Kansas House Rejects Senate GOP Tax Increase
Republicans adjourned the Kansas Legislature for the long weekend after failing to agree on taxes and the budget. Senate conferees accepted a House offer on a five year, 824 million tax plan, but the measure likely won’t pass the full Senate. Democrats called the overtime session a meltdown as Gov. Brownback pushes income tax cuts.
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Bishop Seabury Students Advance Beyond Graduation Ceremony
Bishop Seabury students from all grades advanced to the next level in a ceremony on Friday that surpassed the traditional senior graduation. Valedictorian addresses were given by Emilie Padgett and Padget Sutherland.
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State Free State Hurdler Dominates Friday Trials
Alexa Harmon-Thomas led a big day at State Free State High with a first in the 300 meter hurdles prelims, a victory in the long jump, and a second place in the high jump, highlighting a strong Page 1B performance.
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Quote on bridge collapse after trucker's crash
Cynthia Scott recounts her husband William Scott’s truck striking a steel bridge frame on Interstate 5 in Mount Vernon Washington. The impact caused the bridge to collapse immediately leaving no further details.
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Club Magic Faces Troubles In Lawrence Nightclub
Sean Hall, in his second month as general manager, confronts a troubled Club Magic in Lawrence. Early Sunday, a shooting victim was found bleeding in the parking lot while security guards disarmed a man brandishing a gun inside the bar. Police and residents seek accountability as commissioners call for action.
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Scouts vote to allow gay youths amid mixed views
Lawrence resident Matt Williams, an Eagle Scout from Wichita, hails the Boy Scouts of America vote to permit gay youths in the program as a step forward. The ban on gay adults remains, with activists planning further pushback. The secret-ballot National Council near Dallas saw 61 percent support the proposal from the Executive Committee.
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Lawrence police push for new station amid cramped spaces
Police say their downtown and west office spaces are undersized and poorly equipped. A ceiling collapse in a captain’s office last Wednesday highlighted aging facilities as city officials debate funding a planned 24 to 30 million dollar police station while current space is shared with county agencies and strained by roof work and water leaks.
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