Ke'yanna Johnson

Ke'yanna Johnson is a senior at Lincoln University majoring in broadcast journalism. Ke'yanna has worked at KJLU Radio 88.9 for more than two years where she assists with writing and broadcasting the noon news.

Ke'yanna is a native of Evanston, Illinois located just north of Chicago.

After graduating in May, Ke'yanna wants to attend graduate school to study investigative reporting.

Following the completion of her masters, Ke'yanna hopes to work for a major media network.

Stories by Ke'yanna Johnson in 2013 include:

Ke'yanna Johnson's Tweets @MDNnews in 2013

01/29/2013: Measure would require drug dealers to pay taxes on illegal drugs http://bit.ly/128hY5W
01/31/2013: Lincoln University takes a big hit from performance based funding http://bit.ly/YHuSaj
02/07/2013: Mo. House member pushes softer marijuana penalties http://bit.ly/WEYbGl
02/13/2013: Missouri lawmakers push to protect farmers rights to raise livestock http://bit.ly/X6UpnB
02/14/2013: Ratings reports for schools could be accessible under a bill by House Education Committee http://bit.ly/12PDpJn
02/14/2013: House Education Committee votes for simplified grading reports for public schools. http://bit.ly/UBv8Rp
02/19/2013: Senator seeks health insurance coverage for eating disorders http://bit.ly/WVx105
02/28/2013: Lawmakers plow through legislation in spite of snowstorms around the state http://bit.ly/WkvoKR
03/19/2013: Drought conditions in the state of Missouri improves http://bit.ly/ZRDbew
03/26/2013: Missouri lawmakers push to expand regulations for in home day care centers http://bit.ly/YDoajE
03/28/2013: Miss America 2008 speaks out on eating disorders at the Missouri Capitol http://bit.ly/104qQqb
04/02/2013: Lawmakers push to lower tuition rates for veterans http://bit.ly/16kUQik
04/04/2013: Thousands of Missourians could recieve federal health care tax credits http://bit.ly/12n5Zi8
04/09/2013: Lawmakers push attorney general to appeal federal contraception rule http://bit.ly/10QzY18
04/11/2013: Students from the University of Missouri system lobby at the state Capitol for student rights http://bit.ly/10XIivZ
04/16/2013: Lawmakers approve a plan to increase state sales tax for transportation projects http://bit.ly/Z1vPcz
04/23/2013: Lawmakers push to provide workers compensation coverage for police officers injured in the line of duty. http://bit.ly/ZLnQgo
04/25/2013: Advocates push for crime victim rights in the U.S. House http://bit.ly/ZQphKu
04/30/2013: A House committee is asked to let gamblers borrow at gambling boats to gamble more. http://bit.ly/16l41E0

Ke'yanna Johnson's Blog in 2013
Health Care for Missourians

Posted 04/06/2013:

This week, a Washington group called Families USA released a report showing that more than 525,000 Missourians will be eligible for tax credit premiums on health insurance. That's more than a half a million Missourians.

The tax credits are part of The Affordable Care Act known as Obama Care. The tax credits will help the uninsured and those who are insured, but struggle to make payments. It will also provide affordable health care for those in need.

Tax credits will be distributed based on income. If an individual has a low income, they will receive the highest tax credits. As for those with high salaries, they will receive lower tax credits.

Many legislators are support the tax credits,while others stand in oppositions. Some Republicans believe that reformation is need in health care.

While interning at the capitol, I have noticed that health care is a hot topic that is at the center of debate. Health Care has went through many transformations over the years.

Sick and Shut In Posted 03/15/2013:

Last week, I didn't make it to the Capitol due to a very bad cold, which was very unpleasant. I loss my voice and could barely talk.

While being out for a week, I realized how much I actually missed the hectic environment at the Capitol.

Although I was unable to cover stories, I took the time to read and listen to the stories that were covered last week.

The story on the "Good Samaritan " law really caught my attention. The bill would protect drug users from criminal charges if they call nine- one-one for people who overdose on drugs.

After reading the story, I could tell that drug addiction and overdose is a very serious issue. The "good Samaritan" bill is a good law that could possibly be beneficial to people with drug addictions and those who overdose on drugs.

This story left me wondering, how many lives could have been saved if fear of prosecution didn't exist? How many lives could have been saved if someone would have picked up the phone and called for help?

Expect The Unexpected Posted 02/15/2013:

While reporting for Missouri Digital News, I have learned some very valuable lessons.

This week, I covered a story on a constitutional amendment that would protect the rights of farmers to engage in modern practices. I recorded the hearing and later discovered my audio was messed up because of a system switch in the House Committee hearing rooms. Because of this, I had to move quickly, find my sources and conduct additional interviews.

Contacting the legislators and different sources wasn't an easy task. After an hour of walking around the Capitol and making phone calls, I finally contacted my sources.

Although I had trouble with my audio and contacting sources, everything worked out in the end.

From this experience, I have learned three valuable lessons. Listen to your audio when you start to record. Be prepared for things to go wrong and move quickly when trying to contact sources.