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Senate hopeful has history of opposing gay marriage By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
Meredith Richey, the Republican candidate running for the Kansas Senate from Lawrence, led a political group in California that actively
opposed same-sex marriage and other laws aimed at protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. That’s not something she mentions directly in her campaign material as
she campaigns to unseat Democratic Sen. Marci Francisco of Lawrence in the 2nd District Senate race. But she does allude to it on her LinkedIn page where she lists among her previous experiences
being the founder and president of United Families California, a state chapter of United Families International, which she describes as “supporting traditional family values.”
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Alleged racist remarks under investigation By Joanna Hlavacek jhlavacek@ljworld.com
In an exchange that lasted roughly an hour, several members of the public, many of them parents, stepped up to the microphone to share their concerns and quesEach tions over particular the dissituation is trict’s handifferent, and dling of a South Midso I don’t dle School generally teacher have a who was recently predetermined suspended notion of following how long allegations something’s of making racist regoing to take.” marks in class. — David Cunningham, The airthe district’s executive ing of grievdirector of human ances during resources the school board’s semimonthly meeting Monday night at the district offices,
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Patient gets probation for attacking ER nurse
Above: Kansas guards Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham compete in a lip sync battle during Big 12 Media Day on Tuesday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Right: Graham breaks out into dance during an interview with a Big 12 media crew. See more coverage from Big 12 Media Day in Sports, page 1C.
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New details on plans for hotel in eastern Lawrence Town Talk
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fter a week of vacation, I’ve got hotels on my mind and my credit card. (I learned that in southern California you’ll spend $70 to park your rental car at the hotel. But, on the bright side, it didn’t cost me anything other than blood pressure medicine to park for hours at a time on the freeway system.)
All this is to say I’ve got a few more details on Lawrence’s latest hotel project. We reported in August that a deal was in the works for a new hotel to be built in eastern Lawrence where Don’s Steakhouse used to be near 23rd and O’Connell. But back then details were slim on what hotel was coming to the location. Well, I’ve now learned
that a Country Inn & Suites is slated to go on the property. Area businessman Mark Gwaltney, who is leading the development group, confirmed that the hotel chain has approved moving ahead with the project. Country Inn & Suites is kind of a late entrant to the project.
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A Lawrence municipal judge on Tuesday sentenced a man being treated for mental illness to 48 hours in jail, followed by one year of probation for physically attacking an emergency room nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in July. Dale Beaulieu apologized for the assault in court, COURTS saying he has since received treatment for bipolar disorder at Osawatomie State Hospital and continues to receive treatment at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence.
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