On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend , Missouri Rep. Judy Morgan ( D -Kansas City ) talks about transportation funding, Right To Work legislation, and this year's gubernatorial election. Guests: Rep. Judy Morgan, (D-Kansas City), Missouri House of Representatives Maria Carter , News Director, KCUR

On this week's Statehouse Blend , we look back at the Kansas and Missouri Legislature's favorite songs, and what they meant in the context of the sessions. It's Statehouse Blend's Greatest Hits. Guests: C.J. Janovy , Arts Reporter, KCUR Matt Hodapp , Statehouse Blend Producer, KCUR

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend , Kansas Rep. Stephanie Clayton ( R-Overland Park ) talks about presidential politics, schools, and tax policy. Guests: Rep. Stephanie Clayton , ( R-Overland Park ), Kansas House of Representatives Kevin Willmot, Professor of Film and Media Studies, University of Kansas

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend , Missouri Sen. Ryan Silvey ( R -Kansas City ) talks about transportation funding, the Republican party platform, and this year's gubernatorial election. Guests: Sen. Ryan Silvey, (R-Kansas City), Missouri House of Representatives Elle Moxley , General Assignment Reporter, KCUR

While most Kansas educators are still breathing a sigh of relief that the school funding equity issue was solved in a special session and public schools could remain open, some lawmaker are already looking ahead to the new session in January. Sen. Laura Kelly, the minority whip from Topeka, says a small bipartisan group has already begun meeting to draft a new school funding formula to replace block grants, which expire at the end of this fiscal year. The plan, drafted by Democrats and moderate

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend , Missouri Rep. DaRon McGee ( D-Kansas City ) talks about gun legislation, libraries, and ethics reform. Guests: Rep. DaRon McGee (D-Kansas City), Missouri House of Representatives Dylan Little , Assistant Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library Lee Summit

The Vice President of the Kansas Senate says the special session set to gavel in on Thursday will probably stretch into early next week. That would move the Legislature even closer to a June 30 school shutdown deadline, and make the session longer than Gov . Sam Brownback suggested it would take to fix the inequity that exists between rich and poor school districts in Kansas. “We’re probably looking at more like three to five days if all goes well,” Sen. Jeff King from Independence said on KCUR

On this week's Statehouse Blend podcast, we profile the four candidates campaigning in this year's republican gubernatorial primary. Guests: John Holt , Co-anchor, Fox 4 News Jason Rosenbaum , Political Reporter, St. Louis Public Radio

On this week's Statehouse Blend podcast, we bring you an in-depth look at what is shaping up to be a competitive 2016 election year in Kansas. Guests on this episode: Jim McLean , Executive Editor, Kansas Health Institute Amy Jeffries , Kansas Elections Editor, KCUR

KCUR 89.3's Statehouse Blend podcast returns to the Westport Flea Market for another live special. Host Brian Ellison leads the audience in a discussion with Senators Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, and Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, about the central issues from the 2016 session of the Missouri General Assembly. Guests: Sen. Jason Holsman , D-Kansas City Sen. Rob Schaaf , R-St. Joseph