Show Notes
On this special field recording episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy is out on the streets of Kansas City with KCUR senior news analyst Brian Ellison to look at the biggest midterm issues on both sides of the state line.
Together, they discuss whether Democrats have a real shot at winning a Senate seat in Kansas for the first time since 1932, Missouri's controversial abortion referendum and the redistricting battle over Kansas City's 5th District - along with other races that could offer a glimpse of what's to come nationally as the midterms approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Zeke Hernandez, Wharton professor and author of The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers, about how immigration could shape the outcome of the midterm elections.The Trump administration’s handling of immigration has sparked fierce debate ahead of November, and it could prove to be a weak spot for Republicans at the ballot box.As always, we also hear from listeners across the country about where they stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with David Roberts, author of the Volts newsletter, about the growing backlash against data centers and the political role they’re playing ahead of the midterms.
Data centers are popping up across the country to power the artificial intelligence boom. But as tech companies race to build more of them, communities are asking: At what cost?