Governor hires new communications director
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday announced the hiring of a new communications director with experience in Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Kansas.
Kelly has hired...
Governor names director of new child services agency
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday named a woman with more than 20 years of experience working with children, families and education to lead the...
UPDATED: Finance Council rejects $400 unemployment benefit
(Updated with more complete reporting and edits throughout)
The State Finance Council on Thursday rejected Gov. Laura Kelly's plan to spend $63 million to fund...
Governor vetoes new recess standards, four other bills
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill setting new minimum standards for recess in public schools, saying that while she agreed philosophically with...
Governor vetoes bill expanding scholarship program
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed her 19th bill of the 2025 legislative session, this time rejecting legislation expanding a program that provides financial...
Governor signs bill expanding child care tax credits for employers
Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill expanding a tax credit for businesses that invest in child care facilities for their employees or contribute...
Kelly approval rating at 45%, many undecided
(Updated to include comments from the Kelly campaign)
As she heads into reelection, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's approval rating is struggling to get above 50%,...
Kelly signs bills regulating crypto kiosks, allowing expungement of eviction records and more than...
Amid a flurry of veto overrides Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly signed more than 30 other bills, including one that would allow tenants to have...
Kelly announces transition team
Gov.-elect Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced her transition team, which includes a former state budget director and a former chief of staff for former...
Kansas Values Institute director joins governor’s staff
A Kansas political veteran who guided a nonprofit social welfare group through gubernatorial campaigns against Republicans Sam Brownback and Kris Kobach has joined Gov....
