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Kelly names new child advocate

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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 signs emergency management bill

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday signed the new emergency management bill that gained bipartisan support although not everyone was completely satisified with the legislation. Kelly...
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After 100 days, what have we learned about Gov. Colyer?

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More welcoming? Yes. Any less conservative than his predecessor? Not so much. Those are the most common themes you will hear about Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer...

Kelly confident Senate will confirm commerce secretary nominee

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Saturday said she was confident commerce secretary nominee David Toland would win Senate confirmation even though he took "quite a...

Kelly announces new labor secretary

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced the hiring of a city official from Lawrence  to take the helm of the state's beleagured Labor Department. Kelly...
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Governor signs bill creating task force to explore broadband expansion

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer on Tuesday signed a bill establishing a new task force to explore ways for expanding broadband service throughout Kansas. The task...

House majority leader calls on governor to open Medicaid meetings

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House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins on Thursday asked Gov. Laura Kelly to open up the meetings of a working group she created to advise...

UPDATED: Governor announces new Highway Patrol superintendent amid leadership shakeup

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(Updated to include links from Capital-Journal and WIBW with allegations of domestic abuse and sexual misconduct.) Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced Shawnee County Sheriff...

Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. issues executive orders regarding transparency in government.

Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. today issued a set of four executive orders designed to promote openness and transparency in government. The orders make the...

Senate panel recommends against commerce nominee

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The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday refused to endorse Gov. Laura Kelly's nomination for commerce secretary following a two-day hearing that the ranking committee...