Kansas lawmakers approve study on foster care concerns
Legislative leaders in Kansas support a committee study on foster care issues after approving an audit of the SRS program. The Legislative Coordinating Council will have a committee hear testimony this summer and fall, while the Post-Audit Committee ordered auditors to begin reviewing foster care in late May.
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Kansas
Thuse
Senate
Legislative Coordinating Council
Legislative
SRS
John Garlinger
Southwest Daily Times
Guest editorials offer readers a range of opinions
Editorial page notes that guest pieces present diverse viewpoints and that opinions may not reflect The Herald’s official stance. The statement clarifies authorship and audience interpretation of the editorials.
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Herald
Government contact list for U S government officials
A compiled list of contact points for President Bill Clinton and several lawmakers. It includes White House and comments line numbers, plus U S Senators Pat Robarts and Sam Brownback with Washington and Topeka offices, a U S Representative Ryun contact, and a Kansas district address.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Robarts
Dirksen
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
Kansas Ave
Overland Park
Jim Rywn
Cannon
Hob
House.gov
Ryun
Grocery shopping turns into three hour job thanks to Josh
In a Lawrence column excerpt by Vickie Hull, a shopper recounts a routine trip to the store. A cheerful checkout worker named Josh, braces and all, transforms the chore into a positive experience. Hull introduces the chapter "Who's the Boss?" from The Faces of Our Lives.
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Josh
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Southwestern Bell Eyes Kansas Long Distance Entry
Southwestern Bell seeks Kansas approval to offer long distance service, arguing it will lower prices and boost investment and jobs. A WEFA study projects $699 million in real Gross State Product and 7,502 jobs by 2007. The firm plans FCC filings after KCC ruling in July, arguing competition improves service and pricing for consumers.
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Southwestern Bell
Ottawa
Kansas
KCC
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C
Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates
WEFA
Burlington
Mass
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ottawa Area
Southwestern Bell Telephone
At&t
TCI
Ottawa City Commission
FCC
MCI
My Green Thumb Confession From a Reluctant Gardener
Jacquelyn Mitchard muses on family garden labor and the gulf between ideal spring tending and personal aversion. She recalls childhood, her mother’s soil love, and the awkward duty of teaching her sons to weed while resisting the dirt and cruds that crawl from the earth. Readers are invited to respond.
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Jane Syre
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mitch
Mailbag
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