Audit Delay on Larned Offender Treatment Sparks Debate
An editorial argues against blocking an audit of a costly sex offender treatment program at Larned State Hospital. The program costs the state 13.4 million this year and has grown fivefold since 2003. While lawmakers cite local jobs and economic impact for Greensburg, the piece says an audit is needed to assess effectiveness and future funding, regardless of partisan concerns.
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Mediapharmedia Names New Executives
Patrick Knorr becomes COO, Dan Cox appointed President, and Ralph Gage assumes Director of Special Projects, signaling leadership reshuffle at Mediapharmedia. The moves align with strategic growth efforts across operations and project initiatives.
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Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
Ralph Gage
Bridging race gaps through TV and personal insight
Cal Thomas reflects on racism and affirmative action, praising Obama’s call to move beyond past grievances. He highlights Henry Louis Gates Jr and the PBS series African American Lives, noting DNA revealed links across races and stressing family faith as key to community resilience. He contrasts Black and white household stability with Census data.
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Harvard
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Quincy Jones
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Chris Tucker
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Ireland
Chris Rock
Tina Turner
Morgan Freeman Jr
Linda Johnson Rice
Rock
South Carolina
Turner
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New York Times
Prince Georges County
U.S
Kansas House approves revised oil and gas tax bill
A Lawrence Daily World summary notes the 1908 Kansas measure would raise about 97 million dollars for the next fiscal year and move to floor debate after committee approval. The same issue reports ordinary events in Lawrence including water concerns and a local child starting two house fires with matches.
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Alphabetic bracket musings end in trash and doubt
In a lighthearted letter, Mark Johnson of Lawrence dismisses NBA style analysis and proposes an alphabet based bracket method. He notes small success for early alphabet teams, jokes about weighing coaches, and admits the bracket is ruined.
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Lawrence
Public Forum critiques McCain environmental voting record
A letter to The Journal-World criticizes Senator John McCain for a zero percent environmental voting score in 2007, calling him not an environmentalist and linking environmental concerns to broader political ideology. The writer urges conservation over short-term gains and urges reader participation in public forum submissions.
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R-Ariz
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Judi Geer Kellas
Lawrence
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
War motives in Iraq debate and political claims
The speaker argues vice president's Iraq war rationale links to 9/11 and Saddam. They recall Bush's pledge to avenge his father, criticize Haliburton contracts and White House handling as drivers of the war, and question mismanagement of funds.
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