🐝 The Buzz

• A New Chapter

• Election Analysis: Beyond Red and Blue

• The High-Stakes 2025 Legislative Session

• How to Stay Engaged

• Beyond the Statehouse

• It’s Time to Renew Our Commitments

A New Chapter

Let’s start with a confession: back in February when we kicked off my Kansas State Senate campaign, I had a lot more determination than campaign experience. I was profoundly grateful for everyone who came out to show their support (both then and now). Although I’d prepared remarks, my notes vanished in the moment; instead, I tried to speak from the heart—about why we were there and why it mattered. We gathered not just for an election, but because we care about this community, its schools, and its future.

That spirit is what led to Capitol Bee: a home for those committed to understanding, improving, and championing the politics and culture of Johnson County, Kansas, and the region at large.

We came within 2,500 votes of winning a state senate seat—close, yet not quite enough. In that near-miss, I rediscovered what truly matters: public resources devoted to public works, common ground over pure ideology, and our collective willingness to do the hard work of democracy. Those principles remain central as we turn our attention from campaigns to governance, from election cycles to the daily churn of policy and community engagement.