2022 Year in Review
S2 Ep 6
December 15, 2022 | Flatland | 1 min read
Reporter Credits:
Producer: Cody Boston
This special episode of Flatland invites our reporting team to the table to provide updates to some of the stories our series has covered over the last year including recreational marijuana, homelessness, healthcare workers and reproductive rights.
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Flatland’s Emmy-winning reporting team looks back on some of the biggest issues over the past year, and how they may unfold in 2023.
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