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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.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Health August 26, 2021 - 8:41 am

Kansas governor directs state employees to work from home

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Executive branch employees will return to working remotely amid a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Health July 31, 2021 - 6:00 am

Kelly recommends mask policies, COVID testing and community partnerships for Kansas schools

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

New guidance Friday from Gov. Laura Kelly ahead of the start of classes recommends schools actively plan vaccination clinics, implement universal masking policies and create a robust testing plan for faculty and students.

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State Government July 29, 2021 - 2:44 pm

State senate president says Kansans want freedom, not ‘Faucism’ on COVID-19 masking front

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson warned state and federal guidance aimed at countering spread of a more hostile variant of COVID-19 could damage the state’s economic recovery and unnecessarily confuse Kansans who managed to reclaim normalcy in their lives.

Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Education July 27, 2021 - 8:36 am

Seismic athletic move by Oklahoma, Texas rattles political field in Kansas

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

LAWRENCE — Disclosure of intent by the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas to […]

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Health July 23, 2021 - 3:26 pm

Kansas governor: ‘We’re trying everything we can’ to get people vaccinated from COVID-19

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday reaffirmed the state’s commitment to convincing the unvaccinated half of the state’s population to get a life-saving shot. Only 51.4% of eligible Kansans are fully vaccinated from COVID-19.

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