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Sweeping abortion bill approved by Kansas House committee - March 7, 2013
- A bill that declares life begins at fertilization, removes tax credits for abortion procedures and decreases the ability for a woman to terminate a pregnancy was approved by a House committee on Thursday. By Scott Rothschild
12:24 p.m.
Marrow donor drive in honor of 2012 KU grad with leukemia aims to register students - March 8, 2013
- For the second time in just over a month, Kansas University students next week can register for a chance to save someone’s life, in honor of one of their own who’s battling cancer. A marrow donor drive in honor of Laura Hollar, a 2012 KU graduate with leukemia, is set for Monday at the KU Credit Union. By Matt Erickson
5:30 p.m.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, KU Med prepared for ‘nightmare bacteria,’ officials say- March 8, 2013
- Officials at area hospitals say they’ve seen very few infections from “nightmare bacteria” that prompted national warnings earlier this week, and they’re doing everything they can to keep it that way. By Matt Erickson
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- City Commission agenda for March 12
- March 8, 2013
- City Commission meeting. 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, City Hall.
- City Commission candidates to participate in North Lawrence forum
- March 8, 2013
- Candidates for the Lawrence City Commission are set to participate in a forum hosted by the North Lawrence Improvement Association.
- Lawrence man sentenced to four days in jail, anger management classes, for tying dog’s hind legs
- March 8, 2013
- A 23-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced to four days in jail Friday, as well anger management classes, after he admitted injuring his dog by tying its hind legs together. But he can get the dog back, the judge ruled. Ian Cummings
- Democrats seek seat at school finance mediation table
- March 8, 2013
- Democratic legislative leaders on Friday said they would file a motion to participate in mediation of the school finance lawsuit. By Scott Rothschild
- House gives preliminary OK to bill requiring cooperation between Kansas Turnpike Authority, KDOT
- March 8, 2013
- The House on Friday gave preliminary approval to a bill that supporters said would encourage cooperation between the Kansas Turnpike Authority and state transportation agency, but opponents said the legislation marked the end of the road for the well-regarded turnpike. By Scott Rothschild
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital, KU Med prepared for ‘nightmare bacteria,’ officials say
- March 8, 2013
- Officials at area hospitals say they’ve seen very few infections from “nightmare bacteria” that prompted national warnings earlier this week, and they’re doing everything they can to keep it that way. By Matt Erickson
- Lawrence man charged, three juveniles arrested, in robbery of pedestrian at gunpoint
- 01:33 p.m., March 8, 2013 Updated 04:19 p.m.
- A 19-year-old Lawrence man has been charged with aggravated robbery, and three juveniles arrested, in connection with a reported mugging involving a handgun Thursday night. Ian Cummings
- Brownback administration pushes to repeal restrictions on corporate agriculture; opponents say family farms will suffer
- March 8, 2013
- Backed by powerful agricultural interests, Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration on Friday pushed to repeal corporate farming restrictions, saying the repeal would grow the Kansas economy. But other groups, such as the Kansas Farmers Union and Kansas Rural Center, said the repeal would hurt family farmers and destroy local control. By Scott Rothschild
- Former day care owner charged with eight drug crimes
- March 8, 2013
- A Lawrence woman who operated a day care facility in Lawrence was charged Thursday in Douglas County District with eight drug crimes, including drug distribution and using a communication device to assist in drug distribution. By Shaun Hittle
- Pedestrian reports robbery at gunpoint
- March 8, 2013
- Lawrence Police responded to a report of an armed robbery Thursday night in the 1600 block of Rhode Island Street. By Staff Reports
- Horoscopes for March 8
- March 8, 2013
- For Friday, March 8: This year you might want to keep your own counsel more often. You will need time to center yourself, rethink situations and make important decisions. If you are single, some of you might tie the knot or move in with a new person. If you are attached, you enter a very romantic period.
- Opinion: Egypt sliding toward fiscal cliff
- March 8, 2013 in print edition on A8
- As Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government slides toward the financial cliff, what’s the right policy for the United States? That’s becoming an urgent question, as Egypt’s financial reserves decline and the country nears a new breaking point.
- Editorial: Gun stampede
- Legislators and concealed-carry advocates need to stop and take a breath before pushing forward on any new gun legislation in the state.
- March 8, 2013
- The Kansas Board of Regents has set a policy for the institutions it governs, disallowing concealed carry of handguns on campuses. Now comes the Kansas House of Representatives to debate a measure that would put that decision in the hands of local university administrators. Those, of course, are the folks who recommended the statewide policy to the regents, and who would have to buck their overseers to implement it on any specific campus. So that’s going to happen!
- Letter: Be the best
- March 8, 2013
- What makes us different from many cities is that we grow and continue to re-create Lawrence by following the same passion for excellence as those before us. We know how to preserve the past yet build for the future.
- Letter: The bottom line
- March 8, 2013
- Controversy around whether a carbon tax should be introduced in the United States has begun to heat up after the comprehensive climate legislation was introduced in the Senate, which included, among other things, a carbon tax. Perhaps somewhat predictably, industries who base their profitability on the ability to use our atmosphere as a free sink for their pollution are objecting to such a measure, citing how it will affect their bottom line.
- Letter: Capital flight
- March 8, 2013
- I cannot contain my disgust at the sight, in a CNN report, of lawmakers fleeing Washington, D.C., just before last week’s sequester deadline when they should be working on the financial affairs of the country.
- 100 years ago: State lawmakers wrap up busy legislative season
- March 8, 2013
- “The majority of the members will stay on the job until the noon whistle blows next Tuesday.”
- 40 years ago: KU math chair steps down in protest of new hiring policy
- March 8, 2013
- Mostert called affirmative action “immoral in an academic setting.”
- 25 years ago: District court begins microfilming old criminal cases
- March 8, 2013
- Documentation of all criminal cases from 1863 to 1947 were being transferred to microfilm.
- Marrow donor drive in honor of 2012 KU grad with leukemia aims to register students
- March 8, 2013
- For the second time in just over a month, Kansas University students next week can register for a chance to save someone’s life, in honor of one of their own who’s battling cancer. A marrow donor drive in honor of Laura Hollar, a 2012 KU graduate with leukemia, is set for Monday at the KU Credit Union. By Matt Erickson
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- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 60 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 5 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 36 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 48 comments
- Blog: Push-back on Common Core not unique to Kansas May 21, 2013 · 15 comments
- Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 19 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting May 20, 2013 · 49 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 4 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 6 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 22 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013
- Missouri man dies of injuries after Saturday motorcycle accident May 18, 2013
- KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort May 21, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
- Lions face one more test February 29, 2008
- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: Westie, the wheelchair ramp champion April 28, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Midwifery 101: Options for pregnant women May 21, 2013
