Washburn University political science professor Bob Beatty, who is getting to know Democratic presidential hopefuls on the campaign trail in Iowa, talks about Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former Vice President Joe Biden, and assesses the performance of all candidates during recent debates.

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Kansas Democratic Party chairwoman Vicki Hiatt and executive director Ethan Corson talk about the change in primary format for the 2020 presidential selection process, which they hope will improve voter turnout.

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Blake Flanders, president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Board of Regents, talks about a strategy to bolster enrollment, help students progress to graduation and support demand for an educated workforce.

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Washburn University political science professor Bob Beatty is getting to know Democratic presidential hopefuls on the campaign trail in Iowa. So far, he has profiled Beto O'Rourke, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Tim Ryan.

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Vicki Schmidt reflects on her first few months in statewide office after transition from policy-making position as state senator.

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Kristi Brown and Eric Stafford, of the Kansas Chamber, and Jeff Glendening, of the Kansas chapter of Americans for Prosperity, reflect on tax plan vetoes, overall spending, health care policy and school funding.

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Kimberly Svaty, policy director for Advanced Power Alliance, and her husband, former state agriculture secretary Josh Svaty, address controversy about the proliferation of industrial wind farms and the value of so many developers harnessing a renewable energy source.

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Roger Werholtz, interim secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections, says the agency is challenged by having too many inmates, too little space and limitations on resources.

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Rep. Jason Probst, a Democrat who came to the Legislature in 2017 after 15 years as a reporter, editor and opinion writer for the Hutchinson News, joins The Topeka Capital-Journal's Tim Carpenter and the Kansas News Service's Jim McLean for discussion on the importance of political coverage and the difficulty of balancing reporting responsibilities.

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Reporters for The Topeka Capital-Journal talk about a collection of stories that document the ongoing struggle of equality in public education.

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