With lawmakers returning to the capital city, it was a busy week at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. The Chillin' team recaps the first week of the 2026 legislative session, including Gov. Laura Kelly's last State of the State address, Kansas Supreme Court oral arguments and more.

With lawmakers returning to the capital city, it was a busy week at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. The Chillin' team recaps the first week of the 2026 legislative session, including Gov. Laura Kelly's last State of the State address, Kansas Supreme Court oral arguments and more.

Topeka Capital-Journal state government reporters Jason Alatidd and Bryan Richardson bring you the latest about what's going on in Kansas politics from inside the Statehouse. 

Topeka Capital-Journal state government reporters Jason Alatidd and Bryan Richardson bring you the latest about what's going on in Kansas politics from inside the Statehouse.&nbsp;

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News and Interviews from the Topeka Capital Journal, Topeka, Kansas

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Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 140: A Busy First Week

The Kansas State Fair is fast approaching, and this year's festivities in Hutchinson will feature two major political debates: Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher in the governor's race and Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton in the U.S. Senate race. Here's where the races stand two months out from Election Day.

The Kansas State Fair is fast approaching, and this year's festivities in Hutchinson will feature two major political debates: Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher in the governor's race and Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton in the U.S. Senate race. Here's where the races stand two months out from Election Day.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 146: Previewing the State Fair Debates

It's been a busy several months! So busy that the Chillin' in the Statehouse team struggled to find time to podcast. But we're back and ready to recap the primary election, which featured a constitutional amendment on judicial selection, contested Republican and Democratic primaries for Kansas governor, and Democrats chose their candidate to face Roger Marshall for U.S. Senate.

It's been a busy several months! So busy that the Chillin' in the Statehouse team struggled to find time to podcast. But we're back and ready to recap the primary election, which featured a constitutional amendment on judicial selection, contested Republican and Democratic primaries for Kansas governor, and Democrats chose their candidate to face Roger Marshall for U.S. Senate.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 145: Primary Election Recap

March Madness is upon us, and not just the basketball kind. A Republican rebellion against House leadership brought the chamber to a halt at a busy time of the legislative session. Meanwhile, the bipartisan ban on student cell phones in schools was signed into law.

March Madness is upon us, and not just the basketball kind. A Republican rebellion against House leadership brought the chamber to a halt at a busy time of the legislative session. Meanwhile, the bipartisan ban on student cell phones in schools was signed into law.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 140: A Busy First Week

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