Kansas Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, said motivation to enter the race for governor was derived from a sense of obligation to correct policy mistakes of Republican Govs. Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer. She also studied the field of Democratic candidates and concluded none possessed the right combination of experience, leadership and relationships to get the job done.

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Carolyn Wims-Campbell, a friend of Linda Brown and former member of the Kansas State Board of Education, talks about her experience as "a proud product of segregation." Artist Michael Young discloses finer details in his newsly installed Statehouse mural depicting Brown v. Board — a work championed by Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley.

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

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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.

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Debating merits, costs of expanding Medicaid eligibility in Kansas

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

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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.

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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.

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Politics of firearms: NRA influence, arming teachers, concealed carry