Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 139: Chiefs Recap and Kansas Session Preview

About this episode

The episode previews the Kansas Legislature's 2026 session and recaps the subsidy deal for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chillin' team is back, just in time for lawmakers to return to the capital city. The Kansas Legislature's 2026 session starts Jan. 12, and we've got a preview of the biggest items to watch. Also, we've got a recap of the state's subsidy deal for the Kansas City Chiefs to move from Missouri to Kansas.

Topics covered

• Kansas Legislature
• Chiefs Recap
• subsidy deal
• Kansas City Chiefs
• 2026 session preview

Keywords

• Kansas
• legislators
• capital city
• lawmakers

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kansas City Chiefs

Books & works: Chillin' in the Statehouse

Places: Kansas, Missouri

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