Residency requirement said to hurt children’s access to health care

Here are today’s headlines from Kansas government:(Kansas Health Institute News Service) Proof of citizenship takes toll on children: Months after the problem came to light, front line workers in the state’s safety net clinics say Kansas children are still suffering the consequences of a federal law intended to keep illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid.link to Yahoo http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2007/may/14/underage_drinking_law_strengthened/ (KTKA) Underage drinking law strengthened: It is against the law for adults to let minors drink alcohol on their property, but until now the law left something out.(KTKA) Virtual schools need more monitoring: A new report done by the state of Kansas reveals some virtual school students are falling through the cracks.(LJW) State buildings due for extreme makeover: The state’s two main office buildings – Landon and Docking – are on the critical list and will cost millions of dollars to repair.(AP) Sebelius signs repair plan for universities: A five-year maintenance plan for the state’s crumbling higher education buildings is just a first step in dealing with a backlog of long-neglected repairs, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Monday as she signed the plan into law.(AP) Jessica’s Law loophole plugged: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed legislation Monday to plug a loophole in “Jessica’s Law” that left some second-time offenders out of the mandatory 40-year sentence.(LJW) AG preparing challenge to gambling law: A planned court challenge to the state’s new gambling law may take longer than expected.