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Health at the Capitol — 2026 Legislative Session Preview
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Theresa Freed is the KHI Director of Strategic Communication and Engagement. She joined KHI in 2023, after serving several Kansas state agencies and Johnson County Government. While overseeing digital communications at Johnson County, she launched a government podcast. Theresa produced and hosted 145 episodes. She is currently the producer for Health on the Plains, a KHI podcast that got underway in September 2023, and Health at the Capitol, a KHI podcast that was launched in February 2024. Theresa has extensive experience in broadcast journalism. She served as a reporter, producer, videographer, anchor, writer and editor for several news organizations across Kansas and in California. She has bachelor’s degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. She also has a master’s in mass communication and journalism.
Theresa Freed, M.A., Producer, Editor
Linda J. Sheppard, J.D., Strategy Team Leader, Health at the Capitol
Wyatt J. Beckman, M.P.H., Host, Health on the Plains
Emma Uridge, M.P.H., Field Producer and Coordinator, Health on the Plains
Stewart Cole, Editor, Graphic Designer
Karsen DeWeese, M.P.H., Accessibility and Evaluation Lead
Cathy McNorton, Website Lead
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