{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—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. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas Ballot: Schools at Stake | Lawrence News","slug":"kansas-ballot-schools-at-stake-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T18:53:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kansas-ballot-schools-at-stake-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8a14b73c0ed756f4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a964f4c4-0989-4c5a-9f86-8c3bd3dbbd17.mp3","summary":"This August, Kansas voters face a pivotal choice: keep merit-based judicial appointments or switch to directly elected judges—a move that could undermine court integrity and threaten public education. Remember, the current system protected schools through landmark rulings during the Brownback era, while the looming 2027 school finance deadline puts future funding in the hands of 2026’s elected leaders. Vote wisely this August, and in November, support candidates who defend public education for every Kansas child. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/8a14b73c0ed756f4","meta_description":"This August, Kansas voters face a pivotal choice: keep merit-based judicial appointments or switch to directly elected judges—a move that could undermine…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/kansas-ballot-schools-at-stake-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kansas-ballot-schools-at-stake-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}