Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on forming a PAC for moderates
The Democratic governor talks about her Middle of the Road political action committee, the youth vote, economic development, new agency leadership, attacks on LGBTQ equality and Medicaid unwinding.
7 Aug 202322min
Topeka's 785 Magazine examines city's secrecy and unsheltered crisis
Kerrice Mapes, owner and founder of 785 Magazine, talks about independent journalism, a worsening crisis with Topeka's unsheltered population, and the mysterious unraveling of Stephen Wade's reign as ...
31 Jul 202330min
The influence of national hate groups in Kansas laws
Rep. Susan Ruiz, a Shawnee Democrat, discusses model legislation, including anti-LGBTQ bills, passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature.
24 Jul 202330min
Marty Hillard is finding joy in Topeka
Marty Hillard — an advocate against police brutality, a musician, and director of community engagement at Kansas Children's Discovery Center — is "resolute in finding joy, in as many experiences as po...
17 Jul 202327min
A Kansas lawyer's dream of being a judge
Todd Thornburg, deputy chief counsel for the Kansas Department of Labor, has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. As a five-time finalist for a judicial seat in Shawnee County, he says he will never give u...
10 Jul 202325min
The case for making it easier to grow industrial hemp in Kansas
Kelly Rippel, cofounder of Kansans for Hemp and a member of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's hemp advisory panel, says changes in state and federal policies could help build a more vibrant marke...
3 Jul 202326min
Fury with the Catholic Church over lack of justice for sexual abuse in Kansas
Mike Foreman, who was sexually assaulted at age 11 by a priest from Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Overland Park, talks about the Catholic Church's lack of empathy in rejecting his appeal for just...
26 Jun 202332min
Kansas foster care providers working to address children's mental health needs
Pam Cornwell, trauma services clinical director for Saint Francis Ministries, and Matt Arnet, KVC Health Systems director of outpatient mental and behavioral health services, discuss mental health cha...
19 Jun 202335min
