President Donald Trump’s habit of labeling media reports he doesn’t like as “fake news” has real and dangerous consequences, including encouraging some of the world’s worst leaders to do the same.A story published this week in the New York Times noted that authoritarian dictators from ...

Helping to fund transitional housing for mental health patients is an appropriate use of funds from the city of Lawrence’s affordable housing trust.Earlier this week, the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board voted to recommend awarding a $495,000 grant to Bert Nash Community Mental ...

The city of Lawrence needs to figure out what type of business it wants to be in. At a study session this evening, commissioners will discuss whether the city wants to be in the conference center business. A group of developers led by Lawrence businessmen Mike Treanor and Doug Compton are ...

Douglas County should continue to look to expand diversion programs for nonviolent felony offenders as an alternative to incarceration, especially as the county weighs its options for jail expansion.A new American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas report concludes that Kansas county prosecutors ...

State legislators are right to defend a recently implemented state law that imposes a lid on property tax increases despite continued opposition from cities and counties.The law was passed in 2015 but only took effect this year. It ties property tax revenue increases to the rate of inflation. ...

The restoration of the Santa Fe train station is finally ready to move forward and that’s a win for Lawrence.On Tuesday, the City Commission authorized Kansas Department of Transportation to award a $1.8 million bid for the restoration project to First Construction of Lawrence.The awarding of ...