Kansas lawmakers push open government and body cam reform
Kansas lawmakers advance transparency measures including released police body camera footage and public records on child death and foster care. Leaders cite the need for sunlight on government, proposing recorded votes, lobbyist rules, paper ballots with audits, asset disclosure, and stricter open records penalties while seeking bipartisan support.
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Wichita
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
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Dominique White
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Riverfront site eyed for city hall style one stop shop
City officials near finalizing a plan to consolidate planning development and municipal court functions in the western Riverfront building. The move would require remodeling to create offices conference rooms and work areas while ongoing negotiations cover the remodel and lease terms with Riverfront owners.
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Lawrence district to pick new superintendent finalist meet
Lawrence High hosts public meet and greet for finalist Jay son Strickland from Kansas City Missouri as district weighs a long term leader. Interim reports show Strickland referenced turnaround success in Alabama and Kansas City while emphasizing stable community ties and district growth goals.
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Jayson Strickland
Lawrence High School
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E.D. Nixon
Montgomery
Ala
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Alabama
Barbee
Charlie Dominguez
Lawrence School Board
Strickland
David Cunningham
Journal World Contact Directory Snapshot Headlines
Lawrence World journal listings show contact lines for news departments including Arts and entertainment city and county government courts crime datebook Lawrence schools letters obituaries society sports and university of Kansas with phone extensions for staff segments and departments.
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University of Kansas
Jaap and Kramer families announce births in Kansas home
Heather and Gage Jaap of Oskaloosa announce the arrival of a girl on Tuesday. Morgan Marie Wilson and Jacob Anden Kramer of Lawrence welcome a boy on Tuesday. Ruth and Craig Corpstein of Eudora report a girl born Tuesday.
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Gage Jaap
Oskaloosa
Morgan Marie Wilson
Jacob Anden Kramer
Lawrence
Ruth and
Craig Corpstein
Eudora
Plans for Exchange Court apartment complex eyed for 40 vehicles
The proposed project adds eight apartment buildings and a roughly 2,500 square foot one story clubhouse with space for an outdoor basketball or volleyball court. It includes about six single story garages for around 40 vehicles and fronts 23rd Street with access from Exchange Court. No subsidized workforce housing is included despite earlier talks with Lawrence Housing Authority, which is not involved due to financing and tax credit hurdles. VenturePark near the site is set for spring construction on a first building and Van Trust Real Estate plans a speculative industrial building. leasing efforts are being pursued.
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Lawrence- Douglas
Lawrence
Roger Johnson
Johnson County
Farmland Industries Fertilizer
Venture Park
VenturePark
van Trust Real Estate
Park
City Hall
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