Auto Mechanic Finishes Batmobile Replica Project in Lawrence
Rich Johnson, owner of Rich Johnson Automotive, built a fiberglass Batmobile replica from a 2011 Rockstar inspired idea. He purchased a shell for 7000 dollars in August, then began restoring and assembling the vehicle for the Art Toureau Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday.
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Kansans with mental illness could gain Medicaid aid under expansion
A report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness says more than 21 000 uninsured Kansans with mental illness would receive treatment and lives could be saved if Medicaid expanded under the ACA But Gov Brownback and Republicans oppose expansion and a House resolution says expansion is not favored NAMI notes nationwide the expansion would reach 2 7 million uninsured people with mental illness
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House rejects tax increase amid GOP split in Kansas
The Kansas House voted 18 to 94 against a tax hike linked to a GOP revolt. The plan would have raised nearly 698 million over five years, capping annual budget growth at 2 percent and raising sales tax to 6.3 percent. Governors Brownback and leaders seek further income tax cuts alongside a higher sales levy, but party factions oppose agreed terms.
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Kansas conservatives renew push to block Common Core
TopKEKA Some conservatives in the Kansas Legislature remain hopeful they can block public schools from adopting the Common Core English and math standards. Education leaders say blocking would be costly and disruptive. Bills to block Core failed earlier in the session, but Rep. Pete DeGraaf and others seek leverage in final budget talks as party groups push similar actions nationally.
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KU Player Charged in Aggravated Robbery Case
County prosecutors charged Kansas University football player Chris Martin and two other men with aggravated robbery following a home invasion. The case details appeared on page 3A.
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