{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas Lawmakers Fight Energy Bypass","slug":"kansas-lawmakers-fight-energy-bypass","published_at":"2026-06-07T05:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-lawmakers-fight-energy-bypass","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/42df4363-d71d-42c5-aaad-0139efd821c5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/42df4363-d71d-42c5-aaad-0139efd821c5.mp3","summary":"Two Kansas lawmakers are fiercely opposing a federal push to fast-track energy transmission projects without competitive bidding, calling it a “tone-deaf end-run” that undermines state efforts to promote competition. They’ve urged FERC to require bidding for south-central Kansas projects, arguing that excluding competition risks higher costs for consumers. Meanwhile, the Grid Acceleration Coalition, led by companies like Evergy, insists speed is critical to meet national energy demands, blaming federal delays of 16-20 months. Evergy counters that bidding doesn’t always ensure lower prices, as initial bids can inflate. The standoff continues as lawmakers stand firm on competition as the key to fair, efficient grid development. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/937753a33466b4c1","meta_description":"Two Kansas lawmakers are fiercely opposing a federal push to fast-track energy transmission projects without competitive bidding, calling it a “tone-deaf…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/kansas-lawmakers-fight-energy-bypass/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-lawmakers-fight-energy-bypass.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}