Kansas children struggle with oral health and obesity
The 13th Kids Count 2005 report from Kansas Action for Children highlights oral health and childhood obesity as key concerns despite overall progress in child welfare. It notes rising child poverty, limited data on dental care, and policy efforts to curb obesity and improve nutrition in schools.
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Kansas
Kansas Action For Children
Gary Brunk
Brunk
The
Kansas Health Institute
Health Institute
Bob St. Peter
St. Peter
Jim Barnett
R-Emporia
State Board of Education
Senate
House
Barnett
America
Franklin County youth drug use and child welfare improve
The Kids Count survey shows Franklin County youth drug use at 21.4 percent, above the state average of 20.1 percent, with the county in the 80th percentile. It also notes gains in free school meals eligibility, child poverty, low birth weights, infant mortality, childhood death, teen violent death, and Head Start availability.
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Brunk
Kansas
Franklin County
Congress Acts To Allow Feeding Tube Reinstatement In Schiavo Case
The House passed a bill after the Senate move letting Terri Schiavo’s parents seek a federal ruling to extend life support by reinserting her feeding tube less than an hour before President Bush signed the measure. Michael Schiavo criticized lawmakers and the president for meddling in the right to die dispute.
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House
Senate
Schiavo
Bush
Michael Schiavo
Terri
United States
ABC
Today
Abortion timing feeds Kansas and Mid-Missouri debate
Lawmakers consider a bill to set minimum health standards for abortion clinics in Kansas. Proponents cite safety and energy from a recent investigation, while opponents fear tighter rules aim to close clinics and curb abortion access. Abortion rights supporters push back against unfavorable signals from Sebelius era vetoes.
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Mid-Missouri
Kline
Nancy Kirk
D-Topeka
Sebelius
House
Senate
Kansas Department of Health
Texas
Kansas Supreme Court
Mary Pilcher Cook
R-Shawnee
Roe v. Wade
Julie Burkhart
ProKanDo
Abortion Rights
U.S. Supreme Court
BTK case revisited in Wichita history and police roles
The book analyzes the BTK serial killings in Wichita from the 1980s to show how the killer was identified. It notes a former job application by BTK to join the Wichita police, which was rejected. Beattie suggests BTK did not seek capture, believing he would remain free after 31 years and that breakthroughs came from communications rather than deliberate surrender.
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BTK
Rader
Wichita
Beattie
Teen auctions off himself as prom date on eBay
LA PORTE CITY Iowa AP Stu Hemesath a La Porte City high school senior earned 29 95 selling himself as a prom date on eBay He will accompany Rachel Kay 17 to her Cedar Falls prom They say they have never met Hemesath said the idea came to him while thinking about proms and stuff
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LA Porte City
Iowa
Stu Hemesath
eBay
Rachel Kay
Cedar Falls
Hemesath
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