KU Heart Transplant Debacle Ends With $265000 Fine
Attorney General Carla Stovall concludes an eight month probe into the University of Kansas Medical Center heart transplant program. KU pays 15 former patients or families 11000 each plus civil and investigative fees totaling 150000 while admitting serious program failures that endangered patients. The findings echo prior audits and peer reviews and tarnish the center’s reputation.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Carla Stovall
Stovall
KUMC
Kansas Post Audit Committee
Kansas
Glennen to take sabbatical from Emporia State after 1983 tenure
Robert E. Glennen, ESU president since 1983, discusses stepping down for a one year sabbatical starting August 1 with a return to teaching. He cites overcoming deficits, enrollment losses, aging buildings, and mission shifts while guiding growth and awards, including a $25 million fundraising goal.
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Robert E. Glennen
Emporia State University
ESU
Glennen
Emporia State
E-State
Tobacco lawsuits a farce says skeptical critic
A critic argues tobacco lawsuits are moral bankruptcy by states seeking revenue not justice. He says tobacco is legal and habit forming but smoking rests with individuals, warns against demagoguery, and labels suits as politically motivated greed rather than evidence based.
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General Motors
United States
Tobacco
U.S
Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A compiled directory of prominent government contacts with addresses in Topeka and Washington. It lists President Bill Clinton and federal officials Sheila Frahm Nancy Kassebaum Sam Brownback Gov Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius State Rep Bill Feuerborn Ralph Tanner and State Sen Doug Walker with phone numbers emails and offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Washington
D.C
S. Kansas Ave
Brownbak
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
State Capitol
Call for Ending Sheriff Elections and Tax Reforms
A Saline County Republican primary debate argues sheriffs should not be elected and calls for a unified regional law enforcement agency. The piece also urges junking the statewide property tax for schools, proposing funding via income, sales taxes and user fees as property values lag.
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Saline County
Glen Kochanowski
Saline
Reno
Ellis, Finney Or
Johnson
Topeka
Kansas
Family values and parenting in crisis
Columnist Kathleen Parker argues that child crime stems from neglected parenting not society. She urges full time parental involvement, fewer distractions, and time with children as the core solution, criticizing reliance on programs and politics. Readers invited to respond.
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Orlando
Carnegie Council
Hillary Clinton
Murphy Brown
Wal- Mart
Kathleen Parker
Ms. Parker
Kparkerlaol.com
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