Candidates doubled spending in city election
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Campaign fund-raising for the 2003 Lawrence City Commission election topped $118,000, newly released records reveal, nearly doubling the amount raised for the 2001 campaign.

Election results force adjustment
Monday, April 7, 2003
The campaign is finished. The campaigners aren't. Nobody is recruiting candidates for the 2005 Lawrence City Commission election quite yet.

Recount ‘raises integrity' of election's outcomes
Saturday, April 5, 2003
Douglas County commissioners certified Tuesday's election results Friday, but not before asking for a ballot recount. Friday's recount, done by machine, didn't change the outcome of the city, school board or school bond issue votes. But it added another chapter in the problem-plagued election.

6News video: County commissioners say recount was right thing to do
Saturday, April 5, 2003
6News reports on the recount and canvassing of the ballots from Tuesday nights election.

Recount shows Schauner won third spot on city commission
Friday, April 4, 2003
(Updated Friday at 6:16 p.m.) After taking a recount of Tuesday night's mistake-plagued election, Douglas County election officials announced late Friday afternoon that the outcome was the same as Wednesday -- David Schauner, not Lynn Goodell, won the third open seat on the Lawrence City Commission.

Ballot counting snafu one in a string of mishaps
Thursday, April 3, 2003
There were more questions than answers Wednesday about a vote counting error that shuffled the outcome of Tuesday's Lawrence City Commission election, overstated the turnout and left voters wondering about the veracity of results. Election officials discovered early Wednesday they had tallied more than 7,000 votes twice. After taking out the double tallies, Lawrence City Commission candidate Lynn Goodell lost enough ground to let David Schauner climb unofficially into third place, and a two-year commission term.

6News video: Election results have changed
Thursday, April 3, 2003
A computer error caused several ballots to be counted twice, with a result that David Schauner now appears to have overtaken Lynn Goodell for the city commission.

Recount changes city result
Thursday, April 3, 2003
Maybe this is what happens when you hold an election on April Fools' Day. David Schauner found out Wednesday he had placed third and won a seat on the Lawrence City Commission -- one day after unofficial election results gave the victory to Lynn Goodell.

Progressives denied sweep but go 1-2 in city elections
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
They didn't sweep the race, but candidates backed by the "smart-growth" Progressive Lawrence Campaign earned enough support Tuesday to control the Lawrence City Commission for the near future.

Schauner takes third spot in city race, new election totals show
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 3:02 p.m.) David Schauner didn't lose his race for Lawrence City Commission after all. Schauner, who went to sleep Tuesday night as the fourth-place finisher for three open commission seats, emerged Wednesday morning as the third-place finisher after election officials discovered they had tallied more than 7,000 votes twice.

School bond issue fails
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
It was too big. The numbers didn't add up. It didn't make sense to close schools and build schools at the same time. The timing was bad. The consultants' cut was too big.

2 school incumbents turned out
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Three newcomers and a lone incumbent were elected to the school board Tuesday to help sort through the wreckage of the district's failed $59 million school bond.

Voters turn out in record numbers
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
A record number of voters turned out to cast ballots in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results from the Douglas County Clerk.

Eudora bond issue for swimming pool draws mixed support
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Eudora voters sent mixed messages with their ballots Tuesday on whether the city should build a new swimming pool.

Record sums raised; turnout dilutes per-vote cost
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Lawrence City Commission candidates spent a lot more money in the 2003 campaign than those in previous years -- but thanks to an extraordinary turnout, they also got more bang for their buck.

6News video: Sue Morgan expresses hope for bond
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News speaks with Sue Morgan.

Vote-counting snafu delays results
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
As Election Night wore on and on without any election results, the crowd at the Douglas County Courthouse got grumpy.

6News video: Ortiz happy with campaign
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News speaks with Leonard Ortiz.

6News video: Goodell takes third city seat
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News speaks with Lynn Goodell.

6News video: Minder wants new bond issue for Lawrence
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News speaks with Rich Minder.

6News video: Highberger ready for new job
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News speaks with Dennis "Boog" Highberger.

6News video: Polls see high number of voters
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
6News reports on the voter turnout for Tuesdays election.

Summer-like weather to greet voters
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 11:22 a.m.) Voters won't have the weather to keep them away from the polls on Tuesday -- unless they don't like the heat. Summer-like weather is expected in Lawrence Tuesday, with the highs reaching into the upper 80s.

Weighty issues may mean heavy turnout
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
A near-record number of Lawrence voters are expected at the polls today, election officials said Monday.

Technical problems delayed election results
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 10:07 p.m.) Douglas County Clerk Patty Jaimes said "technical problems" caused delays Tuesday night in reporting election results from the Douglas County Courthouse.

6News video: "Vote Yes" campaign spread word on bond
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
6News reports on the volunteers that spent Saturday working for the "Vote Yes" campaign.

Laws limit financing for different school purposes
Monday, March 31, 2003
A school bond to generate money for Lawrence teacher salaries might be popular with voters. Just one problem.

County officials preparing for high turnout in Tuesday's election
Monday, March 31, 2003
(Web Posted Monday at 2:50 p.m.) Douglas County election officials are getting ready for what could be a heavier-than-normal turnout in Tuesday's local election.

City Commission candidate survey
Sunday, March 30, 2003

Board hopefuls discuss bond, vo-tech programs
Sunday, March 30, 2003
All eight candidates for Lawrence school board Saturday endorsed expansion of the district's vocational-technical programs.

School board candidate survey
Sunday, March 30, 2003

Board candidates transferred children
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Two Lawrence school board candidates fighting to keep open "neighborhood" schools chose to transfer their children to schools outside assigned boundary areas.

Commission candidates debate tax abatements, city's growth
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Tax abatements were a hot topic Saturday morning during the final forum for candidates for Lawrence City Commission.

Yulich brings bond support
Saturday, March 29, 2003
In this year's school board election, the line is sharply drawn: incumbents and bond issue supporters on one side, newcomers striving to maintain neighborhood schools on the other.

Schauner sees city's promise
Saturday, March 29, 2003
Wal-Mart has had a devil of a time getting permission to construct a new Supercenter in Lawrence, but the retailer has helped build one thing here: The candidacy of David Schauner.

6News video: Goodell sets sights on planning
Saturday, March 29, 2003
6News profiles city commission candidate Lynn Goodell.

Antibond candidate Pomes says budget mismanaged
Friday, March 28, 2003
If Lawrence doesn't keep its neighborhoods strong, it's not going to keep its schools strong, Michael Pomes contends. "And that has to be our priority," the 40-year-old school board candidate added.

City incumbent Rundle denies antibusiness charge
Friday, March 28, 2003
There are advantages and disadvantages to incumbency, and Mike Rundle is experiencing both this campaign season. Rundle is the only sitting member of the Lawrence City Commission seeking re-election this year-- he is finishing a four-year term and served from 1987 to 1991.

Progressive trio skips city forum
Friday, March 28, 2003
What if they gave a forum and only half the candidates came?

6News video: Candidates Cindy Yulich and Lynn Goodell speak with voters online
Friday, March 28, 2003
School board candidate Yulich talks about improving communication between schools and parents, and city commission candidate Goodell addresses concerns about corporate donations to his campaign.

6News video: City commission candidate David Schauner wants selective growth
Friday, March 28, 2003
Schauner wants more care in giving tax abatements and to overhaul the current growth plan.

6News video: Four school board candidates form coalition to fight the bond issue
Friday, March 28, 2003
Cillie King, Rich Minder, Leonard Ortiz and Michael Pomes are trying to inform the community that the bond is not the solution for local schools.

Campaign violations alleged
Friday, March 28, 2003
A trio of Lawrence City Commission candidates alleged Thursday that a coalition of Lawrence builders and Realtors were engaging in unethical and illegal campaign practices.

Chat with city commission candidate David Schauner
Friday, March 28, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with city commission candidate David Schauner.
The chat took place on Friday, March 28, at 2:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with school board candidate Michael Pomes
Friday, March 28, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Michael Pomes.
The chat took place on Friday, March 28, at 1:30 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Ortiz says school closings bad for neighborhoods
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Leonard Ortiz says he understands the financial crisis facing Lawrence schools. What he can't figure out is how a proposed bond issue that calls for elementary school consolidation is a solution.

Goodell favors downtown historic status
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Lawrence City Commission candidate Lynn Goodell on Wednesday said he favored pursuit of a National Register of Historic Places designation of downtown.

6News video: School board candidates and bond issue draw public
Thursday, March 27, 2003
The candidates attended a forum to answer questions from voters, and a forum at Liberty Hall focused on the school bond issue.

Highberger seeks growth that values city's character
Thursday, March 27, 2003
It's never hard to spot Dennis "Boog" Highberger in the crowd, even in Lawrence. There's the lavender car. And the three-wheeled, low-hanging bicycle. And the accordionists who played polka songs as he filed to run for Lawrence City Commission. And the nickname.

6News video: City commission candidate Lee Gerhard believes growth needs good planning
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Gerhard wants a plan for growth that can adapt to changing opportunities and better neighborhood participation.

6News video: Candidates Sue Morgan and Lee Gerhard participate in online chats
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Sue Morgan anwered questions about her own position on the bond issue; and Lee Gerhard commented on the 6th and Wakarusa Wal-Mart proposal.

Chat with Lawrence school board candidate Cindy Yulich
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with <strong>Lawrence school board candidate Cindy Yulich</strong>.The chat took place on Thursday, March 27, at 10:30 AM and is <strong>now closed</strong>, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with Lawrence city commission candidate Lynn Goodell
Thursday, March 27, 2003

6News video: Candidate supporting 'growth with character'
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
6News profiles Lawrence city commission incumbent Mike Rundle.

Campaign finance reports all filed
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Although Lynn Goodell, Lee Gerhard and Greg DiVilbiss finished fourth, fifth and sixth in the February primary election for Lawrence City Commission, they've since finished second, first and third respectively for campaign fund-raising.

Chat with Lawrence school board candidate Sue Morgan
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with Lawrence school board candidate Sue Morgan.The chat took place on Wednesday, March 26, at 4:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with Lawrence city commission candidate Lee Gerhard
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with Lawrence city commission candidate Lee Gerhard. The chat took place on Wednesday, March 26, at 2:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page

Goodell sees self in center of divided commission race
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
In a Lawrence City Commission campaign firmly divided between "them" and "us," Lynn Goodell has done his best to be "thus."

6News video: Minder, Ortiz share views in online chats
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
6News reports on comments made by Lawrence school board candidates Rich Minder and Leonard Ortiz in an online chat.

Morgan: $59 million bond ‘best bargain we'll ever get'
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Sue Morgan understands why the Lawrence school bond issue might be a bitter pill for some to swallow.

6News video: Candidate defends views on bond issue
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
6News reports on an online chat held Tuesday with school board candidate Mary Loveland.

School board hopefuls debate bond's merits
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
If the $59 million bond issue is a car, there's a lot of disagreement about whether it's road-ready or a lemon.

City candidates cite poor planning
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Five of six Lawrence City Commission candidates Monday agreed the city's worst planning decision of the past two years was development of 31st and Iowa streets.

‘Business' candidates rack up donations
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
The money momentum has swung back to the "business" candidates in the race for the Lawrence City Commission. But both sides are raising and spending ever-increasing piles of cash.

Chat with Lawrence school board incumbent Mary Loveland
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with Lawrence school board incumbent Mary Loveland. The chat took place on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with Lawrence school board candidate Leonard Ortiz
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with Lawrence school board candidate Leonard Ortiz. The chat took place on Tuesday, March 25, at 9:30 AM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with Lawrence school board candidate Rich Minder
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with Lawrence school board candidate Rich Minder. The chat took place on Tuesday, March 25, at 4:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Gerhard promises analytical approach to city decisions
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
If serving on the Lawrence City Commission often puts its members between a rock and a hard place, Lee Gerhard shouldn't feel too uncomfortable.

6News video: Candidates weigh in on issues
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
6News reports on Monday nights city commission and school board candidate forum.

Morgan sees bond issue as chance to control change
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
If people understand one thing about the school bond issue, Scott Morgan hopes it is this: Even if it fails come April 1, schools might still close.

6News video: Candidate says abatements will bring better pay for residents
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
6News profiles city commission candidate Gregg DiVilbiss.

Minder committed to Lawrence neighborhoods
Monday, March 24, 2003
Rich Minder likes to use a toolbox analogy when talking about problems facing Lawrence schools.

DiVilbiss aspires to develop city solutions
Monday, March 24, 2003
As Lawrence City Commission candidate Greg DiVilbiss rode down Massachusetts Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade this month, several bystanders tried to insult him.

Chat with school board candidate Scott Morgan
Monday, March 24, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Scott Morgan. The chat took place on Monday, March 24, at 10:00 AM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Chat with city commission candidate Greg DiVilbiss
Monday, March 24, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with city commission candidate Greg DiVilbiss. The chat took place on Monday, March 24, at 4:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page

City Commission candidate commits to neighborhoods
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Greg DiVilbiss on Saturday proposed creating a task force to identify and solve problems in the city's core neighborhoods.

School board candidates see different solutions to budget problems
Sunday, March 23, 2003
If it were up to Cille King, the Lawrence school board would spend less time looking for ways to cut spending and more time trying to increase financing.

Loveland sees woes through lens of experience
Sunday, March 23, 2003
In 16 years, Mary Loveland has missed only three school board meetings. One absence was for her daughter's college graduation. Another was so she could sing before the pope in Rome.

6News video: Highberger still independent candidate
Saturday, March 22, 2003
6News reports on City Commission candidate, Dennis "Boog" Highberger.

6News video: School board candidate Cille King chats with voters
Friday, March 21, 2003
King said she would work to eliminate inefficiencies to help balance the school budget if elected.

Living east vs. west topic of debate in candidate forum
Thursday, March 20, 2003
One of the sharpest exchanges of the Lawrence City Commission race Wednesday served to highlight the fact that only two of the six candidates live east of Kasold Drive.

Chat with Cille King
Thursday, March 20, 2003

Candidate offers action plan
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Lawrence City Commission candidate David Schauner on Tuesday announced the "smart growth" plan he intends to pursue if elected.

Coalitions amplify city race tensions
Monday, March 17, 2003
In 1995, John Nalbandian was elected to the Lawrence City Commission with 6,239 votes -- 1,000 more than any other commission candidate has garnered in the past decade. But Nalbandian, now a former mayor, isn't sure he could get elected in Lawrence today. He's not sure he'd even want to try.

Past mayors form PAC for commission race
Sunday, March 16, 2003
Now there are two slates of candidates in the Lawrence City Commission race.

Commission candidates sound off on library, Wal-Mart
Friday, March 14, 2003
Maybe on Wal-Mart. Yes to the library. That's where candidates for the Lawrence City Commission came down Thursday during a forum sponsored by the Jayhawk Audubon Society, League of Women Voters and Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods.

6News video: Commission candidates meet with voters
Friday, March 14, 2003
City commission candidates attended a forum to discuss their views in advance of the April 1 election.

6News video: Sunset Hill seeks expansion
Friday, March 14, 2003
Officials hope to eliminate the need for portable classrooms at the elementary school with the passage of the bond issue.

Commission candidates disavow mudslinging
Thursday, March 13, 2003
Charges, countercharges and promises to take the high road. That's how the City Commission campaign went Wednesday, with the opposing sides accusing one another of mudslinging as each candidate promised to avoid negative campaigning.

City hopefuls to appear in forums
Thursday, March 13, 2003
As the April 1 City Commission election draws near, Lawrence voters will have plenty of chances to meet and greet the candidates. One opportunity is tonight, when the Audubon Society, League of Women Voters and Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods cosponsor a 7:30 p.m. candidate forum at the Douglas County Senior Center, 745 Vt.

Candidate's anti-capitalist essay circulated
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Critics of Lawrence City Commission candidate Dennis "Boog" Highberger are circulating an anti-capitalist essay they say he wrote as a college student in 1987.

City Hall campaign issue flares at meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Campaign-season electioneering usually is left behind when city commissioners do city business.

Commission candidates steer clear of school bond issue
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
Betty Morris had just cast her primary election ballot last Tuesday at Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship when she was asked what the biggest issue would be in the Lawrence City Commission race.

Colorado city may foreshadow ‘smart growth' in Lawrence
Monday, March 3, 2003
After three candidates backed by the "smart growth" Progressive Lawrence Campaign took the top three slots in last week's primary election, observers on both sides started calculating what could happen in Lawrence if Mayor Sue Hack is the only so-called "pro-business" commissioner left after the April 1 election.

Moore decides against run versus Brownback
Sunday, March 2, 2003
Congressman Dennis Moore told fellow Democrats on Saturday that he would not run for the U.S. Senate next year.

Official primary results lift Oritz to second place
Friday, February 28, 2003
(Updated Friday at 3:37 p.m.) Provisional and hand-counted ballots lifted Leonard Ortiz to a second-place finish in Tuesday's primary election for the Lawrence school board.

Tonganoxie to settle City Council tie
Friday, February 28, 2003
If Susan Weston had made it on time to vote, her husband, Mike, might not be locked in a tie to advance to the Tonganoxie City Council's general election.

Tie broken in Tonganoxie race
Friday, February 28, 2003
(Updated Sunday at 12:55 p.m.) A tie for the fourth place spot in the Tonganoxie City Council race was broken Friday -- allowing James Truesdell to advance to the April 1 general election over Mike Weston.

Bond battle lines drawn
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Voters in the Lawrence school board primary delivered mixed signals Tuesday. All three incumbent board members survived the primary election despite a strong showing by candidates opposed to the board's plan to seek a $59 million bond and close elementary schools.

‘Progressive' trio tops city finalists
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Candidates backed by the Progressive Lawrence Campaign swept the top three spots in Tuesday's city commission primary election, leaving pro-business candidates with a big gap to close before the April 1 general election.

6News video: Voters narrow choices for city, school races
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Voter turnout was higher than expected in Tuesday's primary election for Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board. See the 6News election coverage on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Voters narrow fields in area primaries
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Voters narrowed the fields of candidates for seats on city councils and schools boards in several area counties. Top finishers in each race will appear on ballots for the general election April 1. All results are unofficial, pending review of provisional ballots.

Primary turnout nearly doubles 2001 voter tally
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
So many people showed up to vote Tuesday at Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship that Patty Jaimes had to fire up her photocopier. The Douglas County clerk had run out of ballots.

6News video: School board candidates down to eight
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News reports on the unnoficial winners in the Lawrence School Board primary.

6News video: Neighborhood candidates make strong showing in primaries
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News reports on the unnoficial winners in the Lawrence city commission primary.

6News video: Primaries get highest turnout in eight years
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News reports on the high voter turnout for Tuesdays primary elections.

6News video: Election officials worried about history of low voter turnout
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News reports on the history of low voter turnout for primary elections.

6News video: Cindy Yulich
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with school board candidate Cindy Yulich.

6News video: David Schauner
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with city commission candidate David Schauner.

6News video: Mary Loveland
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with school board candidate Mary Loveland.

6News video: Mike Rundle
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with city commission candidate Mike Rundle.

6News video: Rich Minder
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with school board candidate Rich Minder.

6News video: Sue Morgan
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with school board candidate Sue Morgan.

6News video: Dennis Highberger
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
6News speaks with city commission candidate Dennis Highberger.

Weather may put freeze on city, school turnout
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Voters motivated by proposed school consolidation might show up in force for today's primary election for city and school board seats.

6News video: Growth planning large part of campaigns
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
6News reports on where the eleven city commission candidates stand on Lawrence growth issues.

6News video: Elections officials fear low turnout
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
6News reports on todays elections and the effect the weather could have on voter turnout.

6News video: Bond issue, school consolidations top list of issues for school board
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
6News reports on the thirteen school board candidates and where they stand on the bond issue and school consolidations.

Candidates defend economic agendas
Monday, February 24, 2003
City commission candidates backed by the Progressive Lawrence Campaign on Sunday offered an economic development agenda they said countered accusations they were "no-growth" partisans.

Bond issue defines school board race
Sunday, February 23, 2003
Lawrence school board members knew their 160-word resolution would light a fuse. And the ensuing fireworks over the official request for voter approval of $59 million in construction bonds have defined the primary election campaign for school board.

Growth questions fuel city campaigns
Sunday, February 23, 2003
You can't wait for the new Home Depot near South Iowa Street to open or you cuss it as one more "big box" store in an area that doesn't need any more.

Where to vote
Sunday, February 23, 2003

School board candidate survey
Sunday, February 23, 2003

City commission candidate survey
Sunday, February 23, 2003

County targets elective offices
Saturday, February 22, 2003
A power play is developing at the Douglas County Courthouse, one that could end up stripping county residents of their ability to choose directly who collects their taxes, enforces their laws, prosecutes their cases, documents their land transfers or counts their votes.

Candidates fail to shop local for printing
Saturday, February 22, 2003
Two candidates for Lawrence City Commission are taking heat for having campaign materials printed out of town.

Meet the candidates
Saturday, February 22, 2003
This week, the Journal-World is presenting condensed profiles of the candidates seeking seats on the Lawrence City Commission and school board.

6News video: School Board profile - Cindy Yulich
Saturday, February 22, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

6News video: City commission profile - David Schauner
Saturday, February 22, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

Incumbent Rundle touts experience and pro-neighborhood stance
Friday, February 21, 2003
(Web Posted Friday at 11:59 a.m.) Mike Rundle has spent eight of the last 16 years on the Lawrence City Commission, but he has more that he wants to accomplish.

Schauner using 'promise card' in city commission bid
Friday, February 21, 2003
(Updated Friday at 12:33 p.m.) Lawrence city commission campaigns are usually filled with clichés, platitudes and the kind of talk that makes everybody happy. David Schauner hates clichés, platitudes and the kind of talk that makes everybody happy. And he makes little attempt to hide it.

6News video: School board profile - Ron Powell
Friday, February 21, 2003
Powell wants to bring a view of the "whole picture" to the school board.

6News video: City commission profile - Mike Rundle
Friday, February 21, 2003
Rundle wants to use his leadership skills to continue to serve the city of Lawrence.

Area counties prepare for Tuesday primaries
Friday, February 21, 2003
Voters will report to the polls Tuesday for primaries to whittle the fields of candidates for city councils and schools boards in several area counties.

Yulich supports bond, but doesn't want one-issue candidate label
Friday, February 21, 2003
(Web Posted Friday at 3:51 p.m.) Cindy Yulich wants to be more than a one-issue candidate. No easy task in a Lawrence school board primary dominated by debate about the $59 million bond for school construction and elementary school consolidation.

6News video: Loveland and Powell speak with voters in online chat
Friday, February 21, 2003
The candidates answered questions on staffing concerns, consolidation and the bond issue. Loveland said savings from consolidation would likely go to cover operational costs, while Powell said cleaning out the school district office would save money.

Chat with school board candidate Rich Minder
Friday, February 21, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Rich Minder.

Chat with school board candidate Ron Powell
Friday, February 21, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Ron Powell.

Chat with school board candidate Mary Loveland
Friday, February 21, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Mary Loveland.

Consolidation fuels school board race
Thursday, February 20, 2003
There's no place for candidates in the race for Lawrence school board to hide on the issue of elementary consolidation. Like a heat-seeking missile, voters are honing in on the 13 contenders' positions on the plan to close East Heights, Centennial and Riverside schools. This Mason-Dixon line of school politics will drive many voters' decisions in Tuesday's primary election.

Powell calls for a housecleaning of burned-out teachers
Thursday, February 20, 2003
(Web Posted Thursday at 5:46 p.m.) School board candidate Ron Powell says burned-out teachers have to go.

6News video: Yulich and Ortiz speak with voters in online chat
Thursday, February 20, 2003
The candidates expressed their opinions on the bond issue and offered their ideas for improving local schools. Cindy Yulich favors the bond issue, while Leonard Ortiz opposes it.

6News video: School board profile - Michael Pomes
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Pomes wants to be the voice for local neighborhoods on the school board.

Candidates debate commercial growth
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Lawrence City Commission hopefuls on Wednesday had a debate straight out of a college freshman economics class.

6News video: Minder tells online chatters that he opposes school closings
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Rich Minder believes in the usefulness of neighborhood schools.

Chat with school board candidate Leonard Ortiz
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Leonard Ortiz.

Chat with school board candidate Cindy Yulich
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Cindy Yulich.

6News video: City commission profile - G. Wayne Parks
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Parks has lived in Lawrence for more than 60 years, and wants to use that experience for the city's benefit.

Pomes says neighborhoods need more input in school decisions
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 4:25 p.m.) Just think of his campaign road show as "Mr. Pomes' Neighborhood."

Parks opposes tax abatements for corporations
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
(Web Posted Wednesday at 5:23 p.m.) Even if G. Wayne Parks isn't elected to the Lawrence City Commission, there's a good chance you'll still see him at the meetings.

Candidates share cost-cutting ideas
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Candidates for Lawrence school board stepped to the microphone Tuesday to explain how each would trim wasteful spending in the district.

Ortiz questions lack of minorities on school board
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 11:15 p.m.) Leonard Ortiz doesn't like what he sees and hears of the current Lawrence school board.

6News video: Leonard Ortiz - School Board profile
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

6News video: Ken McRae - City Commission profile
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

Local Briefs
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
• KU greeks lend hand with Girl Scout cookies
• Elections: Meet the candidates series begins today
• Lawrence schools: Fifth-grader suspended after incident with knife
• Trafficway plans: Corps adds two weeks to SLT comment period
• World Online: Live Eagle Cam focuses on roosting tree
• Gasoline: Pump patrol tracks down lowest prices in Lawrence

Lawrence city commission
Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Lawrence school board
Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Morgan defends bond issue, school consolidation plans
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 2:18 p.m.) Sue Morgan's critics claim the Lawrence district's $59 million bond and school consolidation plans are "knee-jerk" and "punitive" solutions worthy of nothing more than contempt.

McRae has been building familiarity with city commission for months
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 2:18 p.m.) Except for incumbent Mike Rundle, Ken McRae has attended more Lawrence City Commission meetings over the past year than anybody else running for the office.

Board candidates offer views during online chat session
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Here are excerpts from Monday night's online chats with Eddie Lehman and Samuel Gould. Both are candidates for the Lawrence school board; Lehman is also running for the Lawrence City Commission.

Chat with school board candidate Eddie Lehman
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Eddie Lehman.

Chat with school board candidate Sue Morgan
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Sue Morgan.

Chat with school board candidate Michael Pomes
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Michael Pomes.

Chat with school board candidate Samuel Gould
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Samuel Gould.

6News video: School board candidates share ideas online
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
6News reports on the two online chats with school board candidates Samuel Gould and Eddie Lehman.

6News video: Sue Morgan - School board profile
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

6News video: Eddie Lehman - City Commission profile
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

Smart-growth candidates ahead in city fund raising
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Rundle is reaping riches. Boog is bogarting bucks. And they're doing it at breakneck pace. Campaign finance reports filed Monday in the Lawrence City Commission race showed the three candidates backed by the smart-growth Progressive Lawrence Campaign are outraising the four candidates identified informally with the city's business interests, by a margin of $27,933 to $19,210.

Living wage ordinance divides city candidates
Monday, February 17, 2003
In the early weeks of the Lawrence City Commission race, it has been hard to get the candidates to disagree on much of anything. Floodplains? Probably shouldn't develop there, they all say. City rental inspections? Give the program a chance to work, but maybe the inspections are too invasive.

Lehman rates city leadership on growth as 'poor'
Monday, February 17, 2003
(Updated Monday at 3:37 p.m.) Eddie Lehman looks at Lawrence's growth, and he doesn't like what he sees.

Goodell brings experience in housing issues to city race
Monday, February 17, 2003
(Web Posted Monday at 2:53 p.m.) Lynn Goodell spent 24 years working for the city, retiring as the director of Housing and Neighborhood Development. It's experience he figures will make him a good member of the Lawrence City Commission.

6News video: Scott Morgan - School Board profile
Saturday, February 15, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

6News video: Gus Huber - City Commission profile
Saturday, February 15, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

6News video: School board candidate Rich Minder
Friday, February 14, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

6News video: City commission candidate Boog Highberger
Friday, February 14, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

Board candidates share plans during online chats
Friday, February 14, 2003
Here are excerpts from Thursday night's online chats with Sue Morgan and Michael Pomes. Pomes is running for the first time; Morgan is running for re-election to the Lawrence school board.

Morgan takes hard-nosed stand supporting bond issue
Friday, February 14, 2003
(Updated Friday at 5:31 p.m.) It's Valentine's Day, but Scott Morgan isn't going to sugar-coat Lawrence school district's challenges.

Huber running low key campaign for city commission
Friday, February 14, 2003
(Web Posted Friday at 5:48 p.m.) The name of August "Gus" Lafayette Huber IV will appear on the ballot this month as a candidate for Lawrence City Commission. But it's difficult to say he's actually running for the office.

6News video: Candidates speak with voters online
Friday, February 14, 2003
Sue Morgan and Michael Pomes, both school board candidates, met with voters in an online chat.

Forum allows board candidates to address consolidation, funding
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Robert Shelley challenged Lawrence school board candidates Wednesday to get serious about cutting excessive spending. "Who is going to hold the line?" Shelley asked in the question-and-answer portion of a candidate forum at East Lawrence Center, 1245 E. 15th St.

6News video: Gordon Longabach speaks with voters in online chat
Thursday, February 13, 2003
Longabach was the second candidate to participate in the online chat.

6News video: City commission candidate Lynn Goodell
Thursday, February 13, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

6News video: School board candidate Mary Loveland
Thursday, February 13, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21.

Chat tonight with school board candidates Sue Morgan and Michael Pomes
Thursday, February 13, 2003
(Updated Thursday at 2:01 p.m.) Sue Morgan and Michael Pomes, two of the 13 candidates running for Lawrence's school board, will be featured in online chats Thursday.

Minder: Social implications of school bond issue weren't considered
Thursday, February 13, 2003
(Web Posted Thursday at 5:41 p.m.) Rich Minder says architects of the largest bond proposal in Lawrence school district history glibly ignored social implications of their plan.

Common vision needed in planning city's growth says Highberger
Thursday, February 13, 2003
(Updated Thursday at 6:02 p.m.) Dennis "Boog" Highberger opened his campaign for Lawrence City Commission on a whimsical note -- two accordionists played "Roll Out the Barrel" while he filed papers with the city clerk's office. And his campaign has asked that Highberger never be mentioned without also using his "Boog" nickname.

Board candidate shares plans during online chat
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Here are excerpts from Tuesday night's online chat with Scott Morgan, who is running for re-election to the Lawrence School Board:

Loveland says school finance more complex than public realizes
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
(Web Posted Wednesday at 3:51 p.m.) Mary Loveland says the first candidate forum of the Lawrence school board campaign was an eye-opener. "What impressed me about a number of the candidates is their lack of understanding about the difference between capital outlay funds and the revenues you can use for operating expenses," said Loveland, who is running for her fifth term on the board.

School board candidate Gordon Longabach chats with the public
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
The following is an online chat with school board candidate Gordon Longabach that took place Feb. 12.

Candidate warns of failure of bond issue during Internet chat
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
The alternative to the $59 million bond issue passing might surprise some people, Lawrence school board candidate Scott Morgan said Tuesday night during an online chat.

Chat with school board candidate Gordon Longabach at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
(Updated Friday at 3:50 p.m.) Gordon Longabach, one of 13 candidates running for Lawrence's school board, will be featured in an online chat at 5:30 p.m. today on this Web site.

6News video: Gordon Longabach - School Board profile
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

6News video: Morgan shares thoughts in online chat
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
6News reports on the online chat with School Board President Scott Morgan that was hosted by World Online.

6News video: Lee Gerhard - City Commission profile
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

Online chat with Scott Morgan, school board candidate
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
(Updated Friday at 5:11 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with school board candidate Scott Morgan.

Longabach hopes voters take the long view on school facilities issues
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 11:28 a.m.) Gordon Longabach is afraid voters will stubbornly refuse to look at the big picture when they step to the ballot box. Longabach, among 13 candidates for Lawrence school board, said an opportunity to improve the overall quality of public education in Lawrence will be squandered if folks dwell on parochial interests Feb. 25 in the primary election and April 1 in the general election.

Gerhard promises analytical approach to governing
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
(Web Posted Tuesday at 2:38 p.m.) Lee Gerhard is a scientist -- a longtime veteran of the Kansas Geological Survey -- and he promises to bring a scientific mindset to the Lawrence City Commission.

Chat with school board candidate Scott Morgan
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 7:42 p.m.) Have a question for the school board candidates? The first in a series of online chats, featuring several of those running in the Feb. 25 Lawrence school board primary, is underway.

6News video: Eddie Lehman - School board profile
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
This is one of 13 6News school board candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

6News video: City Commission candidate Greg DiVilbiss
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
This is one of 11 6News city commission candidate profiles that will run in alphabetical order online each weekday, Monday through Friday, through Feb. 21. The profiles will first appear the previous night at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband's cable Channel 6.

DiVilbiss calls for better planning for growth
Monday, February 10, 2003
Like many candidates for Lawrence City Commission, Greg DiVilbiss likes to talk about Lawrence's growth.

Registration deadline at 5 p.m. for city, school primary
Monday, February 10, 2003
(Updated Monday at 5:48 p.m.) If you want to vote in Lawrence's city and school board primaries, the deadline for getting your name in the registration books is coming soon -- the books close at 5 p.m. Monday for the Feb. 25 primaries.

Lehman wants better integration of city, school affairs
Monday, February 10, 2003
(Updated Monday at 6:08 p.m.) Eddie Lehman's life the next couple years may be a blur of public meetings.

School board candidates debate closings
Sunday, February 9, 2003
Lawrence school board candidates chiseled battle lines deeper into the political landscape Saturday at the first major forum of the primary campaign.

Forums introduce candidate positions
Sunday, February 9, 2003
David Schauner made use of an old political tool Saturday in the race for Lawrence City Commission -- the pledge card. Schauner unveiled a six-point "promise card" of actions he would take if elected to the commission and challenged his colleagues to do the same.

6News video: School board candidate Cille King
Saturday, February 8, 2003
King opposes the bond and school closures but supports repairs being made.

6News video: City commission candidate Zach Bassin
Saturday, February 8, 2003
Bassin wants more case-specific tax breaks and to update the growth plan.

6News video: School Board candidate Samuel Gould
Friday, February 7, 2003
Gould opposes the bond issue, and wishes to work closer with the state legislature.

King hopes anti-bond, anti-consolidation majority will be rule school board
Friday, February 7, 2003
(Web Posted Friday at 2:50 p.m.) Cille King is convinced one is the loneliest number on the Lawrence school board. "One person sitting on the board with a dissenting vote isn't going to change the way things are being done," said King, one of 13 candidates running for school board.

Bassin says leadership for managing growth is key to city election
Friday, February 7, 2003
(Web Posted Friday at 4:16 p.m.) Most candidates for city commission run only after they've spent a few years establishing themselves professionally and personally in the community.

6News video: School board candidate Brent Garner
Thursday, February 6, 2003
Garner opposes the school bond issue, but does acknowledge that schools need help.

Dates and deadlines for 2003 city and school elections
Thursday, February 6, 2003

Advance voting in primary under way at courthouse
Thursday, February 6, 2003
A dozen people decided to vote early for Lawrence City Commission and school board candidates on Wednesday, as advance voting began for the Feb. 25 primaries.

Gould puts issues ahead of getting himself elected to the school board
Thursday, February 6, 2003
(Updated Friday at 2:50 p.m.) Samuel Gould's on-again, off-again campaign for Lawrence school board race is back. But Gould says what's more important for him than winning a four-year term on the school board is defeating the $59 million school bond proposal, blocking elementary school consolidation and raising taxes to increase teacher salaries and develop magnet schools.

'Serious discussion' urged as bond vote nears
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Advance voting starts today, and campaigning for the Lawrence school board and a $59 million school bond issue is moving into high gear.

Garner opposed to elementary school consolidation
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
(Web Posted Wednesday at 2:20 p.m.) Brent Garner says the Lawrence school board left the moral high ground when it decided to ram elementary school consolidation down the city's throat.

First day of advance voting begins for city and school board primaries
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 4:59 p.m.) A dozen people decided to vote early for Lawrence city commission and school board primaries on Wednesday, as advance voting began for the Feb. 25 primary.

6News video: Advanced voting begins
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
6News reports on advanced votings which begins this morning for the Lawrence school board and city commission.

City commission candidates discuss inspections process
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Improving the rental property inspection process and controlling growth were among the main concerns Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed Monday night with local landlords.

Advance voting for primary starts Wednesday
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 12:18 p.m.) Advance voting begins Wednesday morning for the Feb. 25 city and school board primaries in Lawrence.

Bond issue called divisive
Sunday, February 2, 2003
Lawrence school board member Jack Davidson says the plan to consolidate elementary schools and pass a $59 million bond issue for school construction is provoking class conflict.

Proposed cuts touch public safety funds
Friday, January 31, 2003
Budget-cutting Douglas County commissioners say they are poised to shield services and programs that address public health and safety, but they won't be adding to them either. When nearly $1.5 million must come off the books to help fill a $1.7 million budget hole, they say, few categories can escape the financial knife.

Pro-bond group sees answer in details
Thursday, January 30, 2003
The uphill battle to convince Lawrence voters to approve a $59 million school bond could be won if people took time to scrutinize the details, leaders of a pro-bond group said Wednesday.
"This is not just a matter of bricks and mortar," said Chuck Warner, co-chairman with Judy Wright of Vote Yes for Lawrence Kids.

Bond issue faces 'uphill climb' says superintendent
Thursday, January 30, 2003
(Updated Monday at 3:47 p.m.) Lawrence School Supt. Randy Weseman says a lot of work still needs to be done to convince voters to approve a $59 million school bond issue on April 1.

Campaign urges residents to ‘Vote Yes for Kids'
Thursday, January 30, 2003
A group of Lawrence volunteers Wednesday said they would lead a Vote Yes for Lawrence Kids campaign in support of a $59 million public school bond issue.

District gives fair prognosis for school health care system
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Opinion still runs hot and cold about the Lawrence school board's decision to save $60,000 a year by replacing school nurses with health office attendants.

City OKs 80 percent tax break
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
The only drama Tuesday night about Serologicals Inc.'s request for an 80 percent, 10-year tax abatement concerned whether the Lawrence City Commission would give unanimous approval.