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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

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: February 2, 2026

Feb 2, 2026

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23 min read

Topeka Buzz: February 2, 2026

The 2026 Kansas Legislature: A session running hot and running out the clock...

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 30, 2026

Jan 30, 2026

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14 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 30, 2026

Thirty-two new bills, 72 committee actions, and two floor votes. Yes, that's why this morning's update is a little later than usual...

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 29, 2026

Jan 29, 2026

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16 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 29, 2026

We've got the (fiscal and supplemental) documents! Also: bans on vehicle registration taxes, AI bots, and a requirement for commercial truck drivers to speak English.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 28, 2026

Will Kansas relax its alcohol "blue laws"...during World Cup? Also: an ongoing effort to ban mail-in advance voting.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

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11 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 27, 2026

A proposed constitutional amendment to cut property taxes (and school revenues) by 22%. Also: teaching about communism and socialism in K-12.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

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17 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 26, 2026

Announcing a new free tool on BillBee. Plus: 14 new bills, 34 bills moved in and out of committees, and over 50 bills have hearings scheduled this week...

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 23, 2026

Jan 23, 2026

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9 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 23, 2026

Kansas becomes the 20th state to call for an Article V constitutional convention. Also: The bill that passed isn't the bill that passed...

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026

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13 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 22, 2026

Corrections from yesterday's floor calendar. Plus: Nearly 50 (!) new bills introduced.

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson

Topeka Buzz

Topeka Buzz: January 21, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

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14 min read

Topeka Buzz: January 21, 2026

A proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul Kansas redistricting rules, a bill opening college campuses as public forums for free speech, and delaying the expiration of school finance formulas from 2027 to 2028 ("Gannon").

Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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