Press Releases

Governor Laura Kelly Visits Emporia to Highlight Improvements in Lifelong Care in Kansas EMPORIA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly highlighted the strides Kansas is making in lifelong care during visits to an early childhood development center and a senior care facility...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $53 Million in Appreciation Bonuses for Child Care Providers TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that her administration is giving a total of $53 million to eligible child care staff at licensed facilities as a reward for their...

Kansas Hits Lowest Unemployment Rate in Recorded History TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated that Kansas hit the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, at 2.3%. Unemployment continues to decline in the state, even as the unemployment rate...

Governor Laura Kelly Ceremonially Signs Bill to Legalize Sports Betting in Kansas  TOPEKA – Today, alongside bipartisan legislators and casino industry representatives, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Bill 84 to legalize the act of sports wagering in...

Governor Laura Kelly Promotes Rural Economic Development with Stops in Independence and Cherryvale ~~Governor Kelly Breaks Ground on Soybean Processing Facility, Tours Small Business, and Celebrates the Grand Opening of  Office of Rural Prosperity Facility~~...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Resources, Actions to Assist Cattle Producers Impacted by Heat Wave TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced actions her administration has taken and resources that are available to support cattle feeders in southwestern Kansas...