Lawrence City Commission Contact List
The Lawrence City Commission roster includes Courtney Shipley mayor Lisa Larsen vice mayor and commissioners Brad Finkelder Amber Sellers Bart Littlejohn Shannon Reid Patrick Kelly with listed phone numbers and emails for each official and their respective domain affiliations lawrenceks.org and douglascountyks.org.
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Lisa Larsen
Llarsen
Lawrenceks.org
Kansas faces dire teacher shortage amid stalled education bills
Kansas lawmakers ended the session without addressing core teacher preparation shortages, despite over 50 school bills. Data show 1,381 unfilled teacher vacancies in spring 2022 with 906 emergency licenses held by substitutes. Downgraded requirements and open-enrollment debates shaped outcomes as districts balance capacity and access.
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Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Secret planning kept White House ahead of Russia
Washington officials detail a year of covert diplomacy and rapid mobilization to back Ukraine. Blinken recounts coordinating with Britain, France, Germany, and NATO to deter Russia, secure sanctions, and prepare arms and intelligence support leading up to the February invasion.
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White House
Russia
Washington
Antony Blinken
Joe Biden
America
United States
Ukraine
Blinken
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Biden
U.S
Britain
France
Germany
NATO
Brussels
State Department
Angela Merkel
Merkel
Olaf Scholz
Emily Haber
Brinken
Rome
CIA
William Burns
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Glasgow
Zelenskyy
Liverpool
England
Ted Wolters
Kyiv
Antonov
Hostomel
Burns
Marek Menkiszak
Centre For Eastern Studies
Warsaw
Menkiszak
Finland
Sweden
Sauli Niinisto
Niinisto
Oval Office
Magdalena Andersson
West
David Ignatius
Washington Post News Service & Syndicate
Public Forum on democracy and gun violence
Ken Grotewiel writes that democracy is sacred and urges Sens Moran Marshall and Rep LaTurner and Mann to ask themselves if they are complicit in gun violence by backing guns. He calls for self examination and for approaching others with love to heal communities after recent tragedies.
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Sens
Jerry Moran
Roger Marshall
Jake LaTurner
Tracey Mann
the Pearly Gates
Texas
Congress
Ken Grotewiel
Lawrence
Letters to the Editor Submission Details
Readers may submit letters to the editor under 250 words via email at letters at ijworld.com. The policy invites concise civic commentary, outlining opinions on local issues and public affairs for possible publication.
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Ijworld.com
Old Hometown 125 Year Ago in Lawrence Daily World
Reprinted from Lawrence Daily World May 28 1897 notes Baker University women field day praise bloomers. Edison predicts horseless carriages under one hundred dollars. Printers Bridwell and Baysinger acquire Hartford News. Gate to Oak Hill cemetery painted and improves. Local writer Sarah Parsons.
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Lawrence Daily World
Baker University
Edison
W. C. Bridwell
Guy Baysinger
Hartford News
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Lawrence City Commission
Courtney Shipley
Lawrenceks
Brad Finkelder
Bfinkelder
Amber Sellers
Asellers
Bart Littlejohn
Brittlejohn
Douglas County Commission
Shannon Portillo
Sportillo
Douglascountyks.org
Shannon Reid
Sreid
Patrick Kelly
Laura Kelly
Kelly
Sharon Hartin Iorio
Wichita State University College of Education
Sharon Iorio
David Ignatius David Ignatius
Washpost.com
Sarah Parsons
Journal- World
Chad Lawhorn
Kim Callahan
Allison Tait