Background checks for in home health aides argued in Kansas
Lawmakers consider expanding KDHE and Kansas Bureau of Investigation background checks beyond violent or sex crimes. Proponents urge thorough screening to prevent petty theft and protect elderly patients, noting current delays and private employer checks. A three day turnaround is proposed to balance safety and expediency.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Bureau of Investigations
KDHE
Franklin County
Lawmakers split on lobbyist disclosure bill in Kansas
Gov Graves proposes itemized lobbyist gifts and spending limits to curb perception of influence. Many lawmakers defend dinners and entertainment as routine access, while some fear public ties to lobbyists could hurt their image in an election year.
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Carl Manning
Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Kansas
Burdett Loomis
University of Kansas
House
Robin Jennison
R-Healy
Shelby Smith
Statehouse
Jennison
Doug Johnston
Wichita
Tors
Contact details for U S politicians and governor in Kansas and D C
A listing of contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton White House Senator Pat Robarts Senator Sam Brownback Rep Jim Ryan Governor Bill Graves and state legislators Robert Tyron Ralph Tanner Bill Feverborn with Topeka KS 20500 20510 66612 and Washington DC offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Robarts
Hart Senate
Pathro Berts
Robartssenate
Sam Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Wpo
Stote
Staten
Robert Tyron
Tate
Ralph Tanner
Bill Feverborn
Praise OK at Super Bowl and ban in school
After Kurt Warner led the Rams to a Super Bowl win he publicly thanked Jesus Christ. Nearby Lawrence High School coaches were reprimanded for displaying Fellowship of Christian Athletes cross stickers on office doors. The column argues for religious expression in schools and against a total separation of church and state, urging tolerance and rights to profess faith in public settings.
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St. Louis Rams
Kurt Warner
Jesus Christ
Warner
Lawrence High School
Fellowship of Christian
God
America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Future Farmers of America
Clinton
Graves would curb home care for Kansas elderly and disabled
The piece criticizes Gov. Graves and the Kansas Legislature for cutting in home based services to the poor elderly and disabled amid budget pressures. It highlights rising Medicaid demand, delays in aid, and alleged policy moves to cap costs and limit admissions, arguing this harms vulnerable Kansans and questions moral commitments.
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Thomas Hobbes
Bill Graves
Kansas
Graves
Janet Schalansky
Graves Administration
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