The Kansas Briefing
The Kansas Briefing
Speaker Pro-Tem Blake Carpenter
This podcast will serve to provide updates on what Kansas legislators are working on in the Capitol and provide insights through an unbiased lens. The most current issues and topics shared directly by the experts in the Kansas Legislature.
S4 E7 - PBMs and How They Operate
This week we sat down with pharmacist Dared Price, owner of Oread Rx, to discuss PBMs and their upcoming legislation in SB 360!
Mar 6
17 min
S4 E6 - Property Taxes, Solved, Forever
This week we discuss the upcoming constitutional amendment that is receiving significant attention and momentum in the House - the Freedom From Taxes Fund.
Feb 27
26 min
S4 E5 - Local Government Caucus
This week we sat down with Representatives Pishny and Reavis to discuss their Local Government caucus! The caucus is quite large and already bipartisan, and it consists solely of representatives with local government experience.
Feb 20
17 min
S4 E4 - Chairman Waymaster!
In this episode we discuss the state of the (state) budget, future financial projections for Kansas and the expected timeline for having the bill out of Appropriations!
Feb 13
23 min
S4 E3 - Chairman Smith!
This week we sat down with Chairman Adam Smith of the House Taxation Committee to discuss his committee's processes and legislation.
Feb 6
17 min
S4 E2 - Convention of States!
Hunkered down for an impending snowstorm, we discuss the major victory in the Convention of States legislation, the other side's rhetoric surrounding the issue, and homeschool legislation introduced this week!
Jan 23
25 min
S4 E1 - Session Begins
This week I sat down to run down some of the controversial bills in the House this week, and talk about the budget efforts that occurred over the interim!
Jan 16
23 min
S3 E8 - Speaker Hawkins Concludes
I sit down with Speaker Dan Hawkins to conclude the 2025 Legislative session!
Apr 20, 2025
30 min
S3 E7 - The Freedom From Taxes Fund
This week we took some time to explain HCR 5014, the Freedom From Taxes Fund amendment! This fund could help eliminate the need to pay property taxes if it were to succeed-but we won't get there without people learning about it!
Mar 14, 2025
19 min
S3 E6 So How's the Legislature?
In this episode I sat down with Representatives Megan Steele, Dawn Wolf and Sherri Brantley to discuss their experiences in the legislature! All three women are freshman representatives this year and come from a variety of places in Kansas.
Mar 7, 2025
18 min
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