The Capital-Journal's Jason Alatidd is back from his honeymoon with a new last name. His colleagues Andrew Bahl of the CJ and John Hanna of the Associated Press immediately haul him into the podcast studio to talk about Medicaid.

It's been a busy week for the state's KanCare program, with the process heating up to select new third-party vendors to manage the health care benefits. The trio also discuss the unwinding process, where Kansans are losing health care as pandemic-era flexibilities end.

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It may be hot outside but it is chill in the podcast studio. Jason Tidd is away on his honeymoon but Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal is joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to dive into a major lawsuit from abortion providers and important context on what it means to the abortion debate in Kansas.

Meanwhile, the pair dive into the change in leadership at the Kansas Highway Patrol and break down their favorite typefaces. 

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Chillin' in the Statehouse is feeling celebratory, as they wish the Topeka Capital-Journal's Jason Tidd well as he prepares to get married. Jason and Andrew Bahl of the Capital-Journal are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break down Republicans backing off threats to sue over Gov. Laura Kelly's line-item veto of the school budget.

Jason, meanwhile, discusses his trip to the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan and breaks down what the facility will look like (without getting arrested, anyway). 

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It has been a busy week for Gov. Laura Kelly's line item veto pen and Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are here to break it down. First they talk about Kelly's controversial handling of the state's education budget, before pivoting to her decision to line-item veto funding for a project supported by a maverick Democrat. 

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