Lawrence City Commission roster and contacts
The Lawrence City Commission lists Bart Littlejohn as mayor contact 785-380-9413 blittlejohn lawrenceks.org Mike Dever as vice mayor 785-550-4909 mdever lawrenceks.org Lisa Larsen 785-331-9162 llarsen lawrenceks.org Carole Cadue-Blackwood 550-7620 ccaduebl usd497.org GR Gordon-Ross 785-813-1769 gr.gordon-ross usd497.org Address 110 McDonald Drive Lawrence KS 66044
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Bart Littlejohn
Blittlejohn
Lawrenceks.org
Mike Dever
Lawrenceks
Lisa Larsen
Llarsen
Carole Cadue-Blackwood
Gordon-Ross
McDonald Drive
Lawrence
Weather and fossils highlight Lawrence’s 1899 notes
In the August 4 1899 Lawrence Daily Journal a hot summer year sparks complaints while a northwest cloud hints at cooler weather. University professors visiting Wyoming fossils report success. Bell boy Charlie Hoar debuts in a new uniform. Ad Ellison, sun struck hauling produce, lay roadside for hours before being found and cared for. Compiled by Sarah Parsons.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Kansas
Wyoming
Union Pacific Railroad
Charlie Hoar
Eldridge House
Ad Ellison
Canning
Eudora
US debate on policies to encourage growing families
Keith Raffel argues that supporting born children through nutrition, housing, day care, parental leave and education will boost U.S. family formation. He cites Iowa politics, child costs, housing aid, climate anxieties, and international comparisons to urge voters to seek candidates backing broader family support.
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Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Hawkeye
Iowa Hunger Coalition Board
Luke Elzinga
Sen
J.D. Vance
Vance
Reynolds
Pew Research
Joe Biden
Bank of
van Susteren
United States
United Nations
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Tonga
U.S
Keith Raffel
Harvard University
Creators
Harris inspires hope for a Kamala Harris presidency
A writer reflects on Kamala Harris as a historic leader and the impact of her vice presidency on their family. They recount voting dynamics with Biden and Trump, noting disappointment in the Biden candidacy and hope Harris’ rise would empower their daughters and son amid racial and gender equality struggles.
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Kamala Harris
Harris
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Biden
United States
White House
Harris represents progress and representation in America
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp argues that Kamala Harris as vice president would symbolize equality in a diverse nation, resisting racism and sexism while promising policy shifts toward inclusion. Feldkamp asserts Harris highlights poetic justice in a country still grappling with bigotry, urging readers to let America decide its future. Feldkamp notes Harris’s role will not erase inequity but drive dialogue and advocacy for non-white, non-male Americans.
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Trump
Harris
America
United States
Kamala Harris
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp
Creators Syndicate
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Amber Sellers
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Douglas County Commission
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Kwilley
Douglascountyks.org
Shannon Reid
Sreid
Patrick Kelly
Douglas County Courthouse
Massachusetts St
Lawrence School Board
Kelly Jones
Bob Byers
Shannon Kimball
Anne Costello
Yolanda Franklin
Sarah Parsons
Norway
Spain
Lise van Susteren
ExxonMobil
ABC
Kamala Harri
Authe
Journal- World
The
Lawrence Journal-World
Chad Lawhorn
Kim Callahan
Allison Tait
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