Reports detailing Lawrence City Commission candidates’ fundraising receipts and expenditures have been released, and one candidate has raised far more than the rest. The Douglas County Clerk’s Office on Tuesday shared reports for six of the eight candidates running for seats on the City ...

All eight people running for the three open seats on the Lawrence City Commission appeared at a candidate forum Saturday, and just about all of them said housing and homelessness issues are the greatest challenges facing the city in the immediate future. This was the second forum appearance in ...

There are three seats up for grabs on the Lawrence City Commission this year, but the field of eight candidates will first have to be narrowed in the upcoming Aug. 1 primary election. The terms of Lawrence city commissioners Courtney Shipley, Amber Sellers and Brad Finkeldei are expiring this ...

Former nonprofit board member and community volunteer Dustin Stumblingbear is running for election to the Lawrence City Commission. Stumblingbear, a veteran who now spends a lot of his time volunteering, said he understands the importance of city government and its impact on people’s daily ...

Lawrence resident and social services professional Justine Burton has filed to run for both the Lawrence school board and the Lawrence City Commission. Burton, who grew up in Eudora and Lawrence, is the founder and executive director of StopGap Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports ...

Commissioner Courtney Shipley has filed for reelection to the Lawrence City Commission. Shipley, who formerly served as chair of the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board, was elected to ...