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First-time voters, families show up to Lawrence polls on Election Day with the future in mind. Douglas County saw a record number of early voters ahead of Tuesday, and more folks showed up at the polls for Election Day, some excited to participate in the process for the first time. November 5, 2024 – 12:54 pm.
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5 days ago · Lawrence parade, KU events to recognize Veterans Day. by Maya Hodison. Several Lawrence events, including an annual parade and a wreath-laying ceremony, are scheduled around Veterans Day this year to honor those who have served. Molly Adams/Lawrence Times. Lawrence news November 4, 2024 – 5:45 pm.
Election results: Lawrence voters reject form of government …
4 days ago · Question 1: Changing the city’s form of government. Read more about this. Short version: If voters had approved this change (more “yes” votes than “no”), the five-member city commission would have become a six-member city council with a directly elected, nonvoting mayor. Four of the council seats would have represented districts that have yet to be drawn; the other two and the mayor ...
Kansas GOP’s political muscle in general, primary elections …
3 days ago · Senate Republicans could welcome a 31-9 majority when the 2025 Legislature convenes. The Senate GOP’s edge was 29-11. In the House, the GOP majority could expand to 88-37 from 85-40.
Election night results show Republicans preserving supermajorities …
4 days ago · Democratic governor’s $2 million PAC failed to diminish GOP leverage in Legislature. Post updated at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5: . TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans appear to have preserved the two-thirds edge in the House and Senate despite a costly effort by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to diminish the supermajority and make it easier to veto legislation.
Incumbents win reelection in Kansas congressional races; Schmidt ...
3 days ago · Rep. Sharice Davids speaks at a Democratic watch party in Overland Park on Tuesday. Davids won reelection to Congress. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector) OVERLAND PARK — Incumbents cruised to victory in three of Kansas’ four Congressional seats Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, a Democrat ...
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4 days ago · by Tim Carpenter, Sherman Smith & Max McCoy, Kansas Reflector. Kansas Republicans appear to have preserved the two-thirds edge in the House and Senate despite a costly effort by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to diminish the supermajority and make it easier to veto legislation. November 5, 2024 – 6:42 pm.
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4 days ago · Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six dies at age 95. Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, 95, of Lawrence, has died. He was honored by the Supreme Court’s chief justice as a “brilliant legal mind” who practiced principled decision-making and “fairness to all.”. November 3, 2023 – 8:01 pm.
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Lawrence social worker gleans inspiration from the people and pets she helps stay together. The way Maddie Lockett sees it, the crux of social work involves helping, empowering and connecting people with community resources. Lockett has found that job at Lawrence Humane Society but with a bonus: also helping animals. October 24, 2024 – 12:49 pm.
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Oct 17, 2024 · Letter to the Times: Vote ‘yes’ on the affordable housing sales tax. ”Through this small sales tax, we can provide dedicated funding to make Lawrence a more affordable place to live and to end chronic homelessness by 2028,” the Justice Matters Board of Directors writes in this letter to the Times. October 28, 2024 – 11:53 am.