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Kansas City Coronavirus Innovators | Hawley's Electoral Challenge

By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young, Danie Alexander
Published January 5, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST
Lab worker in protective mask, gown and gloves using a pipette to transfer liquid into a test tube.
Courtesy of InnovaPrep
InnovaPrep in Drexel, Missouri, has developed products including its Concentrating Pipette that allows for quick precise detection of COVID-19 in environmental sources like storm runoff and wastewater.

Two companies explain how they put their know-how to use in battling COVID-19 and why Missouri's junior senator plans to object during the Senate's verification of the Electoral College votes.

Segment 1, beginning at 4:44: How Missouri products are allowing for better detection and contact tracing of the coronavirus.

InnovaPrep and EB Systems' products and technology will not only help find and trace COVID-19 now, but will leave us better prepared for the next pandemic.

Segment 2, beginning at 30:06: By challenging the votes cast by state electors, Senator Josh Hawley and other Republicans are looking ahead to 2022 and 2024.

By making a move that most experts agree will fail, Hawley looks to secure his standing with the Republican Party base. This could come in handy should the senator run for president in 2024.

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Up To Date Talk ShowCoronavirusinnovationentrepreneurshipKansas City MetrotechnologyJosh HawleyU.S. SenateElection 2020votingU.S. Presidencypolitics
Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Chris Young
Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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