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Topeka Buzz: Thursday, March 6

Topeka Buzz: Thursday, March 6

Short email today, folks–the beehive is tired and needs more honey. A couple of useful updates to LetterSwarm, though!

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, March 5

Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, March 5

Campaign contribution limits on track to be doubled, leading to an extremely expensive 2026 cycle.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, March 4

Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, March 4

Anyone want a flat tax?

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Capitol BeeCapitol Bee
Introducing LetterSwarm

Introducing LetterSwarm

It's (finally) here! LetterSwarm is a freemium tool for organizing and participating in letter-writing campaigns to "swarm" your elected officials with input.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz
Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 28

Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 28

TGIF, y'all, It's time for some dystopian forecast fiction!

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Intended ConsequencesIntended Consequences
Chapter 3: End of the Line

Chapter 3: End of the Line

As the 2026 election results roll in, David and Rachel witness the final collapse of political opposition in Kansas. With a Republican sweep and a new governor poised to push even more extreme policies, Rachel is ready to leave—but David isn’t sure if uprooting their family is the answer.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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Topeka Buzz: Thursday, February 27

Topeka Buzz: Thursday, February 27

A minor rant about legislative modernization (or lack thereof). Also: 2026 Election Bingo Card time!

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz
Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, February 26

Topeka Buzz: Wednesday, February 26

Meet the Capitol Bee this Saturday at the Boots on the Ground Volunteer Fair!

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz
Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, February 25

Topeka Buzz: Tuesday, February 25

Bill Status information is now available in BillBee!

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Capitol BeeCapitol Bee
Chaos is a Ladder

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
Jason Anderson
Topeka BuzzTopeka Buzz
Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 21

Topeka Buzz: Friday, February 21

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

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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Topeka Buzz: Thursday, February 20

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
Jason Anderson
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