EXCERPT FROM: The Topeka Capital-Journal
By The Capital-Journal
Changes in Kansas law that take effect Thursday will alter the way many of the state's day care facilities operate.

EXCERPT FROM: Lawerence Journal-World & 6News
By Scott Rothschild
Topeka — Gov. Mark Parkinson on Thursday issued an executive order to form the Kansas Early Childhood Advisory Council.

EXCERPT FROM: Kansas City InfoZine News
By Staff
Topeka, KS - infoZine - The signing of thse buills brings the total number of bills signed during the 2010 Legislative Session to 165.

EXCERPT FROM: KCTV 5 News
By KCTV STAFF
FAIRWAY, Kan. -- Lexie's Law passed in the early morning hours on Tuesday in the Kansas Legislature.

EXCERPT FROM: The Topeka Capital-Journal
By Barbara Hollingsworth
Parents still mourning the loss of their daughters moved closer to the finish line after months of work to make Kansas daycares safer.

EXCERPT FROM: The Topeka Capital-Journal
By Tim Carpenter
A House committee reopened debate Tuesday on a controversial proposal to require safety inspections of home day care centers.

EXCERPT FROM: The Wichita Eagle
Pass child cae inspection bill
Kansas ranks 47th in the nation in child care standards. Currently, 1 in 3 child care settings in Kansas is never inspected. Given that 30 Kansas children have died in child care settings in the past three years and another 72 children have sustained serious injuries in the past year alone, it is time that all child care settings are inspected.

EXCERPT FROM: The Topeka Capital-Journal
By Barbara Hollingsworth
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday took a step toward requiring inspections of all home day cares.

EXCERPT FROM: The Topeka Capital-Journal
By Barbara Hollingsworth
The push to ensure all Kansas day cares face the watchful eyes of inspectors likely will return this week with changes.

EXCERPT FROM: The Wichita Eagle
By Gary Brunk
I could choose to have lunch in any restaurant today and know that it gets inspected for safety and cleanliness. I could get my hair cut in any barber shop with the knowledge that it receives regular inspections from the state. But if I were choosing a child care facility for my children today, it might not have ever been inspected.