Statehouse Blend Kansas: The Lines In The Sand

KCUR | By Jim McLean

Published January 26, 2019 at 2:11 PM CST

This is the second episode of our podcast Statehouse Blend Kansas for 2019. Host Jim McLean talks with the top Democrat in the House about the battle lines being drawn for the legislative session. Subscribe to Statehouse Blend Kansas in iTunes or wherever you listen.

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Jim McLean is an editor and reporter for KCUR 89.3. He is the managing director of KCUR's Kansas News Service, a collaboration between KCUR and other public media stations across Kansas.

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