Tag: Laura Kelly
Kelly’s authority to cut juvenile programs challenged
A panel of lawmakers is contesting the governor's legal authority to make cuts in evidence-based juvenile programs in the Department of Corrections.
The Joint Committee...
Kelly administration pulls back loan payment
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration has pulled back a loan payment that would have undercut her plan to balance the budget without deep cuts in...
KCC nominee clears Senate confirmation panel
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the Kansas Corporation Commission won the approval of a Senate committee on Wednesday, saying he would be an independent...
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...
Panel recommends another finalist for appeals court
A special panel that screens judicial nominees for the governor has named a Wichita lawyer to the list of finalists for a seat on...
Coronavirus pandemic costs Kansas agencies nearly $17 million
The coronavirus pandemic has cost state agencies almost $17 million as they've wrestled with the fallout of the infection spreading across the state.
About 60...
Sunday Reader: Senate hopefuls & vaccines; Replacing Beier
Good morning everybody:
The week ended on a climactic note with state Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier's surprise retirement announcement and the governor's late afternoon...
Sunday Reader: Car crashes plummet; Kobach’s coffee house visit
Good morning everyone:
Finally. The 2020 legislative session is now behind us. And even though it basically was over March 19 with a wrapup overnight...
Federal public defender, Bar Association defend Folsom
The office of the Federal Public Defender on Friday joined with the Kansas Bar Association in decrying the state Senate's decision not to confirm...
UPDATED: Senate turns down Kelly judicial nominee
(Updated to include Kelly news conference, more details from debate and edits throughout)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday rejected Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the...




















