Johnson County allows same sex marriage licenses
Johnson County District Court chief judge ordered the county to issue licenses to same sex couples while a Douglas County court ruled Kansas Constitution bars such marriages. A KU law professor cautioned the status remains unsettled. The Utah ruling and 10th Circuit precedents loom as potential guides for Kansas.
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Kansas
Thomas Tuozzo
Lawrence
Rodd Hedlund
Tuozzo
Preme Court
Utah
10Th US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Olathe
Kevin Moriarty
10Th Circuit
Clerk of the Court
Orman Roberts spar over party loyalties in Kansas debate
In a sharp exchange at Overtone Park GOP Senator Pat Roberts labeled his independent opponent Greg Orman a liberal Democrat in disguise. Orman disclosed donations to both Democrats and Republicans while refusing to specify his likely Senate caucus, saying he would consider voting with Heidi Heitkamp or Alaska’s Republican caucus if elected.
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Greg Orman
Roberts
Kansas
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Scott Brown
Orman
Washington
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Johnson County
Public Policy Council
Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota
Alaska
Four Leaders Inducted Into Lawrence Business Hall of Fame
Four local business leaders were inducted into the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame at a Kansas Union ceremony. Bill Penny of Pennys Concrete Jim Schwartzburg of Packer Plastics Dale Willey of Willey Automotive and the late Sidney Ashton Garrett of Brown Cargo Van were honored for their contributions to the Lawrence business community.
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Kansas Union
Bill Penny
Penny's Concrete
Jim Schwartzburg
Packer Plastics
Dale Willey
Ale Willey Automotive
Sidney Ashton Garrett
Brown Cargo van
Lawrence
Larry McElwain
Hall of
Penny
Kansas University
Schwartzburg
Willey
Two KU dorm arrests on suspicion of rape
Two 21 year old men, one a Kansas University student, were arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of rape. The alleged acts occurred between 2 am and 5 am on Sept 28 in Hashinger Residence Hall. They will appear in court this afternoon and are held without bond in the Douglas County Jail.
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Hashinger Residence Hall
KU Police Department
James Anguiano
Anguiano
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Kappa Sigma
Ery Road
Douglas County
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KanCare
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Sam Brownback
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