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The Lawrence Times is a digital news outlet serving Lawrence, Kansas. Founded in 2020, their mission is to provide independent and comprehensive news coverage of the city. Their blog features local news, opinion pieces, and investigative reporting.
The Lawrence Times
8h ago
As part of the Watkins Museum’s art competition and exhibit, elementary, middle and high school students are encouraged to submit original artwork expressing their school’s uniqueness. ..read more
The Lawrence Times
11h ago
House members voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of income, property and sales tax cuts that would lower state revenue by about $520 million per year ..read more
The Lawrence Times
11h ago
Gov. Laura Kelly sliced tens of millions of dollars from the state budget through a series of line-item vetoes, striking out funding to deploy the Kansas National Guard to the Mexico border, support for anti-abortion programs, and another earmark for Emporia State University’s enrollment-cratering “model ..read more
The Lawrence Times
11h ago
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a tornado watch for Douglas County, effective through 9 p.m. Friday. Storms are also possible with up to tennis ball-size hail ..read more
The Lawrence Times
13h ago
”If Lawrence is serious about achieving zero road deaths and making streets safer for all road users, then our engineering road design standards must change to center safety over faster throughput for cars,” Hilary Carter writes in this letter to the Times ..read more
The Lawrence Times
14h ago
Monarch Watch’s free spring open house is coming up, but until then, plenty of pollinator-friendly plants are available for purchase through the organization’s annual online fundraiser ..read more
The Lawrence Times
19h ago
A former staff member for two Kansas congressmen and an appointee in the state and federal government Thursday said he would seek the Republican Party’s nomination to replace outgoing GOP U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner in the 2nd District ..read more
The Lawrence Times
19h ago
Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday he would run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner ..read more
The Lawrence Times
1d ago
The Lawrence Police Department will have extra officers patrolling throughout city limits Friday looking for impaired drivers ..read more