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Environment October 7, 2021 - 10:08 pm

Lawrence City Commission candidates talk climate resiliency at Douglas County Democrats forum

by Lucie Krisman

Lawrence City Commission candidates shared their ideas to make Lawrence more “climate resilient” during Thursday’s Douglas County Democrat forum.

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Lawrence news October 2, 2021 - 3:25 pm

Lawrence City Commission candidates weigh in on funding the arts at community forum

by Lucie Krisman

Although candidates for Lawrence City Commission agreed that arts assets are a crucial part of the community’s culture, their attitudes toward what more stable funding for the arts would look like differed at the Arts, Culture & Creative Industries forum on Saturday. 

Lawrence Arts Center
Arts & Events October 1, 2021 - 7:34 pm

Forum invites Lawrence City Commission candidates to discuss arts and culture

by Lawrence Times

A forum Saturday will ask the six candidates for Lawrence City Commission to answer questions about how they value local arts and cultural organizations and businesses.

Business September 22, 2021 - 9:48 pm

City Commission candidates undecided on vacancy tax, they say during Downtown Lawrence forum

by Mackenzie Clark

An audience member at the Downtown Lawrence forum asked the Lawrence City Commission candidates on Wednesday whether they would support a vacancy tax. None of the six candidates gave a firm answer, but they shared some views on the idea. 

Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence news September 19, 2021 - 11:49 am

Several Lawrence City Commission, Lawrence school board forums coming up

by Lawrence Times

As we near the general election on Nov. 2, several local groups are planning candidate forums to help Lawrence voters make up their minds.

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