Kansas ranks last in child health coverage progress
Our View editors report Kansas earned a grim distinction in children welfare with a 2008 to 2010 study showing the state at the bottom nationally for insuring children. The number of uninsured Kansas children rose by nearly 8,000 while nationwide progress occurred.
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Kansas urged to expand health coverage for uninsured children
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute and Kansas Action for Children report Kansas has 8.2 percent uninsured children in 2010, up from 7.4 percent two years earlier. Nebraska and Oklahoma reduced uninsured rates, prompting calls to study their approaches and expand programs like HealthWare to enroll more children, especially in Hispanic and low income families. Policymakers urged to act to prevent rising uninsured rates and promote preventive care.
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Wyoming logistics firm to lease Finney County land in Garden City
Today's story notes a Wyoming based logistics company will lease Finney County owned land at an industrial site in Garden City. Lona Duvall, interim president of the Finney County Economic Development Corp., says the move supports wind industry clients and local jobs. An online comment on GCTelegram.com suggests welfare reforms, highlighting broader taxpayer concerns.
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Tebow as a model and blessing for American sports
Rich Lowry argues Tim Tebow embodies a rare, principled faith in professional sports. He praises Tebow for politeness, charity, and devotion while noting critics deem his earnestness controversial and out of step with modern culture.
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Adultery in Politics Sparks Moral Debate and Shifting Standards
The column argues that American culture accepts graphic sexual content yet harshly judges political figures for adultery, noting shifts from shame to public confession. It questions who sets morality, cites Herman Cain and Gary Hart, and asks if personal flaws should affect trust in a president. Email Cal Thomas for comment.
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A Foolish Ethnic Jokes Note in 2011 Europe Parody
A satirical piece on ethnic jokes cites national stereotypes from England France Germany and Italy. It notes the humor relies on prejudice and warns against harm while attributing the author as Donald Kaul from Ann Arbor Michigan.
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