Grinnell community recovers from tornado with grit, perseverence
Kansas Reflector reporter Morgan Chilson talks about the stories of perseverance and resilience and the challenges remaining for the Grinnell, Kansas, community. Grinnell was hit by an EF-3 tornado on...
4 Aug 202516min
Federal green energy u-turn, natural gas costs concern environmentalist
Dorothy Barnett, executive director of Climate + Energy Project, talks about federal green energy policy, new natural gas plants planned by Evergy and costs of energy for Kansans.
28 Juli 202527min
Vicki Schmidt on seeking the GOP nomination for Kansas governor
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, a Topeka Republican who worked for 40 years as a pharmacist, says she is seeking the GOP nomination for governor to fully represent the interests of Kansan...
21 Juli 202529min
Portrait of a west Kansas artist with political concerns
Ellis County artist Amy Warfield talks about her artwork, her motivation for submitting a suggestion to the Kansas Senate Committee on Government Efficiency, or COGE, and a disconnect between the Legi...
14 Juli 202520min
Kansas Reflector staff dissect CoreCivic contract and immigration enforcement
Kansas Reflector opinion editor Clay Wirestone leads a discussion with editor Sherman Smith and senior reporter Morgan Chilson on federal immigration enforcement efforts and CoreCivic's lucrative, sec...
7 Juli 202521min
Kansas neglect of public defenders creates constitutional crisis
Heather Cessna talks about why she is resigning as executive director of the Kansas State Board of Indigents' Defense Services, and the constitutional crisis created by decades of underfunding public ...
30 Juni 202533min
Nonprofit leader on supporting 'underserved' Kansas businesses and entrepreneurs
Community development financial institutions support “underserved” small businesses and entrepreneurs who may have challenges accessing capital through traditional means, a CDFI leader says. Ruben Al...
23 Juni 202514min
Freedom's Frontier preserves stories of historic significance in Kansas, Missouri
Johnny Szlauderbach, director of communications and strategic projects for Freedom's Frontier, talks about the National Heritage Area's rich history, efforts to partner with "passion projects" in "ver...
16 Juni 202532min
