Industry pledges weaker limits on child targeted foods
A guest editorial notes 12.5 million U S youths are obese and says major food companies agreed to reduce marketing of unhealthy products to children. The plan could cover about a third of items, with FTC benchmarks still pending. Officials see the move as a positive step, while urging restraint until final standards are set.
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U.S
General Mills
ConAgra
Kellogg
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Jon Leibowitz
Contact details for Kansas and federal officials list
A compact roster of addresses phone numbers and emails for President Obama senators Moran Roberts and others plus Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and state legislators. It compiles office locations in Washington DC Topeka and email contacts for public outreach and governance.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste
Topeka
Schmidt hires top firms to defend abortion laws and funding cases
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has employed Foulston Siefken to defend state challenges over Planned Parenthood funding and hired Steve McAllister to handle two separate abortion clinic regulation suits. The move, while aligning with the legislature and governor, risks future budget pushback and political scrutiny from pro-choice lawmakers. Hawver notes Schmidt avoids direct vocal leadership while using outside counsel to handle high‑profile abortion litigation.
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Derek Schmidt
Wichita
Foulston Siefken
Planned Parenthood
Schmidt
Steve McAllister
Lawrence
State Senate
Up Big Branch Mine disaster exposed as man made hell hole
Jim Hightower reports on a federal safety investigation labeling West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine a man made hazard. Massey Energy executives hid risks, disabled safety systems, and prioritized profit over safety, fueling worker deaths. Alpha Natural Resources' takeover keeps Massey leaders, while Congress stalls tougher mine safety laws. Gene Jones vows to press lawmakers in Washington.
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Big Branch
Massey Energy Corporation
America
Massey
Alpha Natural Resources
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Numbskull
Alpha
Congress
Gene Jones
Dean Jones
Washington
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