Kansas earns a C on women’s welfare study
A Washington Institute for Women’s Policy Research report rates Kansas overall at a C, noting high school and college attainment among Kansas women but low representation in management and professional roles. The study highlights wage gaps, child poverty among single mothers, and urges a state commission on women led by Governor-elect Kathleen Sebelius to drive reforms.
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Kansas
Washington, D.C
Linnea Glen Maye
Wichita State University
Commission On Women
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Dena Bennett
Question of the Week on Ottawa cat ordinance
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to vote on whether Ottawa should adopt a cat ordinance and to share comments online or by dropping responses at 104 S. Cedar by Friday. Readers are asked what the law should regulate.
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Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Reader Forum invites signed letters to Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit hand signed letters with address and phone number. Letters may be edited for space and should be sent to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or via email to letters ottawaherald.com.
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Ottawaherald
Jeanny Sharp
Stacy Cohen
Linda Brown
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kkismar
Bill Gray
Bgray
Tim Millbern
Prassroom
Cedar
Ottawa
Political Contacts List Includes Kansas Officials in Washington
A compiled roster lists U S President George Bush administration figures and Kansas lawmakers with addresses in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas. It covers U S Sen Pat Roberts U S Sen Sam Brownback U S Rep Jim Ryun Governor Bill Graves State Sen Robert Tyson and State Reps Ralph Tanner Bill Feverborn with office locations and phone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Robert Roberts
Senate
Sam Brownback
Sam
Immigrant rights clash in Kansas education fight
Stan Cox defends undocumented families amid Connie Morris bid to deny public schooling to children of illegal immigrants. Cox links NAFTA impact on Mexican workers, meatpacking labor hazards, and broader policy debate. He notes Morris won 79 percent in her district, with the statewide GOP primary battle against the incumbent chair.
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Connie Morris
Kansas State Board of Education
Supreme Court
America
Washington
Morris
Kansas
India
Hyderabad
Clinton
Institute For Policy Studies
Mexico
NAFTA
United States
Stan Cox
Prairie Writers Circle
The
Land Institute
Natural Systems Agriculture Research Organization
Salina
Towa State University
Gratitude and interdependence in daily life
Column reflects on how society relies on countless others across food, transport, medicine, and services. It cites Cast Away to illustrate isolation’s folly, argues thankfulness improves outlook, and notes the author’s thanks to publishers and readers while inviting letters to Charley Reese.
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Japan
Turkey
Readers' Forum wants letters to The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit letters of 400 words or fewer to the Readers Forum. Include your name, full address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers will be limited to one letter per month.
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Ottawa, KS
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State
Topeka
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Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Tyson
Senate State
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
House
Bill Feverborn
Levarborn
Harris Group
Ld.com
Franklin County
Upton Sinclair
Eric Schlosser
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sagle Cartoons
Stancox
Tom Hanks
Hanks
Charley Reese
P.O. Box
Orlando
King Features Syndicate
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