Jim McLean
Jim McLean, Executive Editor of KHI News Service, oversees the KHI News Service. From 2005 until 2013, McLean coordinated all communications activities at KHI as Vice President for Public Affairs. The position he now occupies was created as part of a strategic initiative to solidify the editorial and operational independence of the KHI News Service. Prior to coming to KHI, McLean had a distinguished career as a journalist, serving as the news director and Statehouse bureau chief for Kansas Public Radio and a managing editor for the Topeka Capital-Journal. During his more than 20 years in Kansas journalism, McLean won numerous awards for journalistic excellence from the Kansas Press Association, regional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In 1997, McLean and two Capital-Journal colleagues received the Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Award from the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism for a series of stories on the state’s business climate. McLean holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Washburn University.
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The governor also declared a state of emergency. -
Kelly wants to end the blockade of a Medicaid expansion plan. -
Governor Laura Kelly won election, in part, on a promise to restore the state’s finances. And, she says she's not seeking a tax increase to help pay for her new $10 billion transportation plan. -
A bipartisan agreement still faces challenges. -
The deal could end a years-long fight over Medicaid expansion. -
The bipartisan proposal will go before lawmakers after the session starts next week. -
Farmers and ranchers throughout the Midwest say the cost of health insurance is a major stressor. So, Farm Bureau chapters in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska are responding by jumping into the health insurance marketplace. In this report, Jim McLean explains why such plans are controversial. -
A statewide network of specialists helping Kansans sign-up for Obamacare says the staff is busier now than they were at this time last year. -
Kansans who sign up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act's federal exchange will see higher premiums in the coming year, but they won't necessarily have to pay more out of pocket.
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Kansas Senator Jerry Moran spoke about Bannon leaving during an event in Topeka.
