UPDATED: Governor going to court over church restrictions
(CLARIFIES that governor's lawsuit seeks to only nullify part of the legislative resolution. Updated to reflect more reporting, links to the governor's court documents...
UPDATED: Governor limits religious gatherings
(Updated to include comments from Senate president and chairman of the Truth Caucus with edits throughout. LCC meeting set.)
With Easter and Passover approaching, Gov....
UPDATED: Governor: State revenues will take ‘huge hit’
(Updated to include March revenue numbers)
Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday she anticipates the state's revenues will take a "huge hit" as Kansas absorbs the...
UPDATED: Governor issues statewide stay-at-home order
Making a "difficult but unavoidable decision," Gov. Laura Kelly on Saturday announced a statewide stay-at-home order as she steps up her efforts to control...
Governor extends income tax, vehicle renewal deadlines
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday issued executive orders moving back the deadlines for filing tax returns and renewing driver's licenses and vehicle registrations.
"These executive...
Legislature puts check on governor’s emergency powers
The Kansas Legislature will assume oversight of the governor's use of emergency powers responding to the coronavirus.
The Legislature approved a resolution that will allow...
Senate limits governor’s emergency powers
An increasingly apprehensive Kanas Legislature is taking steps to rein in Gov. Laura Kelly's emergency powers to react to the threat of the coronavirus.
The...
Governor’s reorganization proposals voted down
Gov. Laura Kelly's plan to reorganize the state's energy office and social service agencies were overwhelmingly rejected Wednesday morning in the Kansas House.
The Kansas...
House panels oppose Kelly reorganization plans
Republican-controlled committees on Tuesday recommended against Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plans to restructure state social service agencies and the state's energy office.
Two committees struck...
Abortion amendment will scare off businesses, Kelly says
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday warned that a proposed constitutional amendment reversing a state Supreme Court ruling on abortion will deter businesses from coming...
