Come summertime in Lawrence, it's no surprise to hear the hum of air conditioning units turning on to beat the heat. But what might be a surprise to some residents is the electric bill they're paying for it — and one KU researcher thinks there's a way the city could help make people more ...
The Lawrence City Commission voted Tuesday night to approve a Vision Zero Transportation Safety Action Plan and to adopt a resolution that will set strategies to reach zero fatalities and serious injuries from transportation accidents by 2050. For Jessica Mortinger, a transportation planning ...
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday night to no longer live-stream their meetings on YouTube and instead upload recordings of meetings the next day, after hearing from several public commenters who said they thought the change would reduce transparency. The commission voted 3-1 in favor ...
Douglas County’s sheriff said it was both inaccurate and unfair for the county to be labeled a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants by the federal government last week. But Sheriff Jay Armbrister said he also is continuing with his practice that immigration enforcement is the job of the ...
The field of candidates for the Lawrence City Commission race is set, with one current commissioner opting against another run. Commissioner Lisa Larsen will not seek reelection. Larsen, who once served as mayor, has been on the commission since 2015, when she was appointed to a seat. Larsen ...
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider no longer live-streaming their meetings on YouTube and, instead, uploading recordings of meetings the next day. The potential change comes after Gov. Laura Kelly signed a law in April that updated the Kansas Open Records Act and Kansas Open ...