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Douglas County commissioners will soon begin days of hearings for a proposed budget that includes a flat property tax rate, though most residents will still see tax increases.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
With Lawrence facing an extreme heat warning for the remainder of the week, folks in town should take precautions and make use of local cooling resources.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Commission candidates answered questions from the community about data centers, property taxes and transparency at a candidate forum Sunday evening.
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Bert Nash employees have voted to approve union representation through Teamsters Local 696 after workers raised concerns about staffing, caseloads, and management’s response to their organizing effort.
Maya Smith / Lawrence Times
The first informational meeting of the Douglas County Data Center Watchdogs drew more than 100 attendees to the Lawrence Public Library Tuesday evening.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Restaurateur Lourdes E. Perez Rojo’s name has made the rounds on social media lately — not for her food, but because her romantic and business partner was detained by ICE in April. She wants people to meet the woman behind the photos.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew wants to make sure local voters know about a new state law that invalidates their advance ballots if they don’t arrive by Election Day.
Bert Nash employees will soon vote on whether to unionize in an election that some workers feel will determine their voice in workplace decisions and caseload safety. They say management has hired consultants to discourage them from unionizing.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, is stepping into his role with a plan. Here’s what he said about his goals for Lawrence, including transparency, the budget, housing, university partnerships and citywide inclusivity.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Every year on June 10, the local NAACP invites the community to gather and commemorate the victims of the 1882 Kansas River bridge lynching. This year, for the first time, attendees could lay carnations directly on graves of Isaac King, George Robertson and Peter Vinegar.
