Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is now warning Lawrence and two other Kansas cities to repeal their bans on so-called conversion therapy after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against such bans earlier this year. Conversion therapy is a practice that aims to change a person’s sexual ...
City Commissioner Kristine Polian, who’s worked for two decades in municipal governments, knows “audit” isn’t a pleasant word to hear. “Audit, and add ‘forensic’ to it, forensic audit, it’s a four-letter word for most people,” she told the Journal-World on Wednesday. ...
While their opinions differ on how Lawrence should choose its mayor, city commissioners think there should be much more discussion before they ask voters about it. On Tuesday, commissioners discussed the idea of a future ballot question on whether Lawrence residents should directly elect the ...
On a night full of facts and figures about the future of affordable housing in Lawrence, Mayor Brad Finkeldei mentioned a specific one leaders will soon be thinking about: $4 million. That’s how much assistance the University of Kansas has pledged to the city for future affordable housing ...
The idea of changing Lawrence's mayor to a directly elected position is expected to get some discussion on Tuesday at City Hall. One of the items on the City Commission's agenda for next week is a presentation from the Lawrence Chamber about a potential ballot question on how the city's mayor ...
After more than a year of work, surveys and public outreach, Lawrence’s new “vision” for bicycle infrastructure and safety is nearly ready for city leaders to review. It’s the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan, and Transportation Planning Manager Jessica Mortinger said it’s going to ...