LJWorld.com Headlines for May 1

TOP STORY [Jail referendum fact check: A look at what both sides aren't saying about the heated campaign]( [Douglas County Jail]( By: Elvyn Jones The ballots have arrived in the mailboxes of registered Douglas County voters. At stake is a new half-cent sales tax that would fund a $44 ... Posted yesterday at 4:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence police arrest man in connection with February string of robberies]( [Lawrence Police Department]( By: Staff Report A man is now in custody in connection with a string of robberies at Lawrence apartments in February. Posted today at 9:30 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Steve Martin, Michael McDonald among Lied Center's 2018-2019 lineup; see the full list here]( [Comedians Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short, right, will perform at the Lied Center Sept. 30. ]( By: Staff Report The Lied Center promises an upcoming season “unlike any other,” with comedy legends (including a few ‘Saturday Night Live’ alumni), Grammy-winning musicians and Broadway hits ... Posted today at 12:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Forum draws 4 candidates for governor to KU campus]( [Josh Svaty, standing, a Democratic candidate for governor, speaks at a forum on the University of Kansas campus Monday, along with Republican candidate Jim Barnett, left, and Democratic candidates Jim Ward and Carl Brewer.]( By: Peter Hancock The forum, sponsored by the Student Legislative Awareness Board, drew Republican candidate Jim Barnett and Democrats Josh Svaty, Jim Ward and Carl Brewer. Posted yesterday at 9:43 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas Senate passes school funding fix, sends bill to Gov. Colyer]( [J.G. Scott, left, the Kansas Legislature's chief fiscal analyst, and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, right, R-Overland Park, confer after the Senate's approval of budget legislation, Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka. (AP Photo/John Hanna)]( By: Peter Hancock A bill to fix a flaw in the school funding bill that lawmakers passed on April 7 is now on its way to Gov. Jeff ... Posted yesterday at 5:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU student charged with sexually assaulting teen, distributing drugs]( By: Sara Shepherd A University of Kansas student has been arrested and charged with a sex crime against a teen and multiple drug crimes. Posted yesterday at 4:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence City Commission to consider procedures for alternatives to traditional bidding process]( [Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on May 3, 2016.]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence city commissioners will consider taking the final step in authorizing the city to use methods that deviate from the sealed-bid procedure for construction projects. Posted yesterday at 4:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Firefighters battling brush fire near southwest edge of Lawrence]( By: Sara Shepherd Multiple firefighting agencies were battling a brush fire at the southwest edge of Lawrence Monday afternoon. Posted yesterday at 3:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas Senate passes budget bill with more money for higher education]( [Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning talks with Sen. Molly Baumgardner Monday, April 30, 2018 as senators prepare to debate a budget bill that adds roughly $1 billion in total state spending through the end of the next fiscal year.]( By: Peter Hancock The Kansas Senate passed a budget bill Monday that is slightly smaller than the one passed by the House over the weekend but that adds ... Last updated yesterday at 1:20 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Lights & Sirens: [Lawrence police blotter for April 30]( [Lawrence police blotter for April 30]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer ... Posted yesterday at 1:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Town Talk: [After years of stellar sales tax growth, Lawrence retail sales start off more slowly in 2018]( [After years of stellar sales tax growth, Lawrence retail sales start off more slowly in 2018]( By: Chad Lawhorn Thus far in 2018, Lawrence’s sales tax collections have been a bit like eating a Caesar salad — get ready for some gut churning. (I ... Posted yesterday at 12:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Eudora man sentenced to probation after plea deal in rape case]( By: Sara Shepherd A Eudora man, initially charged with rape, was sentenced to probation on Monday after being convicted of lesser charges. Posted yesterday at 12:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Recently disclosed letter from 2016 shows Regents agreeing to Gray-Little's $510K salary as 'expression of our gratitude']( [In this file photo from Feb. 6, 2016, University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little answers questions during an informal forum at The Commons in Spooner Hall.]( By: Joanna Hlavacek The Kansas Board of Regents has released a document outlining the terms of former University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little’s employment with KU, shedding ... Last updated yesterday at 12:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police use Taser on man they say was exposing himself before trying to attack officer]( By: Sara Shepherd Lawrence police used an electronic weapon on a man they said was acting bizarre, combative and exposing himself before he tried to attack an officer. Posted yesterday at 11:58 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence City Commission to consider 19th Street extension that some neighbors have opposed]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders will consider moving forward with a street project that has garnered opposition from neighbors. 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