Press Releases

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $16.5M for Short Line Rail Projects to Improve Agricultural Supply Chain TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $16.5 million will go toward 17 short line rail expansion and rehabilitation projects. These investments,...

ICYMI: Governor Kelly Calls For Healthier Political Discourse in Landon Lecture    KEY QUOTE: “The second-term governor has long staked her reputation on being a commonsense, moderate policy maker focused on the nuts and bolts of government over politics. In her...

ICYMI: Medicaid expansion could have prevented Eureka's CareArc closure   KEY QUOTE: “CareArc CEO Renee Hively said she agreed that Medicaid expansion could have helped in many areas, including recruitment and retention. “There’s no doubt in my mind that Medicaid...

Governor Kelly Delivers Landon Lecture Series Address Encouraging a Healthier Political Discourse  MANHATTAN – Governor Laura Kelly today delivered the 2024 Landon Lecture Series address at Kansas State University emphasizing the need for a healthier and more civil...

Governor Kelly Announces Budget Amendment to Increase Funding for Intellectual/Developmental Disability and Physical Disability Waivers: Here’s What They’re Saying  TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly announced last week a Governor’s Budget Amendment to her Fiscal Year 2025...

Governor Kelly Proclaims Red Friday Ahead of Kansas City Chiefs’ Second Straight Super Bowl Appearance  TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed today Red Friday in Kansas in honor of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII appearance this Sunday, February 11. The...