August City and School Board Primary Yields Meager Turnout
Turnout in last week's August city and school board primary was 10.1 percent, the lowest since 2013, with explanations about scheduling changes and small candidate fields. The Douglas County Clerk reports the preliminary figures.
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Public defender plan faces skepticism in Douglas County
Douglas County Commission eyes hundreds of thousands to back a public defender office for misdemeanors. Local defense attorneys Hatem Chahine and Michael Clarke, veterans of Douglas County practice, doubt funding a small group to handle a limited portion of cases makes sense. The plan supports Kansas Holistic Defenders, a nonprofit aimed to become the county funded office for the Douglas County District Court.
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Plan would curb rural ranchettes near Lawrence growth
Douglas County planners propose rules to halt near city subdivisions with multi acre lots. The goal is to promote denser, more affordable housing by limiting rural ranchettes and requiring future neighborhoods near the city to meet Lawrence city standards.
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