Lawrence man arrested after high school break-in
A 43 year old Lawrence man Kelly Christopher Powell was arrested near Lawrence High School early Thursday after police responded to a 3 am break in. He broke a door with a trash can and kicked out glass while attempting entry before being taken into custody. He remained in Douglas County Jail Thursday with $200 bond.
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Trent McKinley
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Powell
Douglas County
Births in Lawrence Raised by Local Families
Emilia and Paul Barbosa welcome a boy in Lawrence on Thursday. Lynn Murphy and Mark Gridley celebrate the arrival of a girl in Lawrence on Thursday. Riley and Julia Scott announce a girl born in Lawrence on Thursday.
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Paul Barbosa
Lawrence
Lynn Murphy
Mark Gridley
Riley
Julia Scott
On Trie Street on Trie Street by Adam Strunk
Readers share brisk takes on the Kansas University men’s basketball team and its Big 12 Tournament chances. Respondents include Sean Wilson of Houston and John Beck of Chicago, predicting wins and highlighting a key Iowa State hurdle.
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John Beck
Chicago
McLemore tops 30 points in three games this season
KU freshman Ben McLemore has three 30 point games this season including a 36 point effort vs West Virginia. The last KU player with three 30 point games in a season was Paul Pierce in 1997-98. Wilt Chamberlain had 17 in 1956-57, though in his sophomore year. For questions, call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas casinos post February gambling revenue gains
Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane earned just under 17 million dollars in February up from 16.4 million in January. Boot Hill Casino reported 3.24 million, up from 3.1 million, and Hollywood Casino in Kansas City took in 10.4 million, up from 10.1 million. The three-casino total reached 30.6 million, higher than January’s 29.6 million despite snow storms.
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Kansas tax plan aims to trim income tax and curb sales tax burden
The Senate backed measures to slow income tax cuts while preserving core programs like education and public safety. The House plans a debate next week on a tax bill that would lower sales tax gradually, divert funds from highways, and limit income tax reductions to when revenues grow. Republicans and Democrats clash over shifting funding from income taxes to sales taxes, warnings of effects on low and middle class families, and prospects for Brownback’s broader proposals. The budget approved alongside the tax plan totals over 14 billion for the next fiscal year, with revisions to higher education.
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GOP
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Michael O’donnell
Wichita
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O’donnell
Kyle Hoffman
Coldwater
Hoffman
Kansas
Kasha Kelley
Arkansas
Ways and Means
Chamber
Gay rights advocate warns bill could enable quarantines
Kansas Equality Coalition leader argues House Bill 2183 may end HIV AIDS quarantine exemption. KDHE counters there is no intent to discriminate and cites infectiousness of HIV AIDS. Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee took no action.
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State Health Department
Tom Witt
Kansas Equality Coalition
Witt
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Paul Marx
Kansas
KDHE
Marx
Emporia Schools to Provide Tablets to Young Students
The Emporia Board of Education approved spending nearly $100,000 to supply tablets for first and fourth graders, boosting elementary students access to digital learning tools as reported by the Emporia Gazette.
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Emporia Gazette
Topeka man admits writing thousands of bad checks in bank fraud case
John Charles Hamp age 48 pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud for a four month check kiting scheme in 2008. He inflated balances by more than 600000 while operating as Crescent Limousine and Yellow Cab of Topeka. Hamp age faces up to 30 years in prison and a 1 million dollar fine at sentencing set for June 10.
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Kansas Senate passes bill limiting public employee political participation
The bill, backed mainly by Republicans, would curb public employees in Kansas from taking part in political processes. Senate Democrats and eight Republicans opposed, while unions argue contracts reimburse the state for related transactions. The measure advances to the House after combining two business bills, with another bill permitting wage withholdings for overpayments or loan repayments.
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Rob Olson
Rolathe
Hensley
Eric Stafford
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