Kansas privatization pains agencies despite adoption gains
Editorial notes that Kansas privatized child welfare, boosting adoptions and reducing out of home placements since 1996, but at steep costs to contractors United Methodist Youthville and Lutheran Social Services. Critics say poor inclusion of judges and foster parents and strained agency finances undermine the gains. A regional approach elsewhere, including Florida, is urged with caution.
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Journal-World
Madelyn Freundlich
Kansas
Florida
Freundlich
United Methodist Youthville
Lutheran Social Services
ONeill departure sparks health care reform hopes
Washington. Paul ONeill’s firing as Treasury secretary draws focus on his health care reform efforts. His work at Alcoa and Pittsburgh hospital collaboration highlighted hospital and insurer coordination to cut errors and raise value. Senators Wyden and Hatch propose a bipartisan health care commission. ONeill seen as natural leader for such a panel.
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Paul O'Neill
John Snow
Wall Street
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O'Neill
Bush
Chuck Grassley
Senate Finance Committee
Grassley
Beltway
America
White House
Snow
Congress
Alcoa
Pennsylvania
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Capitol Hill
Bill Frist
Ted Kennedy
Pittsburgh
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Citizens’ Commission On
Urban renewal in Lawrence 1902 razes seven buildings
Lawrence undertook a city improvement drive removing unsafe structures with seven razed and more slated for demolition. The Dec 10 1902 Lawrence Daily World notes a marshal alerting to a stranger from Hutchinson sought for questionable character, identified by a one eyed spitz with them.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Daily World
Hutchinson
J.R. Griggs
Public Forum on protection and policy in a divided GOP era
Readers debate two faced Republican protection ideas. One favors Homeland Security spending while the other aims to roll back clean air rules to please energy interests. The letters urge serious civic reflection on global warming, values, and public health amid policy cuts and budget battles.
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United States
Homeland Security Department
Jean Johnson
Lawrence
Kansan letter rails at budget cuts and photo of man with MD
Joe White of Kansas condemns state budget cuts that threaten muscular dystrophy funding. He criticizes Governor Bill Graves for policies and hints at sending the photo to raise public awareness, urging readers to respond before the cuts ruin lives. He condemns political priorities and calls for accountability.
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Kansas
Jack Tuttle
Capitol
Bill Graves
Graves
Powers That
Joe White
Lawrence
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