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Plan to roll back tax break proves divisive LMH By Peter Hancock

Many in this room were elected on a low-taxes, limited-government platform, and we would ask Topeka — Three Republi- that you maintain that commitment to Kansas can senators testified Thursday in favor of a bill that taxpayers and hold spending in line.” Twitter: @LJWpqhancock

would partially roll back a tax break the GOP-controlled Legislature passed in 2012 that exempts more than 330,000 farmers and business owners from paying any income tax. But the bill also drew opposition from leading conservative groups including

— Eric Stafford, lobbyist for the Kansas Chamber the Kansas Chamber, Ameri- create more problems than it cans for Prosperity and the solves. Kansas Policy Institute, who Please see BREAK, page 2A argued that it would stifle private-sector growth in the l Lawmakers pass new Kansas economy and could higher ed requirements. 2A

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SENATE VICE PRESIDENT JEFF KING, R-INDEPENDENCE, tells colleagues the state needs to reimpose taxes on at least part of the incomes of farmers and business owners.

HONORING THE ‘VOICE OF THE JAYHAWKS’

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RECENTLY RETIRED BROADCASTER BOB DAVIS, LEFT OF CENTER, IS HONORED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR by House Speaker Ray Merrick, R-Stilwell, on Thursday at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. April 28, 2016 was designated Bob Davis Day in recognition of Davis’ career, most notably as the voice of Kansas Jayhawk basketball.

Humane Society wins $250K grant, plans new hires By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling

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Using a $250,000 grant it was just awarded, the Lawrence Humane Society will hire more medical and behavioral staff to treat animals considered “unadoptable”

and get them into homes. The humane society announced Thursday it won a Lifesaving Impact Award through the Petco Foundation to create a behavior management position and hire a part-time veterinarian. Kate Meghji, executive

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we have than other comparable shelters,” Meghji said. “And that’s why they wanted to invest. It was incredibly exciting. I’ve never silently high-fived so hard in my life.”

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By Mackenzie Clark

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A Colorado hospital executive with ties to the Kansas City area has been named Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s next CEO. Russell W. Johnson, 57, comes from the Centura Health System in Englewood, Colo., where he most recently served as senior vice president of network development and outreach. Johnson Johnson will replace current CEO Gene Meyer, who is retiring at the end of May after 19 years as the non-profit hospital’s leader. Johnson will take over the role of president and CEO on or before Aug. 1 with an annual salary of $455,000, as approved by the board Thursday. By comparison, in May of 2015, the Journal-World reported Meyer’s annual salary had been approved at $482,535, which took into account Meyer’s then-18 years of service as CEO of the hospital and more than 25 years of experience as a hospital CEO. Karen Shumate, current COO of LMH, will serve as interim CEO from June 1 until Johnson’s arrival. During the meeting, Board Chair Cindy Yulich thanked everyone involved in the search process. “We’re gratified that the search has led us to Russ, and I think with his skill set and his integrity, we’re going to be very well served by him,” she said. “We’re anxious to bring him on board.” In September, the LMH board selected the search firm Witt/Kieffer to guide the search for the new CEO. In February, the pool of candidates was narrowed from about 100 to a dozen, and again in March, down to three, the Journal-World has reported.

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director of the humane society, said the grant was $60,000 more than what she had requested. “What they said is our lifesaving quotient was higher than other shelters our size; that we’re able to do more with the resources

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The Lawrence Art Guild’s annual outdoor arts and crafts exhibition returns to South Park Sunday. Going Out, Page 7A

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