Press Releases

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the planned resignation of Kansas Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli.Tafanelli, who has served as the state’s Adjutant General since Jan. 8, 2011, will step down from his current post on March 31.The Adjutant...

Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers announced at a press conference today the release of the Office of Rural Prosperity Listening Tour report.The Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP), housed within the Kansas Department of Commerce, was...

Governor Laura Kelly today moved quickly to coordinate efforts of state agencies in response to planned layoffs at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita.  The Governor directed Wichita native and Labor Secretary Delía García to coordinate the state’s available...

For the first time since 2015, the Governor’s State of the State address will be broadcast on live television in Kansas.During the annual State of the State speech, Governor Kelly will report to the Kansas Legislature and to the state on her...

After weeks of negotiations, Democratic Governor Laura Kelly and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning today announced a compromise proposal to expand Medicaid while lowering health insurance premiums for Kansas families.“This process is far from...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced her intent to submit an executive reorganization order to the Kansas Legislature creating the Kansas Department of Human Services (KDHS). The new agency will include the current programs at the Department for Children...