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State Government January 8, 2023 - 6:04 pm

Gov. Laura Kelly launching second term poised to balance centrist philosophy of governing

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly enters a second term in office Monday committed to a centrist philosophy of governing capable of irritating Republicans and at times frustrating Democrats.

State Government January 3, 2023 - 3:06 pm

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly picks budget director to lead Department of Administration

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed her budget director to serve as secretary of the Department of Administration as she kicks off her second term.

State Government December 28, 2022 - 1:46 pm

Kelly bans TikTok from state-owned devices in executive branch, says information could be leaked to China

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Citing security concerns, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned TikTok from all state-owned devices in the executive branch and prohibited access to the social media platform on the state network. 

State Government December 28, 2022 - 1:37 pm

Gov. Kelly searching for new secretaries of transportation, administration and a fire marshal

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s list of second-term executive branch vacancies climbed to three with retirement of the state’s fire marshal.

State Government December 23, 2022 - 1:24 pm

Can the Democratic governor of Kansas get Republicans on board for tax cuts in a non-election year?

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to accelerate the phaseout of the state’s food sales tax. That could have the greatest impact on people with low incomes. But Republican lawmakers may not feel the need to do it.

State Government December 19, 2022 - 5:46 pm

Kelly launches legislative campaign for three-year, $500 million state tax reduction plan

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly initiated a campaign Monday to convince the Republican-led Legislature the revenue surplus was sufficient to end the state sales tax on groceries by April 1, create a three-day sales tax holiday on school supplies and increase the state income tax exemption on Social Security benefits.

State News December 19, 2022 - 11:29 am

Historic preservationists pressing legal case to block demolition of Docking office building

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Demolition work on the Docking state office building next to the Kansas Capitol could begin in January to prepare the site for construction of a three-story multipurpose building atop the original foundation.

State Government December 7, 2022 - 3:09 pm

Kelly v. Schmidt postmortem: Incumbency, cash and Brownback’s legacy pivotal in close race

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Dole Institute of Politics at KU on Tuesday brought together a panel of campaign staff, political scientists, a journalist and a PAC director to conduct a postmortem on the race Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won in November.

State Government October 25, 2022 - 3:53 pm

Kansas Republicans seize on false report about drag show to attack Gov. Laura Kelly

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Republicans were so excited by a drag performance, they didn’t bother to question false reporting that said the state provided funding for the event.

State Government September 10, 2022 - 3:41 pm

Governor candidates Schmidt, Kelly clash on Kansas State Fair stage in campaign’s first debate

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt celebrated with rambunctious partisans at the campaign’s first debate Saturday while pointing to their own political accomplishments and heaping criticism on their main rivals in the November election for governor.

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