Story updated at 9:10 a.m. Nov. 6: Since it seems no one is claiming that this election was stolen — perhaps an overlooked election victory from Tuesday — it seems accurate to say that America has moved towards Donald Trump. So too for Lawrence and Douglas County. Douglas County ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two ...

Incumbent Douglas County Commissioner Karen Willey has won the District 3 seat and will continue serving on the commission. On Tuesday, Willey received 7,008 votes against Republican Pam McDermott, who won a total of 5,266 votes. District 3 is the largest Douglas County Commission district by ...

Incumbent Douglas County Commissioner Shannon Reid was reelected on Tuesday, and will now be serving another term in the District 2 seat. Reid’s opponent, independent candidate Brad Chun, received 2,228 votes, while she acquired 4,899 votes. The district Reid will continue representing ...

Lawrence voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that will double the city's affordable housing sales tax to help provide more funding for services to help people experiencing homelessness. A total of 20,923 voters, or 53.32%, voted “yes” on the ballot initiative to raise the affordable ...

In the center of Lawrence, Democrats maintained their dominance in races for the Kansas Legislature. But on the edge of the city and in the rural areas around it, Republicans landed several legislative victories on Tuesday. Incumbent Marci Francisco easily kept her Lawrence seat in the Kansas ...