
Change is Hard
This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss change and how difficult it is to do, especially when forced to do so.

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A weekly look at the issues and topics impacting Independence, Missouri hosted by Laurie Dean Wiley and Dan Hobart.
We Have Issues hosts We Have Issues Independence, a government show with 141 episodes published.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss change and how difficult it is to do, especially when forced to do so.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss the Rental Ready program and what the future of that initiative looks like.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by former Independence Mayor Eileen Weir as they discuss the challenges and opportunities related to economic development.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox as they discuss the challenges faced by traditional media outlets and what the future looks like for those groups.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan talk about Dan's take on corruption and some of his past comments on the topic.

This week Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman and Officer Bryan Conley to talk about the latest details around the proposed justice center and the GO bond that will fund it and to als

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox. Starting with no pre-conceived topics, they dive into a variety of subjects.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of Advanced Metering Infrastructure or better known as AMI. What was a very controversial topic in Independence a few years ago is being resurrected after the decision w

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan cover several topics including the recently approved Englewood Overlay District and the announced closure of the Adventure Oasis water park.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of the proposed Justice Center which would be part of a general obligation bond issue.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Jennifer Manuleleua who is the Senior Vice President of Community Development with Community Services League. Jennifer shares what she does and the impact CSL has on Eastern J

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss the general obligation bond proposal to develop a center which would provide recreational amenities. The only question is whether this is a community center or a facility to provide

This week's episode is a continuation from last week with Christina Leakey from Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Last week Laurie Dean and co-host Jeff Fox dealt with the challenges of housing insecurity and homeles

This week, Laurie Dean is joined by substitute co-host Jeff Fox from The Examiner. Their guest today is Christina Leakey who is the President/CEO of the Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Their conversation is part on

This week, Laurie Dean and substitute co-host Jeff Fox are joined by Doug Cowan who is the Co-Chair of the Citizens GO bond committee appointed by the City Council. The committee is tasked with making recommendations to

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by the Editor of The Examiner, Jeff Fox. Jeff will share his perspective on local new media, where it is headed, and how the Examiner intends to remain a part of the news landsca

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Morris Heide who serves as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Independence. Morris will share some background on the parks program and how the proposed GO Bo

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Christina Leakey who serves as the Executive Director of the Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Christina will talk about the challenges and efforts to reduce housing insec

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined again by Independence Assistant City Manager Lisa Reynolds with a continued discussion plan for a potential general obligation bond and the projects it could potentially fund.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Danielle DuPree Crawford who is the Director of the Ennovation Center Small Business Incubator. Danielle will share all the services available to startup businesses and an upc
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