William “WAK” King is a founding member of The Commodores. The legendary R&B band has sold over 75 million records worldwide with 7 number one hits. The Commodores will perform at the Wichita Orpheum on Sunday. KMUW’s Carla Eckels talks to King about one of their iconic songs.
Plus, more on these stories:
- Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would require doctors to tell patients that abortion pills may be reversible. Kelly says it’s based on uncertain science.
- Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that eliminates the three-day grace period to count ballots returned by mail.
- Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would loosen child care regulations in the state.
- Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill into law that classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors and not employees
- Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill to remove mandatory jail time for Kansans caught driving with a suspended or revoked license.
- A national leader on ending homelessness spoke at the city's housing conference Wednesday, giving insight into solutions for Wichita.
- A Wichita-area principal has resigned after sparring over the past year with school board members who challenged his anti-racism efforts at Derby High School.
- The president of a national teachers union will visit Wichita Thursday to highlight an after-school reading program.
Wichita's Early Edition is produced by KMUW News and is part of the NPR Podcast Network.
Producer: Debra Fraser, Lu Anne Stephens and Beth Golay
Editors: Tom Shine, Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay
Contributors: Daniel Caudill, Rose Conlon, Carla Eckels, Celia Hack, Samantha Horton, Dylan Lysen, Suzanne Perez and Tom Shine.
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