Cuyler Dunn
@ctdunn7.bsky.social
Student at KU School of Journalism. Reporter at the Lawrence Times, Eudora Times, Kansas Reflector, others.
Lawrence school district could lose $468K in federal grants lawrencekstimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
Lawrence school district could lose $468K in federal grants
Lawrence Public Schools stand to lose $468,151 in federal grants because of action by the Trump administration earlier this month freezing distribution of already-approved federal support.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Lawrence school district could lose $468K in federal grants lawrencekstimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
Fired student worker sues, alleging KU violated his First Amendment rights.
He was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing. lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/22/a...
He was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing. lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/22/a...
Fired student worker sues, alleging KU violated his First Amendment rights
Anthony Alvarez, a KU student who served as a proctor for a scholarship hall, has filed a lawsuit against KU after he was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s d...
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May 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Fired student worker sues, alleging KU violated his First Amendment rights.
He was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing. lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/22/a...
He was fired from his position in the wake of speaking out against the university’s decision to end the hall’s gender-inclusive housing. lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/22/a...
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Arts organizations in Lawrence could see losses to already thin budgets after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in his new budget outline.
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Lawrence arts organizations could see thousands of dollars in cuts from Trump budget proposal
Arts organizations in Lawrence could see losses to already thin budgets after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in his new budget outline.
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May 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Arts organizations in Lawrence could see losses to already thin budgets after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in his new budget outline.
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Lawrence city commissioners will consider advancing millions of dollars in tax breaks for Phase 2 of KU's Gateway Project at their meeting Tuesday. #kufball
A breakdown of remaining construction and tax incentives before next week's meeting @lawrencekstimes.com: lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/l...
A breakdown of remaining construction and tax incentives before next week's meeting @lawrencekstimes.com: lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/l...
Lawrence City Commission to consider tax incentives for KU Gateway Project, Q39
Lawrence city commissioners will consider advancing multimillion-dollar tax incentives to help fund the second phase of KU’s Gateway Project and a proposed Q39 restaurant downtown. The meeting will in...
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May 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Lawrence city commissioners will consider advancing millions of dollars in tax breaks for Phase 2 of KU's Gateway Project at their meeting Tuesday. #kufball
A breakdown of remaining construction and tax incentives before next week's meeting @lawrencekstimes.com: lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/l...
A breakdown of remaining construction and tax incentives before next week's meeting @lawrencekstimes.com: lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/l...
“Public media is a cultural lifeline.”
Kansas Public Radio director emphasizes importance of public media amid Trump order directing cuts @lawrencekstimes.com lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/k...
Kansas Public Radio director emphasizes importance of public media amid Trump order directing cuts @lawrencekstimes.com lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/k...
Kansas Public Radio director emphasizes importance of public media amid Trump order directing cuts
The White House’s attempt to cut federal funding for local radio and television stations could cut off critical funds for Kansas Public Radio’s news, cultural and arts programming, according to the ne...
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May 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Public media is a cultural lifeline.”
Kansas Public Radio director emphasizes importance of public media amid Trump order directing cuts @lawrencekstimes.com lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/k...
Kansas Public Radio director emphasizes importance of public media amid Trump order directing cuts @lawrencekstimes.com lawrencekstimes.com/2025/05/02/k...
Had the amazing opportunity to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner and scholar luncheon this weekend thanks to the KU J-School and the White House Correspondents Association!!
April 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Had the amazing opportunity to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner and scholar luncheon this weekend thanks to the KU J-School and the White House Correspondents Association!!
“I was hoping to learn about inclusive education in the States, but there’s nothing here now. So, I feel really devastated, like, why am I here?”
KU international students worried after visas revoked nationwide.
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KU international students worried after visas revoked nationwide.
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KU international students worried, questioning place in country after visas revoked nationwide
Some international students at KU say they are shocked and concerned about the federal government terminating international student records and revoking thousands of visas.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“I was hoping to learn about inclusive education in the States, but there’s nothing here now. So, I feel really devastated, like, why am I here?”
KU international students worried after visas revoked nationwide.
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KU international students worried after visas revoked nationwide.
For @lawrencekstimes.com
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KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region lawrencekstimes.com/2025/04/22/l...
KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region
Lawrence is well positioned to cash in on an estimated regional windfall of more than $600 million next summer when the World Cup comes to Kansas City, the CEO of KC’s World Cup planning told local bu...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
KC World Cup CEO: Lawrence one of the ‘most engaged’ communities in region lawrencekstimes.com/2025/04/22/l...
“We want input at the first draft, not at the final draft."
New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions @lawrencekstimes.com
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New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions @lawrencekstimes.com
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New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions
Some Lawrence residents are forming a new advocacy group urging the city to increase community engagement and transparency.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We want input at the first draft, not at the final draft."
New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions @lawrencekstimes.com
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New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions @lawrencekstimes.com
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“Anthony is loved by everyone in our building. He’s a friend and he’s an advocate. That’s why he got fired: advocating for us, for our hall.”
KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker
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KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker
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KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker
KU students, propelled by the firing of a student employee who had spoken out, marched Wednesday to the housing offices in protest of the university’s decision to end gender-inclusive housing at Grace...
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April 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Anthony is loved by everyone in our building. He’s a friend and he’s an advocate. That’s why he got fired: advocating for us, for our hall.”
KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker
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KU students march against removal of gender-inclusive housing, firing of student worker
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Lingering hostility among rogue Republicans over an ethics investigation surfaced ahead of Saturday's Kansas GOP meeting, where discussion includes alleged campaign finance violations involving legislators, party officers and political operatives #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/02/28/k...
Kansas Republican dissidents put spotlight on ethics investigation and effort to rewrite state law • Kansas Reflector
Lingering hostility among rogue Republicans over a three-year-old ethics investigation surfaced this week in the lead-up to a Kansas GOP meeting in Goodland, where party members on Saturday are being ...
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March 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Lingering hostility among rogue Republicans over an ethics investigation surfaced ahead of Saturday's Kansas GOP meeting, where discussion includes alleged campaign finance violations involving legislators, party officers and political operatives #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/02/28/k...
“We regarded Indian education as a cornerstone of self-sufficiency and quality of life. This crisis must be resolved.”
For @lawrencekstimes.com: Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
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Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university
The firing of three dozen Haskell employees last week following Trump administration orders is putting a new focus on attempts to shift control of the university to its Board of Regents. But some stud...
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February 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“We regarded Indian education as a cornerstone of self-sufficiency and quality of life. This crisis must be resolved.”
For @lawrencekstimes.com: Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
For @lawrencekstimes.com: Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
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Lawrence school board members tonight gave quick and enthusiastic approval to hire Jeanice Kerr Swift as the district's next superintendent.
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It’s official: Jeanice Swift named 10th superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence school board members on Monday gave quick approval to hire Jeanice Kerr Swift as the district's next superintendent.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Lawrence school board members tonight gave quick and enthusiastic approval to hire Jeanice Kerr Swift as the district's next superintendent.
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“Research saves lives. That has been demonstrated many times,”
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/15/k...
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/15/k...
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research
KU researchers recently made a major advancement toward early detection of ovarian cancer. That’s just one example of efforts they fear could be decimated by cuts to federal grants.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Research saves lives. That has been demonstrated many times,”
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/15/k...
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research lawrencekstimes.com/2025/02/15/k...
Videos show Topeka police killed Black man holding wrench, not knife, contradicting narrative.
Story from @journalist-sherman.bsky.social: kansasreflector.com/2025/01/31/v...
Story from @journalist-sherman.bsky.social: kansasreflector.com/2025/01/31/v...
Videos show Topeka police killed Black man holding wrench, not knife, contradicting narrative • Kansas Reflector
Newly disclosed videos show Topeka police shooting and killing a Black man in 2022 after he picked up a wrench and backed away from the officers in a gas station parking lot, contradicting the narrati...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Videos show Topeka police killed Black man holding wrench, not knife, contradicting narrative.
Story from @journalist-sherman.bsky.social: kansasreflector.com/2025/01/31/v...
Story from @journalist-sherman.bsky.social: kansasreflector.com/2025/01/31/v...
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From last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: Mark Cuban on why he is increasingly active on Bluesky
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January 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: Mark Cuban on why he is increasingly active on Bluesky
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Kansas City’s staggering run of success continues: this is a team that simply refuses to lose.
The Chiefs have now won nine straight playoff games and 17 straight one-score games.
Their last postseason defeat was in the 2022 AFC Championship Game.
🔗
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The Chiefs have now won nine straight playoff games and 17 straight one-score games.
Their last postseason defeat was in the 2022 AFC Championship Game.
🔗
www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...
January 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Kansas City’s staggering run of success continues: this is a team that simply refuses to lose.
The Chiefs have now won nine straight playoff games and 17 straight one-score games.
Their last postseason defeat was in the 2022 AFC Championship Game.
🔗
www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...
The Chiefs have now won nine straight playoff games and 17 straight one-score games.
Their last postseason defeat was in the 2022 AFC Championship Game.
🔗
www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...
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A district committee on Monday will update the school board on its interest in exploring a feeder system in the future instead of making any boundary changes for next year. The board will also consider a bid to install solar panels for Sunflower Elementary.
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Lawrence school board to hear update on boundary work, consider approving solar project
A district committee on Monday will update the school board on its interest in exploring a feeder system in the future instead of making any boundary changes for next year. The board will also conside...
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January 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A district committee on Monday will update the school board on its interest in exploring a feeder system in the future instead of making any boundary changes for next year. The board will also consider a bid to install solar panels for Sunflower Elementary.
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From @ddesrochers.bsky.social - Kansas was the only state that missed a legal deadline for certifying its six Electoral College votes
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How a dispute between state leaders almost cost 1.3M Kansans their presidential votes
Should a formal election certificate include the abbreviation “A.D.?”
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January 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
From @ddesrochers.bsky.social - Kansas was the only state that missed a legal deadline for certifying its six Electoral College votes
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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August: 1,000 ballots not counted due to processing delays. Micah Kubic of ACLU KS: “If folks do the right things, their ballot should be counted." lawrencekstimes.com/2024/09/18/b...
January: Kansas Senate bill eliminates grace period for mail-in ballots kansasreflector.com/2025/01/23/k...
January: Kansas Senate bill eliminates grace period for mail-in ballots kansasreflector.com/2025/01/23/k...
Kansas Senate bill would set Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots • Kansas Reflector
Legislation proposed in the Kansas Senate would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received by 7 p.m on Election Day to be counted, regardless of postage date.
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January 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
August: 1,000 ballots not counted due to processing delays. Micah Kubic of ACLU KS: “If folks do the right things, their ballot should be counted." lawrencekstimes.com/2024/09/18/b...
January: Kansas Senate bill eliminates grace period for mail-in ballots kansasreflector.com/2025/01/23/k...
January: Kansas Senate bill eliminates grace period for mail-in ballots kansasreflector.com/2025/01/23/k...
Fun to read about Woj. But this story really shows how different college sports is compared to 10 years ago.
“I think Woj will define what that position will become"
Why Did ‘Woj’ Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/m...
“I think Woj will define what that position will become"
Why Did ‘Woj’ Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/m...
Why Did Adrian Wojnarowski Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves.
Adrian Wojnarowski is trying to help St. Bonaventure’s tiny basketball program thrive in the scary new world of college sports.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Fun to read about Woj. But this story really shows how different college sports is compared to 10 years ago.
“I think Woj will define what that position will become"
Why Did ‘Woj’ Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/m...
“I think Woj will define what that position will become"
Why Did ‘Woj’ Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/m...
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Recently, religious groups have taken vastly different stands on issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, University of Kansas professor Chris Koliba tells @ctdunn7.bsky.social
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Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results • Kansas Reflector
Each year across Kansas, elected officials stand on stages and pledge to implement wide-ranging policy in front of religious congregants.
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January 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Recently, religious groups have taken vastly different stands on issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, University of Kansas professor Chris Koliba tells @ctdunn7.bsky.social
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Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results | via @ctdunn7.bsky.social #ksleg
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results • Kansas Reflector
Each year across Kansas, elected officials stand on stages and pledge to implement wide-ranging policy in front of religious congregants.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results | via @ctdunn7.bsky.social #ksleg
"Good faith — the best of our faith — looks like this, looks like justice.”
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results kansasreflector.com/2025/01/21/f...
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results kansasreflector.com/2025/01/21/f...
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results • Kansas Reflector
Each year across Kansas, elected officials stand on stages and pledge to implement wide-ranging policy in front of religious congregants.
kansasreflector.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Good faith — the best of our faith — looks like this, looks like justice.”
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results kansasreflector.com/2025/01/21/f...
Faith groups across Kansas are diving into local politics — and getting results kansasreflector.com/2025/01/21/f...
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In an effort to begin difficult budget conversations and grapple with an anticipated $6.5 million deficit, city finance staff will present to Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday, several months earlier than the budget is typically discussed.
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Lawrence City Commission to hear early presentation on 2026 budget, projected $6.5M deficit
In an effort to begin difficult budget conversations and grapple with an anticipated $6.5 million deficit, city finance staff will present to Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday, several months earlie...
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January 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In an effort to begin difficult budget conversations and grapple with an anticipated $6.5 million deficit, city finance staff will present to Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday, several months earlier than the budget is typically discussed.
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lawrenceks.news/4g8KWKm #LawrenceCityComm