Topeka raises concern over drop in youth psychiatric referrals
Editor Dena Sattler reports state Sen. Dick Kelsey of Goddard urging action as referrals to psychiatric residential treatment facilities fall from 500–600 per year to about half after a January letter from the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. Three facilities have announced closures.
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Topeka
Kelsey
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
State agency cuts prompt debate on child mental health services
SRS Secretary Rob Siedlecki regretted a January letter and defended a September contract with Kansas Health Solutions that pays up to 6.1 million if referrals stay low while penalties apply for higher referrals. Critics say fewer kids in care shifts burden to families while some officials claim home care is safer and effective.
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Kansas Health Solutions
Marilyn Cook
Comcare
Sedgwick County
Shelley Duncan
Youthville
Kansas Health Institute News Service
Jason Miller
Newton
the Eagle
Kelsey
Garden City housing project sparks tax debate in Finney County
In Garden City a story notes construction of an affordable housing project and online reactions question higher taxes. Finney County Commissioner Cliff Mayo discusses the county tax funds split among Finney County Garden City and Holcomb following a prior sales tax.
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Rich profiting like it's 1929 and political divide
In this OtherWords column Donald Kaul argues that Republicans block compromise while Democrats rarely resist. He contends tax cuts and corporate taxation distort truth, claiming the rich fund elections, fueling inequality. He cites historical Bryan rhetoric and warns of erosion of middle class and public services.
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Gingrich as a risky pick in Romney’s shadow
Kathleen Parker critiques the Republican rush to nominate Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney, arguing Gingrich’s erratic leadership, ethics questions, and self-serving behavior undermine his general election prospects while Romney remains the more credible challenger to Barack Obama. The piece notes internal Washington doubt and voter weariness with incumbency.
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Callista Gingrich
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Obama targets wealth in Osawatomi speech clash
Rich Lowry critiques Barack Obama for blaming the rich and promoting a redistributionist view. He questions the link between inequality and mobility, cites Orszag’s Wall Street move, and argues education and bourgeois virtues should drive growth rather than higher taxes and regulation.
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America
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Richard Burkhauser
Obama
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Citigroup
Orszag
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Brookings Institution
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