Tag: Laura Kelly
Kansas voters who threw far-right Republicans out of office in 2016 and elected Laura Kelly as governor in 2018 should be pleased that state finance is on the mend after facing bankruptcy three short years…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republican legislators on Wednesday reversed actions by Kansas Democratic governor to reshape the state budget to her liking, but they couldnt save a GOP tax relief plan and had their work…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking a federal disaster declaration, citing severe weather and flooding that continue to ravage the state. Kelly, a Democrat, announced the request to President Donald Trump…
Politics and poker, politics and poker Shuffle up the cards and find the joker Neither games for children; either game is rough Decisions, decisions, like Who to pick, how to play, what to bet, when…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a tax relief bill approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing it would repeat an infamous fiscal experiment that failed under a GOP predecessor. Top…
You cant help but feel a little bit sorry for Kansas new governor, Laura Kelly. The list of woes she inherited from the Gov. Sam Brownback years is long and well-documented. The financial challenges are…
Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate are forging ahead with plans to plow millions into tax relief that would largely benefit big business. Some Democrats and more moderate Republicans suspect its also a strategy to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly worked Monday to rescue a key budget proposal that would reduce Kansas annual payments to its public pension system by trying to sell the plan to wary…
Kansans chose divided government in 2018, electing a Democratic governor and a conservative-tilting Republican legislature. The facts: 57 percent of Kansas voters did not support Kris Kobach. And many Republicans in the legislature, including some…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she wants a review of state sentencing guidelines to reduce overcrowding in prisons, a move that could find bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The Democratic…
