“Today we’ve have heard about ways to give kids more choice and what we have received back would be all kinds of excuses and reasons why kids should not have that choice but (school) systems should have all the determining choices.” — Rep. Kristey Williams, Chair, House K-12 Budget Committee
Conservative politicians across America are promoting state-level legislation aimed at preventing new wind farms from being built in their states. In Kansas, a conservative legislator from urban Johnson County has proposed three bills that would make it difficult to impossible to expand the Kansas wind industry.
Dear Amy: I am very close to my sister, “Cari,” who lives nearby. I’m not married, I do not have children, and our parents are both deceased.
This month is National Stalking Awareness Month. In June 2017, I started a statewide communications role, providing a voice for victim advocacy and educating the public in Kansas on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking for nearly four years.
The state legislature has passed a new congressional district map reflecting population changes, as they must every 10 years. While a veto by Governor Kelly, further tweaking in the legislature, and lawsuits over racial representation are all likely, the general outlines of this proposed map are likely to stick, which makes some things frustratingly clear, especially for Democrats.
Dear Readers, At first light, stripes of blue and pink crossed the firmament. Beneath a candy-colored sky, Flint Hills air hung chillycold, completely still, above a frozen pond.
Q: I had two vaccines and a booster and still got COVID-19. A mild case for sure, but now I have symptoms of long COVID-19 -- fatigue, foggy brain, some stomach problems. Will getting another vaccination help at all? -- George T., Eugene, Oregon
Dear Amy: One of my friends, “Charles,” has just gotten out of a three-year relationship with his emotionally abusive partner, “Anthony.” Before I understood how abusive Anthony had been, I considered us friends, but I’m no longer comfortable associating with Anthony at all. Normally in this kind of situation where someone’s primary friendship is with one person, the friendship just sort of naturally dissolves when they break up, but Anthony thinks of me as his best friend and is likely to continue, unless I say otherwise.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 63-yearold woman. My 29-yearold niece was just diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She discovered that she carries a mutation of her CHEK2 gene. Her father, who is my brother, also has the gene. Should I get tested for the gene and should my children be tested? What can you tell me about the CHEK2 gene? -- D.E.
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why does non-small cell cancer have such an unwieldy name? Why not call it “large cell lung cancer” instead? -- P.R.