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State Government April 14, 2022 - 4:52 pm

Property, sales and income tax mega-bundle approved by Kansas governor

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas bill signed into law Thursday spans the gamut of tax policy, packaging more than two dozen measures amending property, sales and income tax laws.

State Government April 12, 2022 - 11:10 am

Kelly pulls plug on electric delivery devices Amazon sought to operate on Kansas sidewalks

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly threw up a roadblock to Amazon’s request to operate delivery robots in Kansas. She also vetoed a bill forbidding city and county bans on single-use plastic.

State Government April 11, 2022 - 5:28 pm

Kelly signs bill spiking Wyandotte County’s adoption of ‘sanctuary’ city policy

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Monday crafted by Republicans rebuking Wyandotte County for passing an ordinance allowing issuance of ID cards to undocumented residents and affirming the practice of local law enforcement agencies to not participate in federal immigration raids.

Education April 11, 2022 - 3:44 pm

Kansas governor signs bill modifying free vision screening of school children

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill altering standards for free vision screenings at public schools or accredited private schools and establishing a commission to help families secure additional services for a child failing the initial screening.

State News February 24, 2022 - 9:50 am

Kansas governor calls on education commissioner to resign for discriminatory remark

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday the state’s education commissioner must resign after making a discriminatory remark and urged the Kansas State Board of Education to work on addressing problems raised by the comments.

State Government February 3, 2022 - 6:30 pm

Kansas governor vetoes GOP congressional map, calls for bipartisan compromise

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a GOP-drawn congressional map that would divide the Kansas City metro and place Lawrence into a rural district that stretches to the Colorado border.

State Government January 11, 2022 - 6:42 pm

Kansas governor asks for simple food tax relief, resilience in State of the State speech

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday used her annual State of the State address to propose eliminating the sales tax on food with a simple 13-word phrase, freezing college tuition rates, investing in law enforcement, and funding a state water plan abandoned by previous administrations.

Health January 10, 2022 - 1:07 am

Kansas doctors praise governor’s ‘bold action’ as COVID-19 infections continue to spike

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas medical providers on Friday praised Gov. Laura Kelly for declaring a state of emergency and issuing executive orders to help confront an overwhelming surge in COVID-19 infections.

State Government November 29, 2021 - 11:12 am

Kansas governor appoints acting secretary of state’s health, environment agency

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly nominated a health care administrator Monday to fill the role of secretary at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

State Government November 23, 2021 - 9:04 pm

Kansas governor plans to combat 24/7 facility staffing shortages with pay initiative

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas state employees at several 24/7 state facilities are the beneficiaries of a new pay initiative aimed at reducing staffing shortages, Gov. Laura Kelly announced.

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