Advocates want higher standards for Kansas nursing home
One-fourth of Kansas long-term nursing homes rank at the lowest level in terms of resident care, with for-profit facilities faring worse, in federal ratings. Dan Goodman, executive director of Kansas...
8 Heinä 202428min
Michael Ogle on his 2nd District congressional campaign
Michael Ogle, a Kansas National Guard veteran from Topeka, attempts to persuade Republican primary voters to support his campaign for the U.S. House.
1 Heinä 202434min
Taxes, Chiefs and Royals: Breaking down the Kansas Legislature's special session
Kansas legislators returned to Topeka for a special session originally meant just to tackle a tax cut plan. But an incentive package for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals ended up getting more attenti...
24 Kesä 202426min
Annual report on Kansas kids points to policy needs
Kansas Action for Children vice president Adrienne Olejnik and data and policy analyst Ryan Reza talk about the 2024 Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which shows Kansas slipping i...
17 Kesä 202432min
New Kansas literacy program to better prepare future educators
Cindy Lane, the new director of the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy, and Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, speak about the imperative that Kansas better equip current and...
10 Kesä 202426min
New Kansas LGBTQ+ youth shelter almost ready to open doors
Braided Haven board member Darin Stephens and executive director Kathleen Marker discuss the need for an LGBTQ+-specific shelter and the inspiration for the project. After years of work, the organizat...
3 Kesä 202427min
Making the case for Sarah Gonzales-McLinn
Advocates of clemency for Sarah Gonzales-McLinn are taking the next step in their efforts. Gonzales-McLinn is serving at least 25 years in prison for murder, but her advocates want the public to under...
28 Touko 202437min
How a data-driven system could prepare Kansas students for workforce needs
Kansas businesses have more jobs than workers, and state universities are exporting 57% of graduates. A workforce pathway system could serve both students and businesses, says Torree Pederson, preside...
20 Touko 202421min
