WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2021Governor Laura Kelly Announces 3.2% Unemployment Rate & More Than 41,000 Open Jobs in KansasREAD THE PRESS RELEASE“Kansans are getting back to school and back to work. Just last week we learned the unemployment rate is back to a...

WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2021Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Will Move to Phase 5 on March 29READ THE PRESS RELEASE“With the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly. I strongly encourage...

WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2021Governor Kelly Signs Legislation Protecting Kansas Cities from High Utility BillsREAD THE PRESS RELEASE“This loan program was absolutely necessary for our cities to manage the surging utility costs. It gives cities the immediate relief...

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2021Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Provide $60 million for Low-Cost COVID-19 Relief Loans"This bill will promote business growth, create new jobs, and provide financial relief to Kansas farmers and ranchers. SB15 will...

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2021Governor Kelly Announces Back to School Plan for K-12 Schools“My administration’s “Back to School” plan is the first step to safely reopen classrooms statewide. By prioritizing vaccinations for educators and providing free rapid...

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2021Governor Laura Kelly Announces Tax Proposal to Aid Kansas Families, Promote COVID-19 RecoveryREAD THE PRESS RELEASE“COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges for hard-working Kansans, their families, and their businesses. We...

WEEK OF February 1, 2021Governor Laura Kelly Announces Medicaid Expansion Bill Funded By Medical MarijuanaREAD THE PRESS RELEASE“After nearly a year of challenges brought on by COVID-19, we need to use every tool at our disposal to protect the health of...

WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2021Governor Kelly Announces Kansas has Exceeded 2 Million Total COVID-19 TestsREAD THE PRESS RELEASE"While vaccinations have placed an end to this pandemic in sight, testing remains a critical part of the toolbox to keep Kansans safe...

WEEK OF JANUARY 19, 2021Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas Moves to Phase 2 of COVID-19 Vaccine DistributionFAQs ABOUT COVID-19 AND THE VACCINE“After moving quickly to vaccinate close to 130,000 frontline health care workers and Kansas seniors, my...

WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 2021 Governor Kelly Gives State of The State Address WATCH THE STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS "This year, we must show Kansans that, even when we stand on opposite sides of the aisle, we still always share a common bond as Kansans and Americans. And...

WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2021 Governor Laura Kelly Announces Finalized Vaccine Distribution Order Read the Press Release “These COVID-19 vaccination phase groups were created using guidance from national and state public health experts and with input from the Kansas...

WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 2020 Year in Review: Despite Pandemic, Kelly Administration Reaches Historic Accomplishments Read the Press Release “As we enter 2021, it’s important that we do not let the events of the last year be exclusively defined by hardship,” Governor...

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly Announces Intention to Appoint Commerce Secretary David Toland to Become Lieutenant Governor Read the Press Release | Watch the Announcement “Replacing Lynn Rogers is no small task, but of all the candidates I considered,...

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly Issues Executive Order Requiring COVID-19 Testing in Adult Care Homes Read the Press Release | Watch the Press Conference “By implementing uniform testing guidelines for nursing facilities statewide, we create clarity on...

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly Launches COVID-19 Public Health Campaign “Stop the Spread. It’s Up to Us, Kansas” Read the Press Release “We are at a critical point of time in our fight against COVID-19 and our response requires the most urgent and...

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2020Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Steps to Slow the Spread of COVID-19Watch the Briefing | Read the Press Release“As COVID-19 continues to spread through Kansas communities and hospitalizations increase at concerning rates, it is...

 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2020  Governor Laura Kelly Announces $2 Billion in New Capital Investment in 2020Read the Press Release“The arrival of COVID-19 threatened to undermine the significant progress my administration has made to rebuild Kansas’ economic...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Governor Kelly Announces Estimated $3.5 Million in Grants to Assist Kansas Child Care Programs, Strengthen Economy Read the Press Release“Through the assistance...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly. WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 2020 Governor Kelly Orders Kansas Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Kansans Who Lost their Lives to COVID-19 Read the Flag Order“It is with deep sadness that I...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF OCTOBER 19, 2020Governor Laura Kelly Takes Bipartisan Steps for New Statewide Mask Mandate to Protect Kansans and Kansas’ Economy Watch the Press Briefing“Wearing a mask should...

  Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2020Governor Laura Kelly Announces 1,000 New Jobs in Kansas City, Park City Watch the Announcement | Read the Press Release“Today’s Amazon announcement further...

 Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Office of Broadband Development, Nearly $50 Million in Broadband Expansion Grants  Read the Press Release | Watch the...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2020JOB REPORTGovernor Kelly announced that under her administration Kansas has closed:161 economic development projects worth $2,829,757,708 in capital investment...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2020JOB REPORTGovernor Kelly announced that under her administration Kansas has closed:157 economic development projects worth $2,816,003,524 in capital investment...

Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly.WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Governor Kelly Talks COVID-19 and Medicaid with Rural Hospital Administrators Watch the discussion herePress:Gov. Kelly discusses health with rural hospital...

  Welcome to the weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly. This week, Governor Kelly’s statewide State of Disaster Emergency Declaration was extended, which will allow Kansas to continue responding to the pandemic while keeping Kansans...

     WEEK OF AUGUST 24, 2020Governor Laura Kelly Announces $200,000 Empowering Health Grant for the Community Health Center of Southeast KansasRead the Press Release here“I want to thank the team at UnitedHealthcare for their generosity, which will benefit...

  WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 2020Until the Senate Acts, Governor Kelly Ensures Kansans Can’t Lose Homes and Businesses by Banning Evictions Read the Press Release here“COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities and is creating challenges for businesses and...

Welcome to the first edition of The Kelly Administration's ‘Kansan to Kansan’ Newsletter, a weekly update from the Office of Governor Laura Kelly. If you are not currently subscribed, you can sign up here.WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2020Governor Laura Kelly and...

With 2019 drawing to a close, Governor Laura Kelly reflected on her administration’s accomplishments during her first year in office and addressed the work still to be done to keep Kansas on the path to prosperity.“When I took office in January, I made a...