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Lawrence school district reports student entries and exits in 2024-25, class sizes
The Lawrence school district reported that it gained more new students in 2024-25 than it lost from other countries and other public schools in Kansas, but it lost more students than it gained to public schools outside Kansas, homeschooling and private schools.
Lawrence school district reports student entries and exits in 2024-25, class sizes
The Lawrence school district reported that it gained more new students in 2024-25 than it lost from other countries and other public schools in Kansas, but it lost more students than it gained to public schools outside Kansas, homeschooling and private schools.
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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Voters hitting the polls in Douglas County; turnout is ‘extremely heavy’
Voters are flocking to the polls in Lawrence as a routine summer primary election is overshadowed and supercharged by a vote on a constitutional amendment that could decide the future of abortion in Kansas.
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp connected to false text about Kansas abortion amendment
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp is behind the false text message about the constitutional amendment that enraged Democrats on Monday, the Washington Post reports.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
It’s Election Day! Here’s how to cast your ballot in Douglas County
All registered Kansas voters may vote in today’s special primary election. Here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot.
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Raven to host reading for Native American author’s debut novel
Audience members can interact with Native American author Oscar Hokeah on Wednesday during a free event highlighting the writer’s debut novel, “Calling for a Blanket Dance,” at the Raven Book Store.
Kansas voters receive text messages spouting lies about amendment vote
Voters across Kansas on Monday were receiving text messages containing inaccurate information about the constitutional amendment on Tuesday’s ballot.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
‘This vote is final’: Lawmakers emphasize weight of Kansas amendment vote ahead of Tuesday election
Tuesday’s vote is the last opportunity for Kansas voters to protect the state’s current abortion rights, Democratic legislators say. And if the amendment on the ballot passes, there will be little to no opportunity anytime soon for it to be overturned.
Chansi Long / Lawrence Times
Two Lawrence churches vandalized ahead of Aug. 2 vote
Two Lawrence churches were vandalized overnight with pro-choice messaging on the eve of Kansas’ vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow the state Legislature to ban abortion.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Voters line up out the door at Douglas County Elections office; Election Day is Tuesday
Douglas County voters showed up to the polls in droves Monday — the last opportunity to cast a ballot early, before Election Day. Here are some photos + how to cast your ballot tomorrow.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Aug. 1-7, 2022
Sumac produces seedheads that can be collected and the crushed berries soaked and strained create a delicious “sumac-ade.”
Kansas veteran unimpressed with U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s ‘lame’ flip on burn pits legislation
Brooklynne Mosley says U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall should stop using veterans as political props if he isn’t willing to support federal legislation providing health care coverage for the toxins they were exposed to during deployments.
Video: How they’re voting on Aug. 2
Proponents call it the “Value them Both” amendment. These women would dispute that characterization. And much misinformation has swirled around the amendment ahead of Tuesday’s election.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Two killed in overnight Lawrence shootings; suspect arrested
A 53-year-old man and a 43-year-old man are dead after shootings in two separate Lawrence homes.
Lawrence mother reflects on joy in choice to end a pregnancy to center her daughter and herself
Before she got an abortion last year, Bulaong Ramiz said she never saw herself as someone who would do so. But when the time came, she chose herself and her then-2-year-old daughter who needed her.
What might Kansas City and Wichita look like with an abortion ban? Look at western Kansas
As Kansans prepare to vote on the future of abortion, rural western Kansas offers a preview of what life with an abortion ban might eventually look like for the rest of the state.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence protesters rally in one more push for ‘no’ votes on the Aug. 2 ballot
Lin Marando said her abusive partner drove her to Overland Park for her abortion four years ago. Her decision was nuanced and informed by her own life and body: she was only 20, and she has cystic fibrosis, making her pregnancy high risk.
