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DOGE Comes to Kansas

DOGE Comes to Kansas

You don't have to look far from home to see DOGE's impact. This is just a diary of the ways our household has already seen and felt its intended (and unintended) consequences.

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Kansas Guts Local Health Authority as Measles and TB Surge

Kansas Guts Local Health Authority as Measles and TB Surge

SB29 strips county health officers of the power to enforce quarantines or gathering bans. Also: 46 measles cases in southwest Kansas.

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The Biden Bucks Ban

The Biden Bucks Ban

In 2025, Kansas’ supermajority attempted to rewrite the rules of political power.

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Overridden and Overreaching

Overridden and Overreaching

The Kansas GOP supermajority steamrolled most of Governor Kelly vetoes. For the next six weeks, we're going to take a closer look at those new laws and their long-term impact.

Jason Anderson
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A Tax Story, While the Dust Settles

A Tax Story, While the Dust Settles

The 2025 Kansas Legislative session is now complete. The final votes from Friday have not yet been published, so join me for a little story...

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The DOGE-ification of All Things

The DOGE-ification of All Things

The foundations of global stability are shifting, and America’s role is up for debate. Also: memes are running the US Ministry of Culture.

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Kansas 2025 Legislative Recap

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.

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The Final Countdown

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.)

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Two More Weeks?

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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Strategy vs. Tactics

Strategy vs. Tactics

While the conservative supermajority continues to act with strategic purpose, the Democrats are still debating tactics. It's a "tough love Monday," sorry!

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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
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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