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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas on Track to Implement ‘Axe the Food Tax’ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas is on track to implement the 'Axe the Food Tax’ legislation passed during the 2022 session. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR)...

Kansas Collects $642.3 Million in Total Tax Collections for November TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Revenue today announced that total tax collections for November were $642.3 million, which is $15.4 million, or 2.5%, more than last November. Total tax receipts for...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas Leads Country in Pell-eligible College Programming at Adult Correctional Facilities TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that participation in post-secondary education at Kansas adult correctional facilities has increased...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Departure of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz  TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced the resignation of Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz. Lorenz has served as Transportation Secretary since her...

Governor Laura Kelly Appoints Rebecca Faurot to Fill Judicial Vacancy in the 25th Judicial District TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today appointed Rebecca Faurot of Scott City to the judgeship position in the 25th Judicial District. The position was created by the...

Governor Laura Kelly Congratulates Recipients of Annual Minority and Women Business Awards TOPEKA – Minority- and woman-owned businesses were honored this week as part of Kansas Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of...

Governor Laura Kelly Recognizes Johnson County Disability Advocate  ~~Announces Recipient of Michael Lechner Advocacy Award~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that The Mission Project, an organization in Mission, Kansas, that supports independent living...

Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims November 13-19 "Apprenticeship Week" in Kansas ~~Highlights First Apprenticeship Summit in Topeka on November 17~~ TOPEKA –On October 28, Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation spotlighting the continued growth of the Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly Welcomes Kansans to 11th Annual Conference on the Future of Water  ~~Emphasizes the Importance of Securing a Sustainable, Clean Water Supply~~ MANHATTAN – Governor Laura Kelly today spoke to attendees of the 11th annual Governor’s Conference on...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $850,000 for Kansas Entrepreneurs TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today the first round of recipients of funding from the GROWKS Loan and Equity programs, which help small businesses, particularly those in underserved areas,...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state authority, council, and commission.    Postsecondary Technical Education Authority Purpose: Make recommendations to the Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Kansas Poet Laureate ~~K-State Professor Traci Brimhall will Begin Service as Kansas Poet Laureate in 2023~~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) has selected Traci...

Governor Kelly Urges Congress to Support Rural Kansans and Agriculture Industry in Upcoming Farm Bill: Here's What They're Saying KEY QUOTE: "Considering our farmers and ranchers feed – and fuel – the world, there is no state more invested in the Farm Bill than...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $16M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today $15.7 million will be awarded to seven service providers that will bring high-speed broadband service to underserved, economically distressed, and...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Expansion of Salina Pizza Manufacturer SALINA – Governor Laura Kelly today joined Salina community leaders to celebrate Schwan’s Company’s announcement that it will expand the refrigeration distribution center at its pizza manufacturing...

Governor Laura Kelly Joins Panasonic Energy to Break Ground on $4B, 4,000-Job Electric Vehicle Battery Plant De Soto – Governor Laura Kelly today joined Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. and De Soto leaders to break ground on one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) battery...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $1M For Central Kansas Affordable Housing Development RUSSELL – Governor Laura Kelly today announced $1 million will be going to the City of Russell to increase affordable and moderate-income housing options in central Kansas. Russell is...

Kansas’ October Total Tax Receipts Exceed Estimate By $73.2M  ~~Marks the 27th Consecutive Month Kansas Has Exceeded Estimate~~  TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that October’s total tax receipts were $740.1 million -- 11%, or $73.2 million, above the...

Governor Laura Kelly Urges Congress to Support Rural Kansans and Agriculture Industry in Upcoming Farm Bill TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees urging them to prioritize Kansas farmers and...

Governor Laura Kelly Seeks Public Input on Wildfire Prevention and Response TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly called on Kansans to share their thoughts on how the State of Kansas can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Governor’s Wildfire...

Governor Laura Kelly Makes Appointments for Recently Launched 988 Mental Health Lifeline TOPEKA – After signing a bipartisan bill to fund the statewide suicide prevention hotline 988 earlier this year, Governor Laura Kelly today announced her appointments to the 988...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $28M Olathe Laboratory to Add 175 New Jobs OLATHE – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services has opened a $28 million laboratory in Olathe that will create 175 new jobs for Kansans. Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly Makes Four Appointments in the 1st and 7th Judicial Districts TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today made four appointments: Clinton Lee, of Olathe, and Geoffrey Sonntag, of Tonganoxie, to the two judgeship positions in the 1st Judicial District; and...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nearly $2M to Boost Tourism Industry TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas Tourism, in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation, is providing nearly $2 million to eight tourism projects across the state to...

Governor Laura Kelly Promotes Workforce Participation for Kansas Military Families ~~Meeting with Advocates Covered Occupational Licensure and Child Care~~ TOPEKA – Today Governor Laura Kelly joined leaders and advocates for military families for a roundtable...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Semiconductor Company Investing $4M, Creating 30 Jobs Near Manhattan TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Radiation Detection Technologies, Inc. (RDT), a semiconductor device manufacturer, is expanding its operations around...

Governor Laura Kelly Cuts Ribbon at Urban Outfitters Distribution Center TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today welcomed some of America’s most iconic retail brands – including Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie – at a ribbon-cutting for URBN’s new 1.5 million...

Governor Laura Kelly Awards Over $22M in Grants for Crime Victim Assistance Programs Governor Laura Kelly today announced that more than $22 million will help groups including law enforcement organizations and sexual assault crisis centers that support crime victims...