Tax-cut deficit debate splits Kansas officials
Gov Brownback backed tax cuts would push Kansas into a 712 million deficit in six years per a Legislative Research Department calc. The administration contesting the numbers argues the plan would boost the economy and yield a positive ending balance. Revenue chief Jordan and budget head Anderson defend the methodology as credible while awaiting updated estimates.
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Four Laureates Named for 2012 Lawrence JA Hall of Fame
Coming Friday the Lawrence Junior Achievement will announce the four laureates joining its business hall of fame for 2012. The event highlights local leaders and mentors recognized for entrepreneurial achievement and community impact.
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Agency targets Kansas sex offenders after report
The U S Marshals Service will enforce sex offender registration across state lines following a Journal-World investigation. Twenty two cases were probed, yielding two arrests and two other offenders detained for additional charges. Several suspects remain at large, with two offenders already in the Army.
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Sex offender arrests tied to interstate registration failures
Kansas authorities report arrests of Samuel M. Gagnon Thomas C. McCoumb Thomas J. Miller and Raymond C. Carrick linked to moves across states and failures to register as sex offenders. Gagnon and McCoumb were arrested in Denver for not registering in Colorado Miller faces charges in Texas after moving from Kansas and Georgetown. Carrick, previously convicted in Kansas, was jailed on burglary charges after moving to Georgia.
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City moves to revoke Taste Lounge liquor license
Lawrence officials seek to revoke the Taste Lounge Bar and Grill license over public safety concerns after a bouncer was shot outside the 804 W. 24th St. venue and two other shooting incidents occurred nearby last fall and winter. Suspects are charged, and a May 15 hearing will determine action on both city and state licenses.
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Underage drinking crackdown shifts to parties in county
Douglas County law enforcement shifts focus from bars to neighborhoods and house parties this spring. A joint patrol near the Oread area included Lawrence and KU police and ABC officers. ABC cited a caterer at a Sigma Chi Fraternity event for allowing minors to possess alcohol and removing alcohol from the premises.
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