Filing reveals few details about political mailing
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Mark Fortney says he wanted to oppose the city's smoking ban, not to personally attack a member of the Lawrence City Commission.

Details sparse in campaign report about postcard attacking Schauner
Monday, May 2, 2005
(Updated Monday at 5:26 p.m.) Thanks to a quirk in Kansas campaign finance law, area residents will have to wait until early next year to know the full story about who was behind a political mailer that targeted City Commissioner David Schauner.

Group behind Schauner postcard must disclose details
Friday, April 22, 2005
Those responsible for a controversial campaign postcard mailed four days before the April 5 city elections will be obliged to reveal themselves and how much money they raised and spent in their failed effort to deny City Commissioner David Schauner another term.

Ethics board to hear case against group responsible for postcard
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Fire from the Lawrence City Commission campaign continues to burn. Supporters of David Schauner say they will ask the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission today to make a secret group called Teachers for a Better Lawrence divulge who they are and who is bankrolling them.

Analysis: Defense of ‘traditional' marriage drew voters
Monday, April 11, 2005
Opponents argued that amending the Kansas Constitution to ban gay marriage wasn't just about preserving a sacred institution.

Canvass brings no changes for Tuesday's election outcomes in Douglas County
Friday, April 8, 2005
(Updated Friday at 12:58 p.m.) The results of Tuesday's City Commission and school board elections were officially confirmed Friday morning by the Douglas County Board of Canvassers.

'Progressive' candidates win majority on City Commission
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Mike Amyx is still looking at the number -- 10,635. That's the number of votes he garnered as the top finisher in Tuesday's Lawrence City Commission election. The downtown barber shop owner -- who was a political mainstay in the 1980s and early 1990s as a city and county commissioner -- said the results were a bit overwhelming.

Vote count done; commissioners ready to work
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Counting ballots for Tuesday's local election in Douglas County went into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Cleavinger top vote-getter in Baldwin City Council race
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Amy Cleavinger had no expectations in her run for Baldwin City Council.

Mayoral candidate died day before election
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Alice Eitel, a Dighton City Council member running for mayor, died the day before Tuesday's election.

Schauner narrowly defeats Bracciano
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
It went to the wire. Political veterans Mike Amyx and Sue Hack took the top two spots in Tuesday's race for Lawrence City Commission.

City passes $63M bond issues
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Lawrence voters Tuesday approved a $54 million bond issue aimed at renovating, expanding and replacing buildings throughout the school district.

Douglas County alone rejects ban
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Douglas County stood alone Tuesday in rejecting an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage.

County Clerk: Turnout near 33 percent
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
About a third of Douglas County voters went to the polls Tuesday, officials said. They were lured mostly by ballot questions about marriage and school bonds.

Township approves tax to pave roads
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
At least five miles of gravel road in Wakarusa Township will be paved annually for the next five years.

Mayoral races, school bond issues top state's ballots
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Joe Reardon, son of former Kansas City, Kan., Mayor Jack Reardon, won election Tuesday as the next mayor of the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan., and Wyandotte County.

School board race lacked turmoil of previous years
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
The predictable happened. First-time candidates John Mitchell and Craig Grant each won seats on the Lawrence school board Tuesday. One-term incumbent Linda Robinson was re-elected.

Plumber linked to campaign postcard
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Mike Capra, a frequent critic of Lawrence City Commission candidate David Schauner, attempted to print a political mailer containing the same language as one voters received Thursday that attempted to link the incumbent to domestic abuse.

Advance voting sets pace for large turnout
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
More than 1,500 people had cast advance ballots in Douglas County by Monday's noon deadline, a sign that turnout in today's general election could exceed that of two years ago.

Voters turning out in 'steady' numbers
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
(Updated Tuesday at 2:27 p.m.) Today's races for Lawrence City Commission, plus two bond issues for local schools and a statewide ballot question to ban same-sex marriage in Kansas could draw out 40 percent of Douglas County voters, says the county's chief election official.

Printer connects local man to controversial Schauner postcard
Monday, April 4, 2005
(Updated Monday at 2:39 p.m.) A local printer says Mike Capra, a frequent critic of Lawrence City Commission candidate David Schauner, attempted to print a political mailer containing the same language as one voters received Thursday that spuriously attempted to link the incumbent to domestic abuse.

Rally supports clean campaign
Monday, April 4, 2005
With signs that read "Keep your mud!" and "Say no to dirty politics," nearly 100 people gathered Sunday to denounce tactics used to attack a city commission candidate.

Road to growth
Sunday, April 3, 2005
Carol Meseraull can't wait. Edward Alsop can't stand it. And Ernie Butell -- well, he just wants the phone calls to stop.

Schauner postcards prompt probe
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Lawrence postal officials have launched an investigation into possible federal violations related to an anonymous, spurious postcard attempting to link City Commissioner David Schauner to domestic abuse.

General election voter guide
Saturday, April 2, 2005
On Tuesday, Douglas County voters will choose city commissioners and school board members, decide bond proposals for area schools and help determine whether the state's constitution should prohibit gay marriage.

Mysterious postcards target Schauner
Friday, April 1, 2005
An anonymous opponent of City Commission candidate David Schauner blanketed the city Thursday with a spurious postcard attempting to link the incumbent to domestic abuse.

Area races
Friday, April 1, 2005

Liquor sales, school board elections among issues on Tuesday's ballot
Friday, April 1, 2005
De Soto voters will decide Tuesday the matter of Sunday liquor sales.

Post office investigating postcards attacking Schauner
Friday, April 1, 2005
(Web Posted Friday at 1:31 p.m.) Lawrence postal officials have launched an investigation into possible federal violations of postal law related to an anonymous, spurious postcard attempting to link City Commissioner David Schauner to domestic abuse.

School bonds return to ballot
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Two years ago, Jim Mullins' anti-tax sentiments prevailed. Lawrence voters rejected a $59 million bond issue aimed at renovating, expanding or replacing worn-out schools.

Amyx leads in campaign contributions
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Jim Carpenter, the fifth-place finisher in the March 1 primary, is making a strong financial push to win one of three at-large seats on the Lawrence City Commission.

Mitchell concerned about Legislature's short-term funding
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
The Kansas Legislature appears close to a deal that would raise funding, for a year anyway, to public schools. John Mitchell, however, is not comforted.

Report shows Carpenter leads city candidates in campaign funds
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
(Web Posted Tuesday at 12:23 p.m.) Jim Carpenter, the fifth place finisher in the March 1 Lawrence City Commission primary, has been the most successful candidate on the campaign finance trail recently, according to new reports released today.

Robinson steps up to plate for second term on school board
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
After four grueling years on the Lawrence school board -- years that saw the closing of three schools and painful budget debates about sacrificing school programs -- Linda Robinson contemplated ending her service after one term.

Sue Hack contribution list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contributions list for Lawrence City Commissioner Sue Hack, who is running for re-election April 5, for the period from Feb. 18 through March 24, 2005

David Schauner contribution list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contributions list for City Commissioner David Schauner, who is running for re-election April 5, for the campaign reporting period from Feb. 18 through March 24, 2005.

George Grieb contribution list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contribution list for George Grieb, who is running for Lawrence City Commission on April 5, for the campaign reporting period from Feb. 18 to March 24, 2005

Mike Amyx's contribution list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contribution list for Mike Amyx, who is running for Lawrence City Commission on April 5, for the campaign reporting period from Feb. 18 through March 24, 2005

Jim Carpenter's contributions list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contribution list for Jim Carpenter, who is running for Lawrence City Commission on April 5, for the campaign reporting period from Feb. 18 through March 24, 2005.

Tom Bracciano's contributions list
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
This is the contributions list for Tom Bracciano, who is running for Lawrence City Commission on April 5, for the campaign reporting period from Feb. 18 through March 24, 2005

Candidate sees need for more synergy with city
Monday, March 28, 2005
This Lawrence school board election isn't like the one in 2003, filled with anger and battles about the proposed closing of neighborhood schools.

Supporters of Lawrence's school bond issues chat online
Monday, March 28, 2005
Welcome to our online chat with supporters of Lawrence's school bond issues. The chat took place at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 28, and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

City hopefuls in two camps on growth
Sunday, March 27, 2005
In 1989, the owner of an average priced home in Lawrence -- which sold for $77,549 -- paid $282.24 in city property taxes. This year, the owner of an average priced Lawrence home -- which sells for $180,526 -- will pay $578.36 in city property taxes.

Commission candidates split on privatizing city's golf course
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
It's an 18-hole municipal golf course that is spending more money than it is taking in, and city officials have had to use tax revenue to keep the course operating.

Gay marriage ban amendment supporters' contribution lists
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The following are the supporters listed in the campaign spending and contributions reports submitted by organizations to the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.

Gay marriage ban amendment opponents' contribution lists
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The following is a list of contributors whose names were listed in the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission's spending and contributions lists for organization that oppose the gay marriage ban amendment.

Candidates mixed on homeless
Sunday, March 20, 2005
The next group of Lawrence city commissioners is expected to dig deeper into the issue of homelessness than any recent group of city leaders.

Candidates differ on parks, downtown
Thursday, March 17, 2005
A Wednesday night forum revealed more divisions between Lawrence City Commission candidates, this time on issues regarding park space and the use of downtown sidewalks as drinking and dining areas.

County mailing advance ballots
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Connie Ingle admits she may be wet behind the ears. But the Douglas County deputy clerk of elections thinks more voters will turn out for the April 5 general election than the 16 percent who voted in the March primary.

Housing issues key in city race
Sunday, March 13, 2005
It could be argued that Lawrence is living in the worst of two worlds when it comes to affordable housing.

Campaign aims to defeat gay marriage amendment
Friday, March 11, 2005
Calling it a "David versus Goliath" effort, a new group on Thursday announced its statewide campaign to defeat the proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. "We're obviously a new organization that doesn't have a lot of time to get its feet under it," said Bradley Kemp, of Lawrence, a spokesman for Kansans for Fairness.

City candidates value balance in office
Thursday, March 10, 2005
The two Lawrence City Commission candidates aligned with the smart growth-oriented Progressive Lawrence Campaign tried to convince voters at a forum Wednesday that their voices are needed to keep city government balanced.

Grieb drops out of city election
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
George Grieb, the sixth-place finisher in last week's Lawrence City Commission primary, dropped out of the race Tuesday.

Grieb bows out of commission race
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
(Web Posted Tuesday at 1:43 p.m.) George Grieb, the sixth place finisher in last week's Lawrence City Commission primary, has ended his campaign for one of three seats on the commission, he announced today.

Provisional ballots don't alter results
Saturday, March 5, 2005
Sixty-five provisional ballots counted Friday brought the total cast in Tuesday's election up to 8,934, but they didn't change the outcomes of the Lawrence City Commission or Baldwin School Board District 4 primaries.

Same-sex marriage issue may affect city race
Friday, March 4, 2005
Maybe this is the year Kansas University students finally come out in force to vote in a Lawrence City Commission election. Then again, maybe not.

Vote canvass doesn't change any election outcomes
Friday, March 4, 2005
(Updated Friday at 1:11 p.m.) Sixty-five provisional ballots brought the number of ballots people cast in Tuesday's election up to 8,934, but didn't change the outcomes of the Lawrence City Commission or Baldwin School Board No. 4 seat primaries.

Voter turnout at 16% for City Commission race
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
The most experienced politicians in the race -- Mike Amyx, Sue Hack and David Schauner -- took the top three spots Tuesday in a City Commission primary marked by low voter turnout.

Basehor election wraps up quickly
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
It was a quick night for election returns in Basehor. About an hour after the polls closed, voters knew who the city council candidates would be in the April 5 general election. And one candidate, Bob Moore, will move forward to the general election even though he had publicly withdrawn from the primary race, though too late to have his name removed from the ballot.

Anti-discrimination ordinance upheld by Topeka voters
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Voters here Tuesday night narrowly rejected repealing an anti-discrimination ordinance, an effort led by the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., known for his church's intense anti-gay pickets in the Kansas capital and across the nation.

Primary turnout predicted to hit 25%
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
The numbers seem to suggest otherwise, but County Clerk Jamie Shew said he was expecting a relatively big turnout today at the polls.

Voter turnout lighter than expected, says county clerk
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
(Updated Tuesday at 3:46 p.m.) Maybe it was this morning's sub-freezing weather. But fewer voters than expected have been coming to the polls for today's Lawrence City Commission primary.

It's time for voters to make up minds
Monday, February 28, 2005
Lawrence voters will go to the polls Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates who will control the next City Commission, which is expected to tackle a long list of hefty issues in the next four years.

Candidates debate growth during final forum
Monday, February 28, 2005
Lawrence City Commission candidates hammered on clear differences related to the issues of growth during the last public forum before Tuesday's primary election.

Threat of school closures draws candidates to Baldwin school board race
Monday, February 28, 2005
Budget concerns and the possibility of closing rural schools have heightened interest in Tuesday's Baldwin school board primary.

Candidates respond to J-W questionnaires
Monday, February 28, 2005
Questions ranging from where they stand on smoking to their feelings about growth, taxes and even fireworks are among inquiries made recently of candidates on a questionnaire developed by the Journal-World for Lawrence's nine city commission candidates.

Carpenter planning for the long term
Sunday, February 27, 2005
When Jim Carpenter saw umbrellas hanging from Lawrence trees, he knew he had found a city to call home.
That was a dozen years ago, when many members of the community hung umbrellas from trees and placed plastic forks in yards as a way to rally around a controversial piece of "decomposition art" a Lawrence artist displayed in his yard.

Robinson pledges fiscal responsibility for budget
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Greg Robinson is trained to scour. During his eight years in the U.S. Army, Robinson's highest profile assignment was as an interpreter with an inspections team that scoured the countryside of the Soviet Union searching for illegal nuclear warheads.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Tom Bracciano
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Tom Bracciano, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Greg Robinson
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Greg Robinson, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Jim Carpenter
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Jim Carpenter, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Mike Amyx
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Mike Amyx, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Sue Hack
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Sue Hack, incumbent city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- George Grieb
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from George Grieb, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- David Schauner
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from David Schauner, incumbent city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- David Holroyd
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from David Holroyd, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

J-W candidate questionnaire -- Doug Holiday
Friday, February 25, 2005
These are the responses from Doug Holiday, city commission candidate, to the Journal-World's candidate survey.

Housing, growth at forefront for candidates
Friday, February 25, 2005
George Grieb wasn't necessarily destined to wear a blue collar to work every day. Growing up in Omaha, Neb., his dad was a banker who "had zero handyman skills." But while Grieb was at Kansas University in the mid-1980s studying business, he took a part-time job as an electrician.

Schauner wants city to grow without making same mistakes as Topeka
Friday, February 25, 2005
David Schauner had several reasons for moving to Lawrence in 2000, but one stands out: It's not Topeka. Schauner, one of nine candidates seeking three seats on the Lawrence City Commission, lived in the capital city for 27 years, and he watched the downtown empty out and commercial developments sprawl elsewhere.

Grieb tops money list in City Commission race
Friday, February 25, 2005
If money equates to votes, there are six clear front-runners to move past Tuesday's primary election for the Lawrence City Commission, according to recent campaign finance reports.

Holiday defends smoking position
Friday, February 25, 2005
Doug Holiday, the lone bar and restaurant owner in the Lawrence City Commission race, on Thursday defended his position that the city's smoking ban should be put to a vote.

City commission campaign finance reports online
Friday, February 25, 2005
(Updated Friday at 2:43 p.m.) Campaign finance reports for the Lawrence City Commission candidates are now online at LJWorld.com.

'Candidate selector' tool available online for voters
Friday, February 25, 2005
(Updated Monday at 11:40 a.m.) Voters trying to pick three out of the nine candidates running in Tuesday's Lawrence City Commission primary now have a new tool -- a candidate selector.

Hack touts her professional, political experience
Thursday, February 24, 2005
City Commissioner Sue Hack, a former school teacher, admits that there are times during a Tuesday night commission meeting that she is reminded of a junior high seating chart. Hack, a social studies teacher for 31 years in Lawrence junior highs, says it happens when she sees a former student step to the podium to address the commission.

Transcript of chat with Doug Holiday, city commission candidate
Thursday, February 24, 2005
(Web Posted Thursday at 3:15 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Doug Holiday, candidate for Lawrence City Commission. The chat took place on Thursday, February 24, at 2:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Doug Holiday, city commission candidate, to chat at 2 p.m. today
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
(Updated Thursday at 8:35 a.m.) Doug Holiday, one of nine candidates running for three Lawrence City Commission seats, will chat today on ljworld.com.

Restaurateur ready to serve public
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Doug Holiday said his 25 years in the restaurant business helped him learn the one important point every city commissioner should know: Serve your customers or find a new job.

Hack defends smoking position in chat
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
City commissioner Sue Hack was peppered with questions about her opposition to the city's smoking ban and her position on development issues during a Journal-World online chat Tuesday.

Bracciano touts experience as school administrator
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Tom Bracciano said he already was out of high school before he learned the value of a good education.

Amyx, Carpenter chat with readers
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
A pair of City Commission candidates differed on the future development of southeast Lawrence during online chats Monday.

Transcript of chat with city commissioner Sue Hack
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
(Web Posted Tuesday at 2:31 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Incumbent Lawrence City Commissioner Sue Hack.

Former senator speaks against gay marriage ban
Monday, February 21, 2005
Kansans in April will probably approve a state Constitutional amendment banning gay marriages, but it is only a matter of time before it will be repealed or struck down and society's attitude toward the issue changes, a former legislator said Sunday.

Creating jobs top issue in barber's bid for re-election
Monday, February 21, 2005
Mike Amyx knew early on he had a particular talent to be a barber. "I love to talk," said Amyx, owner of Amyx Barber Shop in Downtown Lawrence.

Transcript of chat with Mike Amyx, candidate for Lawrence City Commission
Monday, February 21, 2005
(Updated Monday at 5:31 p.m.) Welcome to today's chat with Mike Amyx, candidate for Lawrence City Commission.

Transcript of chat with Jim Carpenter, candidate for Lawrence City Commission
Monday, February 21, 2005
(Updated Monday at 5:35 p.m.) Welcome to our online chat with Jim Carpenter, candidate for Lawrence City Commission.

Holroyd says city run like 'a nickel-and-dime store'
Sunday, February 20, 2005
David Holroyd has a degree in education from Kansas University, but he spent virtually his entire career as a laborer at Lawrence's Kmart Distribution Center.

Cost of growth concerns Schauner
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Lawrence City Commissioner David Schauner said he's concerned that new growth isn't paying for itself and that the community should consider creating new development fees.

Transcript of chat with city commissioner David Schauner
Friday, February 18, 2005
(Updated Friday at 3:53 p.m.) Welcome to today's chat with City Commissioner David Schauner, who is one of nine candidates on the March 1 primary ballot.

City Commission hopefuls back trafficway
Thursday, February 17, 2005
A pair of city commission candidates both voiced support Wednesday to restart the South Lawrence Trafficway project by looking for a way to build the road outside the Haskell-Baker Wetlands.

School board field of candidates narrows
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Lawrence school board race lost a candidate Tuesday at the same time the proposed school bond issues gained a more vocal opponent.

City candidate discusses issues online
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
City officials should stop trying to squeeze roundabouts into old neighborhoods, and the city should provide a "hand up, not a handout" to homeless individuals, City Commission candidate Greg Robinson said Tuesday.

Transcript of chat with Tom Bracciano, city commission candidate
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Welcome to our chat today with Tom Bracciano. He's in the News Center and ready to take questions. We already have a few questions for him, so we'll go ahead and get started.

Transcript of chat with George Grieb, city commission candidate
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Thanks for joining us today in another one of our chats with Lawrence city commission candidates. George Grieb is now in our News Center office and we have questions that have been submitted already, so we'll get started. Feel free to continue to submit questions during the chat.

Transcript of chat with David Holroyd, city commission candidate
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
(Updated Wednesday at 8:02 a.m.) Welcome to today's online chat with David Holroyd. He's at the News Center and we have several questions submitted earlier by our readers. So we'll go ahead and get started.

Transcript of chat with Greg Robinson, city commission candidate
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
(Updated Wednesday at 8:05 a.m.) Welcome to our chat today with Lawrence city commission candidate Greg Robinson, who is in our News Center and ready to begin taking your questions. We already have several questions submitted. So we'll go ahead and get started.

Polling group is raising as many questions as it asks
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Call it the mystery poll. Somebody is using the telephone trying to learn the political inclinations of Lawrence voters heading into the April 5 elections. And many Lawrence residents want to know who has been asking.

Advance voting for primary slow
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Ballots are ready, but advance voting for the city primary elections is off to a slow start. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said Friday that just five people had cast advance ballots.

Commission candidates tout leadership skills
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Building consensus, planning for growth, attracting jobs and emphasizing fiscal responsibility were common themes that emerged from the first Lawrence City Commission candidate forum of the campaign season Monday night.

Gay marriage ban in public's hands
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Kansas voters have a date with history April 5. The House on Wednesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage and civil unions for gays.

Four filings at deadline trigger city primary
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
The final hours before Tuesday's filing deadline produced four new candidates for the Lawrence City Commission race and one new contender for the Lawrence school board.

Ballots fill up for area elections
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
The following are candidates who met Tuesday's filing deadline for races in neighboring counties.

Restaurant owner files for city commission
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
(Updated Tuesday at 11:46 a.m.) A Lawrence restaurant owner has become the sixth candidate for the Lawrence City Commission. Doug Holiday, a co-owner of Bigg's Bar & Grill, filed for one of three at-large seats on the commission this morning.

Four City Commission candidates file before deadline
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
(Web Posted Tuesday at 1:28 p.m.) Four more candidates for the Lawrence City Commission filed before the noon deadline, ensuring the city will have a primary election on March 1.

Primary might not be needed
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Additional candidates for the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board have until noon today to come forward or the city will be without a primary election for the first time in more than 25 years.

Text of ballot issue approved
Monday, January 24, 2005
(Updated Monday at 9:19 p.m.) The following is the text of the ballot questions for the school bond issue, as approved tonight by the Lawrence school board.

School board member files to run for re-election
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Lawrence school board member Linda Robinson filed for re-election Wednesday.

Former teachers' lobbyist to run for school board
Thursday, January 13, 2005
A second candidate has officially joined the race for Lawrence school board.

Schauner wants to keep seat
Thursday, January 13, 2005
City Commissioner David Schauner kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday trying to make one thing clear: He is not anti-growth, nor are his fellow city commissioners.

School board plans bond campaign
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
The longer voters put off passing a bond issue, the more expensive the price tag will be.

Neighborhood leader set to enter commission race
Thursday, January 6, 2005
A neighborhood leader who wants to have a serious discussion about the community's growth is set to become a candidate for the Lawrence City Commission.

School board race gains another candidate
Thursday, January 6, 2005
A candidate for the Lawrence school board filed paperwork at the Douglas County Clerk's Office on Wednesday.

Former teacher lobbyist to run for school board
Monday, December 27, 2004
(Updated Monday at 4:27 p.m.) at Emprise Bank."

Former mayor files for City Commission race
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Mike Amyx is tired of frequently being asked the way it used to be but seldom queried on how it should be.

School administrator files to run for City Commission
Saturday, December 18, 2004
A longtime Lawrence school district administrator who has concerns about city planning and a controversial smoking ban filed Friday for a spot on the Lawrence City Commission.

Candidate announces bid for city commission
Friday, December 17, 2004
(Updated Monday at 4:29 p.m.) The Lawrence City Commission race has its second official candidate.

Commission briefs
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
• Commissioner begins re-election campaign
• Four development proposals approved

Sue Hack announces re-election plans
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Let the next round of campaigns begin.