Helicopter lands at church for preschool career day
A U S Army Black Hawk touched down on the soccer field at First United Methodist Church west campus drawing about 150 Kids First Preschool students and families. Army Capt. Josh Urban and Maj. Matthew Jordan, both dads at the school, were among the soldiers greeting the crowd.
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Fluke links women and immigrant rights in Kansas talk
Sandra Fluke tied women’s rights to immigrant rights during her 2013 Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women’s Leadership Lecture at the Kansas Union. She urged all Americans to advocate for reform, calling current immigration policy employment based and noting long waits for family reunifications, with many visas going to men.
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Former Kan leaders may show the way to expand Medicaid
Former Kansas officials Kathleen Sebelius and Andy Allison may guide Kansas toward expanding Medicaid without full Obamacare embrace. Governor Sam Brownback notes Arkansas gained preliminary approval to use federal expansion funds for private coverage, a model Brownback and allies study for Kansas. Arkansas’ Medicaid director Allison previously led Kansas Health Policy Authority, later folded into the state health department.
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Gay rights advocates optimistic on same sex marriage ruling
Lawrence residents and activists react with excitement and anxiety ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA. Local advocate Lynne Green predicts a nationwide redefinition of marriage and equal rights for gay couples, while others warn the decision may only begin a longer fight against discrimination. Nearby activist Joe McGehee says a favorable ruling would prompt him to marry the person he loves.
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