It's chilly here at Chillin' in the Statehouse, but we've got you covered on happenin's from the first two weeks of the 2024 legislative session. A State of the State, the budget, a court hearing and a big tax cut bill that the governor has promised to veto. The Topeka Capital-Journal's Jason Alatidd and Jack Harvel are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break it all down.

Happy New Year from the team at Chillin' in the Statehouse! The start of 2024 also brings the start of a new legislative session. But a new year and new session come with the same old political issues.

The Topeka Capital-Journal's Jason Alatidd and Jack Harvel plus the Associated Press' John Hanna preview the top issues to watch — which will feel quite similar to the top issues of the past year.

Welcome back to Chillin' in the Statehouse! We're back to a full team with the addition of Jack Harvel to The Topeka Capital-Journal's Statehouse team. He joins the CJ's Jason Alatidd and John Hanna of the Associated Press as they discuss the short-lived new license plate design.

Read more about it here: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/11/28/governor-laura-kelly-rescinds-new-kansas-license-plate-design/71727926007/

It's Thanksgiving week, and Chillin' in the Statehouse has the podcast to help you pass any extra time during your holidays. Jason Alatidd of The Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press get in the fall spirit — which includes the newly mailed fall property tax bill — as they break down legislative proposals for property tax relief from House Republican and Democratic leaders.

It's rivalry week here at Chillin' in the Statehouse, as Jason Alatidd's Wildcats take on John Hanna's Jayhawks. Amid the Sunflower Showdown, advocates for more special education funding were in a showdown of their own with top Republican legislators over calling a task force meeting. It's one of many education topics that will be debated in the coming legislative session.

John Hanna brought the leftover Halloween candy, Jason Alatidd had coffee in a Christmas cup, Mother Nature brought the cold, and here is another episode of Chillin' in the Statehouse. Courts, courts and more courts are the topic of discussion today, spanning abortion laws, voter rights, IT security, difficulty getting documents and the IRS — plus the start of basketball season.

After a "Cruel Summer," fall is here! That means Chiefs football, mixed with Taylor Swift appearances. Will voters "Shake It Off" when lawmakers say "Don't Blame Me" for any "Bad Blood" from giving the "Anti-Hero" Legislative Compensation Commission a "Blank Space" in the checkbook for legislative pay raises of their "Wildest Dreams"? The Topeka Capital-Journal's Jason Alatidd and the Associated Press' John Hanna discuss.

Chillin' in the Statehouse is back! For the first time since the departure of Andrew Bahl, the former host and producer of this award-winning podcast, Jason Alatidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal is joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press with updates on three major news stories from the past two months of Kansas government and politics. They discuss DCF and the Zoey Felix case, more Marion updates and Attorney General Kris Kobach's loss in the natural gas price gouging lawsuit.

Chillin' in the Statehouse is saying goodbye -- but only to Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal, who is departing Kansas. He reminisces about his three years in the state with Jason Alatidd of the CJ and John Hanna of the Associated Press, where they talk about the biggest news stories and trends in Kansas. But fear not! The podcast will continue to live on.

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The temperatures in Topeka are scorching hot, meaning the Statehouse needs a healthy dose of chill. Andrew Bahl and Jason Alatidd of the Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press talk about the national sensation that is the police raid of the Marion County Record and bring you the latest on the ever-evolving situation.

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