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Kansas City police responses to protests on the County Club Plaza have brought up questions about when and how police are trained to use force, and an emerging economic theory suggests the priorities of 'deficit hawks' could be erroneous.
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Segment 1: An update on the Kansas Board of Regents' strategic 10-year plan for higher education which wraps next year.Foresight 2020 has three goals for…
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Segment 1: The voter ID laws enacted in 35 states are inefficient and have little to no impact. Requiring voters to provide identification to cast their…
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TOPEKA — The glittery gold print on Cara Simon’s graduation cap begged — maybe only half-jokingly — for a break: “Can I take a nap now?”Toilsome college…
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Segment 1: Focus on government shutdown has drawn attention away from expanding national debt and deficit. The ongoing battle between political parties…
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Segment 1: New Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly is making the transition with the help of Gov. Jeff Colyer and others.Republican control of the governorship…
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Segment 1: Ballot measure looks to restrict lobbyists and make legislative districting non-partisan.The Clean Missouri initiative on the November ballot…
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Experts say financial planning is often key to financial success but one of the biggest challenges is finding the right person to manage your money. A…
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This Monday on Central Standard, we ask recent grads to put down their diplomas and take a look at their bank statements. We'll be joined by our Cash…
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Bitter debates about the national debt date back to the earliest days of the Republic, economist Simon Johnson says. Back then, the nation's failure to borrow was the problem. In White House Burning, Johnson and co-author James Kwack explore the meaning of the national debt and prospects for managing it.
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After all the presents are exchanged in December, there’s always one more in the mail waiting for you in January -- your credit card bill. On Monday’s…