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Dave Helling

Missouri, Kansas lawmakers return to work with full agenda and elections ahead

Missouri legislators return to work Wednesday, Jan. 5, while Kansas lawmakers start work Monday, Jan. 10.

What will they be up to?

On this edition of “4Star Politics,” hosts Dave Helling and John Holt discuss the upcoming sessions with Katie Bernard in Kansas and Jeanne Kuang in Jefferson City. Both are reporters for The Star.

Topics include Kansas taxes, Missouri spending, new legislative maps and a host of other issues — abortion, gaming, education, even the Kansas City Police Department.

“4Star Politics” is a joint production of WDAF/Fox 4 Kansas City and The Kansas City Star.

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Dave Helling
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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