Brownback moves to reorganize three social services agencies
Governor Brownback submitted an executive order to reorganize three state social services agencies as part of overhauling the $2.9 billion Medicaid program. The proposal would shrink the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and shift disabled and mentally ill services to the Department on Aging, with regulatory duties moved from Health and Environment.
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Panel backs Kansas House redistricting proposal
A Kansas House committee endorsed a plan to redraw the 125 district map after the 2010 census. The bill would eliminate three current districts and add three new ones in the Kansas City metro area. The committee advanced it on a bipartisan voice vote after a brief meeting.
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City gardens proposed on four city lots in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners will consider a plan Tuesday to allow four parcels of city owned ground to be used for community gardens or market farms. The effort aims to provide free fruit and fresh produce for local school lunches and showcase sustainable growing in Lawrence. Sustainability coordinator Eileen Horn notes the soils are excellent and the potential is large.
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Pancreatic cancer survivor defies odds and odds
Karen Kopp of Kansas City says she feels lucky to be alive after a 2009 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Experts note the disease is often detected late with limited treatments and a grim outlook, including a 74 percent first-year mortality and a five-year survival around 6 percent.
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