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Chaos is a Ladder

I've intentionally separated Kansas politics from the national story, but it's time to put Topeka's troubles into a broader perspective.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 21, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 21

Fight Club, Topeka Style. Also: A closer look at the appropriations budget passed by the House.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 20, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Thursday, February 20

Well over 250 amendments, votes, fiscal notes, and other things were posted over the past 24 hours. The deluge of documents has created a bit of a backlog in analyzing the day's events, so today's readout is (relatively) brief.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 19, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, February 19

The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto, and so gender transition treatments for minors are now illegal in Kansas. Also: Did the legislature really pass 20+ bills yesterday? Yes, they did.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 18, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, February 18

Both the House and Senate appear to be moving faster than their ability to report on what they're doing. Polite minds might call this "disorderly."

Jason Anderson

Capitol BeeCapitol Bee

Feb 17, 2025

Turnaround Week

Thinking ahead to Election 2026. Plus: testers needed for a new advocacy tool!

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 14, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 14 💝

Happy Valentine's Day, friends! Bills are flowing into chambers for floor votes.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 13, 2025

Reflecting on the Topeka Buzz

Since the Kansas legislature was out of session yesterday, we have a moment to stop and reflect. This morning's update is more narrative than analysis, but perhaps that's easier to read?

Jason Anderson

Intended ConsequencesIntended Consequences

Feb 13, 2025

Chapter 2: The Power Grab

As the legislature tightens its grip, Rachel watches in real-time as public schools are gutted and big-money donors cement the state’s one-party rule—while most of her neighbors don’t even seem to notice.

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 12, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, February 12

Topeka is closed today due to winter weather, but not before passing 3 bills in the House and 7 in the Senate. The legislature looks likely to reject Medicaid expansion, but also create a blank-check general bond mechanism...

Jason Anderson

Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz

Feb 11, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, February 11

We're 10 days away from Turnaround Day, when most bills must have passed at least one chamber to be considered during the session. That means another flurry of new proposed bills (and an increasing trickle of prior bills returning from committees).

Jason Anderson

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