AG launches broad probe into not-for-profit hospital billing
The attorney general announced a state investigation into billing and collection practices of 121 not-for-profit hospitals led by ex AG Bob Stephan. Critics say targeting all such hospitals is unfair and urge focusing on specific complaints and improve best practices with hospitals and Kansas Hospital Association.
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Firms need ethics code for China to drive change
The piece argues U S firms operating in China must adopt a China tailored code of business conduct to push reform, noting repression aids predictability and low costs for investors. It compares China to South Africa’s apartheid era, urging proactive corporate responsibility rather than relying on government or market forces alone.
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Lawrense School Board approves teacher raises average 9.6 percent
The Lawrence School Board voted unanimously to raise teacher salaries by about 554 dollars on average for the next academic year. Raises ranged from 200 to 800 dollars, with current year average salaries at 5771 dollars. The item reflects a local education policy amid broader political notes from March 12, 1906.
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Lawrence
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Public Forum on Housing Priority and Golf Course Fate
In a letter to the editor Hilda Enoch of Lawrence urges rebalancing funds from Eagle Bend Golf Course away from the Parks and Recreation Department toward affordable housing. She cites approximate annual costs from 2003 to 2005 and questions leaving homeless citizens in alleyways while neighbors resist their presence near front doors.
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Lawrence
Letters on city management and laissez faire ethics stir debate
Readers question the forced resignation of city manager Mike Wildgen and its impact on governance. Debates cite loyalty, competency, and the risk to growth planning, with opinions from Deborah Snyder Jeff Bivens and local readers. The letter column also outlines journal policy and invites public submissions.
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Lawrence
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