KansasReporter is an online news service providing original reporting on Kansas government. The state capital bureau in Topeka is staffed by two full-time, experienced journalists. Their work is published online and is also available as a free "wire service" to all media outlets.
Kansas Policy Institute launched this service to help fill a void created by the unfortunate reduction in media resources devoted to state government news coverage. Our mission is to ensure that government is held accountable to all Kansans and to examine issues from all sides.
We recognize that being founded by a public policy organization raises legitimate questions of balance. The purpose of KansasReporter is not to promote a particular viewpoint but to provide vigorous and credible reporting on all sides of stories. We encourage you to hold us accountable to our mission and welcome your constructive criticism.
Gene Meyer spent 25 years reporting for the Kansas City Star, most recently as a personal finance columnist. He co-wrote a series of stories regarding Kansas pension fund investment practices that led to enactment of state legislation to increase safeguards for public employees' retirement savings. In addition to reporting for a commodity news service out of Leawood, Kan., Meyer reported for the Wall Street Journal in Chicago covering the agricultural futures markets. Contact Gene Meyer, Reporter: gene.meyer@kansasreporter.org or p. 785.408.2556