Do you think part of Lawrence should be in the same congressional district with much of Western Kansas? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on May 20, 2012

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“Western Kansas is much different and can’t and shouldn’t be represented in the same way as an urban center.”

— Coral Boyd, student, Manhattan

“I just think the redistricting process has taken too long to begin with.”

— Keith Miles, news producer, Topeka

“No, it doesn’t make sense to split up Lawrence.”

— Jared Mann, retail, Topeka

“I don’t see how Lawrence fits with the rest of Kansas.”

— Tom Pfieler, sales, Lawrence

“No, because Lawrence is a liberal community, which is why many like it. Lawrence’s votes would be canceled out.”

— J. William Wagner, visual director, Kansas City, Mo.

House gives final approval to redistricting map that puts portion of Lawrence in 1st

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year ago

“No, it doesn’t make sense to split up Lawrence.”

Lawrence has been split between the 2nd and 3rd districts...

vertigo 1 year ago

And it still doesn't make sense to split up Lawrence.

Andini 1 year ago

Isn't lawrence already split by the haves and have nots? The east vs the west siders? Lawrence High vs Free State???

Obviously you do not live in Lawrence. The high schools are divided on a north south line. And you obviously don't know how much some of the old victorian homes cost, or you wouldn't say haves and have nots. I venture to say a comparison of single family homes compared to cheaply made apartment dwellings would prove that it's pretty evenly divided into haves and have nots. Some haves just like older homes, and older neighborhoods.

Andini 1 year ago

Resident for over 30 years.

OonlyBonly 1 year ago

And obviously you forget the Lovelands (Mary and Dr.) bought their teenage daughter a "home" on the West side of Lawrence so she could attend FSHS but even though it was South of the "supposed" boundary she was still allowed to attend FS! Could be the "dividing" line was only applicable to those without money or power in the community? Yes.

Liberal 1 year ago

The Lawrence School District is NOT divided with a North South Line. The Line runs East/West In other words Bob Billings and 15th Street. In terms of wealth LHS has Alvamar the Reserve. Free State has Fall Creek and Bauer Brook.

anticommunist 1 year ago

your dividing lawrence by such terms is just wrong. there are plenty of have-nots west of iowa; there are plenty of well-to-do's east. there is no difference between the high schools in terms of funding. the above comment is partisan hackery at its finest.

Liberal 1 year ago

What are you talking about? Lawrence school district is divided by 15th...That is the reality.

RoeDapple 1 year ago

I bet spacehog could show us where the crack is.

merrill 1 year ago

"No, because Lawrence is a liberal community, which is why many like it. Lawrence’s votes would be canceled out.”

Exactly what Koch and their right hand man Sam Brownback want to achieve. These radical Libertarian/Tea Party/Fundamentalist groupies cannot stand republicans either. Guess what is on this agenda? No democrats or republicans allowed.

Liberal 1 year ago

I am proud of you an original thought!

none2 1 year ago

I don't people understand that this affects more than east Lawrence. It affects many places in Douglas County. East Lawrence, North Lawrence, parts of northwestern Lawrence (basically anything north of 15th Street & west of Wakarusa), the towns of Eudora, & Lecompton all go to western Kansas' first district. Only Baldwin City, southern and southwest Douglas Coutny and basically parts of southwest Lawrence will be in the second district.

Imagine the state of Mass turned upside down that is what this proposed 1st district looks like. Western Kansas plus a curled hook to sweep down and take in north & eastern Douglas County -- like Cape Code in Mass. I guess gerrymandering is the norm now for our state's conservative Republican cronies.