Preserving the Kansas water supply
For generations, the aquifer that supplies western Kansas with water has been in decline, largely due to over pumping for crop irrigation. Parts of the state have just 10 or 20 years of water left. Re...
26 Dec 202226min
Historic preservationists sound alarm on demolition of Docking
The iconic high rise Docking State Office Building, which now sits largely unoccupied, could soon be demolished. Work to take the building to the ground could begin as early as January 2023. On the ot...
19 Dec 202236min
What Kansans can learn from challenged books in their local libraries
Libraries hold a conflicted place our collective imagination. To many of us, they're magical. We were first exposed to worlds of imagination and ideas on the shelves of our local libraries. To others,...
12 Dec 202232min
What Kansas cities want from the Legislature next year
Spencer Duncan, director of government affairs at the Kansas League of Municipalities, talks about the league's policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session.
5 Dec 202223min
KASB lobbyists on special education funding, vouchers, trans sports, parental bill of rights
Leah Fliter and Scott Rothschild of the Kansas Association of School Boards dive into K-12 education issues likely to be on the agenda during the 2023 legislative session.
28 Nov 202231min
Oversight committee examines Kansas foster care problems and looks for solutions
A joint committee of the Kansas House and Senate convened for two days to explore concerns about the state’s foster care system. During 15 hours of testimony and questioning, a diverse collection of ...
21 Nov 202216min
Kansas Reflector staff recaps and analyzes election results
Senior reporter Tim Carpenter leads a discussion with editor in chief Sherman Smith, opinion editor Clay Wirestone and reporter Rachel Mipro about campaigns for governor, Congress, attorney general, a...
14 Nov 202243min
The impact of the February 2021 natural gas price hike on Kansas consumers
In February 2021, it got really cold in Kansas. It was about 15 degrees below zero for more than a week. Natural gas prices shot up, in terms of BTUs, from $2.54 on Feb. 1 to $622 by Feb. 17. Then, a...
7 Nov 202225min
