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Jul 13, 2026
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5 min read
A big lead is not a locked race. Two weeks after we published our independent poll of the Democratic primaries, the number that keeps getting quoted is the one that matters least (and the number that actually decides August is sitting quietly in the crosstabs).
Jun 19, 2026
9 min read
We paid for an independent read of the Democratic primaries for Governor and U.S. Senate. Here's what it found — and, just as important, what it can't tell you.
Apr 27, 2026
After a chaotic close to the 2026 session, a look at what’s next — for Kansas, and for this newsletter.
Mar 27, 2026
12 min read
The state budget passed 67-53 through a prisoner property claims bill; the House never reached General Orders; 5+ conference committee vehicle swaps in five days; First Adjournment arrives
Mar 26, 2026
We got the facts wrong on HB 2124—here's the correction. Plus: the House enters its final two days without having touched General Orders, and the housing voucher ban clears after two failed conferences.
Mar 25, 2026
13 min read
Immigration benefits ban heads to governor after tight 22-18 Senate vote with nine Republican defections; PBM regulation also clears; conference committee vehicles proliferate; House faces budget, tax policy, and constitutional amendments with three days left
Mar 24, 2026
8 min read
PBM regulation clears the House 104-17 after conference committee guts SB 20 and bypasses Speaker Hawkins' blockade; Senate vote still needed
Mar 23, 2026
11 min read
Final week opens with 59 House concurrence votes, the state budget, and dueling property tax amendments still in play
Mar 20, 2026
32 min read
Senate and House both adjourn on non-exempt deadline day without taking floor action; six House bills confirmed dead; property tax amendment clears House by a single vote; stadium bill stays alive through exempt committee touch
Mar 19, 2026
19 min read
House clears housing deregulation pair; tort reform sweep reshapes civil liability; 29 floor votes in a single day as the clock ticks toward tomorrow's crossover deadline
Mar 18, 2026
33 min read
House passes NFL stadium authority 79-41 with transparency amendments; SGO tax credit expansion clears both chambers; Defend the Guard fails 36-86; massive backlog faces Friday deadline
Mar 16, 2026
Only two weeks remain before the end of the legislative session...
Mar 12, 2026
18 min read
A recess bill that tripled in scope gets its first House hearing; a new bill would let non-accredited private school students play sports at private schools without paying tuition.
Mar 10, 2026
More new bills designed to reduce public education funding.
Mar 9, 2026
The bill that decides who runs the Chiefs' $3 billion stadium (and what rules they don't have to follow).
Mar 6, 2026
27 min read
State budget survives Senate by two votes as ten Republicans defect; mail voting bill includes court-triggered repeal clause; Medicaid/SNAP overhaul clears 25-12.
Mar 5, 2026
A deep-dive into the most unusual Kansas Senate candidacy in a generation — and what our new county-level forecast model reveals about the math of winning as an outsider in a 90-year red state.
Mar 4, 2026
Senate Budget Bill Strips $16M in School Mental Health Funding, Adds Student Walkout Penalty in Contentious Floor Session
Mar 3, 2026
10 min read
"Life from conception" constitutional amendment introduced in Senate; ICE detainer bill clears House committee; sweeping medical freedom act filed.
Feb 27, 2026
Budget bill clears the House 68-53 with three Democratic crossovers, including minority leader; property tax cap opposition doubles on final action
Feb 26, 2026
House and Senate advance dueling property tax caps in a single day; House majority holds firm on budget bill despite minority gaining ground
Feb 25, 2026
7 min read
The Senate substitute omnibus budget bill is here, with abortion policy riders and a significant hospital funding overhaul.
Feb 24, 2026
25 min read
Are there really only 4 weeks left in the session?
Feb 19, 2026
17 min read
Happy Turnaround Day! Also: transgender bathroom bill becomes law (full veto override)
Feb 18, 2026
15 min read
Senate overrides veto on restroom segregation bill as House vote looms; House passes statewide school phone ban 75-48.
