Kansas House member ridicules Legislature’s building committee as rubber stamp operation

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 761

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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TOPEKA — State Rep. Avery Anderson says the Kansas Legislature’s committee on state building construction can’t be trusted to provide meaningful recommendations on which state agency capital improvement projects deserve to be in the budget.

Anderson, a Newton Republican elected to the House in 2020, said consideration should to be given to modifying the mission of the GOP-led Joint State Building Construction Committee. The panel focuses on proposals for repair, rehabilitation and construction over a …

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