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Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions.  Appointment is subject to Senate confirmation* State Board of Examiners in Optometry The Board administers and enforces the provisions of Kansas Optometry Law so...

Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated the announcement of Peerless Products, Inc., purchasing a 150,000-square-foot facility in Iola to expand its production capability.Peerless estimates the expansion will create 100 to 120 new full-time jobs in Iola over...

Governor Laura Kelly today joined Safe Kids Kansas to encourage Kansas families to seek creative alternatives for regular Halloween activities that will encourage safety and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.“It is unfortunate that this year, Halloween will...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and The Voter Turnout Project of the Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC) urge all voters who requested advance ballots by mail to vote with their mailed ballots“As a reminder to those who have...

TOPEKA –Governor Laura Kelly today announced that seven Kansas colleges will be receiving $2,229,125 million in Pell funding for incarcerated citizens. The awards were officially announced by the U.S. Department of Education in April 2020, with colleges...

Governor Laura Kelly today encouraged Kansans to participate in the sixth KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair, which begins tomorrow, October 27 and will continue through Thursday, October 29.The virtual fair will allow job seekers to easily live chat...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly Thursday announced the groundbreaking for a new Empirical Foods ground beef facility in Garden City.The planned facility, which is now the largest single investment in the company’s 40-year history, will bring 250 new jobs and...

Governor Laura Kelly today visited woman-owned Salon Chemistry in Wichita and signed a proclamation in recognition of National Business Women’s Week.“Women-owned businesses make meaningful contributions to our economy, our culture, and our communities,”...

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansans experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive up to $5,000 in rental assistance. Approximately $35 million of CARES Act funding is now available through the Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the announcement of a new, 148,000-square-foot Nor-Am Cold Storage facility in Dodge City.This is the sixth facility in the Midwest for Nor-Am and second in Kansas, with the other in Elwood. The new Dodge City facility...

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that one staff member at Larned State Hospital (LSH) died on Wednesday, October 15, due to complications from COVID-19. This is the first staff member death...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions.  State Board of AccountancyThe purpose of the Board is to license and regulate certified public accountants (CPAs). It is a regulatory body authorized to carry out...

Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated the announcement of two new Amazon fulfillment centers in Kansas City, KS and Park City. Each site will contain a new one million square-foot fulfillment center, and in total, will create more than 1,000 full-time...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today virtually hosted the Second Annual Cybersecurity Summit for Executives. The summit, attended by agency leaders and executives, focused on the business impact of cybersecurity and the threats and vulnerabilities that...

Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the announcement of the Phase III expansion of the Bioscience & Technology Business Center (BTBC) at the University of Kansas, and introduction of the new KU Innovation Park. The Phase III expansion includes a new...

YODER — Governor Laura Kelly today joined Kansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Beam and Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Toland to visit Yoder Meats in Yoder, Kansas. Governor Kelly announced over $9 million has been committed for...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and Secretary Laura Howard announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services has partnered with a Minnesota-based supply company to launch an online order portal available to adult care homes across...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions.  Kansas African American Affairs Commission  The Commission devises strategies to address the public policy concerns of the African American community through its...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grant awards.Community-based organizations and local and state agencies that provide services directly to crime victims are eligible to receive VOCA grant...

 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order #20-67 to establish the Office of Broadband Development and announced the distribution of nearly $50 million in Connectivity Emergency Response Grant (CERG) funds to underserved communities across...

Governor Laura Kelly today visited Mile Zero of the Flint Hills Trail in Osawatomie to help cut the ribbon on recent improvements, including a new two-mile portion of the trail and a parking lot near the Karl E. Cole Sports Complex. The enhancements will...

Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced this morning the recipients of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s new Short Line Rail Fund program. They were joined by Ron Seeber, president and CEO of the Kansas Grain and...

TOPEKA – An Internal Revenue Service news release issued on September 17, 2020 announced that a special mailing has been sent to individuals who are not typically required to file a tax return and have not yet registered to receive the Economic Impact...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions.Appointment is subject to Senate confirmation* Kansas Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The purpose of the advisory group is to determine,...

Closing out the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021, Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the State of Kansas is $108.4 million ahead of its estimate, with $2.3 billion in total tax collections for the fiscal year. That is $515.7 million, or 29.7%, more...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced that applications are now open for newly available grant funds and additional resources to support remote learning for school-age children. The Remote Learning Grant program will help address learning and supervision...

Governor Laura Kelly announced that Friday, October 2, the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) will begin accepting self-certification and processing payments to eligible unemployed workers under the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program.“Short term,...