Kansan House Uses Abortion Amendments to Hold Budget
Kansas lawmakers push abortion reporting rules by attaching them to the state's primary budget and child health insurance bill. TheHouse seeks to require clinicians justify late term abortions older than 20 weeks to show viability data, a move rejected by the Senate and governor last year.
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Bill Graves
John D. Montgomery
Government Contact Directory from Kansas Officials
A list of contact points for national and state representatives including President Bill Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500. Senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback, and Rep Jim Ryun with Washington and Topeka offices plus state reps Feverborn Tanner and Senator Tyson.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
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U.S
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
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Overland Park
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Ryun
Quincy
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Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Father’s Alzheimer’s Lesson Becomes Family Memorial
The narrator recalls his father diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1994 at 83, describing a life of hard work in a paper mill, the crowning irony of memory loss, and the impact on family. A 500-member Alzheimer’s Association rally in Washington urged Congress to boost NIH funding by 100 million, highlighting the high costs of care and the personal resolve to support research.
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Ronald Reagan
Dad
Junior
Hannibal
Alps
Alzheimer's Association
Washington
Congress
National Institutes of Health
Alzheimer’s Association
Lantis philosophy letters spark board transparency debate
A reader defends a school board approach amid two letters from Dr. Gollier and Herman VanArsdale. The writer, a board member since July, notes absence of VanArsdale at meetings and bargaining, defends board actions, cites teacher salaries, contract days, maintenance, and technology lag. Readers are invited to submit hand signed opinions up to 500 words.
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Herman VanArsdale
Mr. VanArsdale
Dr. Gollier
Board of Education
Garfield pancakes breakfast thanks Ottawa community
Garfield Parents Association thanks Ottawa residents and local businesses for support of the annual pancake breakfast held March 14 from 7 to 11 a.m. Volunteers, families and staff helped raise about $1,000, with attendees and pre sale tickets contributing to low costs.
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Garfield
Garfield Parent Association
Hotz Business Systems
Dairy Queen
Pizza Hut
Country Mart
Gayla Proctor
Melissa Spratt
Jean McCally
Dennis Spratt
Harland Proctor
Kellee Allen
Kiwanis Club
Arlie Watts
Jay Tucker
Marcia Servatius
The
Food Service
GOP Waffling On Education Funding Sparks House Debate
Kansas House Republicans wavered on funding for children and public schools amid a budget vote. Democrats pressed to invest in education, noting only a 1 to 2 percent increase next year, while Republicans called amendments pork. Governor signalled support to restore education funding as inheritance tax cuts favored fewer than 10,000 filers.
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Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas
House Democrats
Kansas History and Highlights for a Fifth Grade Student
A reader from California asks for help researching Kansas. They seek history, notable Kansans, geography, a Kansas symbolic recipe with a copy, and any extra information, pictures, or memorabilia to share at the provided address.
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United States
Kansas
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