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Governor Kelly Announces $47M in Federal Funds for Two Kansas Rail ProjectsTOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced two short-line railroad companies in Kansas are being awarded a combined $47 million in federal funding for rail improvement projects...

Governor Kelly Announces September Total Tax Collections $42M More than Estimate TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax collections for September 2023 were $991.6 million. That is $42.0 million, or 4.4%, more than the estimate. Total tax...

Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment   TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Kansas Digital Equity (DE) Plan for high-speed internet connectivity is available for public review and comment. While the recently...

Governor Kelly Celebrates Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses   TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly joined the Kansas Department of Commerce for the 38th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon at Townsite Tower in Topeka. The luncheon, hosted by Commerce’s...

Governor Kelly Announces $350M in Highway Projects Added to IKE Construction Pipeline ~~Construction Timeline Set for Final Phases of Remaining T-WORKS Projects~~   OLATHE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced seven...

Governor Kelly Announces Recipients of More than $500K in Registered Apprenticeship Grants   TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a total of $528,478 has been awarded by the Kansas Department of Commerce to eight entities across the state for projects...

Governor Kelly Hosts Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy Tour Roundtable in Garden City   GARDEN CITY — Today, Governor Laura Kelly traveled to Garden City to hold a roundtable with community leaders and local elected officials about her top priority this upcoming...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly: Kansas Lawmakers Voted to Expand Medicaid Before. Make It Happen Now. KEY QUOTE: “We’re headed into an election year when legislators will have to answer to voters for their inaction: Why are they allowing hospitals in their communities to...

The Four Arguments You Will Hear Against Medicaid Expansion TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly last week launched her “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” tour to rally Kansans in support of Medicaid Expansion. As Governor Kelly pushes for the legislature to vote to accept...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Kicks Off Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy Tour to Push for Medicaid Expansion: Here’s What They’re Saying KEY QUOTE: “Expanding Medicaid and ensuring that every Kansan has access to affordable, high-quality health care is the smartest, sanest...

Governor Kelly Appoints James M. Crowl to 3rd Judicial District Court Position TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today appointed James M. Crowl of Topeka to a judgeship position in the 3rd Judicial District. The position was created through the retirement of Judge Mary...

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) Approaches Capacity ~~Applications to be Reviewed on a First-Come, First-Serve Basis~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) has reached a...

Census Survey: Nearly 250,000 Kansans without Health Coverage ~~ Kansas Rate of Uninsured Per Capita Surpasses U.S. Rate for Second Year ~~  TOPEKA – The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its American Community Survey 1-year estimates, indicating nearly 250,000...

Governor Kelly Launches “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Statewide Tour to Rally Kansans for Medicaid Expansion  ~~Governor Declares Medicaid Expansion Her #1 Priority for 2024 Legislative Session~~  WINFIELD – Today, outside William Newton Hospital, Governor Laura...

Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Utility Infrastructure Improvements in 18 Communities TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is awarding $10 million from the agency’s Small Town Water and Sewer...

Governor Kelly Announces Launch of $200M Build Kansas Fund to Accelerate Transformative Community Infrastructure Projects TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly, alongside the Kansas Infrastructure Hub (KIH), announced the launch of the Build Kansas Fund, which provides...

Governor Kelly Announces Launch of Shared Services Network for Child Care Providers TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today the launch of a new partnership that will create savings and streamline services for child care providers across Kansas. The Kansas...

Governor Kelly Travels to Japan, South Korea to Create More Jobs for Kansans TOPEKA – This week, Governor Laura Kelly traveled to Japan and South Korea to participate in the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association (MWJA/JMWA) Conference. While there, she met with business...

Governor Kelly Announces 27 Cities to Receive $22M for Highway ImprovementsTOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 27 cities across Kansas will receive a total of $22 million for projects to improve intersections and state highways extending...

Governor Kelly Calls for Collaborative and Innovative Approach to Water in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin  ~~Letter Follows Request to Federal Government to Expand Access to Conservation Funding for States Facing Severe Drought~~  TOPEKA—Governor Laura Kelly submitted a...

Governor Kelly Announces Appointments to South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital Advisory Panel TOPEKA — Today, after signing Executive Order 23-05 on August 28 to establish an advisory panel that will gather public input and make recommendations on the needs of a...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $10M to Organizations Focused on Empowering Kansas Children and Families TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) awarded the final round of Strengthening People and...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $1.2M to Strengthen Supports for Kansans with Alzheimer’s TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will receive $1,185,000 over five years to build public health...

Governor Kelly Announces Funding to Grow Small Business Exports TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded $200,000 to the Kansas Department of Commerce to expand the state’s robust export sector, which hit...

Governor Kelly Announces Appointments to Kansas Corporation Commission TOPEKA– Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced she has appointed former longtime State Representative Annie Kuether and reappointed Andrew French to serve on the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)....

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas to Receive $10M to Integrate Behavioral and Primary Physical Health Care ~~Expands Kelly Administration’s Efforts to Provide Care to the Whole Person, Reduce Stigma~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas...

Governor Kelly Awards Nearly $18.5M for Sexual and Domestic Violence Programs, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and CASA Programs TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $18,489,169 in state grants have been awarded to provide services for adult and child crime...

Governor Kelly Celebrates Nearly 40% Increase in Apprentices Since Creation of Office of Registered Apprenticeship One Year Ago TOPEKA – Today marks one year since Governor Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship through Executive Order 22-07....

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Awarded $40M to Build Community Multi-Purpose Facilities, Expand Access to Child Care TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund announced today that Kansas has been awarded $40 million from the U.S....