Governor: A.G. using ‘false urgency’ to build support for redistricting special session
Gov. Laura Kelly is accusing Attorney General Kris Kobach of pressuring lawmakers into calling a special session to draw new election boundaries for Congress...
Kobach says feds cutting food-assistance funds; governor’s top aide says that’s ‘misleading’
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach and the governor's chief of staff are tangling over whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting off millions...
Howard promises immediate appeal if food-assistance funds withheld
Social services Secretary Laura Howard says she will immediately appeal any decision by the Trump administration to withhold millions of dollars needed to administer...
Kelly: Kansas not in imminent danger of losing food-assistance funds
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday responded to a lawsuit trying to force her to turn over personal food-assistance information to the Trump administration, saying...
Trump administration threatens to withhold $10 million a quarter from Kansas
President Donald Trump's administration is applying more pressure to Kansas and other states nationally that are refusing to turn over personal information about beneficiaries...
UPDATED: Kobach moves to block governor from joining lawsuit against Trump administration
(Updated to include response from governor's spokesperson late Thursday night)
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach is trying to block Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly from participating...
Regent nominees questioned about DEI, outgoing president’s management approach
(EDS note: The email accompanying this story incorrectly stated that questions of the nominee were related to the management approach of the president of...
Early childhood office implementation team announced
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday assembled a team to implement legislation that will consolidate early childhood services and programs in the state into the...
Former lawmaker joins Kelly administration
Former Republican state Sen. Carolyn McGinn of Sedgwick is joining Gov. Laura Kelly's administration as the new special adviser on water.
McGinn, who served in...
Governor discloses divorce
Gov. Laura Kelly revealed a more personal side Thursday, disclosing that she had divorced from her husband last fall.
"Throughout my time in public office,...
