Task force tackles affordable housing in Lawrence
Spacek, a native of a northern Illinois factory town, voices frustration at higher housing costs in Lawrence. The task force, including Tenants to Homeowners and the housing authority, examines both buying and rental markets, noting few affordable homes and a steady subsidized rental stock of about 1,616 units since 1995.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
New Housing Needs Task Force Members Named
The city announces its Housing Needs Task Force listing members including Boog Highberger Barbara Huppee Carrie Lindsey Dennis Constance Phil Struble Bill Yanek Bob Santee Rebecca Buford Mary Grob Gwen Klingenberg Lavern Squier and Jim Dick.
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Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance
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Landplan Engineering
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Lawrence Association of Realtors
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Douglas County Bank
Gwen Klingenberg
Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods
Lavern Squier
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Corkins defends education background amid board firestorm
Corkins faces opposition from education groups over his past as a think tank operator and lobbyist. Critics say his tenure push for vouchers and charters reflects a pre existing bias against public schools while supporters note his work on all day kindergarten and a student progress database.
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Board to address reading lists and abstinence policy
The district faces months of dispute over high school reading lists with calls to remove obscenity laden titles including Beloved Black Boy and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The board also approved parental consent for sex education and will hear abstinence only versus comprehensive programs at next week’s meeting.
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