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Meagan Rico - Kansas House District 69 - One More Penny

Meagan Rico is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 69 is in Saline County. It includes the southern portion of Salina and runs from Brookville to Gypsum. When asked whether she knows what it is like to not have one more penny, Rico says she absolutely does. She talks about experiencing financial struggle as a child, as a nursing student, and later as a single mother trying to reenter the workforce. The conversation also turns to local tax decisions and fixed-income seniors. Rico says even a small increase, like $20 more a year, matters to someone who may only have $50 left at the end of the month for toiletries and basic needs. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 69 Democratic primary here: https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-house You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices. For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Meagan Rico - Kansas House District 69 - Not Establishment

Meagan Rico is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 69 is in Saline County. It includes the southern portion of Salina and runs from Brookville to Gypsum.Here, Rico explains what it means to her to not be an establishment candidate while still having to work with people inside both parties. She talks about being biracial, Mexican, Native American, and white, and how that shaped her ability to walk between different worlds.Rico connects that experience to her work in nursing and public health. She says she has often served as a mediator between families, patients, doctors, systems, and the people trying to receive services from those systems.See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 69 Democratic primary here:https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-houseYou can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices.For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Meagan Rico - Kansas House District 69 - Current Political Climate

Meagan Rico is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 69 is in Saline County. It includes the southern portion of Salina and runs from Brookville to Gypsum. This part of the interview moves into the current political climate in Kansas. Rico talks about the political spectrum shifting to the right and the difference she sees between everyday conservatives or Republicans and the people who remain deeply attached to the current administration. The conversation also covers unaffiliated voters, distrust in government, and why some voters do not trust either party. Rico says people want candidates who are not establishment politicians and who look like someone they know, not lifelong politicians. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 69 Democratic primary here: https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-house You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices. For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Meagan Rico - Kansas House District 69 - Who Benefits From Current System

Meagan Rico is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 69 is in Saline County. It includes the southern portion of Salina and runs from Brookville to Gypsum. This section looks at the systems Rico believes are failing working-class people. She talks about her master’s degree in nursing with a focus on health systems leadership and says many systems are set up to benefit someone, but not the working-class people who keep the world moving. The conversation connects healthcare, patients, workers, taxes, and fear of change. Rico says people need to ask who the current system benefits, how many people it benefits, and whether those benefits are reaching the people who actually need help. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 69 Democratic primary here: https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-house You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices. For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Meagan Rico - Kansas House District 69 - Why she is running

Meagan Rico is running for Kansas House District 69 in the August 4th Democratic Primary. Kansas House District 69 is in Saline County. It includes the southern portion of Salina and runs from Brookville to Gypsum. Asked why she is running, Rico describes herself as a reluctant new politician. She says her campaign comes from concern for Kansans and a belief that people deserve dignity and opportunity. Her answer is rooted in her work as a registered nurse. Rico talks about working in critical access hospitals, larger hospital systems, home health, and long-term care, and she connects that experience to the impossible choices families face when healthcare, nursing home care, and basic survival become too expensive. See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 69 Democratic primary here: https://kansashelen.substack.com/s/kansas-house You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Reminder: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Elections for Supreme Court Justices. For more information, visit: https://protectkansasrights.org/ #Kansas #2026elections #2026Primary #ksleg #Vote Get full access to Kansas Helen at kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe [https://kansashelen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]