Kansas Helen Podcast

Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

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Bennett discusses senior care through the example of his grandmother, who receives small pensions that put her over the threshold for Medicaid and other assistance even though the costs of medication, food, and in-home help exceed what she can afford. He describes the cost of diabetes medication, supplies, and help with basic care, and says many seniors do not have family members who can advocate for them or help pay those costs.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 Democratic primary here:

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Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Young discusses AI data centers as a major issue that deserves transparency, evaluation, and community input. He connects the issue to broader Kansas concerns such as groundwater, industrial development, aviation, economic impact, tax exemptions, and abandoned infrastructure. He argues that large projects should come with clear information, public accountability, and plans for what happens if technology changes or a project fails.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here:

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Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Young discusses the August 4 judicial amendment vote from his perspective as an attorney who has voted on judicial nominating committees. He says the process is not controlled by the Kansas Bar Association, explains that licensed attorneys in each congressional district vote for nominating committee members, and pushes back on misinformation about how the process works. The conversation also covers Supreme Court statistics, retention votes, the 2022 abortion amendment, and concerns about using judicial selection to reach predetermined political outcomes.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here:

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Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Learn more about Kayden Bennett here:

www.kaydenforkansas.com

Bennett discusses foster care reform from his experience working with children in foster care and serving as a foster parent. He says the system needs more trauma-informed training, more psychology-based practices, stronger standards of care, and clearer procedures. The section also discusses whether children have independent representation, the need to center what is best for the child, and the idea of supporting families with resources when it is safe instead of removing children because of poverty or lack of support.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 Democratic primary here:

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Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Young discusses his experience as state director of aviation and how programs sometimes had to be designed around the risk of funding being swept or changed at the end of the year. He explains that even established programs with bids ready could be affected by legislative tinkering, especially when state projects were paired with federal money or delayed by federal funding uncertainty.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here:

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You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

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Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Learn more about Kayden Bennett here:

www.kaydenforkansas.com

Bennett talks about firearm safety in his own home, including keeping guns locked up, teaching children that firearms are serious, and asking other parents how guns are stored before his children visit. He says he supports secured storage laws such as the Royalle law. The section also covers police accountability, transparency, citizen review boards, the need to rebuild public trust, and the idea that law enforcement agencies should release either a full account after an investigation or only basic facts while the investigation is ongoing.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 Democratic primary here:

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You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

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Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Young explains that he decided to run after seeing that no one else had filed in the district and after becoming frustrated with his current representative’s approach to schools and local government. He discusses House Bill 2299, the statewide cellphone policy issue, Blue Valley’s estimated implementation cost, and why he believes schools need local plans rather than one-size-fits-all mandates from the Legislature. He also draws on his background as a first responder, police officer, firefighter, and workforce development center director to explain why school safety and communication policies should be handled carefully at the local level.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here:

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You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

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Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Learn more about Kayden Bennett here:

www.kaydenforkansas.com

Bennett and Helen discuss the August 4 vote on a constitutional amendment related to Kansas Supreme Court justices. Bennett describes the current selection process as one involving legal professionals identifying qualified candidates before the governor chooses from that list. The section raises concerns about judicial elections being influenced by large donors and urges voters, including unaffiliated voters, to show up and vote no.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 Democratic primary here:

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Ed Young is running for Kansas House District 27 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Young discusses being born in Ohio and moving to Kansas when he was 10 years old. He talks about growing up around 127th and Black Bob in Olathe, how the neighborhood has changed around the edges, and why returning to that area still feels nostalgic.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 27 Democratic primary here:

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Kayden Bennett is running for Kansas House District 81 in the August 4th Democratic Primary.

Learn more about Kayden Bennett here:

www.kaydenforkansas.com

Bennett discusses marijuana legalization, saying he does not use marijuana but knows veterans and others who use it for pain, PTSD, or recreation. He argues that Kansas is sending people across state lines for something that could be grown, taxed like alcohol, and regulated in Kansas. He connects the potential revenue to fully funding special education and reducing property tax pressure, while acknowledging that one legislator cannot make that happen alone.

See the full interview on Kansas Helen Substack and learn more about the Kansas House District 81 Democratic primary here:

You can now also watch on Kansas Helen YouTube or listen on the Kansas Helen Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

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