Jim McLean
Political Correspondent, Kansas News ServiceJim McLean is a political correspondent for the Kansas News Service, a collaboration based at KCUR with other public media stations across Kansas.
Jim was previously an editor for the Kansas News Service and news director and Statehouse bureau chief for Kansas Public Radio. He was also managing editor for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He has received awards for journalistic excellence from the Kansas Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
You can email him at jim@kcur.org.
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Tens of thousands of Kansas are eager to go back to work as businesses closed by COVID-19 gradually reopen. But for some, it could mean choosing between a paycheck and their health. -
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled her plan for opening up commerce in the state. -
A federal appeals court says it is unconstitutional for Kansas to require proof of citizenship to vote. -
Protesters ringed the state Capitol in Topeka to press Gov. Laura Kelly for an end to her stay-at-home order. -
Kansas will have to plug a $1.3 billion budget shortfall between now and June 2021, but the state will have to be careful about where it makes cuts. -
Officials in Kansas and Missouri struggle to keep up with the unprecedented volume of claims, burdened by their own inadequate infrastructures. -
The coronavirus put tens of thousands of Kansans out of work, and left them frustrated when they try filing for unemployment benefits. -
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a panel of legislative leaders lacked the power to reverse Gov. Kelly’s controversial limits on church and funeral services. -
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to continue her ban on large gatherings. -
Jobs at this Topeka diner, like so many across Kansas and the U.S., might not survive the coronavirus.
