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: 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.
IAFF Local 1596: Lawrence city management’s proposed cuts threaten citizen and firefighter safety (Column)
”With Lawrence city management now recommending to staff each fire truck in the city with one fewer firefighter every day, the safety of the average citizen and the safety of first responders are now at risk,” Eric Lynch of IAFF Local 1596 writes in this column.
Letter to the Times: Voting for an effective legislator
”If Democrats don’t break the supermajority, or if Gov. Laura Kelly is replaced by an extremist governor in two years, we will need someone with experience and established legislative relationships to make things happen,” Amii Castle writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Voting for a progressive candidate
”I will not be voting for the Middle of the Road candidate. I am choosing to vote for the candidate who is heading in the direction of progress and justice,” Rebekah Gaston writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Next DA needs excellent legal skills, good judgment and the right priorities
”It is vital to our community and it is critical that we choose the right leader for (Douglas County district attorney). We’ve seen the consequences in the last few years of making the wrong choice,” Ashley All writes in this letter to the Times.
George R. Pisani
Letter to the Times: Free gun locks are available from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; other locks can work, too
”In Kansas (among other states), most county sheriff departments cooperate with Project Childsafe in providing upon request free gun safety locks that come with instructions for effective use,” George Pisani writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: First Presbyterian Church raising awareness of child gun deaths in Kansas
”The CDC’s most recent statistics published for 2019 showed that Kansas recorded 43 deaths by firearm for children ages 0-19 years,” Margie Dyck writes in this letter to the Times.
Letter to the Times: Support groups available for people dealing with a mental illness
”You are not alone. … By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you can gain hope and feel a sense of connection,” Bill Wood writes in this letter about the NAMI Douglas County support groups.
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