Lawrence Journal-World 10-01-2015

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Same-sex couple sues over birth certificate “ By Peter Hancock

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A same-sex couple in Lawrence has filed a legal action seeking to force the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to issue a birth certificate listing both of them as the parents of their new baby boy. Jessica Smith and Casey Leeann Falmer Smith, who live in Old West Lawrence,

Johnson County. That’s an unacceptable and “If they had been (a) man discriminatory requirement. and a woman, even if they weren’t married, the state Whoever heard of adopting would have automatically their own kid?” put both names on the birth certificate without ques— David Brown, plaintiffs’ attorney tion,” said their attorney, David Brown. According to Brown, were legally married in Cal- through artificial insemina- the Smiths initially asked ifornia in 2013, according tion and gave birth to their the hospital to list both of to court documents. Casey son on Sept. 16 at Shawnee Please see BIRTH, page 2A Smith conceived a child Mission Medical Center in

Davis files case to kill voter ID measure By Peter Hancock and Karen Dillon

WETLANDS DISCOVERY CENTER AWAITS YOU

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Topeka — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., seeks to overturn a state law requiring voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, and to block a new rule giving would-be voters only 90 days to comDavis plete their registrations. The case was filed by former Lawrence Rep. Paul Davis, an attorney, and Will Lawrence, an attorney in Davis’ firm and a former aide to Kansas Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka. It lists two Douglas County residents as plaintiffs, Alder Kobach Cromwell and Cody Keener, both of whom have had their registrations placed “in suspense” for failure to produce proof of citizenship. Please see VOTER, page 2A

KU names new liberal arts dean

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SUSAN BUTELL, OF BALDWIN CITY, and her granddaughter Mary Huntoon take turns observing the Baker Wetlands through a spotting scope from inside the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road, on Wednesday afternoon. An open house is scheduled for the center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

By Sara Shepherd

Critics, supporters debate Kasold plan By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @NikkiWentling

About 40 people who live or regularly travel along Kasold Drive gathered Wednesday at City Hall, many of them to voice concerns about two proposals to reconstruct the street. The city has hosted several public meetings since May about upcoming changes to the section of Kasold Drive from Sixth Street to Bob Billings Parkway — a section

Reconstruction project faces slight delay of road where traffic has remained steady over the past 13 years. Residents of the area talked about issues regarding increased traffic flow; sidewalks being too near homes; the effect on their being able to exit their driveways; and whether a roundabout at Harvard Street and Kasold Drive would be safe for schoolchildren crossing the intersection.

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When he starts the job as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Kansas University, Carl Lejuez will be living west of Atlanta for the first time in his life. And he’ll have to explain to an entirely new region of people how Lejuez to pronounce his last name. Then again, he still does that in Maryland, where he’s been almost 15 years, and jokes that he’ll answer to most anything close.

Please see KASOLD, page 8A

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High: 69

“Nightmare,” “scared” and “petrified” were a few words used by residents when considering the street changes. “Kasold was not built for anything less than delivery truck traffic for 30-plus years,” said Jan Pool, who lives in the area. “Me, personally, I have a problem with

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Please see ARTS, page 2A

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State workers hit Kansas employees will be faced with higher deductibles and premiums under the state’s new health insurance plan. Page 3A

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