This year, I've published a series on the importance of breaking the Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature.
I've already shared those articles on Mastodon, but in case you haven't read them yet, links to the articles can be found in this thread.
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The first article explains how close Democrats are to breaking the Republican Supermajority in the Kansas Legislature.
It also examines where the closest Kansas House races will be this year.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/08/key-races-to-determine-balance-of-power.html
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The next article explores how Kansas Republicans have continued to chip away at abortion rights, even though Kansas voters decisively rejected a constitutional amendment in 2022 that would have allowed the legislature to enact a restrictive abortion ban.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/08/republicans-chip-away-at-abortion.html
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I examined the Republican obsession with transgender athletes, which led to the creation of a sports ban in Kansas, when Republicans overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/09/kansas-republicans-approve-trans-sports.html
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Kansas Republicans want to replace the state's progressive income tax system with a flat income tax.
Doing so would give large tax breaks to rich people.
Kansas Republicans haven't been able to pass a flat tax, yet.
But they will continue to push for one.
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If Republicans maintain their veto-proof supermajority, Republican politicians, alone, will decide whether to give large tax breaks to the rich.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/09/stop-flat-tax.html
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I wrote an editorial two years ago endorsing Kim Zito in her race for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Zito narrowly lost her race in 2022.
Zito is running again this year, and I plan to vote for her again.
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Kansas still hasn't expanded Medicaid, which would greatly benefit the state.
The editorial discusses the debate over Medicaid Expansion in Kansas. It also examines abortion and transgender rights.
https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2022/10/state-house-race-highlights-key-issues.html
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If you would like to help break the Republican Supermajority in the Kansas Legislature, you can donate to Democrats running in key races via the link below.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/endingthesupermajority
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Jason Beets
