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Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 18, 2026

Mar 18, 2026

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33 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 18, 2026

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

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 16, 2026

Mar 16, 2026

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19 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 16, 2026

Only two weeks remain before the end of the legislative session...

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 12, 2026

Mar 12, 2026

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18 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 12, 2026

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.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 10, 2026

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 10, 2026

More new bills designed to reduce public education funding.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 9, 2026

Mar 9, 2026

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19 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 9, 2026

The bill that decides who runs the Chiefs' $3 billion stadium (and what rules they don't have to follow).

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 6, 2026

Mar 6, 2026

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27 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 6, 2026

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.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Capitol Bee

What the Data Says About Adam Hamilton's Independent Senate Bid

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

What the Data Says About Adam Hamilton's Independent Senate Bid

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.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 4, 2026

Mar 4, 2026

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9 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 4, 2026

Senate Budget Bill Strips $16M in School Mental Health Funding, Adds Student Walkout Penalty in Contentious Floor Session

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: March 3, 2026

Mar 3, 2026

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10 min read

Topeka Buzz: March 3, 2026

"Life from conception" constitutional amendment introduced in Senate; ICE detainer bill clears House committee; sweeping medical freedom act filed.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 27, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

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9 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 27, 2026

Budget bill clears the House 68-53 with three Democratic crossovers, including minority leader; property tax cap opposition doubles on final action

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

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12 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 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

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 25, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 25, 2026

The Senate substitute omnibus budget bill is here, with abortion policy riders and a significant hospital funding overhaul.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 24, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

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25 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 24, 2026

Are there really only 4 weeks left in the session?

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 19, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

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17 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 19, 2026

Happy Turnaround Day! Also: transgender bathroom bill becomes law (full veto override)

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 18, 2026

Feb 18, 2026

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15 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 18, 2026

Senate overrides veto on restroom segregation bill as House vote looms; House passes statewide school phone ban 75-48.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 17, 2026

Feb 17, 2026

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17 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 17, 2026

Senate guts a Seward County sales tax bill to fast-track federal welfare data-sharing; voter photo ID heads for the constitution; short-term rental preemption rides the World Cup wave with permanent tax changes attached.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 13, 2026

Feb 13, 2026

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14 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 13, 2026

House fast-tracks citizenship on licenses 77-41 despite 100-to-6 opposition testimony; scholarship credits double; phone ban advances with cracks showing

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 12, 2026

Feb 12, 2026

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16 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 12, 2026

Senate passes income verification for school meal funding (after rejecting five floor amendments)

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 11, 2026

Feb 11, 2026

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11 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 11, 2026

A simple STAR bonds extension has grown into the session's biggest economic development bill — with the Chiefs deal's infrastructure riding along.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 10, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 10, 2026

Charlie Kirk Resolution headed for passage. Also: Right to Repair comes to Kansas.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 9, 2026

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 9, 2026

Turnaround week: property tax limits, medical cannabis, and what survives Thursday?

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

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13 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 6, 2026

A proposal to replace all property taxes with a regressive consumption tax. Also: a new Education Inspector General?

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 5, 2026

Feb 5, 2026

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12 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 5, 2026

Kansas Democrats orchestrate a wave of cannabis legalization proposals. Also: civil, personal liability for elected officials?

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 4, 2026

Feb 4, 2026

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21 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 4, 2026

A proposed constitutional amendment to replace direct election of governor and lieutenant governor with an (unconstitutional) electoral college.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 3, 2026

Feb 3, 2026

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10 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 3, 2026

The House weather modification ("contrails") ban now has a Senate version. Also: new permit requirements (or county bans) for wind / solar / battery projects, a 2% alcohol tax, and a school levy reduction

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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