Lawrence Journal-World 06-01-13

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Revenue secretary: Tax cuts key By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan on Friday urged House Republicans to stay focused on reducing state income taxes even if that means increasing the state sales tax. “We’re part of history here this session,� Jordan said. “The country is watching what we are doing in Topeka.� Jordan repeated the assertions of his boss, Gov. Sam Brownback, who has said cutting state income tax rates will spur the economy Jordan and create jobs. But to do that, Brownback has proposed keeping the state sales tax at 6.3 percent when it is supposed to decrease to 5.7 percent on July 1. And Brownback has proposed phasing out itemized and standard deductions. So far, plans proposed by Republican House and Senate tax negotiators would increase taxes by as much as $857 million over Please see TAX, page 4A

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GEORGIA REA, 10, delivers a pitch Wednesday as her Cubs took on the Diamondbacks in a DCABA

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National League 10-and-under game at the Youth Sports Complex. Georgia is the only girl in the league and recently pitched a perfect game.

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10-year-old player pitches dazzling game in all-boy league to commemorate the baseball-crazed, lanky left-hander’s remarkIt’s an age-old able feat. playground taunt, but Georgia, 10, pitches now it’s high praise in for the Cubs. She the Douglas County tossed a perfect game Amateur Baseball Asso- that day in a match ciation’s 10-and-under shortened to five inNational League: “You nings in accordance throw like a girl!� with the league’s mercy That’s because the rule. Georgia, the only only girl in the league girl among 600 or so throws better than just DCABA players, struck about any of the boys. out 13 of the 15 batters The words “pershe faced. fect game� and the To watch her pitch date May 7, 2013, are is to marvel at the scribbled on a baseintense focus in her ball in a plastic case in eyes, her attention to Georgia Rea’s bedroom detail, her well-honed By Tom Keegan

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baseball instincts. From the game’s first out to the last, her game face never leaves her. But during an interview, the intensity in her eyes vanishes and is replaced by a brightness that rounds out a smile that seldom takes a break. Georgia’s love of playing baseball, it seems, is rivaled only by her love of talking the game, even though she doesn’t quite have the lingo down pat. After encountering less success during a

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Lawrence Mayor Mike Dever has a thought he keeps in mind as the City Commission undertakes the annual task of crafting a budget for the new year. “Just because people have requested money in the budget doesn’t mean they are going to get it,� Dever said. “That’s what we get to decide.� The decision-making process will get started in Dever earnest with a 3:30 p.m. budget study session Tuesday at City Hall. And commissioners will have no shortage of funding requests to consider. Significant requests for new police officers, greater funding for the library, and increased staffing for the city and county’s 911

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