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Newscast 1-31-25

On WBAL News Now at 6, Senate President Bill Ferguson talks about the House and Senate Democratic bills to increase electricity production in Maryland and lower electricity rates. 

WBAL NewsNow in Depth House and Senate Democrats Energy Bills

The State of Kansas requires local counties to provide an array of services, from health and safety to road maintenance and administering elections. But lawmakers at the Statehouse are applying scrutiny to counties for the property taxes that largely pay for those services.

Bruce Chladny, executive director of the Kansas Association of Counties, and Jay Hall, the association's deputy director and general counsel, talk about the tension between state and local governments.

Kansas Association of Counties on paying for essential services

Former state health secretary Lee Norman looks back five years to contemplate what was learned and lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Kansas learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Kayden Guymon, MOFB’s Director of Regulatory Affairs & Policy Counsel sits down to talk about the "Purple Paint Law" and how landowners can use this law to notify the general public of when they are approaching privately owned land. 

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Kayden Guymon, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Regulatory Affairs & Policy Counsel
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into the Purple Paint Law

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Missouri Farm Bureau President, Garrett Hawkins joins the show from Washington DC. His visit includes an address to the EPA about the Clean Water Act and how it has affected landowners in Missouri. As well as highlighting the importance of WOTUS. 

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into the Clean Water Act

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We give a quick update on legislative progress. Additionally, we discuss agriculture news headlines and a peek at the markets with "The Cow Guy" Scott Shellady


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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Scott Shellady, "The Cow Guy" RFDTV
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging In with "The Cow Guy" Scott Shellady

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We recap the legislative headlines following the 2025 Special Session before jumping into the upcoming Agritourism Conference. We hear from conference veteran Matt Moreland. Owner of Red Barn Ranch in Harrisonville, Missouri. Matt shares his experience with the conference and why he considers it a must attend event.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Matt Moreland, Red Barn Ranch
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Agritourism Conference with Matt Moreland

Michael Gianaris, the State Senate Deputy Leader and head of Senate Democrats' campaign efforts, joined the show to discuss his fellow Queens legislator — Zohran Mamdani — winning the Democratic primary for Mayor, Mamdani's record in the Legislature (including on issues where they partnered like public transit), and how Democrats should respond to Mamdani's success. (Ep 515)

Mike Gianaris on the Mayoral Primary, Mamdani's Record, & What Comes Next for New York Democrats

Ellis County artist Amy Warfield talks about her artwork, her motivation for submitting a suggestion to the Kansas Senate Committee on Government Efficiency, or COGE, and a disconnect between the Legislature's priorities and what people need.

Portrait of a west Kansas artist with political concerns

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