Kansas Reflector Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

Breaking down the Chiefs deal, redistricting and other top Kansas stories from 2025

Kansas Reflector senior reporter Tim Carpenter and editor in chief Sherman Smith provide a rundown of state and political news from 2025 and insights into what to look for in 2026.