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Governor Kelly Announces Second Round of Funding to Improve Digital Skills for Kansans TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that applications are open for the second round of the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program. A total of $1.95...

Governor Kelly Announces 40 Local Bridge Projects Receive More than $40M TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced today that 40 local and off-system bridge projects across the state will receive a combined total of $40.25...

Governor Kelly Congratulates Recipients of 39th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards TOPEKA – Minority- and women-owned businesses that were honored and celebrated as a part of Kansas’ Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The Kansas Department of...

Governor Kelly Awards More than $28M to Crime Survivor Programs TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $28 million in state funding has been awarded to Kansas-based organizations that provide services for child and adult crime survivors...

Governor Kelly Announces Second Round of Water Local Consult Meetings TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly announced today the dates for the second round of local consult meetings to gather input on strategies for implementing the 2022 Kansas Water Plan. The September...

Governor Kelly Announces MARSHALLTOWN to Invest $27M, Create 40 Jobs in Wyandotte County TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that MARSHALLTOWN, a recognized supplier of high-quality tools and products to major brands such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, is...

Governor's Office Statement Regarding Kansas Department of Commerce Employee TOPEKA — Today, the Governor's Office released the below statement, attributable to Will Lawrence, Chief of Staff. “The governor’s comments regarding Jonathan Clayton’s employment at the...

Governor Kelly Celebrates More than $62M to Support 18th Street Bridge Project in Kansas City, Kansas KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Calvin Reed welcomed Administrator Shailen Bhatt from the Federal...

Governor Kelly Ceremonially Signs Comprehensive Tax Cuts Package in Olathe OLATHE— Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1, the bipartisan sustainable tax cuts package, in Olathe. The bill comprehensively cuts Kansans taxes while ensuring the...

Governor Kelly Announces $5.6M to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $5.6 million has been awarded for 49 projects to strengthen the middle of Kansas’ food supply chain. “Kansas’ central location and abundant...

Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments TOPEKA— Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 28 appointments to the following state boards, commissions, councils, and advisory group. Kansas Board of Healing Arts Purpose: To regulate 11 health care professions...

Governor Kelly, Senator Moran Celebrate Progress on Resolving Water Needs in Rattlesnake Creek Basin ~~ Citing First Year Results, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Issue a Request to Immediately Secure its Senior Water Rights in 2025 ~~ TOPEKA — Today,...

Governor Kelly Announces Elanco to Invest $130M, Create 70 Jobs in Elwood TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Elanco Animal Health Inc., a global leader in animal health, is investing $130 million to expand and renovate its manufacturing facility in...

Governor Kelly, Attorney General Kobach Issue Bipartisan Letter Opposing Nebraska’s Proposed Platte-Republican Interbasin Transfer ~~Kansas warns of millions in irreversible economic and ecological damages from invasive carp species if approved~~ TOPEKA— Today,...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Discusses Medicaid Expansion, Fiscal Responsibility with Salina Post KEY QUOTE: “Although the process of delivering tax reform to Kansas took years to achieve, it has been something Gov. Kelly's administration has sought since she became governor...

Governor Kelly Celebrates Sustainable Tax Cuts Package in Leavenworth LEAVENWORTH — Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1, the bipartisan comprehensive tax cuts package, in Leavenworth. The bill responsibly cuts Kansans taxes while preserving...

Governor Kelly Breaks Ground on Labette Health’s Independence Healthcare Center Expansion INDEPENDENCE — Governor Laura Kelly joined Labette Health leadership and local and state representatives today to break ground on the new $7.9 million expansion and renovation...

Governor Kelly Announces Summit Truck Bodies Investing $50M, Creating 80 New Jobs in Wathena TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Summit Truck Bodies (STB), a leader in service and lube truck body manufacturing, will invest $50 million to construct a new...

Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Broadband Projects in Rural Kansas TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Discusses Administration Priorities with Emporia Gazette KEY QUOTE: “A month after Gov. Laura Kelly and top Republican House and Senate leaders delivered a projected $2 billion reduction in state income and property taxes over the next five...

Governor Kelly Announces KDOT awarded $62.6M for 18th Street Bridge Replacement Project in Kansas City TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) a $62.6...

Governor Kelly Announces $26M to Communities for Road Improvement Projects TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a combined $26 million is being awarded to 33 projects to improve intersections and roads in cities across the state that have been selected...

Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments TOPEKA— Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced eight appointments to the following state boards, councils, and committee. Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Purpose: To protect the public’s health, safety, and...

Governor Kelly Announces Rural Road Safety Awareness Week  TOPEKA – According to the Kansas Department of Transportation statistics, 242 people lost their lives in rural road crashes across the state compared to 143 urban traffic fatalities last year. This accounts...