Governor’s Wildlife nominee emerges from committee without recommendation
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to lead the Department of Wildlife and Parks emerged from a Senate committee Thursday without a recommendation.
Chris Kennedy's nomination got...
UPDATED: Governor vetoes bill banning transgender medical treatment for children
(Updated to include statement from House Republicans and Senate president)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday vetoed a bill banning surgery and the use of puberty...
Attorney general casts doubt about legality of school budget veto
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says Gov. Laura Kelly was out of bounds when she vetoed a part of the state budget allocating $5...
Governor’s wildlife nominee returned to committee for more vetting
Gov. Laura Kelly’s nominee to lead the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has been returned to committee for further review.
Senate President Ty Masterson...
Six takeaways from Gov. Kelly’s State of the State address
(Editor's note: Here's the full transcript of the governor's address)
Gov. Laura Kelly offered up her next-to-last State of the State speech Wednesday night, presenting...
Kelly signs executive order directing federal benefits to foster children
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed what she described as a first-of-its kind executive order that will ensure that federal benefits go to foster...
Governor getting sense of new GOP supermajority
As she prepares to deal with a newly expanded Republican supermajority in the Legislature, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she's still trying to get...
Kelly pardons two convicted on drug charges
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday pardoned two Kansas men convicted on drug-related charges who she said show strong signs of rehabilitation.
“The decision to grant...
Gov. Kelly’s future is a return to the past following general election
Gov. Laura Kelly's been here before.
Just four years ago, Kelly emerged from a pandemic election when Republicans expanded their supermajority, forcing her to work...
Governor pardons five, commutes sentences for two others
Gov. Laura Kelly has granted clemency to seven Kansans, issuing pardons to five and commuting the sentences of two others who she said demonstrated...