Key Quote: The Kansas Health Institute report indicates private-sector employers would save between $39.6 million and $80.6 million if Kansas opted into Medicaid expansion. Kansas businesses currently employ about 139,000 people in industries like health care, food...
Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2007, the state budget for FY 2021 and FY 2022, which passed with bipartisan support. However, she line-item vetoed certain provisos resolved in existing legislation or that would be better addressed not in this budget but...
Governor Laura Kelly today toured schools in Olpe and Council Grove as part of the third and final week of her Back to Work, Back to School tour. Governor Kelly toured Council Grove Elementary School and talked with area school superintendents about how her...
Governor Laura Kelly today signed the Unemployment Legislation bill, House Bill 2196, which passed with bipartisan support.“After a decade of neglect, this bipartisan legislation is another important step to address and resolve the issues facing the Kansas Department...
Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions. Board of Examiners in Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing InstrumentsThe purpose of this Board is to regulate the licensing of examiners and market of hearing aids.Dana Jacobson,...
Demonstrating her commitment to ensure that our state is welcoming to every Kansan and open for business, Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed the following:House Bill 2183 and House Bill 2332The following message is from Governor Laura Kelly regarding her vetoes of...
