Kelly joins lawsuit over federal funding losses

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for federal funding losses.

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State News

August 5, 2025 - 2:27 PM

Gov. Laura Kelly says the termination of federal funding has led to cuts to state agriculture, health and safety programs in Kansas. Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating federal funding, which she said has led to cuts to state agriculture, health and safety programs “on a whim.”

The federal lawsuit, initially filed in June in Massachusetts, targets decisions from President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency that are rooted in a

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