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On this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas , Rep. Jim Ward ( D-Wichita ) and Rep. Stephanie Clayton ( R-Overland Park ) talk about the future of a recently passed tax increase bill, school funding, and legislation on concealed carry at hospitals and college campuses. Subscribe to Statehouse Blend Kansas, and stay up to date with the latest news from the Kansas Legislature: iTunes , Google Play , and on the NPR One app . This episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas was recorded live at the Johnson County

On this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas , Sen. Barbara Bollier ( R-M ission Hills ) talks about the various tax plans making their way through the Kansas Senate, KanCare, and the possibility of getting primaried in the future. Subscribe to Statehouse Blend Kansas, and stay up to date with the latest news from the Kansas Legislature: iTunes , Google Play , and on the NPR One app . Guests: Barbara Bollier , Senator ( R-M ission Hills ) , Kansas Legislature Bryan Lowry , Reporter, The Kansas City

On this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas , Rep. Joy Koesten ( R-Leawood ) talks about mental health, school funding, and taxes. Guests: Joy Koesten , Representative ( R-Leawood ) , Kansas Legislature

On this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas , Sen. Dinah Sykes ( R-Lenexa ) and Rep. Brett Parker ( D-Overland Parker ) give us their freshman perspective on Governor Sam Brownback's budget proposal, concealed carry on college campuses, and a possible new school funding formula. Guests: Dinah Sykes, Senator ( R-Lenexa ) , Kansas Legislature Brett Parker, Representative ( D-Overland Parker ), Kansas Legislature

On this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas , budget director Shawn Sullivan walks us through Governor Sam Brownback's budget proposal, and discusses reaction from the legislature. Guests: Shawn Sullivan , Budget Director, Kansas Legislature Jim McLean , Executive Editor, Kansas Health Institute

Details are coming from the Kansas budget director this morning after Governor Sam Brownback delivered his State of the State address in Topeka last night. After the speech, KCUR's Statehouse Blend Kansas podcast and the Kansas News Services' Jim McLean sat down with two freshman legislators to get a fresh take on the Governor's speech. This episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas was recorded live at the Kansas Health Institute in Topeka, KS. Guests: Ed Berger, (R-Hutchinson), Kansas Senate Monica

As the 2017 Kansas Legislature gavels in, Statehouse Blend Kansas is preparing for another year of political coverage. Next week, we'll be hosting a live taping directly after the Governors' State of the State address on Jan. 10th in Topeka. Please, join us for that event at the Kansas Heath Institute Conference Center located at 212 SW 8th Ave #300, Topeka, KS 66603. After the State of the State event, we'll be bringing you new episodes of Statehouse Blend Kansas every single week until the end

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas , House Speaker nominee Ron Ryckman ( R-Olathe ) talks about school funding, taxes, and what he expects from the upcoming session. Guests: Ron Ryckman , Speaker of the House ( R-Olathe ), House of Representatives Amy Jeffries , Kansas Elections Editor, KCUR

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas , newly elected Rep. Cindy Holscher (D-Overland Park) discusses the LLC tax loophole, Medicaid expansion, and school finance. Guests: Cindy Holscher , Representative (D-Overland Park), House of Representatives Dan Margolies , Heartland Health Monitor Editor, KCUR

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas and Statehouse Blend Missouri , hosts Brian Ellison and Sam Zeff talk with KCUR's Peggy Lowe and Amy Jeffries about the future of the Kansas and Missouri Statehouses going forward after the 2016 elections. Guests: Peggy Lowe ​ , Investigations Editor, Harvest Public Media Amy Jeffries , Kansas Elections Editor, KCUR