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Seg. 1: Sen. Roy Blunt | Seg. 2: Mayor Quinton Lucas | Seg. 3: Coronavirus Unemployed Q&A

Seg. 1: Sen. Roy Blunt | Seg. 2: Mayor Quinton Lucas | Seg. 3: Coronavirus Unemployed Q&A

FromCentral Standard


Seg. 1: Sen. Roy Blunt | Seg. 2: Mayor Quinton Lucas | Seg. 3: Coronavirus Unemployed Q&A

FromCentral Standard

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Segment 1: What Washington lawmakers are working on in response to the spread of COVID-19. The federal response to the spread of coronavirus had "a clunky start," said Missouri's senior U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt . Since then federal decision-makers have enabled state leaders, he said, and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has enabled county and local leaders to get things done. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt , R-Missouri Segment 2, beginning at 16:35: Mayor Lucas said drastic measures are needed in the fight against coronavirus. The added complications of working from home have already wreaked havoc on one Kansas City Council committee meeting . We asked the mayor about that incident, the importance of ongoing budget proceedings, and the city's response to more COVID-19 cases in the metro. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Segment 3, beginning at 31:51: The consequences of a new coronavirus are introducing new financial dilemmas. Many people in Kansas City and around the country are finding themselves newly
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (20)

Central Standard is an hour-long, live, call-in program. Central Standard brings you stories that surprise, intrigue and engage, with a strong focus on how these stories impact Kansas City and the region.