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Topeka Buzz: Thursday, April 3

Did you think the Topeka Buzz was hibernating just because the legislature's not in session? Pshaw! We have vetoes to talk about.

Jason Anderson

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Mar 31, 2025

Kansas 2025 Legislative Recap

It's a wrap! (Almost.) The Legislature is adjourned as we await Governor Kelly's veto pen. Also: Revisiting my early predictions.

Jason Anderson

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Mar 24, 2025

The Final Countdown

The conservative supermajority is wrapping up its 2025 legislative playbook—so what happens next, and who gets to decide? (Spoiler: it’s not just them.)

Jason Anderson

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Mar 21, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Friday, March 21

Automatic annual tax cuts (corporate, income, and property) all passed a chamber with veto-proof majorities yesterday. Also: goodbye, Daylight Savings Time?

Jason Anderson

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Mar 20, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Thursday, March 20

The Article V Convention resolution failed. The direct election of Supreme Court justices passed, however, and will be on the ballot in August 2026.

Jason Anderson

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Mar 19, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, March 19

We've got the vote (counts)! BillBee now makes visible every vote taken by the Kansas House and Senate. Also: a massive corporate tax cut arrives on the House floor.

Jason Anderson

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Mar 18, 2025

Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, March 18

We're now entering the phase where things move fast, calendars change, and it's generally Very Difficult to know what's happening next. Also: DOGE is not as unpopular as you might think...

Jason Anderson

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Mar 17, 2025

Two More Weeks?

There is only one more week for the Kansas Legislature to pass non-exempt bills (and only two weeks for budget and appropriations). If you like your senator or representative, send them a care package–they've got some long nights ahead.

Jason Anderson

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Mar 14, 2025

Policy Dive: Local Control

Today we introduce The Collective, a Friday guest author column that invites other voices from Johnson County and Kansas to speak to the legislation and issues that will drive our communities.

Jason Anderson

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