Freshman lawmaker pushes healthful foods in school vending
Wichita Republican Jason Watkins drafted a bill to place healthful foods in elementary school vending machines and require healthful options in at least half of slots in middle and high schools. He seeks to curb obesity and related diseases while banning candy as class rewards. Industry lobbyists oppose the measure and plan to testify in the House Health and Human Services Committee.
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Topeka
Jason Watkins
Wichita
Watkins
Health and Human Services Committee
Ottawa School Board
Burned boy's babysitter could lose certification
Barbara Robinson of Rantoul faces emergency suspension and possible revocation of her child care license after a 10 year old boy suffered severe burns while under her care during a fire causing 90 percent body burns. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment oversees licenses.
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Barbara Robinson
E. Main St
Rantoul
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Tyler Welborn
Robinson
Central Heights
Tyler
Shriner's Hospital
Cincinnati
Kristie Welborn
Tylor
Kansas proposes GPS tracking system for cattle in transit
The USDA tests tracking ideas across 29 states to locate cattle within 48 hours amid mad cow fears. Kansas receives 805000 for a year long transportation based system to trace 90 million animals shipped by truck annually as cows move on and off trailers.
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Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Amy Spillman
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Wyoming
Idaho
Bush's State of the Union aims for bold change
President Bush prepares to push a divisive set of measures in his State of the Union, including Social Security reform and immigration loosening, asserting a mandate and political capital despite low popularity. He faces obstacles as Democrats doubt compromise and Republicans grow wary.
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Terence Hunt
White House
Washington
Bush
Congress
Richard Nixon
State of the Union address set for 8 p.m. Wednesday
The address will air on multiple TV and radio stations at 8 p.m. local time Wednesday, allowing broad public access to the president's remarks.
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State of the Union
Anti union complaints target Sebelius administration in Kansas
Two complaints filed with the Kansas Public Employees Relations Board accuse Gov Kathleen Sebelius administration of anti union actions. The Kansas Association of Public Employees says Department of Revenue and Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services managers discouraged joining the union and supervised union meetings respectively. The union seeks injunctive relief, ret raction from KDOT, and an apology from the Revenue Department.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Association of Public Employees
State Public Employees Relations Board
Department of Revenue
KAPE
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Review Board
Department of Transportation
Betty Vines
Sebelius
Vines
KDOT
Nicole Corcoran
Corcoran
Senate
Anthony Hensley
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Barbara Dew
Soroptimist International of Ottawa
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Ruthanne Wasko
Ottawa Soroptimist Club
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