From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital-Journal

Bawk, bawk, bawk -- Chillin' in the Statehouse is back and has lesser prairie chickens on the brain. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to talk birds -- and some grousing from members conservatives over the direction of the Kansas Republican Party.

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The general election is finally in our rearview mirror -- but there is plenty still to discuss. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break down the results and talk about what it means for both parties going forward.

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It is election season and Chillin' in the Statehoue wants to ensure you have the tools you need to vote. We sit down with Shawnee County Elections Director Andrew Howell to run down how to cast your ballot early, by mail or on Nov. 8 and talk through some of the challenges of election administration.

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Ballot drop boxes have been in the news a lot lately, both in the Kansas Attorney General race and in a federal lawsuit. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press break down the debate over the receptacles and where the conversations on voting access in Kansas are headed.

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Election Day is fast approaching and the Chillin' in the Statehouse gang take some time to run down the Kansas Attorney General race between Kris Kobach and Chris Mann.

The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to discuss the attempt by Kobach's campaign to refresh his brand and how the two candidates are talking about crime, immigration and abortion.

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The podcast crew is down a man but that doesn't stop Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press from breaking down the congressional races on the November ballot.

Their conversation centers on the 3rd District race between Democrat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and Republican Amanda Adkins but also includes a breakdown of the political landscape more broadly.

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The governor's race is heating up and the Chillin' in the Statehouse team focuses on the back-and-forth between Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt on the issue of transgender athletes in girls' sports.

The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd, alongside the Associated Press' John Hanna, break down the issue, why it matters in Kansas and how voters might respond.

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The Chillin' in the Statehouse gang is back from their bi-annual field trip to the Kansas State Fair for the first gubernatorial debate and they have tales to tell. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd and the Associated Press' John Hanna break down where things are in the governor's race, rank their favorite fair foods and make some gratuitous animal noises.

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It has been a minute but the Capital-Journal's politics podcast is back to run down the national statement Kansas voters made when they rejected a proposed measure that would have ended state constitutional protections for abortion.

The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd go over the results with the Associated Press' John Hanna, breaking down what happened to produce the surprising outcome and what it means for Kansas going forward.

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There is one area of the 2022 elections the Chillin in the Statehouse gang have not talked about yet: the Legislature. Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal are joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break down the important legislative races on the ballot and why they aren't as competitive as you might expect.

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