Patricia Lightner and Ed Eilert with Nick Haines

Kansas City Week in Review: Eilert, Lightner, Kobach & Chastain

October 24, 2014 | | 1 min read

Who Should lead Johnson County? We debate the issues in Johnson County with Ed Eilert, Johnson County Chair and his opponent, former state lawmaker Patricia Lightner. Also on this edition: Light rail on the ballot and a debate that took place earlier this week between the incumbent Secretary of State for Kansas, Kris Kobach, and his challenger, Jean Kurtis Schodorf.

Tags: 2014 Election, Johnson County

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Image credit: Bus fares return to Kansas City this week. Most trips will cost $2. (Carlos Moreno | KCUR 89.3)

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