Segment 1: The local impact of a minimum wage increase.
In November, 62% of Missouri voters supported Proposition B, a measure to raise the minimum wage across the state, gradually, to $12 an hour by 2023. On this episode, we explore what happens to local economies when the minimum wage increases and its societal effects.
- Ben Zipperer, economist, Economic Policy Institute
- Fran Marion, line cook and member of Stand Up KC
Segment 2, beginning at 33:17: K-State club takes second place in National cyber defense competition.
There are a plethora of after school activities: drama, photography, soccer, basketball — the list goes on. So why not cyber security? We learn about a club at K-State that took top honors in the U.S. Department of Energy's 2018 CyberForce Competition.
- BreAnn Anshutz, president, K-State Cyber Defense Club
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