Tag: Gov. Laura Kelly
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Laura Kelly says she hopes that extra state funding for the Kansas higher education system will lead to lower tuition for students and their families. Kelly on Friday touted the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A ruling from Kansas highest court could force the state Senate to vote on a nominee for a lower-court judgeship whose nomination was withdrawn because of his political tweets. The state…
TOPEKA ? David Toland was among friends and family Monday afternoon as he was officially sworn in Secretary of Commerce in the rotunda of the State Capitol. More than 30 residents from across Allen County…
The Kansas Legislatures unrestrained enthusiasm for cutting corporate taxes resurfaced in the closing days of the 2019 session. Lawmakers passed a bill that would, among other things, lighten the tax load for businesses by about…
In the waning days of the 2019 session, the conservative Republicans controlling the Kansas Legislature made one thing clear to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and her allies: They were ready for a fight against Medicaid…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republican lawmakers in Kansas narrowly failed Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kellys veto of a bill requiring abortion providers to tell patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking $35 million to improve corrections officer salaries and inmate health care and to transfer inmates out of overcrowded state prisons. Kelly on Tuesday submitted an…
With every passing day, more Kansans feel the impact of the states failure to expand Medicaid. Its our neighbor struggling to get access to affordable health care. Its a friend who works full-time and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and top Republican legislators met Wednesday to try to break a stalemate on expanding Medicaid in Kansas, only to fail after she demanded that lawmakers approve a…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Laura Kelly is creating an advisory committee that aims to ensure every person in Kansas is counted in the 2020 Census. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the governor signed an executive…
