Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 128: Money Problems

Chillin' in the Statehouse is back to talk about revenue estimates, government spending, a looming budget hole, and what lawmakers did about tax cut promises.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 127: Judicial Selection and Wisconsin Election

In August 2026, Kansas voters will decide whether to amend the state Constitution on how Supreme Court justices are selected. If the Republican-backed amendment is approved, justices will be directly elected, like in Wisconsin where a high-profile election brought big spending with contributions fr…

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 126: Christians v. Satanists

March was a busy month at the Kansas Statehouse, and while a lot happened, what ate up much of the attention was a planned black mass by Satanists and a counter-rally by Christians. Here's what went down.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 125: On Outbursts and Abrupt Endings

Chillin' in the Statehouse takes a break from our regularly scheduled chill to bring you the stories of three not-so-chill moments in Kansas politics. From an outburst on the House floor that shut down the chamber, to a Senate committee abruptly ending when a speaker tried to go past the time limit…

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 124: Turnaround and the First New Law of 2025

Despite another snowstorm, the Kansas Legislature has reached turnaround, the midpoint of the legislative session. The House and Senate passed dozens of bills to send to the other chamber, and we've got a sampling of them for you. Meanwhile, the Legislature also enacted the first new law of 2025 by…

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 123: Grammys, Chiefs & Politics, Oh My!

It's been a busy past two weeks for the Chillin' in the Statehouse team. There was the tragic plane crash of a flight out of Wichita, the passage of a bill on gender-affirming care, multiple rallies — including for school choice and the march for life, a new mural, tax policy proposals, USAID impac…

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 122: Trump's First Week, Kansas Legislature's Second

It was the first week of President Donald Trump's administration, the second week of the Kansas legislative session and the third week of snow covering the ground in Topeka. The Chillin' in the Statehouse team recaps a mix of news this week, including lawmakers responding to Trump's executive order…

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 121: The First Week of Session

The Chillin' in the Statehouse team is back to recap the first week of the 2025 legislative session and what was said during the governor's State of the State address, by Republican leadership afterward, and by Democratic leadership at a press conference.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 120: First Day of Session 2025

Here at the Kansas Statehouse it's the first day of the 2025 legislative session, and we've got a legislative preview for our listeners.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 119: Christmastime Interviews

With the holidays coming up, the Chillin' in the Statehouse team brings you one last episode of 2024. We're fresh off interviews for 2025 session preview stories, and so for our Christmas present to our loyal listeners, we have a few sneak peeks into what we're working on.