House fails to override Kelly on two bills
(Developing: Will be updated)
The Kansas House on Thursday failed to round up enough votes to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of legislation banning transgender...
Schmidt raises $1.6 million in governor’s race
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Monday reported raising a little more than $1.6 million in 2021 for the upcoming governor's race, roughly about...
New schism develops over governor’s latest executive order
Another schism is developing between Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers over whether counties can opt out of her executive order establishing health protocols...
UPDATED: Kelly administration ends $111 million in no-bid contracts
(Updated to reflect response from CGI)
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration on Thursday ended $111 million in no-bid contracts with a Canadian information technology company that...
A.G. questions validity of Kelly’s emergency declaration
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the validity of Gov. Laura Kelly's second disaster declaration is "doubtful," finding that state law does not authorize...
Kelly calls on education commissioner to resign
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday morning called for state Education Commissioner Randy Watson to resign over derogatory comments that he's accused of making about...
Kelly outpacing previous governors in fundraising
As she approaches her reelection campaign in 2022, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly continues to outpace what previous governors raised at a similar point in...
Kelly calls for setting aside ‘partisan swords,’ renewal of Kansas spirit
Embarking on a new era of leadership, Democrat Laura Kelly called on Kansans to set aside "partisan swords" and recommit themselves to making their...
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...
Kelly announces support for emergency powers proposal
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday morning announced her support for a bipartisan plan that would settle differences with a Republican-controlled Legislature over how the...
