Is There A Moderate and Democratic Coalition In The Kansas Legislature?

KCUR | By Sam Zeff,

Matt Hodapp

Published April 22, 2017 at 11:00 PM CDT

From left to right: Sen. Barbara Bollier, Patrick Miller, Sam Zeff

When a number of moderate Republicans joined the Kansas Legislature after the 2016 election, many were talking about a possible coalition with the Democrats. As the 2017 legislative session starts to near its end, we explore whether that coalition ever became a reality.

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Guests:

Sen. Barbara Bollier, Senator (R-Mission Hills), Kansas Legislature
Patrick Miller, Assistant Professor of Political Science, The University of Kansas

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