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Longtime business forced to vacate By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
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TERRY HARMON, who works for the city, waters some new grass on the river levee Wednesday in preparation for warmer temperatures expected to hit the Lawrence area. See the complete forecast on page 10A.
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Stegall confirmed on party-line vote By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
TOPEKA — In a historic vote after a contentious debate, the Kansas Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gov. Sam Brownback’s nomination of his chief counsel, Caleb Stegall, to the Kansas Court of Appeals as the Legislature wrapped up its twoday special session. The approval of Stegall for the state’s second-highest court represented the first
nomination under a new judicial selection system that was pushed for by Brownback, Stegall and conservative Re- Stegall publicans who dominate the Legislature. Stegall, 41, was confirmed on a partisan vote of 32-8. Stegall, a former Jeffer-
son County prosecutor, was praised by supporters as a top-notch and fair-minded lawyer who would apply the law impartially. They pointed out that Stegall had received glowing letters of support from both Republicans and Democrats. But detractors came from two camps — those who said they feared Stegall’s conservative ideology would taint his judicial decisions, and those who complained that Brownback’s selection was
shrouded in secrecy and politicized the judiciary. In 2005, as editor of an online magazine, Stegall encouraged “forcible resistance� to a court order to remove the life support from Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who was the center of a national debate on Please see COURT, page 2A O Regents appointees
confirmed; Hard 50 bill goes to governor. Page 3A
Work requirement to be imposed for food help By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
Kansas welfare officials announced Wednesday that they will not renew a federal waiver that has allowed an estimated 20,000 people without jobs to receive food assistance without having to meet federal work requirements. Officials from Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration said it’s an attempt to encourage work over welfare dependency, but local offi-
cials in Douglas County said it could have devastating effects on many of the area’s long-term unemployed. “It’s sickening,� said Jeremy Farmer, CEO of the local food bank Just Food, and a Lawrence city commissioner. “There’s a perception that exists among many people in our community, in our state and in our country that people in poverty who are in need of food and are hungry are taking advantage of the system. Those abuses of the system don’t happen
ment, but the program is administered through state welfare agencies and states share in some of the administrative costs. Statewide in July, nearly 319,000 individuals in Kansas received SNAP assistance, including 8,794 people in Douglas County. Under a welfare reform measure passed in the 1990s during the Clinton administration, the federal government began requiring ablePlease see FOOD, page 2A
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A preservation project involving a historic East Lawrence building has taken a turn that may spell the end of a longtime Lawrence glass studio. Free State Glass has been forced out of its home of nearly 30 years at 307 I know they are E. Ninth St., after a portion of the all good people, but historic building right now it seems housing the stu- like a willful disregard dio was declared unfit for habita- for our business, tion by the city. our people, our “This may health and our rights have killed Free State Glass,� co- as tenants by the owner Dick Rec- officials of LPA.� tor said of the business that has — Dick Rector, co-owner gained a national of Free State Glass reputation for its handmade glass items that range from paperweights to chandeliers. “I don’t know yet.� The condemnation notice came after city inspectors found large amounts of mold in the basement of the building, which is where Free State’s studio is. The building is the 1869 Turnhalle building, which was purchased by the Lawrence Preservation Alliance last fall after officials became concerned about the condition of the building. At issue is a leaking roof that has allowed large amounts of water to enter the building and significant amounts of mold to grow in Please see BUILDING, page 2A
The Turnhalle Building at the southwest corner of Ninth and Rhode Island streets
Local teacher honored
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A third-grade teacher at Prairie Park School was honored with the Lawrence school district’s Horizon Award, which recognizes outstanding first-year teachers. Page 3A
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