Press Releases

Governor Kelly Signs Legislation Incentivizing Better Pay for Kansans with Disabilities  TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 15, bipartisan legislation that facilitates employment opportunities for Kansans with disabilities.   “Kansans with...

Governor Kelly Shares Statement on Care Arc Health Clinic Closure in Eureka ~~Access to Healthcare in Rural Areas Continues to Shrink as Kansas Legislature Has Yet to Expand Medicaid~~ TOPEKA— Today, Governor Laura Kelly released the below statement in response to the...

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $28M to Create 458 Child Care Slots, Construct New Community Multi-Purpose Facilities TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund today announced the creation of 458 new child care slots with the...

Governor Kelly’s Office of Early Childhood Proposal Introduced in Kansas House and Senate ~~Bill Would Consolidate Early Childhood Programs into Office of Early Childhood~~ TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today announced that her bill to consolidate Kansas’ early...

Governor Kelly Announces Budget Amendment to Increase Funding for Intellectual/Developmental Disability and Physical Disability Waivers  ~~$23M Investment Will Ensure 500 More Kansans Receive Critical Services~~  TOPEKA— Governor Laura Kelly today announced a...

Governor Kelly Announces All Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) Funds Awarded TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) has awarded all available funds, and the program is no longer accepting...