Kansas unemployment modernization, fraud update
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Kansas Department of Labor has been overwhelmed by unemployment claims, both real and fraudulent. The beleaguered unemployment insurance computer system and th...
27 Sep 20219min
Economic fallout of 2021 deep freeze
In February the Midwest was gripped by a deep freeze from winter storm Yuri, resulting in electrical outages for many. The cost of the storm are still being sorted out. On this episode of the Kansas ...
20 Sep 202121min
Homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked economic upheaval that places more Americans at risk of being homeless, exacerbating the issue existing long before the current health crisis. A surge in evictions du...
13 Sep 202130min
Renters, advocates on Kansas housing issues
Lack of affordable or permanent housing is not a new issue to Kansas, but amid the pandemic thousands of Kansas have come face to face with the threat of eviction. Estimates indicate 27,000 Kansas ren...
6 Sep 202110min
Urban heat islands in the Kansas City metro
When extreme heat descends on the Kansas City metro, you can feel it radiate off of buildings and dark pavement. Built-up areas, like downtown, become nearly unbearable — superheating well beyond the ...
30 Aug 20217min
Retired assistant U.S. attorney Tony Mattivi campaigns for Kansas attorney general
Tony Mattivi, a retired assistant U.S. attorney, is the latest entrant in the quest to find a replacement for Attorney General Derek Schmidt. He joins a GOP field that already includes Kris Kobach, th...
23 Aug 202135min
Derek Schmidt campaigns for governor
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is working hard to return to an office in the Capitol where he previously served as a state senator. Now he is campaigning for the Republican Party's nomination f...
16 Aug 202131min
Laura Howard on foster care improvements and remaining work
The Kansas foster care system has been the subject of numerous heartbreaking stories as a surge in the number of children entering foster care strained the capabilities of the system and placed childr...
9 Aug 202140min
