Tag: Laura Kelly
Ryckman family reunion: Speaker’s dad elected to Senate
The Ryckmans will be reunited in the Legislature.
Ron Sr. and Ron Jr. will be back in the Legislature together after the elder Ryckman won...
Bill stripping governors of appointments advances
A plan that would strip Kansas governors of their power to replace vacancies for two statewide offices moved out of a House committee on...
New poll shows overwhelming support for medical marijuana
A new poll shows that two thirds of Kansas voters support legalizing medical marijuana, a component of Gov. Laura Kelly's plan for expanding Medicaid.
The...
KPERS again cool on Kelly’s retirement refinancing plan
The state retirement system’s Board of Trustees for a third time is refusing to go along with Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan to finance her...
Senate urges Kelly to reprioritize prisoners for vaccines
The Kansas Senate on Thursday rebuked Gov. Laura Kelly for putting prisoners in line for COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general public, a move...
KPI lobbies to keep gym tax breaks off transparency bill
The Kansas Policy Institute is lobbying against linking property tax breaks for health clubs to a bill requiring more public disclosure on property tax...
Balloting for latest Court of Appeals opening
Lawrence attorney Jacy J. Hurst led three rounds of balloting when a screening committee recently recommended her and two others for a seat on...
UPDATED: Kelly ties Medicaid expansion to medical marijuana
(Updated to include comments from Masterson, Sykes and Longbine; also notes that a separate medical marijuana bill was double-referred; edits throughout).
Gov. Laura Kelly is...
Six women file sexual harassment lawsuit against KHP
Six former and current employees of the Kansas Highway Patrol on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against top officers at the agency, accusing them...
Kelly announces new labor secretary
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced the hiring of a city official from Lawrence to take the helm of the state's beleagured Labor Department.
Kelly...