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<p>Caring Matters is a weblog by Dr. Robert Harder.</p> <p>Harder, an ordained Methodist minister, was SRS secretary for 18 years (1969-1987). He served in the administrations of former Kansas Govs. Bob Docking, Robert Bennett, John Carlin, Mike Hayden and Joan Finney.</p> <p>Harder is now an unpaid lobbyist for the United Methodist Church. He has helped to organize the Big Tent Coalition, a group of some 60 organizations that have been lobbying to restore the cuts that have been made in SRS.</p>
August 25, 2004
What's in a Word ?
Do words lead us astray? Does the word liberal really mean all of the negatives attributed to the word in our current political debate?
April 4, 2004
Privitization of Child Welfare Services
Discussion continues as to the merits of the privitization of foster care services. A review by Health and Human Services provides an outside view of that issue.
March 13, 2004
Education
The Legislature is approaching the end of the session and still no activity concerning the funding of education, K-12.
March 4, 2004
Taxes? When? Now!
Kansas state government cannot function without raising taxes. To ensure education for our children and a good quality of life for all of us, we need to talk taxes.
March 1, 2004
Stalled Education--K-12
The Governor and the Legislators are at the halfway point in the 2004 legislative session and funding for K-12 is murky at best. Will bi-partisanship become the mark for K-12 or will it be impasse?
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