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Send us a text Let's talk end of the Kansas 2025 Legislative session! Melesia and Austin will discuss SCR 1611, the popular election of Supreme Court Justices, which will be on the August 2026 primary, Kansas' COGE and its relation to U.S. DOGE, and THE BUDGET! Don't fret! We will be back to cover the Veto session and we'll talk about hitting the road! Support the show
25 Mar 2025
S1:E7 - Half-baked bills, not cookies
Send us a text Join Austin and Melesia as we discuss more niche tax breaks including proposed property tax relief for veterans, and tax credits for medical professionals. In addition, we will cover legislation requesting an increase to minimum wage and welcome our first law enforcement guest to the podcast, School Resource Officer Arlo Lewke with the Columbus, KS Police Department. As always, we will round out our time with the Sunflower State Shenanigans segment: Is the Kansas Governme...
24 Mar 2025
S1:E6 - Candid at the Capitol
Send us a text Tune in to hear from not one, not two, but three current legislators representing House Districts 2, 49, and 55 in the Kansas House of Representatives. With both the Republican and Democratic parties represented, you won't want to miss explanations about procedural tactics and some legislative priorities. Join co-host, Austin, for a direct line and fun experiences from under the dome of the Kansas State Capitol. Support the show
22 Mar 2025
S1:E5 - I hired you to read the bills
Send us a text This week's episode addresses a resolution for federal term limits, recaps the Supreme Court popular election resolution previously covered, discusses Ad valorem tax verbiage in relation to mill levies and part of the school funding procedures, and highlights bill volume on the House calendar. Join us as we continue coverage during the last two weeks of the 2025 Kansas legislative session! Support the show
13 Mar 2025
S1:E4 - Lipstick on a pig
Send us a text Austin and Melesia tackle HB 2119 (ending affordable housing tax credits), provide updates on SB 75 and 87, and discuss a rather foolish amendment concerning fetal personhood tax credits from a well-known Democratic, freshman state senator. Tune in to stay up to date about all things #ksleg and their impact on SEK! Support the show
Send us a text Join Austin and Melesia as they welcome the podcast's inaugural guest, Kansas Bar Association Vice President and Pittsburg attorney, Angela Meyer. Together, we will unpack the intentions, implications, and ramifications of SCR 1611, otherwise known as a bill for the popular election of Kansas Supreme Court Justices. Support the show
9 Mar 2025
S1:E2 - Look to the stars
Send us a text Join us, Austin and Melesia, as we continue to dive into bills from the Kansas Legislature. Today's topics include education funding, an update on house bills concerning reproductive rights, and attempts to change the state constitution. Support the show
27 Feb 2025
S1:E1 - Let there be light
Send us a text Join former Kansas state legislative candidates Austin B. Stapleton and Melesia Rhodes as they dedicate their experiences and knack for Kansas communities and politics towards educating and better informing the people of Southeast Kansas of how the Topeka establishment and partisan politics wreak havoc on hard-working, everyday folks. Support the show
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