Lawrence Journal World 01-12-14

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Lawhorn’s Lawrence

“Please do no more harm”

Contentious issues abound — education, health, courts, voting, abortion and more — as the curtain rises on a new legislative session

Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Prime time for grime

— Douglas County Commission Chairman Mike Gaughan to the Kansas Legislature

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Professional car washers have seen just about everything By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

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Local officials plead with state for funding relief By Scott Rothschild

up the county’s six-page legislative statement in one plea: “Please do no more harm.” Backed by conservative majorities in the House and Senate, Brownback has slashed income tax rates, — Lawrence Mayor which has pushed more of the burden of funding serMike Dever vices to local governments, officials say. At a presession meeting in And Republican leaders are Lawrence last week, Douglas considering more tax cuts, County Commission ChairPlease see LOCAL, page 6A man Mike Gaughan summed

We best know our ities, counties and community school districts living downstream from needs.” srothschild@ljworld.com

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the decisions of the Kansas Legislature have one major request as the 2014 session starts: Stop. The tax cuts pushed by Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative conservatives are wreaking havoc with local budgets, officials across the state are saying.

What area lawmakers intend to focus on this session

Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence

Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City

Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence

Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence

Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence

Rep. John Wilson, D-Lawrence

l Revenue

l The budget l School

l Public school and higher education funding l Medicaid expansion

l The

l Funding the

l Nonpartisan

issues related to education, corrections and the state water plan l KanCare

finance l Tax policy

increased economic and tax burden on the middle class l School funding

state water plan; drinking water issues l Renewable energy and electric ratemaking issues

redistricting commission l Hearings on recent changes to welfare regulations l Medicaid expansion

Read more about the lawmakers and the session’s top issues, pages 6A-7A. Partly sunny

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KU Hawk Points stay on message

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

The fight over higher education funding was one of the most bruising in the last legislative session and promises to be again. And related to higher education funding cuts, alarms are being raised over the diminished role of the Kansas Bioscience Authority. Conservatives cut state higher education funding by approximately $34 million and have given every indication they believe higher ed could take more cuts. Meanwhile, post-secondary institutions and the Kansas Board of Regents have made restoration of the cuts their No. 1 priority. “Education is the largest economic tool that we have in this state,” said state Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence. When the session ended

By Ben Unglesbee bunglesbee@ljworld.com

Since last fall, Kansas University and the KU Alumni Association have been equipping a small army of volunteers with bulleted talking points in hopes they will spread KANSAS the univer- UNIVERSITY sity’s message throughout the state. Called “Hawk Points,” they distill many of the numbers and selling points KU administrators emphasize when making their case to state leaders. The talking points have been

Please see BATTLES, page 6A

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Higher ed, bioscience battles loom large again

hink about this for a moment: Our vehicles are kind of the rolling billboards of Lawrence. After all, visitors passing through town likely will see far more cars than people while they are in the city. Right about now, after more than a week’s worth of winter slime and grime, our billboards seem to be advertising a margarita beach party gone bad: salt and ice everywhere and sand in places it shouldn’t be. That’s where Ivan Hollins and men and women like him come into the picture. “I’m looking at all those dirty cars out there now, and I’m just waiting for the first nice day to come along,” Hollins said. Hollins is the general manager of the Auto Plaza

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City looks at lot Lawrence city commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting will consider moving a trash truck lot. Page 3A

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