Press Releases

Governor Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2020 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The grant program is a partnership...

We're mourning the victims of yet another mass shooting, this time in Kansas City, Kan., where four people were killed and another five wounded.I continue to be frustrated that these mass shootings and killings occur with regular frequency. Our nation has...

Governor Laura Kelly today joined other states in legal action supporting the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.Kelly joined Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock, in filing an amicus brief in...

The following quote is from Governor Laura Kelly in response to the Kansas Attorney General’s opinion on the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Notice 19-04: : “This is about protecting our friends and neighbors doing business on Main Street and throughout our...

Governor Kelly appointed Julie Spiegel, Manhattan, to the Board of Accountancy.The board licenses and regulates certified public accountants, and is authorized to carry out the laws and administrative regulations governing CPAs. The board is disciplinary...

Governor Kelly appointed Doris T. Chang, Wichita, and Xan Wedel, Lawrence, to the Kansas Complete Count Committee.The committee was established through an executive order issued by Governor Kelly. The committee serves to coordinate efforts to promote the...