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My Fellow Kansans

In the first season of My Fellow Kansans, we examined the forces and consequences of Kansas politics, the history behind it, and the likelihood of another course-changing election last November. This... Read more

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S2 Episode 4: Ailing Rural Health Care

S2 Episode 4: Ailing Rural Health Care

The closing of a rural hospital marks a particular loss for a community — greater distances to travel for health care, f... Read more

8 Nov 2019

24mins

Ranked #2

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S2 Episode 2: Bigger Farms, Ever Smaller Towns

S2 Episode 2: Bigger Farms, Ever Smaller Towns

Many of Kansas’ small towns look weathered, worn and neglected after more than a century of exodus. The unending trend t... Read more

24 Oct 2019

27mins

Ranked #3

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S2 Episode 3: Rural And Shrinking, But Smartly

S2 Episode 3: Rural And Shrinking, But Smartly

Rural communities continue to empty out, victim to powerful economic forces that nudge people to larger cities and subur... Read more

31 Oct 2019

22mins

Ranked #4

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My Fellow Kansans: The Rise — And Fall — Of Sam Brownback

My Fellow Kansans: The Rise — And Fall — Of Sam Brownback

Before he was governor, Sam Brownback had been state agriculture secretary, congressman, and U.S. senator. But when he c... Read more

8 Oct 2018

23mins

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S2 Episode 1: Rural Problems and Prospects

S2 Episode 1: Rural Problems and Prospects

One decade after the next, since the days of the Homestead Act, remote Kansas cities and towns have seen their sons and ... Read more

18 Oct 2019

24mins

Ranked #6

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Coming Soon: My Fellow Kansans Season 2

Coming Soon: My Fellow Kansans Season 2

Rural Kansas has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink — does it have a future? That depends on ... Read more

9 Oct 2019

1min

Ranked #7

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My Fellow Kansans: Live Roundtable

My Fellow Kansans: Live Roundtable

Kansas voters elected a new governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, who wants to promptly expand Medicaid eligibility, resolve a... Read more

14 Dec 2018

22mins

Ranked #8

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My Fellow Kansans: Live With The Governor-Elect

My Fellow Kansans: Live With The Governor-Elect

With the election of Democrat Laura Kelly as governor, it appears Kansas is trending back to the center. But voters sent... Read more

14 Dec 2018

58mins

Ranked #9

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My Fellow Kansans: 'Kansas Common Sense'

My Fellow Kansans: 'Kansas Common Sense'

Well, fellow Kansans, it’s over. Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly, running as the “fix-it” candidate on the premise tha... Read more

19 Nov 2018

22mins

Ranked #10

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My Fellow Kansans: Kelly Wins — A Minisode

My Fellow Kansans: Kelly Wins — A Minisode

A race that looked to be oh-so-close turned out to be a clear victory for Democrat Laura Kelly, the new governor-elect o... Read more

9 Nov 2018

7mins

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