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Join Father Seaman, Rev. Don & Box on the Midwest's #1 Cannabis Podcast! Streaming on all your favorite Podcast Platforms!! On todays episode we discuss the current Delta 8 issue in Kansas, and the bois talk about current Cannabis Laws in the Kansas Legislature. - S3E2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bbks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bbks/support

KASB Advocacy Team members Mark Tallman and Leah Fliter update members on the happenings at the Statehouse and preview upcoming legislation and hearings in Topeka.

In this episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas, host Jim McLean looks at the legislative session. Lawmakers are already at odds on the hot-button issues of abortion and Medicaid expansion. Republican leaders are pushing for quick passage of an anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution. Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning are joining forces to break a nearly decade-long stalemate on expansion.

A town loses population one decade after the next. Then a wealthy native son makes a generous offer: I'll pay the college tuition of every kid who graduates from high school here. Beyond putting college in reach for more families, the donation hopes to draw people to Neodesha, Kansas. Except ... it might just encourage people already in the region to change addresses. And the town is short on housing.

While population numbers decay across so much of the Great Plains in Kansas, Dodge City, Liberal and Garden City stand out as growth stories. Their cattle trade draws immigrants, and those newcomers drive change. Dodge City likes to play up its gunslingin' Wild West reputation, formed in its earliest days in the cattle business. Now giant industrial meatpacking plants define the economy of a modern cowtown.

Greensburg, Kansas, already found itself in a struggle for survival before getting leveled by a tornado in 2007. Then outside help and new hope emerged with the idea of rebuilding the town as a green, environmentally sustainable place. But the town's still lost more than a third of its population since the twister. It hopes for a rebirth, but powerful forces continue to drive depopulation even after its makeover.

My Fellow Kansans is coming to Johnson County Library Nov. 13 for a live podcast event. Host Jim McLean will lead a discussion about rural issues with a panel of special guests, including state Rep. Eileen Horn. If you live in the area, we hope you'll join us. RSVP at KCUR.org/Kansans .

The closing of a rural hospital marks a particular loss for a community — greater distances to travel for health care, fewer jobs, and the sense that a town is on the wane. This episode of the podcast looks at the forces that have led to an epidemic of shuttered small-town hospitals, and some things being tried to resuscitate rural health systems.

Rural communities continue to empty out, victim to powerful economic forces that nudge people to larger cities and suburbs. If the depopulation in some places appears all but inevitable, some social scientists suggest it need not mean doom. There are ways to shrink smarter , focusing on improving the quality of life for people who remain rather than chasing businesses that might never come.

Many of Kansas’ small towns look weathered, worn and neglected after more than a century of exodus. The unending trend toward bigger farms, and fewer farmers, has sped that depopulation. That rise of modern farming techniques continues to pose a threat to rural cities and towns, particularly across the commodity crop-growing Great Plains.

One decade after the next, since the days of the Homestead Act, remote Kansas cities and towns have seen their sons and daughters move on to bigger, more vibrant places. That's had profound impacts on rural economies, rural health care and the vibrance of communities whose past looks rosier than the future. Jim McLean examines the factors that could make a difference between towns withering away or making the best of a modern, rural reality.

Rural Kansas has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink — does it have a future? That depends on who you ask. In season two of My Fellow Kansans, host Jim McLean explores rural Kansas to discover what the future holds for rural communities across the state. Our conversation begins October 18. Subscribe now.

The Kansas Legislature is breaking for first adjournment, but not before forwarding a new School Finance plan to Governor Kelly. Join the KASB Advocacy team as we review the session and discuss what is coming up as we head into a break for the Kansas Legislature.Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.orgThe Broadcast will begin at 12:30 pm CST on Friday April 5th

Short Week in Topeka as the Legislature returns for Second Chamber work! Join the KASB Advocacy Team as they recap limited activity during Week 8 and preview what to watch for next week in the #ksleg.Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 12:30 pm CST on Friday March 8th

Last day before turnaround! Week 7 wrapped up early so we will give you the update early. Join the KASB Advocacy Team as they recap activity during Week 7 and preview what to watch for once the #ksleg returns next week.Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 3:45 pm CST on Wednesday Feb 27th

Last day of committee work is Monday as we head into turnaround next week. Join the KASB Advocacy Team as they recap activity during Week 6 and preview what to watch for during turnaround next week.Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 12:30 pm CST on Friday February 22nd

Activity is picking up in Topeka as the Turnaround Deadline looms in two weeks. Join the KASB Advocacy Team as they recap activity during Week 5 and preview a busy final week of Committee hearings before turnaround. Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 10:00 am CST on Friday February 15th

This weeks broadcast begins with a conversation on KPERS Re-Amortization with Alan Conroy, Executive Director of KPERS. Following that the KASB Advocacy Team will recap this weeks activity in Topeka as well as look ahead to the upcoming week and issues of note for K-12 Education in Kansas. Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 12:30 pm CST on Friday February 8th

Join the KASB Advocacy Team of Mark, Scott, Leah and Rob as they recap the events and activity happening in Topeka this week as well as a look at the NSBA Advocacy Institute in Washington D.C. Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast will recordedat 12:30 pm CST on Friday February 1st

Mark Tallman will be joined by Budget Director Larry Campbell to discuss the Governor's proposed budget adjustments in FY'19 and '20 and look to some of the issues affecting long term planning.Then stay tuned to join the KASB Advocacy Team of Mark Tallman, Scott Rothschild and Rob Gilligan as they recap activity in the Statehouse during week 2 and preview next weeks schedule. Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 12:30 pm CST on Friday January 25th

Kansas voters elected a new governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, who wants to promptly expand Medicaid eligibility, resolve a long-running lawsuit with more school funding, and address a crisis in the state's foster care system. But her ability to fulfill that agenda will depend on how willing a more conservative Legislature is to work with her. Following an on-stage conversation with the governor-elect, My Fellow Kansans host Jim McLean was joined by Washburn University political scientist Bob Beatty and Kansas News Service reporters Stephen Koranda and Celia Llopis-Jepsen for a live panel discussion of the dynamics heading into the 2019 legislative session. Beatty, armed with insights from a Fox News exit poll , said voters are looking for their elected officials to chart a center path.

With the election of Democrat Laura Kelly as governor, it appears Kansas is trending back to the center. But voters sent a mixed message as conservatives regained control of the Legislature. To cap off this season My Fellow Kansans, the incoming governor sat down with Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service and took questions from a live audience at Washburn University in Topeka. As Kelly prepares to take over the reins of state government, she said she's found the problems to be worse than she thought. But the governor-elect, a veteran of the state senate, is confident she'll have a "moderate majority" of Democratic and Republican lawmakers working with her on solutions.

At the direction of SB 19 in 2017 and SB 423 in 2018 the Legislative Post Audit Division is scheduled to conduct an annual Education related performance audit and report to the Legislature their findings.The 2018 audit was focused on Special Education funding/spending, Principal Auditor Heidi Zimmerman will join KASB Advocacy staff to discuss the audit report and looking at some of the key takeaways from the report.Questions can be commented on YouTube or Twitter with the Hashtag #KASBlive or emailed to rgilligan@kasb.org or srothschild@kasb.orgThe Broadcast was recorded at 12:30 pm CST on Friday December 14th

Well, fellow Kansans, it’s over. Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly, running as the “fix-it” candidate on the premise that Kansas had gone off the rails, beat “full-throttle conservative” Kris Kobach in the race for governor. Her win signaled Kansans’ desire to, if not reverse the state’s turn to the right, at least turn down the political rhetoric and focus on the basics.

A race that looked to be oh-so-close turned out to be a clear victory for Democrat Laura Kelly, the new governor-elect of Kansas. On this mini episode of “My Fellow Kansans” we hear what Kelly had to say on election night and her explanation of what vaulted her to victory over Republican Secretary of State and conservative firebrand Kris Kobach.

The KASB Advocacy Team recaps and offers analysis of the election results from Tuesday including a preview of how the changes will affect K-12 Education Advocacy in the next legislative Session starting in January.

If conservative firebrand Kris Kobach would continue Kansas on its path to the right, Democrat Laura Kelly would be its pivot back to center. After a weak start early in the campaign, polls suggest Kelly is now virtually tied with her Republican opponent in the heated race for Kansas governor.

If there’s a talking point in Kris Kobach’s campaign that virtually no one could quibble with, it’s captured in his billboards: “The consistent conservative.” On the campaign trail, he offers another term that underlines the ambitious Republican secretary of state’s approach to politics and to governing. He promises to be a “full-throttle” conservative. Indeed, if his politics are conservative, his approach to public life is aggressive. He pledges a hard line against abortion, on immigration, for lower taxes. And he promises to fashion a Kobach administration in Kansas the way President Donald Trump has remade politics in Washington.

Of the three leading candidates in the race for Kansas governor, polls suggest Greg Orman is the least likely to win. Recent surveys show the independent in single digits — well behind Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Laura Kelly, who are virtually tied.

My Fellow Kansans is coming to Johnson County Library on Oct. 25 for a live event, featuring podcast host Jim McLean and political scientist Beth Vonnahme. We'll discuss the current state of Kansas politics and learn how Kansas voters are feeling ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. You'll have a chance to ask questions and hear more about the making of our podcast, too. Join us for this special live event on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Library Central Branch in Overland Park, Kansas. You can learn more and RSVP at kcur.org/kansans .

In 2016, as Kansas voters revolted against Gov. Sam Brownback and his conservative allies in the Legislature, one-time Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Barnett, saw an opening. The Topeka doctor bought a red pickup truck, and, with his wife, Rosie Hansen, started exploring the possibility of running for governor again — this time as the unabashed moderate in a field of conservatives.

Mark Tallman, Associate Executive Director for Advocacy looks at the latest information and trends related to school district cash balances and what factors influence those numbers.

Before he was governor, Sam Brownback had been state agriculture secretary, congressman, and U.S. senator. But when he captured the state’s top office in 2010 he had even bigger plans: to transform Kansas into a red-state model for the nation. That’s not the way things panned out.

Mark Tallman sits down with Dr. Doug Moeckel to discuss recently released K-12 Finance numbers and what that means to the operations of schools.

USA Kansas Executive Director G.A. Buie sits down with Brad Womack, Principal Silver Lake, Amy McAnarney, Asst. Principal Lawrence Free State and Brian Jordan of KASB to discuss the critical roles that building level administrators play in helping to build more successful schools

KASB's Mark Tallman takes a deeper dive into Non-Instructional Spending by Kansas School Districts in comparison to other states.

KASB Associate Executive Director Mark Tallman takes a look at K-12 education spending in Kansas and what it means to "Spend in the Classroom"

Mark Tallman shares data and information on comparing school Administration staffing with similar roles in the private sector as highlighted in his Tallman Education Report. http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/

Scott Rothschild and Mark Tallman of KASB Advocacy & Communications visit about Mark's latest 3-part series Blog on Post Secondary Success and what it means for K-12 Education in Kansas. http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/

KASB Advocacy staff reviews Kansas Primary Election results and what that indicates for Education related issues moving forward.

Mark Tallman and Scott Rothschild explain how the Bond & Interest State Aid weighting works for districts and how those resources are used for education.

Mark Tallman and Scott Rothschild talk about the State Board of Educations funding recommendations in response to the Gannon VI Ruling.

Scott Rothschild sits down with Mark Tallman to discus his blog post on School District Property Taxes and how Kansas Compares to other states. http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/2018/07/kansas-school-property-taxes-lower-than.html

KASB Government Relations Specialist Rob Gilligan sits down with Dr. Patrick Miller, Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas to discuss the upcoming primary elections. Topics include the Kansas House races to watch, the Governors race and updates on Federal races in Kansas.

Scott Rothschild sits down with Mark Tallman to discuss his latest Blog on the trends in school district employment. Full text of the blog can be found at http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/

KASB General Counsel Donna Whiteman joins Mark Tallman for an analysis and discussion on the recently released Kansas Supreme Court Ruling in the Gannon Case.

Mark Tallman and Donna Whiteman discuss the oral arguments in response to the Gannon V ruling before the Kansas Supreme Court.

Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, R-Leavenworth, and Rep. Adam Lusker, D-Frontenac, discuss ongoing efforts to change Kansas law and allow dog and horse racing.

Rep. Tim Hodge, D-North Newton, and Rep. John Whitmer, R-Wichita, are on opposite ends of the political specrum, but they share an interest on at least one univerally popular idea — lowering the sales tax on food in Kansas. They have different ideas for doing it, and both were rejected on procedural grounds before they could be debated.

Mark Tallman and Scott Rothschild provide a session recap and breakdown of the key issues the Kansas Legislature covered this year.

The possibility of expanding eligibility for health insurance coverage through Medicaid remains a heated political issue. Debating the merits and costs are Rep. Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, who opposes expansion, and Republican Sen. Barbara Bollier, a retired physician from Mission Hills who supports expansion. They are joined by Sheldon Weisgrau, director of Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, a coalition that lobbies for expansion.

Mark Tallman and Scott Rothschild update on the start of the #ksleg Veto session. Details on different school funding plans, budget proposals and where things might go from here.

Washburn University political science professors Bob Beatty and Mark Peterson analyze top contenders in the Kansas gubernatorial race.

Mark Tallman visits with Kansas Legislative Research Chief Economist Chris Courtwright about the new Consensus Revenue Estimates released on Friday April 20th.

Mark Tallman is joined by Scott Rothschild and G.A. Buie to discuss some of the key issues related to education that will be coming up with the return of the #KSLEG for a very short (9 days) Veto session in Topeka.

Republicans Mary Martha Good, of El Dorado, and Rep. Mark Schreiber, of Emporia, talk about the dynamics of serving in the House as brother and sister.

Scott Rothschild sits down with with Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson and Kansas Board of Regents CEO Dr. Blake Flanders to discuss current issues and topics in education in the State of Kansas.

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer's work with the International Medical Corps, a nonprofit humanitarian organization, has taken him to war-torn areas of Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq and elsewhere.

The KASB Advocacy Team walks through the recently passed school finance plan and recaps the key stories from the spring in Topeka.

Kansas Sen. Ty Masterson, R-Andover, and Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, debate efforts to change gun laws amid wave of social protests.