KansasReporter KansasReporter is an online news service providing original reporting on Kansas government. The state capital bureau in Topeka is staffed by experienced journalists. Their work will be published online and accessible for everyone to read. It is also available as a free "wire service" to all media outlets.
KansasReporter is a project of Kansas Policy Institute. KPI 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. Our purpose 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 Bureau Chief (785) 408-2556 gene.meyer@kansasreporter.org
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.
Rachel Whitten Reporter (785) 408-6100 rachel.whitten@kansasreporter.org
Whitten was a free-lance reporter for the Topeka Capital-Journal for three years prior to joining Kansas Reporter. She also wrote a monthly column for the CJ in 2006 about her experiences as an Army spouse of a deployed soldier. Whitten also was a free lance reporter for the Killeen Daily-Herald.
Kansas Policy Institute Kansas Policy Institute is a non-profit organization that advocates for free enterprise solutions and the protection of personal freedom. It also operates KansasWatchdog, KansasOpenGov and KansasVotes.