Letters to The Lawrence Times are welcome and encouraged.
The Lawrence Times runs opinion columns and letters to the Times written by community members with varying perspectives on local issues. These pieces do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Times staff.
LETTERS TO THE TIMES
Letter to the Times: City should be responsive, transparent about homelessness
”I have already voted against the tax increase, but I ask this community: Do you really want to increase taxes to fund the Homeless Solutions Division?” Nancy Snow writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: DA’s office needs experience
”Four years ago, I voted for someone with no prosecutorial experience for Douglas County district attorney and we all know how that turned out!” Susan Harper writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: A small price to help people to a better future
”If we all contribute just a nickel more each time we spend $100, the good work cited above can continue and expand as we help our unhoused neighbors to a better future,” Nancy Jorn writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Dishonesty is creeping into local elections
”I have learned that, incredibly, there are no criminal laws against spreading disinformation and outright lies in election materials,” Rick Frydman writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Vote ‘no’ on changing the form of government
”We see the possibility of lower voter turnout with a district model in Lawrence as fewer elected officials would be accountable to voters,” the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Pool renovation plans ignore community’s wishes
”Our community did not request a dramatically smaller swimming pool in the feedback they provided the city. Our community requested water spaces to swim in,” Holly Krebs writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Neighborhood redevelopment and the ‘new’ Land Development Code
”Based on our reading of the new (Land Development Code) … in some important ways, it fails to include necessary safeguards to help ensure the continued livability of our community’s traditional neighborhoods,” Phil and Peggi Englehart write in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Less than $7 a year will go a long way to help people
”Our elected city and county officials have adopted a housing plan to end chronic homelessness in Douglas County. Let’s give them the tools they need to fund this plan,” Rachel and Dustin Stumblingbear write in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: An open letter to KU administrators
”That the university was not directed by the Kansas Legislature to consolidate (the ETC, SGD and OMA) and did so anyway speaks to a disappointing lack of courage,” KU Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies alumni write in this open letter to KU administrators.
Letter to the Times: It’s time for ‘The Talk’ on Lawrence city budgets
”As City Manager Craig Owens made clear, the 2025 budget recipe won’t work for 2026 and beyond. Hence, the unavoidable Talk — frank community dialogue about the 2026 budget,” Phil and Peggi Englehart write in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Haskell faculty are committed to students’ well-being, success
”It is with a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to our students, our community, and our shared vision that we now speak to ensure the voice of our university is heard,” the Haskell Faculty Senate writes in this letter.
Letter to the Times: An open letter to the Lawrence community about homelessness
”Those of us who work informally on the ground with the unhoused are painfully aware of failures,” independent advocates for unhoused people write in this open letter to the Lawrence community.
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