Jim McLean
Jim McLean is an editor and reporter for KCUR 89.3. He is the managing director of KCUR's Kansas News Service, a collaboration between KCUR and other public media stations across Kansas.
Jim was previously news director and Statehouse bureau chief for Kansas Public Radio and a 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.
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The state's plan to phase out economic restrictions intended to control the spread of COVID-19 will become voluntary with the governor's veto of a key bill. Rules will now be left to county officials.
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Five Republicans running for the U.S. Senate debated farm issues in Manhattan on Saturday. They all described themselves as loyalists to President Donald Trump.
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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.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled her plan for opening up commerce in the state.
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A federal appeals court says it is unconstitutional for Kansas to require proof of citizenship to vote.
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A federal appeals court says it is unconstitutional for Kansas to require proof of citizenship to vote.
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Protesters ringed the state Capitol in Topeka to press Gov. Laura Kelly for an end to her stay-at-home order.
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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.
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Officials in Kansas and Missouri struggle to keep up with the unprecedented volume of claims, burdened by their own inadequate infrastructures.
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The coronavirus put tens of thousands of Kansans out of work, and left them frustrated when they try filing for unemployment benefits.