Editorial: Cutbacks delay care for youths in state system
The Gazette argues that cuts to state human services and a group care cap are delaying treatment for juveniles. Linn County director Ivan Vonk notes detention numbers up sharply this year, with longer stays and more unfit placements. Officials warn that delaying care harms families, schools, and communities and call for reform over further cuts.
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Linn County
Ivan Vonk
Vonk
Department of Human Services
Kevin Concannon
Calls for a U S Peacekeeping Force in Liberia
A reader argues for 2000 U S troops to lead a Liberia peacekeeping effort, citing UN and regional support and moral duty. The letter contrasts U S action with Iraq, notes Liberian leadership and Taylor, and asserts the need to stop human rights abuses.
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The
Gazette
Chuck Grassley
Liberia
United Nations
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Bush
Iraq
NATO
Jamison Steele
Tiffin
AmeriCorps funding crisis tests national service spirit
The editorial weighs two views on AmeriCorps funding as leadership changes and a $100 million emergency allocation faces House resistance. It notes broad grass roots support from 1200 service groups and dozens of governors, while warning that congressional and White House inaction could erode civic engagement.
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Bush White House
Capitol Hill
E.J. Dionne
Kayla Meltzer Drogosz
Corporation For National Service
David Eisner
Eisner
AOL Time Warner Foundation
Senate
Congress
U.S. House
White House
House
Lenkowsky
Bush
Evan Bayh
Indiana
John McCain
R-Ariz
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