Tag: Laura Kelly
Moran, Roberts balk at calls for funds to fill budget gaps
Republican U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts say they're reluctant to move quickly to give states more money to fill deep budget holes...
Ethics Commission fines former corrections secretary
The Kansas Ethics Commission on Wednesday fined former state Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood $5,000 for violating state ethics law by taking a job with...
When federal stimulus dollars don’t go far enough
The stimulus money looks tantalizing.
An estimated $1.25 billion.
It would be almost enough to cover the state's decline in revenues for this year and next.
But...
Sunday Reader: Davids’ new campaign manager; Easter poll
Good morning everyone:
We're back at it this week in good health and pounding out the copy you've come to expect each week wrapping up...
UPDATED: Judge blocks executive order on church gatherings
(Updated with comments from the governor, the House speaker and the Senate president with edits throughout and further CLARIFIES that the order applies to...
NEW: Churches challenge governor’s executive order in court
Two churches are suing Gov. Laura Kelly over her executive order limiting mass gatherings at church services in an effort to slow the spread...
Group calls for protest of Kansas stay-at-home order
(Developing: Will be updated as warranted)
A protest similar to one that overtook the Michigan capital on Wednesday appears to be forming in Kansas over...
Senate minority leader seeks emergency LCC meeting
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley is seeking a meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council so it can reverse its decision revoking an executive order...
Caution urged for lawmakers returning April 27
State Health Secretary Lee Norman on Monday sounded a word of caution about lawmakers returning for their wrapup session shortly after the coronavirus is...
Sunday Reader: Kansas census response rate; Peck returns
Good morning everyone:
Sincerely hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.
We're now about to move into the second week of the lockdown at the SSJ...
