Kansas Reflector Podcast

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The Kansas Reflector Podcast, hosted by senior reporter Tim Carpenter, presents voices from the people and politics of Kansas.

  1. Kansas law would let for-profit companies skim from veteran benefits

    2D AGO

    Kansas law would let for-profit companies skim from veteran benefits

    Former Kansas Rep. Jim Karleskint, a Vietnam War veteran who now lobbies for Veterans of Foreign Wars, says lobbying by for-profit claim consultants paved the way for legislation that would allow them to charge a fee for helping veterans, a service others provide for free.

    26 min
  2. Changes in Medicaid practices needed to support Kansas mental health network, expert says

    MAR 2

    Changes in Medicaid practices needed to support Kansas mental health network, expert says

    Clinician and trauma therapist Tara Wallace talks about practices by Medicaid managed care organizations that harm mental health professionals, their clients and the already fragile Kansas network.

    27 min
  3. Jeff Colyer on his campaign to be Kansas governor again

    FEB 23

    Jeff Colyer on his campaign to be Kansas governor again

    Former Gov. Jeff Colyer says experience in legislative and executive branch affairs and a lifetime as surgeon prepares him to return to the Capitol as governor in January 2027.

    30 min
  4. Charlotte O’Hara on seeking the GOP nomination for Kansas governor

    FEB 16

    Charlotte O’Hara on seeking the GOP nomination for Kansas governor

    Charlotte O’Hara positions herself as the antidote to "career politicians" who are seeking the GOP nomination for governor. She talks about her career and upbringing, as well as views on abortion, computers and cellphones in schools, and "corporate welfare" given to the Kansas City Chiefs.

    31 min
  5. Kansas Supreme Court justice takes on the state's rural attorney shortage

    FEB 9

    Kansas Supreme Court justice takes on the state's rural attorney shortage

    Justice K.J. Wall talks solutions to the declining numbers of attorneys in roughly half of the state of Kansas.

    21 min
  6. Kansas updates 529 education plan investment options, changes plan manager

    FEB 2

    Kansas updates 529 education plan investment options, changes plan manager

    Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson talks about hiring a new program manager for Kansas 529 educational savings plans and updating investment options and tools parents can use to figure out the cost of post-secondary education.

    27 min
  7. Kansas literacy director wants Legislature to merge programs

    JAN 26

    Kansas literacy director wants Legislature to merge programs

    Cynthia Lane, director of the state's Blueprint for Literacy program, says Kansas is improving literacy instruction from preschool to college levels. She says the next step is to blend Blueprint for Literacy with the Kansas State Board of Education's literacy program known as Every Child Can Read.

    25 min
  8. Kansas Reflector staff breaks down the first week of the legislative session

    JAN 19

    Kansas Reflector staff breaks down the first week of the legislative session

    Kansas Reflector editor in chief Sherman Smith leads a discussion with reporters Tim Carpenter, Anna Kaminski and Morgan Chilson to recap the busy first week of the 2026 session of the Kansas Legislature, from the governor's State of the State speech and GOP response to hearings, debates, rallies, a high-profile court case and vaccines.

    32 min
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The Kansas Reflector Podcast, hosted by senior reporter Tim Carpenter, presents voices from the people and politics of Kansas.

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  • Creator
    Reflector Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    294
  • Rating
    Clean
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