Communications director departs governor’s staff
The governor's office is on the market for a new communications director with the departure of Brianna Johnson.
Johnson left the governor's office last Friday...
Committee cuts $15 million out of governor’s child care package
A legislative committee has removed $15 million from the governor's proposed budget that would have gone toward grants for child care providers that struggled...
Kelly PAC reports raising nearly $1 million
(Developing: Will be updated)
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's new political action committee announced Tuesday morning that it raised almost $1 million in six months to...
Kelly plays first chip in tax debate
Before the lawmakers even gaveled in for the 2024 legislative session on Monday, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly pitched a new tax plan as an...
Kelly courts business community support for Medicaid expansion
Gov. Laura Kelly has been quietly wooing support of the business community as she campaigns across the state for Medicaid expansion.
The governor has been...
Governor urges attorney general to quickly approve child care rules
Gov. Laura Kelly is urging Attorney General Kris Kobach to quickly sign off on new rules for child care that are intended to allow...
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...
Kelly calls for centralized, coordinated children’s services
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday called for the state to move to a more centralized and coordinated system of providing early childhood services in...
Kelly top aide uses license plate controversy to make case for expanding Medicaid
Gov. Laura Kelly's chief of staff on Tuesday quickly used the public uproar over a new license plate design to make a case for...
Kelly pauses production of controversial license plate design
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced that her administration will halt production of a license plate design that created a storm of controversy over...
