Tag: Gov. Laura Kelly
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor and a top Republican lawmaker on Thursday outlined a new proposal for expanding the state’s Medicaid program, breaking an impasse that had allowed a handful of GOP leaders…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly proposed Monday that Kansas give itself more breathing room in its budget by slashing annual payments to its pension system for teachers and government workers, offering a…
TOPEKA, Kansas A Shawnee County district judge was named Monday to one of the vacancies on the Kansas Supreme Court. Though the states most prominent anti-abortion group opposed Shawnee County District Court Judge Evelyn…
It doesnt take prognosticating skill to predict that Kansas Democrats and Republicans will argue about taxes in 2020. Of course they will. But the 2020 argument should be especially interesting to voters as officials decide…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican legislators are headed toward another confrontation over tax cuts because the GOP isnt giving up on reducing income taxes and Kelly has other priorities. Top…
What on earth is Gov. Laura Kelly thinking? The former state senator was elected to the governors office last year with a simple message. Allow us to summarize: I will clean up the mess left…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A top Republican legislators complaint has launched an investigation into whether the commission that screens Kansas Supreme Court applicants violated the states open meetings law in picking three finalists for Democratic…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says shes launching the states first formal strategy in 30 years to strengthen economic development. Kelly pledged Monday to work with industries and economic development specialists to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has joined a legal battle to save a federal program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Kellys move Friday puts the Democratic governor and Republican Kansas Attorney…
An advantage to Kansas holding out on Medicaid expansion is that we can learn from others mistakes and successes. Thats being overly generous. After five years, Kansas legislators continue to deny more than 130,000 low-income…
