UPDATED: Governor proposes $445 million in tax rebates
(Updated to include reaction from Republican leaders, Kansas Action for Children, chair of governor's tax reform council and Kansas Chamber with more background)
With reelection...
Kelly names reelection campaign manager
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is hiring a campaign manager who has experience electing Democrats in traditionally red states.
Kelly is turning to Shelbi Dantic, a...
Schmidt, Kelly divided on child advocate office
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt is signaling that he would replace the child advocate office with the one that Gov. Laura Kelly created through...
Kelly names new child advocate
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday named the managing attorney for Kansas Legal Services as the new child advocate.
Kelly tapped Kerrie Lonard to oversee the...
Governor’s legal counsel departs
Clay Britton is leaving his post as general counsel for Gov. Laura Kelly to take a position with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
Governor names new health secretary
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday named the director of the State Employee Health Benefits Program as the state's new health secretary.
Janet Stanek will serve...
Governor signs vaccine mandate bill
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday signed a bill addressing federal vaccine mandates that was opposed by many members of her own party in the...
Norman out as health secretary
Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman has left Gov. Laura Kelly's administration, becoming the fourth senior staffer to leave as the governor heads into the...
Governor’s COVID adviser steps down
Marci Nielsen, the governor's chief adviser for coordinating the fight against COVID-19, announced late Thursday she was stepping down from her position.
"With the pandemic’s...
Governor makes staffing changes
(Updated to correct Graham's title at Kansas lottery)
Tim Graham is leaving the governor's office as director of governmental affairs in a staff reshuffling in...
