Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly presents new state budget to Republican-led House, Senate
Kansas budget director Adam Proffitt delivers Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's budget proposal to the Republican-led Kansas ...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s sober speech runs into buzzsaw of obstruction from GOP leaders
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has hit the home stretch of her second term. She will give only one more State of the State speech ...
Kansas lawmakers eye resolution urging governor to work with Trump on immigration
A pending Kansas Senate resolution asks for Gov. Kelly to cooperate with federal immigration officials, including sending the ...
'Up to us right now': Laura Kelly urges Kansas lawmakers to look to the future
"The Kansas our grandkids will inherit is up to us right now," Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas lawmakers in her 2025 State of ...
How a dispute between state leaders almost cost 1.3M Kansans their presidential votes
A squabble between the offices of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab could have cost ...
Kansas Gov. Kelly opens door to property tax cuts amid GOP pressure. But she’s reluctant
The Democratic governor’s overture to GOP lawmakers came as Kelly insisted she wouldn’t support any proposal that “robs our ...
Kansas governor proposes a 2.5% pay raise for almost all state employees
Gov. Kelly's proposal for universal pay raises across the board differs from Republican proposals to bring employees pay to ...
Kansas State of the State: Gov. Kelly urges caution with further tax cuts
Kansas Republicans and Democratic Governor Laura Kelly are at odds when it comes to tax cuts. But they may have the votes to ...
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In State of the State address, Gov. Kelly urges legislators to focus on the future
Gov. Laura Kelly’s seventh State of the State speech on Wednesday called for investing in water resources and public schools, ...
Governor Kelly talks taxes, Medicaid expansion and more in Kansas State of the State Address
Kelly started the address by highlighting funding public schools, axing sales tax on groceries and bringing economic ...
Kelly signs executive order that ends pocketing foster kids' federal benefits
Kansas has for years applied for federal benefits in foster care kids' names and used the funds to reimburse itself. An ...
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Kansas Gov. Kelly opens door to property tax cuts amid GOP pressure. But she’s reluctant
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly opened the door to property tax cuts this year, a top Republican priority, during her State of the State address on Wednesday, but demanded that any changes must pay for ...