Melissa Brunner

Melissa Brunner is the News Director at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. She anchors the Live at 5 newscast and joins Ralph Hipp for 13 News at 6 and 10 p.m. Melissa grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and is a Green Bay Packers fan by birth. She earned a degree in broadcast communication from Marquette University in Milwaukee before starting her career as a reporter at WFRV-TV in Green Bay. In 1996, she joined WIBW-TV in Topeka where she has covered crime, the legislature, and various other topics. Melissa is responsible for the weekly To Your Health feature and has earned numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, Kansas Associated Press, American Cancer Society, and RTNDA. She actively participates in several area organizations and events including the Children's Tumor Foundation, American Cancer Society, Easter Seals Capper Foundation, American Heart Association, and the Race Against Breast Cancer. Melissa married WIBW-TV Chief Photographer Doug Brown in June 2000 and lives in Topeka with their many dogs and cats. In her spare time, she enjoys working outdoors, scrapbooking, running, and searching for great antiques.

Biography:  https://www.wibw.com/authors/melissa.brunner/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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  • Melissa Brunner's reporting on the Kansas abortion law challenge does not show any signs of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

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  • There are no conflicts of interest detected in Melissa Brunner's reporting.

Contradictions

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  • The Kansas Supreme Court has struck down a series of Kansas laws related to abortions. However, these cases are separate from challenges to more recent laws passed by the legislature.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Two Anti-Abortion Laws, Reinforcing Constitutional Protections for Personal Autonomy: A Victory for Reproductive Rights

Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Two Anti-Abortion Laws, Reinforcing Constitutional Protections for Personal Autonomy: A Victory for Reproductive Rights

Broke On: Friday, 05 July 2024 In August 2023, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down two anti-abortion laws, permanently blocking the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act and regulations for abortion clinics. These rulings upheld constitutional protections for bodily autonomy and attracted thousands of patients to Kansas, where about 20,000 abortions were performed in 2023.