Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman tells host Jim McLean that extending Medicaid coverage to more low-income, able-bodied adults comes with good ROI. Nonetheless, the state House rejected a pension refinancing proposal that might pay for it. To keep getting these dispatches from the 2019 legislative session, subscribe to Statehouse Blend Kansas in your podcast app.

For the fourth episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas for the 2019 legislative session, host Jim McLean talks with Senate President Susan Wagle, who's leading the charge for tax relief. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe and rate Statehouse Blend Kansas in your podcast app.

In the third episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas for the 2019 legislative session, host Jim McLean talks with the official sponsor of Gov. Laura Kelly's Medicaid expansion bill about what's in it. For more Statehouse Blend Kansas, subscribe in your podcast app.

This is the second episode of our podcast Statehouse Blend Kansas for 2019. Host Jim McLean talks with the top Democrat in the House about the battle lines being drawn for the legislative session. Subscribe to Statehouse Blend Kansas in iTunes or wherever you listen.

My Fellow Kansans is on hiatus for the legislative session. Meanwhile, our podcast Statehouse Blend Kansas is exploring the governing of our state. Host and Kansas News Service reporter Jim McLean talks with policymakers and everyday Kansans affected by their decisions. This is the first episode of the 2019 session. If you like it, subscribe in your podcast app.

Kansas voters elected a new governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, who wants to promptly expand Medicaid eligibility, resolve a long-running lawsuit with more school funding, and address a crisis in the state's foster care system. But her ability to fulfill that agenda will depend on how willing a more conservative Legislature is to work with her.

With the election of Democrat Laura Kelly as governor, it appears Kansas is trending back to the center. But voters sent a mixed message as conservatives regained control of the Legislature.

Well, fellow Kansans, it’s over.

A race that looked to be oh-so-close turned out to be a clear victory for Democrat Laura Kelly, the new governor-elect of Kansas.

If conservative firebrand Kris Kobach would continue Kansas on its path to the right, Democrat Laura Kelly would be its pivot back to center.