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Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 11 appointments and 2 reappointments to the following state boards and commissions. KS Court of Appeals Nominating Commission Purpose: To review and nominate candidates...

Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Moving Forward with $451.7M High-Speed Internet Deployment Plan TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today announced federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2, providing an...

Governor Kelly Tours Small Businesses in Emporia, Concludes “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Tour EMPORIA– Today, Governor Laura Kelly toured Emporia small businesses on the final stop of her relaunched, “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” statewide tour. Governor...

Governor Kelly Signs Balanced Budget Strengthening Workforce and Economic Development Opportunities; Addressing Water Issues TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed the state’s budget, Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, 2027, and...

Governor Kelly Proposes Alternative Tax Cuts Plan, Vetoes Unsustainable Tax Bills ~~Governor Kelly Vetoes Senate Substitute for House Bill 2036, House Bill 2098, House Substitute for Senate Bill 271, and Senate Bill 473~~ TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today announced...

Governor Kelly Visits John Parolo Education Center on “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Tour PITTSBURG – Today, Governor Laura Kelly toured the John Parolo Education Center located on the campus of the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg....

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 438, establishing the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy, a Literacy Advisory Committee, and directing the Kansas Board of Regents to...

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 458, reforming the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. The bill establishes new guidelines for asset forfeiture, improving...

Governor Kelly Participates in Health Care Accessibility Town Hall with the Kansas Health Foundation WICHITA–Yesterday, Governor Laura Kelly participated in the “Accessible Health Care Coverage for Kansans” town hall in Wichita, hosted by the Kansas Health Foundation...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Urges Kansans to Contact Their Legislators to Demand a Debate and Vote on Medicaid Expansion on the Floor KEY QUOTE: “Gov. Laura Kelly has renewed her Medicaid expansion campaign, attempting to build public pressure ahead of a vote in one chamber...

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing Office of the Child Advocate TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 115, establishing the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) as an independent state agency and granting the advocate access to certain...

Kansas Disability Advocates Support Medicaid Expansion During Kansas Legislature’s Hearings: Here’s What They’re Saying TOPEKA –Last month, Governor Laura Kelly’s bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal received support from disability advocates across the state during...

Governor Kelly Vetoes Bills, Allows Two to Become Law Without Signature TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed House Bill 2465, House Bill 2614, House Bill 2618, House Bill 2532, and House Bill 2583. Governor Kelly also allowed House Bill 2105 and House Bill 2711...

Governor Kelly Signs Compromise Legislation to Provide Greater Flexibility for Schools to Determine State Aid TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 73, amending the process for determining school district enrollment under the Kansas School Equity and...

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Increasing Investment in Aviation Infrastructure TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2498, bipartisan legislation that increases investment in Kansas’ public airports, improving airport accessibility and safety....

Governor Kelly Tours Prairie View, Inc. on “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Tour NEWTON– Today, Governor Laura Kelly toured the Adult Outpatient Program, Crisis Services Department, and Behavioral Urgent Care Center at Prairie View, Inc. in Newton. During this stop...

Governor Kelly and Law Enforcement Leaders Hold Roundtable Discussion on Medicaid Expansion TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly hosted a roundtable with law enforcement and local community leaders at the Shawnee County Adult Correctional Facility to discuss Medicaid...

Governor Kelly Announces $18M for 34 Municipalities and Special Districts for Water Infrastructure TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Water Office today announced an $18 million investment into 34 municipalities and special districts related to water across...

Governor Kelly Celebrates 2023 Exporter of the Year: Tank Connection PARSONS — Governor Laura Kelly visited Tank Connection in Parsons today to officially honor the company for being named the 2023 Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Tank Connection, a global leader in...

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing SOUL Family Legal Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care ~~Kansas Becomes First State in the Nation to Implement New Legal Permanency Option for Children 16 Years or Older~~ TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today...

Kansas Child Care Leaders Support Medicaid Expansion During Kansas Legislature’s Hearings: Here’s What They’re Saying TOPEKA –Last month, Governor Laura Kelly’s bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal received support from child care and family advocates across the...

Governor Kelly Vetoes Bills, Allows One to Become Law Without Signature TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233, House Bill 2749, Substitute Bill for House Bill 2436, Senate Bill 434, House Bill 2446, and House Bill 2648. Governor...

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Increasing Compensation for Crime Victims TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2781, increasing compensation, services, and support for victims of crimes. “Increasing compensation for crime victims will allow...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Sits Down with New York Times to Discuss Stakes of Expanding Medicaid  KEY QUOTE: “At the State Capitol last month, House and Senate lawmakers held two hearings about Medicaid expansion — the first on the topic in four years, giving supporters of...

Governor Kelly Tours HaysMed; Relaunches “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Tour HAYS – Governor Laura Kelly today toured HaysMed in Ellis County as she relaunches the “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” tour.  Governor Kelly will be touring the state, meeting with...

Governor Kelly Signs Workers Compensation Reform Bill TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 430, bipartisan legislation that comprehensively updates Kansas’ workers compensation system. “This legislation is a win for our workforce, our businesses, and...

Motion to Vote on Medicaid Expansion Made in the Senate: Here’s What They’re Saying TOPEKA – On Friday, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Dinah Sykes made a motion to pull Governor Laura Kelly’s bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal, SB 355, out of committee and onto...

Governor Kelly Announces More than $8M to be Invested in Digital Opportunities ~~ Kansas’ First Broadband Digital Equity Plan Approved ~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas is receiving $8.2 million to begin implementing the Kansas Digital...