City leaders urged to rethink primary election threshold
Lawrence leaders debated the cost and rules of the City Commission primary held Aug 1. City Manager Tom Markus urged reconsideration of charter ordinance 44 governing candidate thresholds while state law now ties primaries to open-seat ratios. The Aug 1 primary cost the city about $37,400 with 6,081 ballots cast, and turnout was 10.38 percent.
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Douglas County voters to receive election reminders
Douglas County residents can sign up for text or email alerts about upcoming elections including deadlines and polling locations. County Clerk Jamie Shew notes the Democracy Works partnership expands voter information via email or text as Kansas changes move city and school board elections to November of odd-numbered years. Signups at douglascountyelections.com/reminders.
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Man arrested after police pursuit in Douglas County
A Hiawatha man, Cullen Allen Harrell, 24, was jailed in Douglas County after a police pursuit early Saturday. He was arrested just after 1 a.m. on suspicion of possession and held in the county jail per the booking log.
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Stolen vehicle pursuit ends with arrest near Haskell stadium
Lawrence police pursued a vehicle reported stolen near Ninth and Ohio streets. The driver fled across a field north of the Haskell football stadium and stopped on Perimeter Road near 23rd Street where officers arrested him. Harrell held on a $4,500 bond.
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Lawrence GDP Growth Tops Kansas and Missouri Metro Areas
Lawrence posted the fastest growth among Kansas and Missouri metro areas according to a U S government GDP estimate. The report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Lawrence’s economy expanding at an above average pace, indicating a second wind for the city despite a modest overall size.
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Lawrence GDP growth outpaces metro average in 2015 16
Town Talk shows Lawrence posting 2.4 percent GDP growth in 2016, above the metro average of 1.7 percent. The 2015 performance was strong as well with Lawrence growing 3.6 percent against a 2.9 percent metro rise, while earlier years fluctuated from 2012 decline to 2014 and 2013 modest gains. The metro GDP figures list Lawrence at 3.88 billion and other regional totals, highlighting varied performance across nearby cities.
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