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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2011
Page
3
A Dane County judge ordered Wisconsin to pause the new union bargaining law amid ongoing lawsuits and opposition. She criticized officials for ignoring a prior halt, as the measure faces further court challenges and potential state Supreme Court review.
Gunmen in uniforms with explosives belts stormed a government building in Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown, killing 56 including 15 hostages. The five hour siege ended when the attackers blew themselves up as U.S. troops nearby provided support and then pulled back as Iraqi forces took control.
The U S Department of Education said Virginia Tech must pay the maximum 55000 fine for violating the Clery Act by delaying notice to students during the 2007 shooting rampage that left 32 dead and the gunman dead. The university will keep federal student aid.
Nine Alabama hospital patients died after receiving intravenous feeding bags contaminated with serratia marcescens. Ten more fell ill as the outbreak expanded to six hospitals. Health officials linked the infection to TPN deliveries but cautioned deaths are not yet definitively tied to the outbreak.
Tokyo admits safety checks for the Fukushima Daiichi plant were insufficient to shield against the earthquake and tsunami. The crisis continues as three workers were drenched by contaminated water, though officials report low radiation and no harm. Critics blame the utility and Japan's crisis preparedness.
The Kansas Senate approved a bipartisan 14 billion dollar fiscal year budget with deep public school cuts amid a revenue shortfall. The plan reduces base state aid per student by 226 dollars, a bit less than the House's 232 dollar proposal. Senate vote was 36 to 3.
Free State High students rehearse for this year’s Encore musical variety show opening at 7 30 p m Thursday through Saturday. Above a group of girls performs Fidelity by Regina Spektor and at left Free State students perform Lift You Up the opening number of the show. Journal-World photos by Mike Yoder.
A $2 million project to relocate a Lawrence architecture firm into a downtown office would receive a series of property tax rebates under the Neighborhood Revitalization Act. Treanor Architects seeks rebates on new improvements from 2012 through 2021, with diminishing percentages each year, and none after 2021. The Public Incentives Review Committee unanimously supported the plan.
Kansas advances a photo ID requirement for voters with a 111 to 11 House vote, sending the bill to Governor Brownback. The measure adds birth certificate proof for first time registrants, delays full citizenship proof to 2013, and omits some Kobach proposals while keeping most of his goals. Kobach calls the bill a major victory and a potential national model.
Carter Schumm and Dever head the field with over twenty thousand dollars raised each in campaign finance reports. Feb 18 through Mar 24 period shows Carter at 7844, Schumm at 7854, Dever at 5129. Machell and Alstrom trail as voters head to the April 5 election for three seats joining incumbents Amyx and Cromwell.
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