Chillin' in the Statehouse

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

  1. Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 141: A Farewell to Jack

    JAN 26

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 141: A Farewell to Jack

    Has it been two weeks or two months? The Kansas 2026 legislative session is off to a fast and busy start. The Chillin' team brings you an update on the first two weeks and says a farewell to Jack, who is leaving to cover Missouri government and politics.

    53 min
  2. Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 140: A Busy First Week

    JAN 18

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

    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.

    49 min
  3. Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 139: Chiefs Recap and Kansas Session Preview

    JAN 9

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 139: Chiefs Recap and Kansas Session Preview

    The Chillin' team is back, just in time for lawmakers to return to the capital city. The Kansas Legislature's 2026 session starts Jan. 12, and we've got a preview of the biggest items to watch. Also, we've got a recap of the state's subsidy deal for the Kansas City Chiefs to move from Missouri to Kansas.

    54 min

  4. 12/19/2025

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 138: All Kansas Wants for Christmas is the Chiefs?

    The Kansas City Chiefs won't make the NFL playoffs this year, but the football team could make a big decision about the future of its stadium. The Chiefs are expected to propose a deal to a group of top Kansas lawmakers for taxpayer subsidies to help build a new stadium on the Kansas side of the metro. The Royals are not expected to have a proposal.

    34 min

  5. 11/21/2025

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 137: Talking Turkey

    Just in time for your Thanksgiving road trip, the Chillin' in the Statehouse team has another episode. We talk about about Gov. Laura Kelly's lawsuit against Attorney General Kris Kobach, Kobach's charges alleging noncitizen illegal voting, a child care grant by the Kelly administration, and Kansas turkey hunting records.

    49 min

  6. 11/14/2025

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 136: Waiting Until January

    Republicans in the Kansas Legislature failed to get enough petitions to call a redistricting special session in November. That means the debate over gerrymandering the congressional maps will have to wait until January — as will potentially amending Senate Bill 180 to make it explicitly ban gender marker changes on driver's licenses. When lawmakers do return to Topeka, they won't be staring down a looming budget hole, as was previously forecasted.

    55 min

  7. 10/31/2025

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 135: The Latest on Redistricting and SNAP

    The Chillin' in the Statehouse crew is back with another episode on gerrymandering and food stamps. While Senate Republicans have the signatures to call a redistricting special session, House Republicans are not yet there. Meanwhile, it's looking like the federal government shutdown will mean no November SNAP benefits, or at least delayed or partial payments.

    44 min

  8. 10/01/2025

    Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 134: Snap, SNAP and Redistricting

    The Chillin' in the Statehouse team is back with another episode featuring one Snap lawsuit, another SNAP lawsuit, and the latest developments in gerrymandered redistricting efforts in Kansas.

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

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