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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today the Acting Director of the Kansas State Historical Society and the new Acting State Librarian. The State Library of Kansas Purpose: The duties of the State...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $11.5 Million Investment to Improve Rail Network Across Rural Kansas HUMBOLDT – Governor Laura Kelly joined Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today to announce that the State of Kansas is giving $11.5 million in grants to advance 17...

Governor Kelly Secures Presidential Disaster Declaration to Assist Rural Counties Recovering from Winter Storms TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that her request for a federal disaster declaration for the winter storms that occurred in late March has been...

Governor Laura Kelly Ceremonially Signs Bill Cutting Sales Taxes for Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Four County Fire  ~~Legislation Also Gives Counties Ability to Provide Property Tax Relief After Disasters~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly yesterday ceremonially...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces More Than $7 Million in Transportation Project Investments  OLATHE – Governor Laura Kelly joined Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today to announce that more than $7 million will be awarded to 11 transportation construction projects...

Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims ‘Kansas State Classy Cats Victory Day’ TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly welcomed the Kansas State University Classy Cats to the Statehouse to recognize the team’s 1A Pom National Championship title. Governor Kelly signed a...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Recipients of $10 Million Investment Expanding Broadband Access Across Rural Kansas TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the 11 recipients of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program resulting in more than $10 million of...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas to Award More Than $69 Million to Women- and Minority-Owned Small Businesses  ~~American Rescue Plan Funding will Expand Access to Capital for Kanas Entrepreneurs~~  TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the State of...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Actions to Assist Kansans Affected by Infant Formula Shortage TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced actions her administration has taken to ease the burden on Kansas families affected by the nationwide infant formula shortage....

Governor Laura Kelly Fully Funds K-12 Education for Fourth Consecutive Year ~~Bipartisan Bill Makes Historic Investments in K-12 Education and Upholds Commitment to Fully Fund Kansas Schools~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today she has signed House Bill...

Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates the Creation of 8,800 Jobs in Johnson County    JOHNSON COUNTY – Today, Governor Laura Kelly celebrated the creation of 8,800 high-paying, quality jobs in Johnson County. During visits to Overland Park and New Century, she...

Governor Laura Kelly Signs “Axe the Food Tax” Bill, Providing Relief for Kansans ~~“Axe the Food Tax” Bill Will Completely Eliminate the State’s Sales Tax on Groceries by 2025, Putting Money Back into Kansans’ Wallets~~ TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed...

Governor Laura Kelly Directs Agencies to Waive Fees for Kansans Affected by Friday’s Severe Weather TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today directed Executive Branch agencies to assist Kansans impacted by severe weather that included large hail, high winds, and tornadoes...

Governor Laura Kelly Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urging Permanent E-15 Solution, Providing Kansans Relief from Record High Gas Prices TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from across the country urging the U.S....

Governor Kelly Fights to Address Rising Prices, Calls For $250 Tax Rebate, Providing Immediate Relief for Kansans ~~Governor Urges Legislature to Reconsider one-time $250 Tax Rebate through Budget Amendment to Provide Kansas Taxpayers with Immediate Relief~~ TOPEKA –...

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Budget, Makes Record Investment in Rainy Day Fund and Law Enforcement, Invests in Housing, Workforce, and Economic Development ~~Budget Closes Bank of KDOT, Fully Funds State Water Plan, Increases Funding for Higher Education and Home and...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Largest Economic Development Investment in Kelly Administration History ~~$650 Million in Business Investment in Kansas Economy, 500 New High-Paying Jobs in Manhattan~~ MANHATTAN – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced her...

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Removing Barriers to Health Care ~~ Senate Substitute for House Bill 2279 Allows Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Provide More Care to Kansans~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she signed Senate...

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Redistricting Maps for State House, Senate, Board of Education ~~Governor Vetoes S Sub For HB 2448, H Sub for Sub SB 286, SB 58, and SB 160~~ TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed the redistricting maps for the Kansas state House of...

Governor Laura Kelly Announced Three Communities Rejoining Kansas Main Street Program ~~Great Bend, Hays, and Salina rejoin Kansas Main Street Program, which targets preservation and revitalization of downtown districts~~ SALINA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced...

Governor Laura Kelly Cuts Property Taxes ~~House Bill 2239 Provides Tax Cuts for Disabled Veterans, Tax Credits for Teachers~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2239, cutting property taxes and giving tax relief to many Kansans. HB 2239 amends...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Transition to COVID-19 Endemic Response ~~Kansas shifts from emergency pandemic response to new normal~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced their continued efforts to...

Council on Foreign Relations Gains Member of Governor Laura Kelly’s Cabinet ~~Department of Administration Secretary and Chief Information Technology Officer Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace to lend expertise to Nationally Recognized Council~~  TOPEKA – Today, Governor...

Governor Laura Kelly appoints Andrea Purvis to fill district court vacancy in the 6th judicial district TOPEKA – Today Governor Laura Kelly appointed Andrea Purvis, Abilene, Kan., to the 6th Judicial District vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Terri Johnson....

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments   TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and commissions.  Kansas Department of Credit Unions Administrator  The purpose of this position is to oversee...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces First Round of Grants to Support Tourism and Economic Development   TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the first-round of 2022 funding recipients for the Tourism Marketing Grant Program (TMGP). The TMGP, administered by Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly Tours Food Bank in Wichita to Reinforce Need to Axe the Food Tax WICHITA – Governor Laura Kelly today toured the Kansas Food Bank in Wichita to discuss her “Axe the Food Tax” plan, which would completely eliminate the state's sales tax on...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $20 Million in Business Investment and 150 New Jobs in Wichita ~~ Fagron Sterile Services, a Health Care Supply Manufacturing Facility Expanding in Sedgwick County~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced Fagron Sterile Services’...

Governor Laura Kelly Prioritizes Affordable Housing in Budget Amendments ~~Governor Kelly Adds Additional Pay Increases for Law Enforcement~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced an additional $50 million for affordable housing through a Governor’s Budget Amendment...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces More Than $6 Million for Rural Road Safety Improvements TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $6 million in funds from the Kansas High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) Program will go to 10 rural counties to improve the safety...