Chats

Director: County has disaster plan
September 16, 2005
If an F-5 tornado leveled half of Lawrence and created the kind of destruction seen with Hurricane Katrina, are there plans and resources in place to deal with it?
Chat transcript with Paula Phillips
September 15, 2005
Paula Phillips, director of Douglas County Emergency Management, digitally dialogued about disaster preparations in Lawrence, public tornado shelters and how often agencies get together to run simulated emergencies.
Branson supports ordinance sending pot offenders to municipal court
September 2, 2005
First-time drug offenders should be channeled through a treatment program rather than the district court system, Douglas County’s top prosecutor said Thursday.
Chat transcript with Douglas County Dist. Atty. Charles Branson
September 1, 2005
Douglas County Dist. Atty. Charles Branson took questions about J.R. Giddens and the Moon Bar fight, a proposed marijuana ordinance and underage drinking
Chat transcript with Jon Niccum
May 19, 2005
Welcome to our online chat with Jon Niccum, Journal-World entertainment editor, about Star Wars. The chat took place on Thursday, May 19, at 1:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.
Chat transcript with Ping Chong, author-director of ‘Native Voices - Secret History’
April 28, 2005
Welcome to our online chat with Ping Chong, author-director of ‘Native Voices - Secret History’. The chat took place on Thursday, April 28, at 1:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.
Chat transcript with Mayor Boog Highberger
April 14, 2005
(Web Posted Thursday at 4:28 p.m.) Chat with Lawrence Mayor Boog Highberger
Supporters of Lawrence’s school bond issues chat online
Cindy Yulich and Erv Hodges, co-chairs of Vote Yes for Lawrence Kids, discuss tax increases and cuts in administrative salaries
March 28, 2005
Welcome to our online chat with supporters of Lawrence’s school bond issues. The chat took place at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 28, and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.
Transcript of chat with KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway
March 10, 2005
(Updated Wednesday at 3:08 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway. The chat took place on Wednesday, March 9, at 2:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.
Chancellor takes broad view of funding
March 10, 2005
Despite the indications of some legislators, Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway remains hopeful that funding for K-12 and higher education won’t be in competition this legislative session.
Transcript of chat with Doug Holiday, city commission candidate
February 24, 2005
(Web Posted Thursday at 3:15 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Doug Holiday, candidate for Lawrence City Commission. The chat took place on Thursday, February 24, at 2:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.
Transcript of chat with city commissioner Sue Hack
February 22, 2005
(Web Posted Tuesday at 2:31 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Incumbent Lawrence City Commissioner Sue Hack.
Transcript of chat with Mike Amyx, candidate for Lawrence City Commission
February 21, 2005
(Updated Monday at 5:31 p.m.) Welcome to today’s chat with Mike Amyx, candidate for Lawrence City Commission.
Transcript of chat with Jim Carpenter, candidate for Lawrence City Commission
February 21, 2005
(Updated Monday at 5:35 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Jim Carpenter, candidate for Lawrence City Commission.
Transcript of chat with city commissioner David Schauner
February 18, 2005
(Updated Friday at 3:53 p.m.) Welcome to today’s chat with City Commissioner David Schauner, who is one of nine candidates on the March 1 primary ballot.

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