Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for October 23, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [3 firms submit interest in developing Gateway project near KU football stadium; decision likely in March]( The roster of developers interested in converting the area around KU’s football stadium into a convention and entertainment hub is about as deep as the Jayhawks’ depth chart for quarterback. In other words, just three firms submitted ... [3 firms submit interest in developing Gateway project near KU football stadium; decision likely in March]( By: Chad Lawhorn The roster of developers interested in converting the area around KU’s football stadium into a convention and entertainment hub is about as deep as the Jayhawks’ depth chart for quarterback. In other words, just three firms submitted ... October 23, 2023 @ 1:37pm [Electric rate increases likely to be much less than originally proposed by Evergy; eastern Lawrence apartment project drawing opposition]( By: Chad Lawhorn News and notes on a couple of battles — one that has long been underway and another that is brewing. — First, the ongoing one. Evergy, the dominant electric utility in Lawrence and the state, has been trying to get a major rate increase ... October 20, 2023 @ 11:06am [KU planning to launch its largest ever capital campaign fundraising program; university misses out on $1B federal hydrogen hub grant]( By: Chad Lawhorn Thursday may be the beginning of a multibillion-dollar day for the University of Kansas. Look for Chancellor Douglas Girod to make an announcement tomorrow evening that KU is embarking on a new capital fundraising campaign. KU Endowment is ... October 18, 2023 @ 1:34pm [Lawrence, Topeka leaders continue to look at becoming stronger economic development partners]( By: Chad Lawhorn Go, fight, win ... Topeka. That’s a phrase that may sound a little odd reverberating off Mt. Oread or echoing down Massachusetts Street, but Lawrence community leaders are getting behind the idea of rooting for the capital city. The ... October 13, 2023 @ 9:26pm [WSU real estate economist predicts Lawrence home sales and building activity will be stagnant in 2024]( By: Chad Lawhorn If you are buying a home right now, finding one is only half the battle. Surviving the sticker shock that comes with 30-year mortgage rates at or near 7% is quite a chore itself. Next year is when that sticker shock will begin to fade, one of ... October 10, 2023 @ 3:28pm [Led by a cool-down in online shopping, Lawrence sales tax collections on pace to be about $3M below budget]( By: Chad Lawhorn The wild and wooly, predator-filled Amazon — the online retailer, of course, not the jungle — may not devour the Lawrence economy after all. That’s probably good news for a host of local retailers and others in the Lawrence community. ... October 5, 2023 @ 5:05pm 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