How early childhood office could give Kansas kids a crucial boost
A task force appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly last year recommended consolidating services for early childhood development into a single office, and there's a new piece of legislation that would do just ...
18 Mar 202431min
Transgender advocates on the Kansas Legislature's ongoing attacks
The Kansas Legislature has renewed its attack on transgender rights with a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for those who are younger than 18. A committee led by Rep. Brenda Landwher, a Wich...
11 Mar 202428min
Sierra Club lobbyist on plastic bags and other environmental issues
Sierra Club lobbyist Zack Pistora condemns legislation that would ban plastic bag bans, and gives an overview of other environmental measures up for debate under the dome.
4 Mar 202428min
Kansas coalition proposes conservation initiatives
Sean Miller, a Statehouse lobbyist working with the diverse Kansans for Conservation, says the coalition proposes the state — without raising taxes — dedicate about $50 million annually to voluntary c...
26 Feb 202425min
Surveying the landscape of Kansas journalism in 2024
Kansas Reflector opinion editor Clay Wirestone chats with Emily Bradbury, executive director of the Kansas Press Association, and Max Kautsch, a media lawyer based in Lawrence, about the landscape for...
18 Feb 202431min
'Kansans aren't having it': ACLU, Loud Light talk state elections
Davis Hammet, president of the voter advocacy group Loud Light and Micah Kubic, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas warn of creeping attempts to restrict Kansas voters d...
12 Feb 202431min
A new chapter in Kansas library squabbles
Kansas Sen. Cindy Holscher and Kansas Library Association president Sean Bird talk about challenges to books in public and school collections. Holscher has introduced a bill establishing statewide req...
5 Feb 202425min
Kansas child advocates on Statehouse obstacles to progress
Kansas Appleseed Welfare Advocate Adina Morse and John Wilson, president and CEO of Kansas Action for Children talked legislative priorities for the state’s child welfare system, including the ripple ...
29 Jan 202432min
