My Fellow Kansans

My Fellow Kansans

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My Fellow Kansans episodes

  • Statehouse Blend's Greatest Hits
    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
    23 min
  • Kansas House Rep. Is Working On Taxation This Summer
    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
    29 min
  • Missouri Sen. Ryan Silvey Discusses Elections and Medicaid Expansion
    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
    29 min
  • Some Kansas Lawmakers Already Working On A New School Funding Formula
    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
    28 min
  • Kansas Special Legislative Session Will Likely Stretch Close To School Closure Deadline
    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
    27 min
  • The Missouri Republican Gubernatorial Primary
    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
    43 min
  • Statehouse Blend Missouri Live!
    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
    55 min

About My Fellow Kansans

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In the first season of My Fellow Kansans, we examined the forces and consequences of Kansas politics, the history behind it and the likelihood of another course-changing election in 2018. In season…