Labor Department didn’t follow instructions, Kelly says
Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that the Labor Department tried to claw back $7 million in duplicate unemployment benefits against the directions of her...
Security fencing under construction at Cedar Crest
A security fence is being constructed at the governor's mansion at Cedar Crest to protect the home at a time of increasing public turmoil.
Will...
Governor: A.G. using ‘false urgency’ to build support for redistricting special session
Gov. Laura Kelly is accusing Attorney General Kris Kobach of pressuring lawmakers into calling a special session to draw new election boundaries for Congress...
Kelly signs bill removing mandatory jail time for not paying traffic tickets
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday signed a bill removing mandatory jail time for driving with a license suspended or revoked for failing to appear...
UPDATED: Kelly’s reamortization plan set for House vote Thursday
(Updated to reflect reamortization bill is set for vote Thursday)
State Budget Director Larry Campbell on Wednesday told lawmakers that the governor's recommended spending plan...
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...
Governor, lawmakers agree on plan to encourage masks
Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders agreed Tuesday on a plan to work with cities and counties to encourage the use of masks, averting...
Governor rolls out new Medicaid expansion plan with a twist: A work requirement
Over the years, Gov. Laura Kelly has tested various ways to cajole the Republican Legislature into expanding Medicaid.
Three years ago, Kelly teamed up with...
UPDATED: Governor vetoes pregnancy center tax credit
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Catholic Conference)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill extending $10 million in tax credits for donations...
EXECUTIVE ORDER 18-08: Creation of Open Meetings Notice Website
Topeka—Governor Jeff Colyer issued an Executive Order calling for the creation of an open meetings notice website where all meetings can be posted in...


















