Journalists urged to access physicians disciplinary actions data
Editorial calls for restoring public access to the National Practitioner Data Bank. It criticizes Obama administration efforts to shut down the database and argues transparency protects patients. The piece notes past stories, penalties over a Kansas neurosurgeon case, and ongoing advocacy by journalists groups.
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas City Star
Kansas
Robert Tenny
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
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Public Data Bank
Sidewalk grant boosts safer school commutes in Kansas
Garden City Manager Matt Allen cites a $250000 state grant to build about two miles of sidewalks around schools. Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer praises the Grant County Home Products Dinner, calling Kansans self-reliant as authorities aim to improve walking and biking safety near campuses.
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No adult in the White House says Summers quote analysis
Rich Lowry portrays Barack Obama as isolated in the White House with Summers’ remark that there is no adult in charge. The critique says his budget relies on tax increases and pre-baked savings, with limited Medicare reform and skepticism about deficit reduction.
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Unfortunate fall guy in Israel and the UN vote
Cal Thomas argues the U N vote on Palestinian statehood undermines peace and harms Israel. He cites violations of the 1993 PLO Declaration, warns of diplomatic and security risks, and praises Israeli innovations while criticizing world indifference to anti Semitism. Netanyahu and Abbas speak at the UN as he urges truth telling.
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Colbert Super PAC praise sparks traitor label debate
In this Other Words piece Donald Kaul rails at Stephen Colbert and his viewers, praising a Super PAC while denouncing liberal critics as traitors. He attacks money as speech, mocks political satire, and urges readers to send letters to be named heroes of the Republic. He cites inflammatory reader letters and ends with a call for ongoing editor praise.
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