Lawrence City Commission Members and Contacts
Lawrence City Commission lists mayor Lisa Larsen and five commissioners with phone numbers and emails. Addresses include City Hall at 6 E Sixth St and Douglas County Courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts St. in Lawrence Kansas 66044. Public contact channels are provided for city and county officials.
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River rises flood toll bridge and ferry cable breaks
The Kansas river climbs higher than any time this year and forces the toll bridge’s new beams to fail except one. The ferry cable breaks and will be repaired at once, while two log and timber rafts drift away toward the dam site. Citizens meet at Gillett’s to discuss building a joint passenger depot and hotel in North Lawrence.
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Immigration debate thaw may come with South Dakota ties
George Will notes Senate discussion on immigration, highlighting former governors Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Angus King of Maine. He cites past attempts, border security funding, and Dreamer protections, arguing immigrants enriched U.S. history, economy, and military, while urging reform through enlistment-based paths and broader assimilation.
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Public forum letters urge protecting arts funding and airport study
Readers push to reconsider Lawrence school district art cuts and oppose public funds for private aviation expansion. They call for tax fairness, riderless bathrooms and adherence to laws, urging elected officials to resign if laws are not enforced, while voicing concerns over plastic bags and school closures.
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David M. Katzman
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Nancy M. Keel
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