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Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Protect mental health funding Pawnee Mental Health Services Pawnee celebrated its 55th Anniversary last November, and Kansas celebrated its 20th anniversary of mental health reform. Published 5/17/2012
Be quick but don't hurry Though we're disappointed that lawmakers as a group didn't get the public's business done on time, we don't hold our local group responsible. Published 5/17/2012
2 percent isn't too much to ask We wish that Mr. Felber had contacted us for his story Sunday, "SOS plan would boost funds 33 percent," on the social services funding petition. Published 5/16/2012
Keeping KPERS strong The proposal might have been more defensible had the state been more responsible in recent decades. Published 5/16/2012
Summer isn't sleepy here The exodus of thousands of KSU students has again left our streets, our parking lots and many of our businesses less crowded. Published 5/15/2012
Downtown parking Could be our imagination, but city staff members seem to hope rather than know there will be enough parking. Published 5/14/2012
Happy Mother's Day The way we look at it, there isn't much mothers aren't entitled to, especially today. Published 5/13/2012
Russians aren't going to attack Both the United States and Russia have intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with nuclear warheads. Published 5/13/2012
Will we let obesity kill us? It wasn't so long ago that Type 2 diabetes was called "adult onset" diabetes for the simple reason that it almost always showed up in adults. Published 5/11/2012
Beltway politics stain Kansas It's now official: Reckless is among the many ways to de-scribe the actions of politicians at this year's legislative session. Published 5/11/2012