Johnny Kauffman

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  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

Recent Pieces from Johnny Kauffman

Caption: The 2013 Oklahoma City tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City.

Joining the Energy Boom and Oklahoma Needs Stronger Homes for Tornadoes and Earthquakes (07:00)
From: Middle Ground

Energy in the US is a boom market right now. Just last week, corporations drilling in North Dakota and Montana announced they had filled their billionth barrel. Some schools ...
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Extending Mental Health Care Beyond Hospital Doors & Collective Bargaining Takes Another Hit (06:59)
From: Middle Ground

The death of a homeless man in New Mexico made national headlines when video of the police shooting him was leaked. The tragedy has raised a lot of questions about ethical ...
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Football, Mumps and Mount Reagan (06:09)
From: Middle Ground

Illinois considers a state takeover of high school sports, Oklahoma pays more for homeowner's insurance than any other state, mumps breaks out in Ohio, and Nevada might soon ...
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The Kansas/Missouri Feud, A Private Prison is Sued, and Thousands of Boxes of Thin Mints (07:00)
From: Middle Ground

This week on Middle Ground: Mike Draper joins us to talk about the ongoing battle between Missouri and Kansas and how an 11-year-old Girl Scout broke a 20-year-old cookie ...
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Mapping the Midwest (03:59)
From: Middle Ground

You'd think it would be easy to mark where the Midwest is on a map. But there are hundreds of maps out there and very few of them agree on where the region begins and ends. ...
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Meth Lab Cleanup is a Booming Business and Why West Virginia is So Unhappy (07:00)
From: Middle Ground

More than 8,000 meth labs were raided by police last year. Every one of them had to be cleaned up dangerous chemicals by trained technicians. We talk to one of the people who ...
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Somali Interpreter Brings Relief to Minnesota Courts (03:59)
From: Middle Ground

There are only two certified Somali court interpreters in the US. Reporter Brigitta Greene introduces us to the first one, who works in Minneapolis and struggled to pass one ...
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Where is the Midwest? (03:59)
From: Middle Ground

Where is the Midwest? Seems like there should an easy, definitive answer to that question, but it’s more complicated than you’d think. According the US Census, the Midwest is ...
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Canada picks up America's check, Chicago's Spire & Arizona bill 1062 (07:00)
From: Middle Ground

Mike Draper talks about why some Canadians should feel ashamed our government, Chicago's efforts to build the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and Maryville, ...
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Legislating Discrimination in Kansas and a Big Union Loss in Tennessee (06:59)
From: Middle Ground

A look at the Religious Freedom Act in Kansas, and why some people are saying it would endorse segregation in the Sunflower State. Also, the UAW lost a big vote at the VW ...