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Governor Kelly Receives 2022 Governor’s Council on Education Annual Report TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly received the Governor’s Council on Education’s annual report, which includes a set of recommendations intended to improve educational outcomes for all...

Governor Laura Kelly AnnouncesAdministration Appointments TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced 13 appointments to the following state society, boards, commissions, compact, and committee. Kansas State Historical Society Purpose: To collect, preserve,...

Governor Kelly Announces New Youth Mental Health Hospital to Begin Providing Care in Hays HAYS – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Camber Children’s Mental Health (previously KVC Hospitals) is expected to begin accepting patients and providing care by early...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $1.8 Million in Funding for 10 Family Resource Centers TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 10 Kansas communities are receiving grants to assist with the creation of Family Resource Centers. These funds, granted by the...

Governor Kelly Delivers Her 2023 State of the State Address~~Governor Kelly Calls on Kansas Legislators to “Meet Her In the Middle” to Continue State’s Success~~TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly tonight delivered her 2023 State of the State Address during a...

Governor Kelly Visits YWCA to Share How “Axing Your Taxes” Plan Will Benefit Kansas Women and Children TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly visited the YWCA in Topeka to share how her “Axing Your Taxes” plan will benefit Kansas women and children, by immediately...

Governor Kelly Announces First Virtual Job Fair of 2023 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly invites jobseekers to participate in the first Virtual Job Fair of 2023, hosted by KANSASWORKS. This virtual fair will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25,...

Kansas Senate Confirms Governor Kelly’s Appointment of First Hispanic Kansan to the Kansas Court of Appeals ~~Senate Also Confirms State Librarian, Regents, KU Hospital Authority Board of Directors, and 8 Reappointments~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly’s appointment of...

Governor Kelly Announces Staff Changes: Ethan Belshe, Josh McGinn, and Melissa King Promoted to Director Positions TOPEKA – Today, Governor Kelly announced that Ethan Belshe will now serve the Kelly Administration as Senior Advisor for Federal and State Affairs, Josh...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that each part of her three-part ‘Axing Your Taxes’ package has been introduced in the Kansas House and Senate. The Governor’s ‘Axing Your Taxes’ package saves Kansans more than $500 million over the next three...

All of Governor Kelly's 'Axing Your Taxes' Plan Introduced in Kansas House and Senate TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that each part of her three-part ‘Axing Your Taxes’ package has been introduced in the Kansas House and Senate.  The Governor’s ‘Axing...

Governor Kelly Shares How “Axing Your Taxes” Plan Helps Low-Income Kansans at Johnson County Clothing Bank LENEXA – Governor Laura Kelly today traveled to the Hillcrest Transitional Housing Clothing Bank in Lenexa to share how her “Axing Your Taxes” plan impacts...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $45 Million to Connect Kansans to High-Speed Internet ~~ Nearly 18,500 Locations Connected to High-Speed Internet in Final Phase of  Kansas Capital Project Funds Program~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $44.5 million...

Governor Kelly Appoints Joann Woltman to Fill Judgeship Position in the 10th Judicial District TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today appointed Joann Woltman of Overland Park to a judgeship position in the 10th Judicial District. The position was created through the...

Governor's Office and KDHE Statements onCOVID Diagnosis TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly's Office and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following statements. Statement from Governor Kelly's Office: “On Tuesday, after experiencing cold-like...

Governor Kelly AnnouncesFiscal Year 2024 Budget ~~Budget Is Balanced, Responsibly Cuts Taxes, Fully Funds Schools~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced her annual budget, outlining her common-sense, fiscally responsible plan to provide tax relief for...

Statement on Governor Kelly Testing Positive for COVID-19 TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly's Office issued the following statement. “This morning, Governor Laura Kelly tested positive for COVID-19. She is fully vaccinated and is experiencing minor symptoms. This...

Governor Kelly Signs First Executive Order of Second Term to Improve Early Childhood Care and Education ~~Establishes Task Force to Develop a Plan for a New Early Childhood-Focused State Agency~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed the first executive order of...

Governor Laura Kelly Sworn Into Office for Second Term ~~In Inaugural Address, Gov. Kelly Calls for Civility and Unity in Politics and Shares Vision for Next Four Years~~ TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor David Toland were sworn into office...

Governor Kelly Announces Proposed New Kansas Veterans Home to be Built in Topeka TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that a new veterans home serving Northeast Kansas will be built in Topeka adjacent to the Colmery-O’Neill United States Department of...

Governor Kelly Announces December Total Tax Collections Surpass Estimate by $140.1 Million TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced that total tax collections for December were $1.1 billion -- $140.1 million, or 14.8%, more than the monthly estimate. That is also...

Governor Kelly Appoints Secretary of Administration, Interim Chief Information Technology Officer TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that she has appointed Adam Proffitt to serve as Secretary of Administration and has chosen Jeff Maxon to serve as Interim...

Year in Review: Kelly Administration Delivers a Successful 2022 for Kansas TOPEKA – As 2022 ends, the Kelly administration highlights promises made and kept over the past year. “This year, we got Kansas back on track by working across the aisle to attract jobs,...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $3 Million to Support Kids Exposed to Drugs TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will receive nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to better identify...

Governor Kelly Bans TikTok from State-Owned Devices, Prohibits Access on State Network TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order #22-10, which bans the use of the social media platform TikTok on all state-owned devices for Kansas executive branch...