Social Services

2006 Session - June through December

The State Library of Kansas' Legislative Reference Section maintains a collection of clipped newspaper articles on topics relating to subjects pertinent to issues in Kansas state government. Below is a listing of clipped articles taken from several different newspapers relating to SOCIAL SERVICES, June through December, 2006.

The Clippings books are available for use in the library. You may photocopy articles from the books. If you have questions regarding this collection please feel free to contact State Library staff. Contact information is found at the top and bottom of this page.

The Clippings List is generally arranged chronologically through the year.

Each article cited contains the following information:

Author of article (if any is present)
Title of Article
Newspaper title and date of issue
Page number within the clippings book where the article is found
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PAGE NUMBERS BELOW ARE NOT THE PAGE NUMBERS WITH THE NEWSPAPER BUT WITHIN THE CLIPPINGS BOOK)

ARTICLES ON SOCIAL SERVICES, June through December, 2006

Dave Ranney and Ron Knox
Former group home workers say employer lied, fired them to save face in abuse case
Lawrence Journal World, 6/1/2006
p. 1D

Steve Fry
Chairman is touring all 33 United Way agencies
Topeka Capital Journal, 6/2/2006
p. 1D

Andi Atwater
Medicaid to raise reimbursement rates
Wichita Eagle, 6/15/2006
p. 2D

James Carlson
Aldersgate clears hurdle
Topeka Capital Journal, 7/19/2006
p. 2D

Jeanne Richardson
Local agencies get state grants
Winfield Daily Courier, 6/30/2006
p. 3D

Jennifer Torrens
Agencies receive grants
Emporia Gazette, 7/5/2006
p. 3D

Shared responsibility [editorial]
Lawrence Journal World, 7/17/2006
p. 3D

Mike Shields and Dave Ranney
Kansas must repay $18.5M for Medicaid misspending
Lawrence Journal World, 6/30/2006
p. 3-4D

Andi Atwater
New law: Medicaid must check IDs
Wichita Eagle, 7/1/2006
p. 4D

Scott Rothschild
Medicaid dispute frustrates Sebelius
Lawrence Journal World, 7/1/2006
p. 4D

Dave Ranney
Medicaid paybacks may cost millions more
Lawrence Journal World, 7/13/2006
p. 5D

Claudia Lauer
Grandma cares
Topeka Capital Journal, 7/30/2006
p. 6D

James Carlson
Homeless population taxing resources
Topeka Capital Journal, 7/31/2006
p. 7D

Oletha Faust-Goudeau
Help for grandparent caregivers on the way
Wichita Eagle, 8/2/2006
p. 7D

Abused Wichita girls poor oversight [editorial]
Topeka Capital Journal, 8/3/2006
p. 7D

Claudia Lauer
Trainees get back on their feet
Topeka Capital Journal, 8/3/2006
p. 8D

Tim Potter
School: Girls foraged in trash
Wichita Eagle, 8/3/2006
p. 8D

Randy Scholfield
Breakdown why didn't SRS rescue girls sooner?
Wichita Eagle, 8/2/2006
p. 9D

Tim Potter
Affidavit: Two girls covered in bruises
Wichita Eagle, 8/4/2006
p. 9D

Nathan Gill
La Cygne residents protest SRS office
Iola Register, 8/5/2006
p. 10D

Matthew Hisrich
Shutting down Medicaid shell games
Dodge City Daily Globe, 8/4/2006
p. 10D

Associated Press
Allowances at nursing homes low
Hutchinson News, 8/9/2006
p. 11D

Randy Scholfield
Homeless
Wichita Eagle, 8/10/2006
p. 11D

Tim Potter
DA says kids get lost in system
Wichita Eagle, 8/13/2006
p. 12D

Tom Bell
Why did the system fail us? [editorial]
Salina Journal, 8/11/2006
p. 12D

Scott Rothschild
State cracks down on worker misclassification
Lawrence Journal World, 8/11/2006
p. 13D

Tim Potter
Reports up; fewer labeled as abuse
Wichita Eagle, 8/20/2006
p. 13-14D

John Hanna
No state aid unless you are a legal
Topeka Capital Journal, 8/31/2006
p. 14D

Rhonda Holman
Safer progress on helping abused kids
Wichita Eagle, 9/21/2006
p. 15D

Chris Moon
Appeal: Agency jumped the gun
Topeka Capital Journal, 9/29/2006
p. 15D

Chris Moon
Medicaid provider lacking license
Topeka Capital Journal, 9/30/2006
p. 16D

Joe Rodriguez
Charity promotes food stamps
Wichita Eagle, 10/16/2006
p. 16D

Tim Potter
SRS inquiry leads to reforms
Wichita Eagle, 9/15/2006
p. 17D

Michael Hooper
Contract upheld for Medicaid
Topeka Capital Journal, 10/5/2006
p. 17D

John Poertner
Take a Stand lessons from tragic child abuse case
Lawrence Journal World, 9/29/2006
p. 18D

Tim Hrenchir
Let's help food fight headed to court
Topeka Capital Journal, 10/25/2006
p. 18D

Tim Potter
Source: SRS tips started in 2001
Wichita Eagle, 8/6/2006
p. 19D

Tim Hrenchir
Agency files lawsuit response
Topeka Capital Journal, 11/7/2006
p. 19D

Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia
TLC meets challenge by raising $6 million
Johnson County Sun, 11/16/2006
p. 20D

Peggy Mooney
ERC has new executive director
Metro News, 11/29/2006
p. 20D

Ron Knox
Participants seek enrollment help
Lawrence Journal World, 11/16/2006
p. 21D

Chad Lawhorn
Shelter should be downtown, city told
Lawrence Journal World, 11/10/2006
p. 21D

Chris Moon
Coalition lobbies for in-home help
Topeka Capital Journal, 11/17/2006
p. 22D

Associated Press
Wichita maternity homes shuttered
Topeka Capital Journal, 12/4/2006
p. 22D

Michael Hooper
Let's Help pinching pennies
Topeka Capital Journal, 12/1/2006
p. 22D

Taylor Atkins
HRC director to resign post
Topeka Capital Journal, 12/7/2006
p. 23D

John Hanna
SRS, commerce secretaries retiring
Lawrence Journal World, 12/9/2006
p. 23D

Phyllis J. Zorn
Group to celebrate new facility with open house
Hays Daily News, 12/5/2006
p. 23D

Bobbi Mylynar
Meeting brings out issues with refugees
Emporia Gazette, 12/14/2006
p. 24D

Stephanie Farley
Authority aims at improving health care policy
Garden City Telegram, 12/7/2006
p. 24D

John Hanna
Sebelius' SRS, commerce secretaries retiring
Hays Daily News, 12/10/2006
p. 25D

Sarah Kessinger
Program assists pregnant addicts
Hutchinson News, 12/19/2006
p. 25D

Matt Stearns
Canceled funding may hurt the needy
Wichita Eagle, 12/24/2006
p. 26D

Dr. Dennis Cooley
Babies, bathwater and the zeal to reduce spending
Hutchinson News, 12/29/2006
p. 27D

Stacie R. Sandall
Program helps pregnant women escape substance abuse
Hays Daily News, 12/28/2006
p. 27D

Stacie R. Sandall
Sale of youth ranch in Oberlin still a work in progress
Hays Daily News, 12/31/2006
p. 28D

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