Awareness drive marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Family Crisis Services joins Kansas Coalition Against Sexual Violence to highlight April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. FCS plans an Earth Day booth at Garden City Community College to share services and urge victims to come forward. Officials cite Kansas rape frequency and underreporting, stressing belief, referrals, and accountability.
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Garden City
Christensen
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Ethanol industry faces growing skepticism in Washington
In Washington debate over corn based ethanol intensifies as food prices rise and critics demand less reliance on taxpayer subsidies. Growth Energy and Poet LLC defend the program while opponents push for reduced government support and a shift to market driven energy. The EPA decision on ethanol levels and looming tax credits loom large for industry and lawmakers.
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Growth Energy
New Ethanol Industry Group
Poet LLC
Environmental Protection Agency
Meat industry awaits sweeping antitrust rules
Federal regulators will release new antitrust rules shaping the meat industry this spring with public comments due, aiming to curb packers power over farmers. The rules cover cattle and poultry dealings with major players like JBS SA Smithfield Foods and Tyson. Farmers hope the measures bring changes promised since the 2008 Farm Bill.
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Obama
JBS SA
Smithfield Farms
Tyson Foods
Mike Weaver
West Virginia
Pilgrim’s Pride
U.S. Department of Agriculture
States may expand nurses role in care
Chicago AP reports 28 states including Kansas weigh expanding nurse practitioner authority due to doctor shortages and rising insured patient load. NPs seek greater independence, potential narcotic prescribing, and possible doctor title if they hold a doctorate. AMA opposes, arguing safety and training concerns, while nurses highlight equal diagnostic skill and lower costs.
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Kansas
American Medical Association
Amanda Cockrell
Cockrell
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