Press Releases

The following message is from Governor Laura Kelly regarding her veto of HB 2033:I have a long record of supporting responsible, commonsense tax policy. Unfortunately, that is not what House Bill 2033 represents. It will decimate the state’s ability to pay...

Department of Revenue reviewed, recommended termination of IT contractsTOPEKA – After an exhaustive review of the agreements between the State of Kansas and CGI, an information technology company, Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas...

Signs six additional bills into lawIn order to address the steady rise in youth suicide, Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2290 which creates the position of Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the Kansas Attorney General’s Office. This was...

Governor signs three billsIn an effort to improve protections for child victims of sex crimes, Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 18 on Monday afternoon. “Judges must interpret and apply the law with common sense and an understanding of the real...

Today Governor Laura Kelly formally submitted to the Senate the appointment of Sarah Warner, of Lenexa, to the Kansas Court of Appeals. Although Warner’s appointment materials were forwarded to the Senate on April 30, 2019, her appointment is being...

Outlines successes of first legislative session of her administrationHighlighting the significant progress made to rebuild Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly outlined the major accomplishments of her first legislative session as governor during a press...