Federal fallout
Coverage tracking the Lawrence, Douglas County and statewide impacts of changes and cuts at the federal level.
Contact information for the congressional delegation representing Lawrence and Douglas County is available at this link. The nonprofit 5 Calls, 5calls.org, has phone numbers and templates of scripts to help people make their voices heard on several federal issues.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center working to recover from financial crisis that led to furloughs, job cuts
When Sarah Bariya took over as executive director of Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center, she was in for a rude shock: The organization was unable to meet payroll. The center is still working to rebuild from a financial crisis.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center working to recover from financial crisis that led to furloughs, job cuts
When Sarah Bariya took over as executive director of Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center, she was in for a rude shock: The organization was unable to meet payroll. The center is still working to rebuild from a financial crisis.
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Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU international students worried, questioning place in country after visas revoked nationwide
Some international students at KU say they are shocked and concerned about the federal government terminating international student records and revoking thousands of visas.
187,000 Kansas children miss out on free summer meals despite eligibility
Families of an estimated 187,000 Kansas school-age children could have received a $120 summer grocery card last year — they just didn’t submit the application.
Kansans share personal insight into meaning of Medicaid cuts contemplated by Congress
A forum Monday evening offered folks with personal insight into Medicaid the opportunity to speak to others with knowledge of how the national health program influenced quality of life.
Former corrections workers battle CoreCivic opening Leavenworth ICE detention center
Leavenworth citizens and others from across the state have stepped forward to protest CoreCivic’s plan to reopen as an ICE detention facility, speaking out through public rallies and at city meetings.
Funding freeze could slam Kansas classrooms, but state officials have asked feds to reverse course
A directive from the U.S. Department of Education immediately froze more than $22 million in federal funding meant to help Kansas students recover from pandemic-era learning loss.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell, KU student researchers present their work at annual symposium
Student scientists in now-defunded KU and Haskell programs showcased their work Thursday, sharing research ranging from depression treatments for veterans and proteins’ impact on tumor cells to gene mutations, behavior of prairie voles and more.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Federal cuts raise challenges for Watkins Museum, Humanities Kansas
A $250,000 grant for the Watkins Museum to expand exhibits on local Indigenous history is in limbo and a Lawrence event honoring veterans will be canceled amid federal cuts to humanities programs.
Timeline to release point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness is unclear
The timeline for processing this year’s final point-in-time count data — the annual count of people experiencing homelessness — is unclear because of chaos at the federal level, and the work may fall on local agencies to complete.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
False alarm: ICE is not accosting people at Lawrence Dillons
A social media post spread rapidly Tuesday about an alleged encounter with immigration agents in a Lawrence grocery store parking lot, but the incident never occurred.
Students in defunded Haskell, KU programs prepare to present their research projects
Student researchers in programs at Haskell and KU have been hard at work preparing for the yearly symposium that showcases their work. It’s coming up Thursday — a week to the day after the program director learned their federal grants had been cut without notice.
Some Kansans may lose free help enrolling in insurance because of federal funding cuts
Navigators help people enroll in Medicaid and insurance on the federal marketplace. Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration mean Kansas will have fewer navigators.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell’s spring powwow celebrates resilience
Haskell Indian Nations University celebrated the campus community’s resilience with their spring powwow Saturday night.
Mark Potts/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members rally, joining nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests
Hundreds of Lawrence community members gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts Saturday as part of a nationwide movement directing Trump and Musk to take their “hands off” many facets of Americans’ lives.
Federal grants cut for programs supporting Haskell, KU student researchers
Federal funding for KU programs that enable Haskell and KU students to conduct scientific research, further their studies and launch their careers has suddenly been terminated.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Just Food facing major cut in food, seeking community support
Because of federal cuts to food assistance, Just Food, the Douglas County food bank, will receive about 30% less food over the next few months for a program that feeds more than 5,500 local people.
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