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Seg. 1: March Politics Panel | Seg. 2: "Right-sizing" Religious Liberty

Segment 1: Journalists discuss the Kansas City mayor's race, legislative sessions in Jefferson City and Topeka, and politics in Washington. 

In one week, Kansas City voters will narrow the field of mayoral candidates from 11 to two. Today, our political panel discusses issues on the April 2 ballot in Kansas City, Missouri, and the latest happenings in Missouri, Kansas and Washington politics.

  • Eric Wesson, Kansas City Call senior staff writer
  • Cat Reid, 41 Action News reporter
  • Lisa Rodriguez, KCUR afternoon newscaster
  • Jim McLean, Kansas News Service reporter and editor
  • Samuel King, KCUR reporter


Segment 2, beginning at 27:11: What does "religious liberty" really mean?

Principles of religious liberty have been part of American identity since before the founding. But many would say that ideas about the connection between freedom and religion, and freedom of religion have evolved over our country’s history — and some are troubled by the direction of that conversation in this most recent political season.

The Rev. Dr. Aidsand Wright-Riggins delivers the 2019 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 at the Yates-Gill College Union, rooms 221-222, at William Jewell College, 500 College Hill, Liberty, Missouri 64068, and at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 in the Baugh-Marshall Chapel at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 6601 Monticello Rd., Shawnee, Kansas 66226. For more information, visit BJCOnline.org/ShurdenLectures/.

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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.
Brian Ellison is substitute host of Central Standard and Up To Date and has served in a variety of roles at KCUR since 2008. He has been acting producer and associate producer of Up To Date and was acting producer of The Walt Bodine Show. A member of the Religion Newswriters Association, he also contributes occasionally to KCUR news coverage. Even before joining the KCUR staff, he was a producer and frequent guest on Up To Date's "Religion Roundtable," as well as a committed listener and volunteer.
Luke X. Martin is an assistant producer for KCUR's Up To Date.
Devin Davis