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NRA-backed Kansas law raises tough speech issues By John Hanna Associated Press

The idea came from an offhand suggestion from Thomas, as they tried to think of something to do to mark the finish of his classes at Johnson County Community College and his transfer to Fort Hays State University. “He said, ‘Maybe we should walk across the state,’ ” Billinger said. “He was kind of joking.” But Billinger noticed that May was Stroke Awareness Month. And her research lab focuses on the benefits of physical

TOPEKA — Fresh off a series of legislative victories across the nation, the National Rifle Association has launched a new effort starting in gun-friendly Kansas seeking to clamp down on the use of government money to lobby on gun-control issues. While it’s not clear how Lawrence the law would Mayor Mike be enforced considering Dever said it includes the lobbyno penalties ing restricfor violators, critics argue tion could the measure hamper lothreatens to cal officials stifle debate who want to change and give the state govern- state or federal policies. ment far more control over a local government’s message. For instance, would university presidents — now confronted with a new Kansas law to allow concealed-carry weapons on campuses — be able to travel on university time and salary to argue against the rule? Or, could a government agency even print a pamphlet about gun safety without running afoul off the law? “It does raise these questions about one side or the other becoming so dominant that it can close off opposing views,” said Gene Policinski, senior vice president for the nonpartisan First Amendment Center, based at Vanderbilt University. The Kansas law that takes effect next

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SANDRA BILLINGER, an assistant professor of physical therapy and rehabilitation science at the Kansas University Medical Center, and her son, Michael Thomas, have been trekking across Kansas at a rate of about 25 miles a day to raise funds for stroke research. Wednesday evening they stayed at Clinton Lake.

Professor and son cross Kansas to raise funds for stroke research By Matt Erickson merickson@ljworld.com

Walking across the state of Kansas in about three weeks isn’t easy: You’ll get blisters, your feet will ache endlessly and you may find yourself covered in ticks after hiking through tallgrass prairie. But as a physical therapist, Sandra Billinger knows it’s hard for survivors of stroke to walk, too. “In rehab, we ask them to do a lot of hard, difficult things,” said Billinger, an assistant professor of physical therapy and rere

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habilitation science at the Kansas University Medical Center. Billinger passed through Lawrence on Wednesday near the end of a 23-day walk across Kansas. She and her 20-year-old son, Michael Thomas, are making the 570-mile trek, at a clip of about 25 miles per day, in an effort to raise funds for new equipment to research the benefits of exercise for stroke survivors. That’s the primary purpose of their journey, but it was a mix of different inspirations that made it happen.

Theatre Lawrence preparing for weekend open house at new site By Caitlin Doornbos cvdoornbos@ljworld.com

The burgundy stage curtain inside the new Theatre Lawrence matches the building’s sleek, modern exterior. Inside, countless windows provide a panoramic view of west Lawrence. Sunlight even streams into the organization’s basement classrooms and dance studio. It’s all a radical change from the funky old brown-

ater has moved five miles across town to its new location at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive, in front of Free State The Journal-World will High School. The public have a full backstage will get its first glimpse off tour of the new Theatre the facility from 1:30 p.m. Lawrence in the Sunday to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, when A&E section on June 16. visitors can explore the new 35,000-square-foot facility stone church on New Hamp- on their own or take a tour shire Street that was the the- with a volunteer. A ribbonater’s former home. cutting ceremony will take Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo After more than 30 years, Lawrence’s community thePlease see THEATRE, page 2A WORKERS PUT FINISHING TOUCHES Wednesday on the new Theatre Lawrence.

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