Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, May 26, 2011 Page 3 Weather Governor signs 20 new laws New pool to open Corner From “LAWS,” Page 1 a woman’s life. Another part of that federal overhaul – a mandate ing initiative. Ways and Means Committee Chair- that most Americans buy health insurance – is the woman Carolyn McGinn, a Sedgwick Republican, target of a new “health care freedom” law. for first time Friday said it will help Kansas train its residents as engi- The new statute says Kansas residents have the From “CENTER,” Page 1 neers – so people holding high-paying jobs are more right to refuse to buy health insurance and can’t staff has planned a trial run for likely to stay in the state. be forced to pay penalties for refusing. The federal the pool tonight. During the trial But another bill Brownback signed will abolish an mandate taking effect in 2014 includes tax penalties On Fridays, general swim run, employees will get to go to agency created in the 1980s to nurture high-technol- for Americans who don’t buy insurance. will be 1 to 6 p.m., exercise pro- the pool with their families and ogy businesses. Some legislators questioned whether the Kansas grams and lap swimming from run their shift just like they will Most duties of the Kansas Technology Enterprise law will have any practical effect, arguing that fed- 6 to 7 p.m. and family swim when the pool opens Friday. Corp. will go July 1 to the state Department of Com- eral law will trump state policy, unless the U.S. Su- from 7 to 9 p.m. “This was absolutely a need- merce. Brownback proposed the move to save $1.7 preme Court strikes down the overhaul. On Saturdays and Sundays, ed project,” Armstrong said. million a year and said Wednesday economic devel- But measures aimed at blocking the federal insur- the pool will have general swim “The original pool was a WPA opment programs will be better coordinated. ance mandate have been approved in more than a from 1 to 6 p.m. and time for (Works Progress Administra- Other signings by Brownback were in line with the dozen states, according to the National Conference private parties from 6 to 9 p.m. tion) project in the 1930s. It’s National Weather Service Republican governor’s anti-abortion views and op- of State Legislatures. In order to keep the pool run- basically just a square box with Friday: Mostly sunny, with position to last year’s federal health care overhaul. Also in July, Kansas will require fi rst-time drunk- ning, the city hired two manag- two diving boards. This new a high near 72. Breezy, with a In July, the state will prohibit insurance compa- en driving offenders to use ignition interlock devices ers and 36 life guards. To pre- pool was really needed.” north wind 5 to 10 mph increas- nies from offering abortion coverage as part of their that prevent them from starting their vehicles with- pare for the opening, the city ing to between 15 and 20 mph. general health plans, except when a woman’s life is out testing their breath-alcohol levels. Winds could gust as high as 30 at risk. Individuals and employers in the state who The new law also requires the state to set up a cen- mph. want abortion coverage will have to buy supplemen- tral database of driving-under-the-infl uence cases to Friday night: Partly cloudy, tal policies that cover only abortion. track of offenders’ histories. State to help upgrade with a low around 49. East wind Supporters have said the new law will protect em- Current law suspends a fi rst-time DUI offender’s around 5 mph. ployers who oppose abortion rights from having to license for 30 days and allows a judge to order use Saturday: Mostly sunny, with pay for policies that cover the procedures. Critics of an ignition interlock for 330 days after that. The airport weather system a high near 72. North wind 10 to have argued that the policy is designed to limit ac- new law will mandate 180 days’ use after the suspen- 15 mph becoming east. cess to abortion. sion. From “AIRPORT,” Page 1 replacement parts being manu- Saturday night: A 20 percent The new law says no state or federally adminis- Mothers Against Drunk Driving pushed Kansas factured, he said, and no support chance of showers and thun- tered health-insurance exchange in Kansas estab- to make its laws tougher. Last year, federal statis- said Mike Albers, city technology for the software. The state-funded derstorms. Mostly cloudy and lished under last year’s federal health care overhaul tics showed alcohol-related traffi c deaths in Kansas director. project will upgrade the hardware breezy, with a low around 49. can offer coverage for abortions, other than to save jumped in 2009, even as they dropped nationwide. Albers said the system then and software. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with posts the information online for “We’re fortunate to get this a high near 72. pilots to access. The data is also grant,” Albers said. Sunday night: A 20 percent Brownback considers pension fix available of the city website, Other projects in northwest chance of showers and thunder- www.cityofcolby.com. Kansas include: replacing a bea- By John Hanna storms. Partly cloudy, with a low employees through 2033. between paying a higher percent- The current system was in- con in Norton; ramp and taxiways around 60. AP Political Writer The shortfall has led some leg- age of their salaries into KPERS stalled in 1994, Albers said, and repair in St. Francis; and a site se- Memorial Day: Sunny and islators to question whether the or seeing their benefi ts cut. is now out of date. There are no lection study in Quinter. windy, with a high near 86. TOPEKA – Gov. Sam Brown- state can sustain traditional pen- Monday night: Mostly clear back planned to sign legislation sion plans, and Brownback favors and breezy, with a low around Wednesday to pump more taxpay- starting a least a “hybrid” allowing 56. er dollars into Kansas’ public pen- new hires to join a 401(k)-style L L Tuesday: Sunny, with a high sion system while also requiring plan. But public employee groups OCAL TV ISTINGS near 79. teachers and government workers strongly oppose moving toward a sponsored by the Tuesday night: A 20 percent to make concessions on their fu- 401(k)-style plan. chance of rain. Mostly clear, with ture retirement benefi ts. Public employee groups also a low around 58. The bill also establishes a com- have argued that much of the long- Wednesday: Mostly sunny mission to study other issues, in- term funding problems faced by and breezy, with a high near 89. cluding whether the state should KPERS were caused by the state start a 401(k)-style plan for new shorting its annual contributions Wednesday: High, 72; Low 50 public employees. Such a plan for years. The new law phases in Precip: Wed. 0.04 inches would tie a worker’s benefi ts to in- an estimated $28 million increase vestment earnings; the state’s tra- in that annual contribution over Month: 2.95 inches Saturday Evening May 28, 2011 Year: 5.83 inches ditional plans guarantee benefi ts four years, starting July 1, 2013. up front, based on an employee’s The bill also directs the state to 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Normal: 7.21 inches KAKE/ABC Wipeout The Bachelorette Local (K-State Experiment Station) salary and service time. identify surplus real estate and sell KBSL/CBS NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles 48 Hours Mystery Local The new law is designed to it when possible, with 80 percent KSNK/NBC Minute to Win It Law & Order: LA Law & Order: LA Local Saturday Night Live Sunrise and Sunset close a projected long-term fund- of the money raised going to close KSAS/FOX MLB Baseball Local Fringe 30S Local Friday 6:22 a.m. 9:01 p.m. ing shortfall for the Kansas Public the KPERS funding gap. 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