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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2014
Page
4
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a 43.6 million increase in Westar Energy electric rates, effective April 1. A 900 kWh monthly user pays about 2.59 more and a 1,500 kWh user about 4.32 more per month. Westar serves nearly 700,000 customers in east Kansas.
Oscar Marino is one of three interpreters serving Douglas County Municipal Court as population shifts push translation needs higher. The court budgets about 15000 annually for translators, with Spanish accounting for most. Marino, who once worked in a Venezuela court, says his knowledge of judicial Spanish keeps proceedings efficient. He plans to continue translating as long as he enjoys it and hopes to move to Texas in five years.
Lawrence event brings diverse participation for Purim in the Palace. Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel leads an eighth year program featuring comedy, costume contest, live music, photo booth, magic, crafts, and a Megillah reading. Ticketed dinner costs 10 per person or 30 per family. LJCC at 917 Highland hosts a Saturday Purim with potluck, Hadvalah, costume parade, Megillah reading, and a nonperishable food drive to Just Food.
Kansas lawmakers, led by Brownback allies, weigh using cash reserves or reallocating funds to cover unequal aid to poor districts. Senate and House Republicans split on tapping reserves, with Davis urging use of the budget surplus and others calling for budget cuts or new savings. Brownback cites tax cuts and modest revenue gains as justification for available resources, while projections show reserves shrinking by 2017 without adjustments.
The Journal-World apologizes for publishing Wednesday's comics again on an earlier date. The Thursday comics now appear on page 8A and the current day's comics on page 9A for readers.
Will and Courtney Stewart Starks of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Wednesday. Kelsey and Evan Hoobler of Baldwin City welcomed a boy on Thursday.
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