Editorial slams state hospital leadership over Larned staffing crisis
The piece criticizes Tim Keck and state leadership for chronic short staffing at Larned State Hospital in Pawnee County. It cites Dec 22 shortages of 20 mental health techs and 6 RNs and Dec 17 gaps of 43 techs for the 3 to 11 pm shift. Union head Robert Choromanski condemns management while Keck defends staff morale and accuses some workers of shirking.
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2017 the year norms fell and a dangerous shift began
Leonard Pitts argues 2017 was not a mere yawner despite no single catastrophe. He links subtle, daily erosions of public norms to a broader threat to civil society, citing presidential behavior and the spread of coarseness, hate, and distrust as lasting legacies for 2018 and beyond.
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Two Tysons to the Editor Target Kansas Senate Seat Bid
Lawrence reader Scott Burkhart accuses State Sen Caryn Tyson of duplicity in her bid for Congress to replace Lynn Jenkins. He critiques her tax votes and GOP posture, and ties Tyson to a controversial chicken plant in Tonganoxie while urging an end to “business as usual” in Washington.
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Public Forum Letter Demands Listening to Constituents
A reader named K. Lucia Ashcraft Galve warns representatives that democracy is failing when they do as they please instead of listening. She vows to vote within about a year and to continue sending letters until officials prove they will hear the public and act with conscience.
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Lawmakers questioned over health care and politics letters
A reader criticizes Rep Lynn Jenkins Sen Jerry Moran and Sen Pat Roberts for tax cuts for the rich while opposing funding for children's health care. The letter urges a four option national health system with Obamacare and Medicare for all and criticizes Brownback Colyer ambassador transition as awkward.
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Letter submission guidelines for local editor page
The Journal World invites signed letters under 250 words and prohibits anonymous submissions. Letters must include name address and phone number and may be edited for clarity without changing viewpoints. Submissions can be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or emailed to letters at ijworld dot com.
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