LJWorld.com Headlines for August 8, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Town Talk | Voter turnout in last week's election hit a new low point; vote totals almost half the size they used to be]( Well, we definitely can’t blame this on an August snowstorm. But we had better come up with some excuse because voter turnout in last week’s primary election was at its lowest level since 2013, when a snowstorm hit the city on primary ... [Voter turnout in last week's election hit a new low point; vote totals almost half the size they used to be]( By: Chad Lawhorn Well, we definitely can’t blame this on an August snowstorm. But we had better come up with some excuse because voter turnout in last week’s primary election was at its lowest level since 2013, when a snowstorm hit the city on primary ... August 7, 2021 @ 10:00pm [Local defense attorneys express skepticism that planned public defender office Kansas Holistic Defenders can meets its goals]( By: Dylan Lysen While the Douglas County Commission prepares to set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars to help establish a public defender office for misdemeanor criminal cases, some local defense attorneys have expressed reservations about the idea. Hatem ... August 7, 2021 @ 10:00pm [In wake of 'boom' in rural neighborhoods, proposed change would bar more housing near Lawrence until the city expands]( By: Rochelle Valverde Among the many factors working against the City of Lawrence's efforts to have denser, more environmentally sustainable and ultimately more affordable housing is a development trend happening on land just beyond the city’s boundaries. Recent ... August 7, 2021 @ 10:00pm [Proposed 2022 budgets for {NAME} City and Eudora would keep tax rates flat, but exceed 'revenue neutral' rate]( By: Elvyn Jones The proposed 2022 city budgets for {NAME} City and Eudora would both keep the mill levy flat, but they would collect more in taxes because of increases in property values, and thus they wouldn't be “revenue neutral” as defined by a new ... August 7, 2021 @ 7:33pm [Woman killed, 2 injured in 2-car crash Friday east of Perry]( By: Elvyn Jones One woman was killed and two other people were injured in an accident Friday evening at the intersection of U.S. Highways 24 and 59 in eastern Jefferson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol online crash report, the accident occurred ... August 7, 2021 @ 11:07am 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