In this week's episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, and Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, discuss the Kansas Legislature’s approval of the state budget bill and what impact it will have on Kansas education.
19 Mar 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: March 19
In this week's episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, and Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, share big news out of the Statehouse. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the cell phone ban bill, there is still ongoing work on the state budget, and the voucher bill is on the governor's desk. Will she sign it or veto it?
14 Mar 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: March 13, 2026
In this week's Under The Dome Podcast, Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, and Democrat Reps. Alexis Simmons and Nikki McDonald discuss private school what it means to be a pro-public education legislator; special education funding; and why elections matter.
6 Mar 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: March 5, 2026
In this week's edition of Under The Dome Podcast, KNEA's Ann Marie Bush, Director of Communications, and Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations, discuss the Senate debate on the state budget, Senate Bill 491 (Education Inspector General and Misconduct Registry) and Senate Bill 350 (Age-Appropriate School Device Act).
26 Feb 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: Feb. 26, 2026
This week's episode of the Under The Dome Podcast is a longer-than-normal episode as Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, sits down with Anthony Hensley. Hensley is a long-time educator, KNEA member, and a former Democratic member of the Kansas Senate.
20 Feb 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: Feb. 19,2026
In the fourth episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, and Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, discuss Turnaround Week, along with the first half of the 2026 Kansas Legislative Session, the override of the "bathroom bill," surprises from this session and more.
13 Feb 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: Feb. 12, 2026
In the third episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, and Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, give updates on the voucher bill and budgets. Graham also sits down with Rep. Blake Carpenter to discuss Carpenter's constitutional amendment proposal.
29 Jan 2026
Under The Dome Podcast: Jan. 28, 2026
In the first episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, and Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, discuss what it means when legislators use the "gut-and-go" tactic on legislation. After the two recorded this episode, the House passed House Sub for Senate Bill 244 (https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb244/)with 87 yeas and 36 nays. Late Wednesday, the Senate concurred, and the bill is now on its way to Gov. Laura Kelly's desk.
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