Mary Sanchez
Reporter
Mary Sanchez is a nationally syndicated columnist with Tribune Content Agency. She has also been a metro columnist for The Kansas City Star and member of the Star’s editorial board, in addition to her years spent reporting on race, class, criminal justice and educational issues. Sanchez is a native of Kansas City.
Stories by Mary Sanchez
4 KC Mayors Walk Into a Library … It’s No Joke
Four former Kansas City mayors gathered recently to discuss their time in office. Their conversation airs Friday on Kansas City PBS.
A Solution for Economic Problems: Hire More Immigrants
One way to address worsening labor shortages and inflation is fairly simple: Hire more immigrants. Improving the immigration process is more complicated.
Activists Challenge Unified Government/BPU Policies, Fearing Utility Cutoffs
Activists in Wyandotte County are protesting utility bills packed with extra taxes and fees.
Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review
Flatland's Emmy-winning reporting team looks back on some of the biggest issues over the past year, and how they may unfold in 2023.
Chillicothe Remembers the Holocaust Through the Lives of its Survivors
Chillicothe High School has staged a play preserving the story of Holocaust survivors George and Erika Mandler, who found a new home in the rural Missouri community.
Driving While High: Difficult to Measure, Harder to Enforce
Kayla Whitney's death illustrates the scientific shortcomings in understanding and measuring how cannabis affects the body when it comes to driving while high.
Kobach, Mann Spar Over Proper Role of Kansas Attorney General
Kansans will get a vastly different approach to enforcing the state’s laws depending on whether they choose Kris Kobach or Chris Mann as the state’s next attorney general.
Davids, Adkins Face Off in Pivotal Kansas Congressional Debate
Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids faced off on Friday against Republican challenger Amanda Adkins in the Kansas 3rd District Congressional Debate.
Kelly, Schmidt Paint Competing Visions of Kansas in Gubernatorial Debate
Two competing versions of Kansas emerged during an hourlong debate Wednesday between Gov. Laura Kelly and her opponent Derek Schmidt, the state’s current attorney general.
Historic Central United Methodist Church Reflects on its Complex Past as it Prepares to Close
The historic Central United Methodist Church is reflecting on its complex past as it prepares to close. The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection will reopen the church in December.