Press Releases

The Court of Appeals Nominating Commission will convene February 24 and 25 to interview 19 applicants to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals created by the April 3, 2020 retirement of Judge G. Joseph Pierron Jr.Interviews will be in a...

Governor Laura Kelly and Julie Lorenz, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), announced a new transportation program, FORWARD, at a news conference today as part of the Transportation Day activities at the State Capitol.“Key features...

The Court of Appeals Nominating Commission today announced the applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The deadline to apply was 3 p.m. Friday, February 7. As of that deadline, the following Kansans had submitted their applications for...

Governor Laura Kelly appointed Kristi Brown, Topeka, to the Workers Compensation and Employment Security Review Boards Nominating Committee.The committee makes nominations pertaining to vacant positions in the Workers Compensation Division, the Workers...

Governor Laura Kelly appointed Lynn Goossen, Colby, to the Kansas Water Authority.The water authority advises the governor, the Legislature and the director of the Kansas Water Office (KWO) on water policy issues — including the approval of the Kansas...

Governor Laura Kelly met with local and state officials today in Wichita as part of the administration’s ongoing rapid response effort to assist aviation sector workers who have been impacted by the recent round of layoffs.In January, Governor Kelly...