UPDATED: Governor vetoes broad tax bill barring government competition against private sector
(Updated to correct the amount of the home value for the expanded property tax freeze)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a broad tax bill...
UPDATED: Governor sinks COVID closure settlement after closed-door discussion
(Updated to include settlement amount with comment from gym owner)
Gov. Laura Kelly rejected an undisclosed settlement in a lawsuit over whether state government should...
Kelly renews effort to impose rail safety rule blocked by former attorney general
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday renewed an effort to impose a rule intended to enhance rail safety in Kansas after a similar proposal from...
It’s a dog day afternoon
Every dog has its day.
And so it was Monday when Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill permitting restaurants to allow dogs on their patio...
UPATED: Kelly announces veto of flat tax legislation
For the fourth time as governor, Democrat Laura Kelly will veto a sweeping tax bill, this one moving the state to a single tax...
Kelly popularity peaking as she faces veto override attempts
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's popularity is as high as it's been as she heads into the most critical week of the 2023 legislative session.
Polling...
Governor vetoes money for alternative abortion programs
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed part of the state budget that allocated money for promoting alternatives to abortion and banned the use of...
Governor signs bill increasing pay for statewide officials, judiciary
(Will be updated as warranted)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed a bill providing pay raises for the governor and four other statewide elected officials as...
Governor signs bill eliminating concealed-carry fees
Amid a flurry of vetoes on Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill pushed by Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach to eliminate the fee...
UPDATED: Kelly vetoes bills focused on transgender Kansans
(Updated to add more reaction with edits throughout; corrects details about Senate vote on Women's Bill of Rights)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a...
