Kathleen Sebelius resigns as HHS secretary after Obamacare rollout
Editorial notes Kathleen Sebelius steps down after five years leading Health and Human Services during the Obamacare rollout. It cites 7.5 million signups, praise from Obama for historic health reform work, and mixed reactions from Kansas lawmakers about the timing and impact of her departure. It highlights improvements in children’s health, mental health care, and health record modernization, while noting successor Sylvia Mathews Burwell faces a challenging agenda.
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Kansas
Obama
Obamacare
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Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Washington D.C
Jerry Moran
Capitol
Washington
Kathleen
Department of Justice
Medicare Trust Fund
Editorial praise and attack on Kansas school funding bill
A reader praises Jeanny Sharp for a Tuesday Herald editorial criticizing the Kansas school funding bill. The letter links the bill to Koch Brothers funded efforts and public education damage, urging Tea Party critics to rethink. The writer expresses anger and sadness at perceived assaults on public schools and teachers.
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Jeanny Sharp
Herald
Sharp
Kansas
Koch Brothers
Kansas Senate Vote on Due Process for Kansas Teachers
Former legislator recalls 1977 Kansas session research on teacher terminations. Many cases showed boards or superintendents acting without cause and often due to unclear or undisclosed reasons related to personal conflicts.
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Reader Forum Letter Warns of Due Process Threat to Teachers
Roger Robertson urges Kansas readers to defend constitutional due process for teachers amid claimed power grabs by school boards and administrators. He cites legislative action and calls for petitions, legislative contact, and vote transparency, noting his behind the scenes ties and urging public response.
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U.S
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas
Sam Brownback
P.S
Hutchinson
Ottawaherald.com
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Kansas Tax Cut Debate Echoes Orwell in StateAds
H. Edward Flentie argues that Kansas under Governor Brownback carries out a Ministry of Truth style campaign with undisclosed funding to paint the tax cuts as economic boosters. Independent reports show tax cuts reduced revenues, hurt funding for schools, and lagged behind national trends, challenging the governor’s optimistic portrayal.
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Kansas
Ministry of Truth
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Orwell
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Kansas Ministry of Truth
Kansas City
Wichita
Topeka
Nick Jordan
Steve Rose
Kansas City Star
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