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School, tax issues dominate forum By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
Disagreements over school funding, taxes and the teaching of evolution dominated a marathon session of candidate forums Monday night at the Douglas County Courthouse. Candidates in seven races matched up in 30-minute segments in the County Commission chambers during a live telecast on Channel 6. The event, sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition and 6News, produced several verbal jabs but no real knockouts. Here were some of the highlights:
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JESSICA HOUK, LEFT, GETS HER NEW 65-GALLON CITY RESIDENTIAL TRASH CART delivered Monday to her home on New Jersey Street by Tyler Green, an employee with Buckeye Diamond Logistics, which was contracted by the city to deliver the new containers. Crews delivered about 1,000 carts Monday, and delivery will continue for the next several weeks.
Every home should be supplied by Nov. 9 By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
Spring is long gone, but signs of green will be popping up in the front yards of Lawrence homes for weeks. Crews with a city contractor delivered about 1,000 green plastic trash carts to the curbs of Law-
rence residences Monday, and another approximately 19,000 are on the way as part of the city’s program to require residents to use city-issued trash carts instead of cans or bags. City officials recently received five semitrailer loads of the carts, which primarily were made at the Rehrig Pacific plant in
nearby De Soto. City leaders are expecting about two semitrailer loads of carts per day until every home has a cart, which is expected to be by Nov. 9. “Crews will be delivering from daylight to dusk, and they will be working on Saturdays,” said Tammy Bennett, assistant director of public works for the city.
The carts are being left with a packet of information that reminds residents about the new program, and the reason the city is switching from a system that allowed households to set out a variety of different trash containers. “Worker safety is really Please see CARTS, page 2A
State Board of Education, District 4 Democratic incumbent Carolyn Campbell of Topeka and Republican Jack Wu, also of Topeka, clashed over school finance and the teaching of evolution. Wu, a follower of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church, which is known for its anti-homosexual rhetoric, said evolution should not be taught in schools. “I believe it is a lie from the devil” and is meant to keep people from believing in God, he said. Campbell said strong science standards need to include evolution. Not teaching it, she said, would be a disservice to students. “My only agenda is to provide a solid education for our children,” she said. On school finance, Campbell, who has been on the state board for four years, said schools need more funding. Wu said the current level of funding was adequate. District 4 includes much of Lawrence. State Senate District 2 Like many Democrats, Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, criticized Gov. Sam Brownback’s Please see FORUMS, page 2A
Advance voting starts Wednesday; registration ends today By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
Today is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 6 general election, and on Wednesday, advance voting starts in Douglas County. County officials are offering longer hours and more sites to accommodate voters who want to cast ballots before Election Day. “Expanding advance voting to match citizen
needs and increased demand was a priority for the 2012 election plan,” said Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew. “Many people advance vote to avoid potential polling place lines during presidential elections, but in 2008 we had advance voting lines down the sidewalk. Hopefully, this new plan supports fewer lines for both advance and Election Day voting,” Shew said. Advance voting, both in-person and mail-in,
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Also, a registration form can be found through douglas-county.com and then faxed to 832-5192 or scanned and emailed to elections@douglasLecompton City Hall, county.com. Eudora Recreation Brandon Woods Smith Online registration Center and Baldwin City through the Kansas DeCenter, 4730 Brandon Fire Department Woods Terrace partment of Revenue’s
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 29 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 27 website, at https://www. Nov. 2. and Nov. 3. kdor.org/voterregistration/, will be open until Building 21 at Douglas In-person registra- right before midnight toCounty Fairgrounds, tion can be done at the day. 2110 Harper St. Douglas County Clerk’s
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 29- office, which will be — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild Nov. 2. can be reached at 785-423-0668. open until 7 p.m. today.
the courthouse will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The last time for advance voting at the courthouse is 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 5.
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