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VOL. 116 ISSUE 119
TUESDAY. MARCH 28. 2006
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LEGISLATURE
Kansas battles cancer
Center plans growth regardless of legislature
BY CATHERINE ODSON
codson@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The KU Cancer Center is prepared to grow with or without support from the Kansas Legislature.
Roy Jensen, cancer center director, said the center was finalizing financial plans to become a regional cancer center that would bring top researchers and clinical trials to Kansas.
The cancer center plans to allow Kansans access to clinical drug trials at physicians' offices throughout the state through the Midwest Cancer Alliance, part of the center's plan to be recognized by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center.
Despite concern, the center's
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benefits would not leave the Kansas City area, the network is designed to benefit all Kansans, not "create a fortress in Kansas City." Iensen said.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius allocated $5 million of state money to the center in her proposed budget, but legislators are wary of awarding the large sum without any attached legislation.
Legislative concern led to proposed bills to control the research and networking of the cancer center.
The House passed a bill, the ethical research act, last week that encouraged the use of adult stem cells in research by offering tax write-offs to donors, but rejected a proposal to ban human-animal hybrids.
In testimony to the House
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius allocated $5 million of state money to the center in her proposed budget, but legislators are wary of awarding the large sum without any attached legislation. Legislative concern led to proposed bills to control the research and networking of the cancer center.
Appropriations Committee, Jensen said that he saw the governor's $5 million allocation as a fixture in the state and cancer center budgets as a step toward achieving recognition from the National Cancer Institute.
Funds like those from the state can be used to cover costs grants cannot, he said.
Bill to allow donations
Members of the House taxation committee, including chairman Kenny Wilk (R-Lansing), supported the causes, but expressed concern about the $160,000 cost of amending the tax forms and equipment.
Donating money to breast cancer research could be as easy as filling out another line of a tax form. Under a bill currently in the Kansas House, Kansans would be able to directly donate to breast cancer research at the KU Cancer Center on their tax refund forms.
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That cost could be a recurring expense as
The breast cancer checkoff was added to a bill requiring a checkoff for emergency military relief, providing for living expenses for family members of active duty military personnel, be added to the Kansas individual income tax form.
Kansans can currently donate to the Chickadee Checkoff, which funds the Kansas Nongame Wildlife Improvement Program, and the Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels Contribution Program.
The Chickadee checkoff is more than 20 years old, but the Meals on Wheels checkoff is only three years old.
"Once it starts," Wilk asked, "where does it stop?"
more checkoffs are added.
Last year, the Chickadee Checkoff received $142,000 of donations from 2,000 people and the Meals on Wheels program gained $202,000 from 13,500 donors.
Sen. Barbara Allen (R-Overland Park), a breast cancer survivor, said there was no clear prediction of what the new checkoff would gain financially.
She predicted a large volume of people donating small amounts of money to this popular cause.
"This broadens the whole pie of money available for cancer research," she said.
The bill passed unanimously in the Senate in February, and the House committee on taxation recommended the House pass the bill.
-Catherine Odson
LAWRENCE
City upgrades to obstruct some streets
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAAN STAFF WRITER
This week. yearly improvements to water, sewer and storm sewer infrastructure will continue throughout Lawrence.
"These projects are just regular things we do all the time," Bob Skinner, field operations manager for utilities distribution, said. "Near streets such as Kansas and Vermont, we needed to get the old water lines out to have better fire protection and reliability. We've just had some maintenance issues in the past that needed to get taken care of."
These improvements will cause some traffic problems on Massachusetts Street and close Fifth Street and Mississippi to Indiana streets to through traffic.
Travelers on Massachusetts Street will encounter some delays. Utilities Engineer Philip Ciesielski said that there would be no way to get around traffic disruption. He said they wouldn't completely shut down the street and would still maintain two-way traffic. There is the possibility that the right hand, southbound lane may be closed. But alternative actions to clear up traffic are still being discussed in the contract.
Monterey Wav
The project on Monterey Way involving the storm and water line is nearly finished. Bob Skinner, field operations manager for utility distribution, said the water line was finished, but he was not sure of the street conditions. There still may be traffic issues near the surrounding streets such as Peterson Road and part of Kasold Drive.
Storm sewer improvement is being done near Iowa Street, south of 33rd Street. According to a city press release, when work on storm sewer and street widening closes 33rd Street, Transit Bus Routes seven and eight will not serve 31st or 33rd streets, east of Iowa Street.
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Kasold Drive
Because of the March 12 storm damage, three large utility poles will be replaced on Kasold Drive. The work started last Friday and will continue today. Work by Westar Energy contractors will divert the northbound lanes of Kasold Drive, from 22nd Terrace to Augusta Drive. For the four-block lane closure on Kasold Drive, northbound traffic will be diverted into one southbound lane.
Sixth and Indiana streets
Sanitary sewer improvement is continuing on Sixth and Indiana streets and will be finalized in the next two to three weeks. The Utilities Department did not receive any traffic complaints near Sixth and Indiana streets. Because Sixth Street was re-paved last year, the contract allowed them to only work underneath the street and not tear it up.
17th and Massachusetts streets Sewer improvements on 17th and Massachusetts streets should begin in the next couple weeks said Dave Wagner, assistant director for the Department of Utilities. Contracts are finalized and signed by the same contractors, so as soon as work near Sixth and Indiana streets becomes finalized, work will start near Massachusetts Street.
Vermont Street
The Lawrence Department of Utilities will begin to install a new water line along Vermont Street, from 2688 Vermont St. to Nebraska Street this week. The water line at Vermont and Kansas streets is another project that will begin today and go into Wednesday. Parking will be restricted in the surrounding area.
Jack Kemp, vice presidential running mate to Senator Bob Dole, speaks about the ease of communication with today's technology as he demonstrates the convenience of having a cell phone. Kemp spoke at the Lied Center Monday night.
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SPEAKER
Kemp highlights taxes' effect on dreams
BY ANNE WELTMER
aweltmer@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
In a speech that traveled to all sides of the map, Jack Kemp promoted democracy, advocated capitalism, and delivered a powerful rebuke of American tax policy, which he said prevented people from achieving the American Dream.
Kemp, Senator Bob Dole's 1996 vice presidential running mate and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years, spoke to a crowd of 50 Business students and members of the Lawrence community at the 38th Annual J.A. Vickers Sr.
and Robert F. Vickers Sr, Memorial Lecture Series Monday night at the Lied Center.
He said democracy "is the ultimate destiny of mankind because it's the only system that works."
Kemp immediately left the podium to get a little closer to the audience, making his anecdotal speech less formal. In between interjecting stories of his professional football years and his grandchildren's skiing in Vail, Colo., he delivered a clear message about capitalism and democracy.
He said his own father was a truck driver who got a loan to start his own trucking company
in Los Angeles with just one truck. He was the only worker, and he loaded, drove and unloaded everything himself. He delivered his clients' goods on time, every time, and developed a large clientele. He was able to generate enough profit to expand his business to two trucks. Kemp said his motivation was to put his four children through college, which he never attended.
Kemp said Adam Smith's laissez faire economics were not regulated enough, but that he wasn't a Marxist.
"The tax code stinks," he said. He said capital gains taxes hurt the poor next generation that dreams of becoming rich. It keeps the woman who wants to work on welfare because if she gets a job, she not only loses the welfare check, but also gets taxed on her income. he said.
Today the sometimes 50 percent tax rates or more make it impossible for people to achieve the American Dream. he said.
waitress who hopes to someday open her own restaurant, and in his father, who dreamed of starting his own trucking company and achieved it, he said.
"Sounds like I'm an economic determinist. I am," he said. The wealth of a nation is in the
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