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Sebelius resigns HHS post
Hogging the road
By Julie Pace Associated Press
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CODY LOGANBILL, 10, WHO LIVES NORTHEAST OF LAWRENCE, enjoys an afternoon walk with his new hogs Wednesday. Loganbill shows the hogs throughout the summer at various competitions around the country.
Conservation groups want stricter protections for lesser prairie chicken Intention to sue comes as governor tries to block federal designation of grassland bird as threatened species
By Scott Rothschild Twitter: @ljwrothschild
Topeka — Three conservation groups on Thursday filed their intention to sue federal wildlife officials, alleging the government is not doing enough to protect the lesser prairie chicken in Kansas and four other states. “Drought and habitat destruction are devastating the small remaining population of this magnificent
grassland bird,” said Jay Lininger, a senior scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity. The announcement comes as Gov. Sam Brownback has directed state officials to file a lawsuit, seeking to block the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from designating the bird as a
Washington — Embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning as the White House seeks to move past the election-year political damage inflicted by the rocky rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Sebelius’ resignation comes just over a week after sign-ups closed for the first year of insurance cov- Sebelius erage under the so-called Obamacare law. The opening weeks of the enrollment period were marred by widespread website woes, though the administration rebounded strongly by enrolling 7.1 million people by the March 31 deadline, exceeding initial expectations. Enrollment has since risen to 7.5 million as people were given extra time to complete applications. Please see SEBELIUS, page 7A
threatened species. Brownback said Fish and Wildlife’s action represents an overreach of the federal government’s authority and Lesser prairie chicken will hurt Kansas by putting new restrictions on land use cials from enforcing laws in to protect the bird. Kansas to protect the lesser In addition, the Legislaprairie chicken. ture is considering a bill that Please see BIRD, page 2A would prohibit federal offi-
50 honored at volunteer awards By Elliot Hughes
Wind energy a force in Kansas, report says “
By Scott Rothschild
completed installations nationwide, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s sixth annual market report, which was released dur— Rod Freeman, chief executive officer of TradeWind Energy ing a meeting in Lenexa. That tax credit expired at the end of last year, officer of TradeWind EnThe late extension of and its future is iffy. the federal Production ergy. In addition, in Kansas, But there are problems Tax Credit in 2013 resultPlease see WIND, page 2A swirling on the horizon. ed in a 92 percent drop in
Kansans overwhelmingly support a cleaner, more sustainable future when it comes to how nearly we generate electricity in this country.”
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Kansas has doubled its wind power generation over the past two years, according to a wind industry report released Thursday. “Wind energy development in Kansas has a full head of steam,” said Rod Freeman, chief executive
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More than 50 Lawrence-area individuals and groups were honored Thursday for their good will and commitment to making a difference. Seven volunteers from six local agencies received special recognition for 10 or more years of volunteer work during the 2014 Wallace Galluzzi Outstanding Volunteer awards, organized by the United Way of Douglas County’s Roger Hill Center. “There’s a great environment when you get that many people who want to do good stuff to the community,” said Erika Dvorske, president and CEO of the United Way Please see AWARDS, page 7A
Health Champions
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A running enthusiast and a young volunteer at a sexual violence center are the 2014 Douglas County Health Champions. Page 3A
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