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Seg. 1: Kansas' Outbound Governor On His Term And Future. Seg. 2: Public Service & Partisanship.

Jeff Colyer started Jan. 31, 2018, near Hays as the lieutenant governor of Kansas. He was sworn in as governor later in Topeka.
Jim McLean
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Kansas News Service
Jeff Colyer started Jan. 31, 2018, near Hays as the lieutenant governor of Kansas. He was sworn in as governor later in Topeka.

Segment 1: An exit interview with the 47th governor of Kansas.

After just under a year in office, the outgoing Kansas governor sat down to discuss his time as leiutenant to Sam Brownback, his short tenure as the state's chief executive, and what he's looking forward to doing after Jan. 14 — both personally and politically.


Segment 2, beginning at 27:57: Americans' understanding of public service has shifted, says KU vice chancellor.

No better plea for public service has been crafted than President Kennedy's "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." We asked if that message is still resonating with today's young professionals.

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Luke X. Martin is an assistant producer for KCUR's Up To Date.