Season one of Wide Open explores one big question: How should cities be governed? In this four-part series, we dive into the two dominant models of local government—the Council–Manager system, which relies on professional administrators, and the Strong Mayor system, which concentrates executive power in a single elected leader. This podcast examines this question through expert interviews, historical reference, and real-world examples from Kansas cities and beyond. What do these structures m ...
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Wide Open S1 E2 | Strong Mayor Explained: Protecting Representation and Identity
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What happens when power is concentrated in one elected leader? In Episode two of Wide Open, we dive into the Strong Mayor model—what it looks like, why some cities embrace it, and the arguments for and against it. From representation and accountability to the risks of partisanship and influence, we explore whether this approach creates stronger lea…
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S1 E1 | Forms of Local Government: How and Why it Matters
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How should cities be governed? Episode one sets the stage for our central question with the help of input from experts around the state of Kansas. In this episode, we explore the essence of local government, how our local government supports our notions of community, and the historical context of both the council-manager and mayor-council forms of …
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