Dual language life grows in Kansas immigrant communities
In Wichita a 10 year old Lourdes Martinez uses Spanish with her mother and English with her fatherGuillermo Martinez. Census data show more than 10 percent of Kansas residents speak a language other than English at home. Nationwide immigrants reach 37.5 million in 2006. Kansas immigrant population is mostly Hispanic with significant Asian-born residents and 5,573 students from non English speaking homes in Wichita last year.
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Wichita
Smiley
Lourdes Martinez
Guillermo Martinez
Kansas
Martinez
Census Bureau
Latin America
Mark Mather
Population Reference Bureau
Mexico
Asia
Susan Arensman
Mellisa Silva
Water concerns grow over proposed Farm Bill provisions
Ottawa reports that water handling in the proposed 2007 Farm Bill triggers debate. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa insists on restoring the Conservation Security Program, which pays farmers to adopt practices reducing water pollution. House Republicans cut CSP, but supporters argue it advances conservation and resource stewardship. Critics label the bill political maneuvering amid broad discussion on water quality funding.
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Ottawa
Hns
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harkin
House Agriculture Committee
CSP
Nancy Boyda
Kansas
Bogda
House
Farm bill sparks CSP versus EQIP water quality debate
Kansas farmers weigh CSP and EQIP funding as the Farm Bill discussion shifts. CSP supporters argue it rewards good practices while EQIP favors large corporate farms, affecting water quality initiatives in the state. RC&D leaders emphasize incentives to plant grass, trees along waterways and reduce erosion amid limited new funding.
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Boyda
Harkin
Senate
National Farmers Union
House
Donn Teske
Wheater
The
Kansas Farmers Union
CSP
Teske
EQIP
Ron Dunbar
Richmond
Dunbar
Don Stottlemire
Lake Region Resource Conservation and Development Council
Lake Region Rc&d
Ottawa
Kansas
Kansans urged to adopt healthier habits amid cost concerns
Health officials cite examples like Auburn Washburn district banning candy prizes in favor of healthy snack substitutions. Kansas universities push a student lending code of conduct to curb deceptive practices, backed by Attorney General Morrison. The Kansas Economic Policy Conference goes online to include KU linked satellites in Oct, with other rural retailer talks set for Junction City in Nov plus scholarships for attendees.
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Andy Allison
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Auburn- Washburn
Topeka
Allison
State Board of Regents
Kansas
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Kansas Economic Policy
University of Kansas
Ulysses
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Tion
Emporia State University
Michael Lane
Lane
Norton
Northwest Kansas
Washington Square
Pioneer Communications
Kansas Ave
Ipsr.ku.edu
Summit
Courtyard
Marriott Convention Center
Junction City
Vincent Amanor-Boadu
Innovative Solutions
NetWork Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
Erik Pedersen
Epedersen
Networkkansas
Wilson
Wilso
Howe
Ties
Com‘tion
Wwe
Ife O
LeRoy Wilson
Dodge
He Drean
Lindbergh
Story
Rachel Davis Rdavis
Wil
Senior Center
Finney County
N. 10Th St
Sandra Chen
ARNP
AMC
Western Kansas
KBCCI
Sigw
St. Catherine Hospital
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