Tim Carpenter

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

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Kansas Reflector Podcast · Kansas Reflector staff breaks down the first week of the legislative session · 19 Jan 2026 podcast

He recently replaced former Chief Justice Marla Lukert, who is retiring. matched

So in his address to the House and Senate, Rosen urged legislators to devote perhaps 1.5 million to expand specialty courts across the state. matched

These are courts that address people's mental illness, substance abuse, veterans issues. matched

And there's a belief that people often with these problems cycle through the court system and that if there's some proper interdiction addressing underlying issues and providing steady support, maybe people can break this cycle of criminality. matched

and lead more productive lives. matched

The other thing that Rosen asked for was to have the legislature get more involved in dealing with a shortage of attorneys in rural Kansas. matched

There's a couple counties that have none. matched

There's some that have a few, and there's really a domino effect of consequences if you don't have enough lawyers. matched

People aren't gonna be represented properly. matched

It's hard to prosecute people. matched

What about family law? matched

Even businesses have to go further afield to get an attorney to help them with contracts. matched

And so there's really an economic, there's a public safety concern there. matched

And the Chief Justice warned about problems lying ahead if this shortage isn't addressed. matched

It's kind of an open-ended ask. matched

I think he wants a tuition reimbursement program for people who commit to go set up a law practice in rural Kansas, very similar to the way Kansas has addressed the shortage of physicians and veterinarians. matched

Sherman, this is Tim. matched

Can I ask a question about this? matched

Yeah. matched

So I'm curious why they're belatedly adding this to the August ballot. matched

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