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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 8, 2023 - 10:32 pm

Lawrence City Commission does not reach consensus on proposed changes to public comment

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday could not come to a decision on how to change general public comment and, therefore, opted to make no change.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Environment August 8, 2023 - 9:33 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves ban on single-use plastic bags

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a revived ordinance banning single-use plastic bags citywide.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 7, 2023 - 6:41 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider changes to public comment procedures

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider changes that could include moving the general public comment period to one meeting per month, moving it to the end of each meeting, or something else.

Environment August 7, 2023 - 9:48 am

Lawrence City Commission to consider revived plastic bag ban

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will once again consider a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags.

Lawrence news August 6, 2023 - 4:06 pm

Lawrence City Commission’s first meeting with consent agenda change is Tuesday; here’s what the change looks like

by Mackenzie Clark

Members of the public no longer have the option to pull most items from the Lawrence City Commission’s consent agenda for discussion under a change approved last week. Here’s what the change looks like on this week’s agenda.

Lawrence news August 5, 2023 - 7:10 pm

See where Lawrence City Commission, school board primary candidates fared best

by Mackenzie Clark

Both the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board primary races showed east-west splits when looking at which candidates came in first at each polling place.

Lawrence news August 2, 2023 - 6:00 am

Public can no longer pull most items from Lawrence City Commission consent agenda

by Mackenzie Clark & Maya Hodison

Members of the public can no longer request to pull most items from the Lawrence City Commission’s consent agenda during meetings, commissioners voted Tuesday. Commissioners also discussed changing public comment procedures.

Business August 1, 2023 - 9:13 pm

First Management will get tax breaks from city for downtown headquarters

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved First Management Inc.’s request for about $180,000 in tax breaks to construct its corporate headquarters in downtown Lawrence. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 1, 2023 - 7:27 pm

Dever, Lawrence City Commission incumbents take top 4; Kimball, Miner to advance in school board race

by Cuyler Dunn

As unofficial final results were handed out for the Lawrence City Commission and school board primary races, multiple candidates emphasized the importance of their strategy as they advance to the general election in November: interacting directly with voters.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 1, 2023 - 6:12 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves safe haven ordinance; it expands protections against anti-trans laws

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday gave final approval to an ordinance that expands local protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the wake of Kansas’ new anti-trans legislation.

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