Kansas House eyes state review of school bonds
The House Education Committee pitched House Bill 2486 creating a six member state review board to judge state aid for school bonds, citing a 1992 start to taxpayer subsidies. Backed by Republicans, opposed by Kansas NEA and Families for Education, concerns focus on impact on districts and potential politicization.
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John Bradford
Lansing
Bradford
Amanda Grosserode
House
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Americans For Prosperity
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas Families For Education
Brian Koon
Nonpartisan
Families For Education
Oversight Board
Mark Tallman
The
Association of School Boards
Central
Tallman
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Education
House Education Committee
Sam Brownback
Brian Smith
Galena
Smith
Welfare bill advances Senate Bill 372 in Kansas
Republicans and Governor Brownback push Senate Bill 372 as a refined follow up to the 2015 Hope Act. The measure tightens welfare rules by cross checking lottery winners, strengthening identity verification, monitoring benefit card replacements, and boosting fraud investigations, with DCF oversight and claims of work-focused reforms.
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Sam Brownback
Department For Children and Families
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Sandra Kimmons
DCF
Overprotective Motherrestricts Epilepsy Sufferer in Home Life
A South Dakotan writer seeks help with a controlling mother who shields him from independence due to fear of seizures. Epilepsy Foundation advice proposes support and reassurance to ease isolation while pursuing employment. The column also recalls a reader's Thanksgiving gift wrapping alternative that boosted holiday joy.
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Annie
South
Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy.com
Mindful eating tips from researchers to curb weight gain
A digest of studies from Utah Illinois and Cornell urges mindful eating to curb weight gain. It advises turning off distractions at meals slowing down portioning half the plate with produce and a quarter whole grains and lean protein avoiding driving while eating and choosing healthy takeout. It notes that dining with others can influence intake and that overweight individuals often overeat away from home. It ends with Dr Oz and Dr Roizen promoting healthier living.
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University of Utah
University of Illinois
Cornell University
Food & Brand Lab
Lions Club glass recycling helps vision worldwide
Readers share tips on donating old glasses to Lions Club International for refurbishing. Broken lenses are disassembled and reused, with boxes in optometrist offices. glasses of all types are accepted and sent to developing regions.
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Heloise
Lions Club International
Lions Club
Icif.org
Lions Club Vision
Edie B
Edie
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