Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for April 15, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Nearly 60,000 Kansans were on unemployment last week; pace of new filings slows in Douglas County and statewide]( Another 1,200 Douglas County residents filed for unemployment insurance last week, as nearly 60,000 Kansans received unemployment payments of some kind. In its weekly report, the Kansas Department of Labor lists 30,786 people last week made ... [Nearly 60,000 Kansans were on unemployment last week; pace of new filings slows in Douglas County and statewide]( By: Chad Lawhorn Another 1,200 Douglas County residents filed for unemployment insurance last week, as nearly 60,000 Kansans received unemployment payments of some kind. In its weekly report, the Kansas Department of Labor lists 30,786 people last week made ... April 15, 2020 @ 1:37pm [KU research estimates Lawrence's unemployment is among state's highest; full-service gas pumps make a comeback]( By: Chad Lawhorn It is already clear that the math on the job loss front is going to get pretty painful as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. But researchers at the University of Kansas have done some calculations that show that the pain may be higher in Douglas ... April 14, 2020 @ 12:31pm [Technology problems, delays in filing for Kansas unemployment get much worse; website essentially down]( By: Chad Lawhorn Updated at 5:45 p.m. Monday Kansans seeking to file unemployment claims are now facing even larger hurdles as the state’s website became all but inoperable over the weekend. On Monday morning, a leader with the Kansas Department of Labor ... April 13, 2020 @ 12:00pm [In trying to find the COVID-19 peak, Douglas County and state numbers look much different]( By: Chad Lawhorn Updated 7:40 p.m. Thursday I don’t know much about peaks, other than I reached my one for growth in the sixth grade and, some say, the one for intellect a year earlier. The one everybody is trying to measure now, of course, is when COVID-19 ... April 9, 2020 @ 12:09pm [More than 27K new people added to Kansas unemployment rolls; payments increase by $11 million in one week]( By: Chad Lawhorn Millions of additional unemployment dollars did start flowing to Kansans last week, according to the latest numbers from state officials, but technology problems are still stopping many from applying for the benefits. Kansas paid $14.8 million ... April 8, 2020 @ 4:43pm [Kansas unemployment leaders offer tips for self-employed workers, new guidance on when to access state's website]( By: Chad Lawhorn More advice — and more pleas for patience — are flowing from the state officials responsible for getting Kansans signed up for unemployment benefits. “Thank you for your patience with us,” Delía García, secretary of the Kansas ... April 7, 2020 @ 1:59pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044