Bonus episode: A look at Missouri and Kansas midterm election issues, candidates
With one week before the November election, we talk to Jason Hancock and Hunter Woodall about the issues and races that voters will be deciding in Missouri and Kansas. Dave Helling and Leah Becerra co...
31 Okt 201850min
KC public schools want to sponsor more charters. And an update on the Schlitterbahn cases
This week, our podcast hosts chat with reporters about how Kansas City Public School District is looking to take a giant leap into the charter school business. Also, we talk about the implications of ...
24 Okt 201836min
How the editorial board decides who to endorse. And a look at politics in JoCo
It's election season, so this week The Star's editorial page editor Colleen McCain Nelson joins the podcast to explain how the editorial board chooses which candidates it will endorse. Also, reporter ...
17 Okt 201839min
A 'blue wave' in Kansas? Plus, the state takes over 21 struggling nursing homes
Could a ‘blue wave’ be coming to red Kansas? Reporter Eric Adler drops by to discuss his recent story ahead of the midterm election. And, normally, Kansas might have to take legal control of one or tw...
10 Okt 201846min
Kansas City mayoral candidate Jason Kander drops out. What's next?
Star reporters Steve Vockrodt and Bill Turque join Dave Helling of the Star's editorial board to talk about Jason Kander's stunning decision to drop from the Kansas City mayor's race - and what it mea...
2 Okt 201824min
Shielding LGBTQ people from discrimination; Kansas child welfare system is still troubled
Reporter Rick Montgomery stops by to discuss his installment in The Star's Influencers series on LGBTQ people and discrimination protection. And Laura Bauer discusses her recent stories on the Kansas ...
26 Sep 201834min
The Kansas City mayor's race and the endorsement battle in Kansas
Deep Background host Dave Helling sits down with reporters Bill Turque and Hunter Woodall to talk about the latest developments in KC's mayor race and the Kansas governor's race. Learn more about your...
19 Sep 201828min
This technology could prevent semi truck crashes, but our government won’t require it
Safety technology could be the key to preventing hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries annually from rear-end truck crashes. But federal regulators haven’t acted to require these safety systems...
12 Sep 201829min
