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New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions

2 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterSome Lawrence residents are forming a new advocacy group urging the city to increase community engagement and transparency. The Coalition for Collaborative Government is spearheaded by Holly Krebs, a Lawrence resident and former planning commission member. Krebs said her onus for creating the coalition came after frustrations with the community engagement process during discussion over a renovation to the outdoor pool in the fall.
KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker

3 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterKU students, propelled by the firing of a student employee who had spoken out, marched Wednesday to the housing offices in protest of the university’s decision to end gender-inclusive housing at Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall next year. GP has provided gender-inclusive housing for years, but in February the university announced it was removing that option for the 2025-26 school year. GP residents have protested the change.
Search continues for Lawrence woman, 74, missing almost 2 weeks

3 weeks ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Mackenzie Clark

Share this post or save for laterWanda Dyer, 74, has been missing for almost two weeks. Her husband of 46 years has a couple of requests for the community. Dave Dyer said Wednesday that he’s barely slept since Wanda has been gone — since Friday morning, March 21. “It’s been so long, you know, I dread the worst,” he said.
Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterThe firing of three dozen Haskell Indian Nations University employees last week following Trump administration orders is putting a new focus on attempts to shift control of the school to its Board of Regents. But some students worry that could alter the qualities that make Haskell unique. In December, Kansas Republican congressional representatives Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep.
Students protest KU removing gender-inclusive assignments at Grace Pearson scholarship hall

1 month ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterNearly 75 students gathered Wednesday in front of Strong Hall, which houses top administrators on KU’s campus, to protest the university removing gender-inclusive assignments and restrooms in Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall. Grace Pearson has provided gender-inclusive community-style bathrooms and gender-inclusive room assignments for years.
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Cuyler Dunn

Share this post or save for laterRebecca Whelan, an associate professor at KU, made a major advancement this month toward early detection of ovarian cancer. But the funding she used for the project could now be at risk. Whelan’s cancer research is one piece of the millions of dollars Kansas could lose in federal research grants because of a new order from the National Institutes of Health. Researchers at KU said losing federal funds could decimate their ability to make groundbreaking discoveries.
Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Molly Adams |Mackenzie Clark

Share this post or save for laterPost last updated at 8:47 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14:Numerous employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration. A member of Haskell’s Board of Regents said the layoffs are in “basically every department on campus” — faculty, student services, athletics, IT and more. They said about 40 people are losing their jobs.
Author to speak in Lawrence about Black land ownership movement

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison

Share this post or save for laterAuthor Brea Baker will discuss the history and proposed future of Black people’s land ownership at an upcoming University of Kansas event. The Commons at KU is preparing to host Baker as its spring 2025 Kenneth A. Spencer lecturer, according to a KU news release.
Kansas Democrats propose minimum wage hike in response to Republicans’ plan for no taxes on tips

2 months ago | lawrencekstimes.com | Anna Kaminski

Share this post or save for laterTOPEKA — Top Democrats, including the governor, proposed Wednesday raising Kansas’ hourly minimum wage to $15 in response to Republicans’ plan to eliminate taxes on tips. The announcement from Democrats came on the heels of a news conference Monday held by Senate President Ty Masterson, who was joined by state and federal Republican lawmakers, to promote a proposal to eliminate state income tax on tips for service and hospitality workers.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly presents new state budget to Republican-led House, Senate

Jan 16, 2025 | lawrencekstimes.com | Tim Carpenter

Share this post or save for laterTOPEKA — The proposed state budget crafted by Gov. Laura Kelly features a 2.5% pay raise for state employees, expands Medicaid eligibility for 150,000 lower-income Kansans and fully finances K-12 public education. Kelly’s blueprint contained a $30 million surge in appropriations for water resource programs and called for appointment of a special task force to develop a 10-year plan for conserving the precious resource.