We Have Issues Independence

We Have Issues

A weekly look at the issues and topics impacting Independence, Missouri hosted by Laurie Dean Wiley and Dan Hobart.

  1. 01/19/2025

    Change is Hard

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss change and how difficult it is to do, especially when forced to do so.

    32 min

  2. 01/12/2025

    The Broken Window....A Look at Rental Ready

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss the Rental Ready program and what the future of that initiative looks like.

    34 min

  3. 01/05/2025

    Dreaming Big Enough

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by former Independence Mayor Eileen Weir as they discuss the challenges and opportunities related to economic development.

    55 min

  4. 12/29/2024

    The Death of Legacy Media

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox as they discuss the challenges faced by traditional media outlets and what the future looks like for those groups.

    45 min

  5. 12/22/2024

    Corruption....What is it good for?

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan talk about Dan's take on corruption and some of his past comments on the topic.

    28 min

  6. 12/15/2024

    The Justice Center - Part 2

    This week Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman and Officer Bryan Conley to talk about the latest details around the proposed justice center and the GO bond that will fund it and to also clear up some information presented in a previous episode.

    43 min

  7. 12/08/2024

    Going Down a Fox Hole

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox. Starting with no pre-conceived topics, they dive into a variety of subjects.

    43 min

  8. 12/01/2024

    AMI Making a Return

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of Advanced Metering Infrastructure or better known as AMI. What was a very controversial topic in Independence a few years ago is being resurrected after the decision was made to keep operating Independence Power and Light as a city owned utility.

    35 min
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