Barbie or Oppenheimer? Before you go off to watch the summer's hottest movie(s), Andrew Bahl and Jason Alatidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to talk about economic development. Jason talks us through us latest story on contractors at the Kansas Department of Commerce and what it means for the state's megaprojects.

And the three look back on the anniversary of the Aug. 2 vote to reject a proposed amendment that would have ended state constitutional protections for abortion rights.

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