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by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Topeka — Gov. Sam Brownback appointed Susan Mosier as secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She has been interim director for about a month. Mosier, an ophthalmologist and former Republican legislator, also has been serving as head of the Kansas Medicaid program and KDHE’s Division of … Continue reading “Mosier to serve as new KDHE executive”
by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Topeka — Sitting in a Junction City coffee shop with his laptop and a pile of textbooks splayed on a table, Will Stucker looks like any other college student, if a bit older than average. But Stucker, 38, has taken a different path to college than most of his … Continue reading “Peer support key to helping returning vets overcome mental health problems”
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Kansas City, Mo., School District, saying the district violated a student’s First Amendment rights. The suit asks the court to stop punishing the student for participating in a protest. When Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon began speaking during an assembly on … Continue reading “ACLU asks court to stop punishment of student who participated in silent protest at Lincoln Academy”