Editorial Board with Wichita's Jim Ward, Kansas gubernatorial candidate
Star Editorial Board members talked with Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward, a former Sedgwick County assistant district attorney and Wichita city council member, on Facebook Live Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. In this clip, Ward described himself a
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Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Dave Helling talked with novelist and UMKC assistant professor Whitney Terrell on Facebook Live Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018. In this excerpt, Terrell, whose first two novels touched on historical
Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts and now a managing director of Bain Capital Double Impact, was the featured speaker at this American Public Square event, held Thursday, Mar. 1, 2018 at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independ
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Melinda Henneberger talked with former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick on Facebook Live Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. In this excerpt, Gov. Patrick reflects on the gun debate in the wake of t
At the Environmental Protection Agency's listening session in Kansas City Wednesday, Kansas City's mayor explains why he and other cities' officials support continuing the Obama administration's policy.
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Mary Sanchez talked with Kansas City immigration attorney Jessica Piedra on Facebook Live Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2018. In this excerpt, Piedra explains how the check-in arrangement Lawrence chemist
American Public Square's second Truman Series event, a panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act and health care reform, was held Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at UMKC's Pierson Auditorium. In this excerpt, moderator Brian Ellison of KCUR asks Kaiser H
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Derek Donovan talked with KSHB-TV chief meteorologist Gary Lezak on Facebook Live Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in the KSHB studio. In this excerpt, Lezak talks about the process of coming out rece
Earlier this month, the Hall Family Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation announced donations of $75 million each to start construction and recruit staff for the new Children’s Research Institute at Children's Mercy. Dr. Tom Curran, executive d
Rasheed Jamal Olds was sentenced in 1997 to life in prison for drug trafficking. He was released after serving 22 years. Olds celebrated his 50th birthday among family and friends Jan. 20 in Kansas City.
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Dave Helling talked with Shawnee Mission School Board president Brad Stratton and board member Heather Ousley on Facebook Live Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. In this excerpt, Stratton and Ousley desc
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Derek Donovan talked with Gina Meier-Hummel, secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families on Facebook Live Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. In this excerpt, Meier-Hummel addresses the
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Derek Donovan talked with Miami Herald and nationally syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. on Facebook Live Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. In this excerpt, Pitts explains why he has stopped trying t
Star Editorial Board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Dave Helling talked with Annabeth Surbaugh, former chair of the Johnson County Commission, on Facebook Live Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. In this excerpt, Surbaugh discusses the role and politics o
