Tim Carpenter

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2,284 appearances 17 recordings 1 series first heard Oct 2025 last heard 21 Sep

Tim Carpenter’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Kansas Reflector Podcast · Jeff Colyer on his campaign to be Kansas governor again · 23 Feb 2026 podcast

And as I've covered the state. matched

house for about twenty years I I'm inclined to think that experience matters. matched

Your thoughts? matched

There have to be advantages to having been a member of the legislature to understand the process, the bill writing and the politics and how that culture exists and being around the governor's office for two years. matched

There's not a lot of people that have that kind of experience and that depth. matched

So there is an advantage to that, wouldn't you say? matched

look out. matched

Um but wear a combat helmet or something to work that day. matched

Before we get to some specific issues, uh key issues, I wanted you to reflect a little bit more. matched

You became governor in twenty eighteen uh when uh Sam Brownbach resigned to be the US ambassador at large for international religious freedom and in the first Trump administration. matched

So what was it like to step in as a governor uh, you know, in that manner? matched

alarming. matched

So let's talk about issues. matched

Uh a l open ended question, what is the most significant issue facing the state of Kansas? matched

You've spoken frequently about abortion. matched

Do you want to end all abortions in Kansas, total ban? matched

It's not like Kansans are getting all those. matched

Half of them are from out of state. matched

We're from states that banned it. matched

Okay. matched

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