Editorial: Hospital affiliation plan must be opened to public scrutiny
An editorial argues against a secretive push by KU leaders and St Luke's to fashion a 10 year hospital affiliation. It urges lawmakers to demand a full written proposal, disclose terms, funding, control, and governance. The piece warns that governors appoint regents and hospital boards, so openness is essential to Kansas interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
KU Hospital
St. Luke's
Kansas
Hemenway
KUMC
Barbara Atkinson
KU Medical School
Atkinson
St. Luke’s
University
Medical School
Board of Regents
Kansas University
Democrats turn to investigations and oversight rise
The piece argues Democrats will pursue oversight across federal agencies including Labor Health and Human Services and Homeland Security. It notes past Republican Congresses failed to check executive power, praises new transparency efforts, and suggests investigations must yield concrete legislation on Iraq health care immigration energy and more. David Broder comments.
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Justice Department
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pentagon
House
Senate
Labor Department
Health and Human Services Department
Department of Homeland Security
White House
Karl Rove
U.S
Congress
Republican Committee
Henry Waxman
John Conyers
Patrick Leahy
Carl Levin
Republican Congress
New Mexico
Pete Domenici
Heather Wilson
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
Hoyer
United States Congress
Executive Branch
Bush
John Ashcroft
Inquirer
Waxman
Iraq
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Gun Control Returns as Policy Issue in Court Ruling
George Will notes a federal appeals court ruling striking DCs gun ban could revive gun control as a political issue. The piece traces Second Amendment history, scholarly debate, and potential Supreme Court review, warning that upholding the DC law would empower localities to treat the right as a nullity and reignite national contention over gun ownership.
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Washington
District of Columbia
al Gore
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Gore
Midwest
New York Times
D.C
Supreme Court
Emory University
Michael Bellesiles
Bellesiles
Sanford Levinson
University of Texas Law School
Yale
James Madison
Congress
Virginia
George Mason
Madison
Dred Scott
Roger Taney
Erwin Chemerinsky
Duke University
Washington Post
Appeals Court
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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Washpost.com
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Sen Psing
Scooter
Libby Acle
Totelcy
Reed
Lawrence Beagiing
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons,Jr
Dennis Anderson
Cox
World Online
Chess Bell
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Bill Snead
Fd Clambrone
Caroline Trowbridge
Journal-World
the World Company
Sith
Mnee Birlone
Ote Gan Aera
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Caren Daly
Lawrence
Motor Carrel
Ing
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph, Simons Jr
Dan C. Simons
Ralph Gage
Lawrence Ks
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