LJWorld.com Headlines for April 9, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [$3.85M boost in funding from Legislature offset by Lawrence schools’ needs]( The school finance bill that the Kansas Legislature passed and Gov. Laura Kelly signed on Saturday would add about $3.85 million to the Lawrence school district’s funding next year. However, Kathy Johnson, the district’s executive director ... [$3.85M boost in funding from Legislature offset by Lawrence schools’ needs]( By: Mackenzie Clark The school finance bill that the Kansas Legislature passed and Gov. Laura Kelly signed on Saturday would add about $3.85 million to the Lawrence school district’s funding next year. However, Kathy Johnson, the district’s executive director ... April 8, 2019 @ 11:12pm [Former Adidas executive agrees to pay KU for his part in illegal pay-to-play scheme]( By: Staff Report A former Adidas executive has agreed to pay the University of Kansas restitution as part of a federal fraud case involving college basketball recruiting. ESPN reported Monday evening that James Gatto has agreed to pay $342,437.75 in ... April 8, 2019 @ 9:03pm [Lawrence City Commission to discuss city's progress on reducing emissions, other environmental goals]( By: Rochelle Valverde Recent changes have helped Lawrence significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and city leaders will soon discuss what else can be done to reduce the city’s impact on the environment. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence ... April 8, 2019 @ 5:28pm [Parking patrol officer sees her role as an ambassador for downtown Lawrence, despite some undiplomatic words thrown her way]( By: Kathy Hanks Some people don’t hold back their feelings when they catch Tanya Green slipping a yellow parking ticket under the windshield wiper of their vehicle. As one of Lawrence’s parking patrol officers, Green has had some nasty words hurled at her ... April 8, 2019 @ 4:39pm [Medicaid expansion fight delaying work on next Kansas budget]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — A legislative fight over expanding Medicaid in Kansas is delaying approval of the state's next annual budget as expansion supporters try to keep Republican opponents from blocking it for another year. Some top GOP lawmakers are ... April 8, 2019 @ 3:21pm [FBI announces reward for information in Lawrence payday loan store robbery]( By: Sara Shepherd The FBI has released surveillance photos and is offering a reward for information in a robbery at a Lawrence payday loan store, thought to be related to a more recent robbery in Topeka. On Tuesday, the agency announced in a news release that a ... April 8, 2019 @ 1:55pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 8]( By: Staff Report 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 activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and includes 188 ... April 8, 2019 @ 1:32pm [Neighborhood leader and city board member Ken Easthouse files for City Commission]( By: Rochelle Valverde Neighborhood association president and city incentives board member Ken Easthouse has filed for election to the Lawrence City Commission. Easthouse, a native of Lawrence, has been active in local government the past several years and ran ... April 8, 2019 @ 1:24pm [Robbery suspects stole car, quickly crashed it, Lawrence police say]( By: Sara Shepherd Two people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery after reportedly stealing someone’s car, jumping in and crashing it a couple of blocks away. Just before midnight Saturday night, Lawrence police were dispatched to a ... April 8, 2019 @ 12:04pm [Fans of 'Queer Eye' show raise more than $90K for Lawrence woman]( By: Associated Press A Lawrence woman whose experience of being kicked out of her home as a 16-year-old because of her sexual orientation was highlighted on the Netflix show "Queer Eye" has a fresh shot at college after fans of the show raised enough to pay off her ... April 8, 2019 @ 12:00pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044