Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly proposes Medicaid expansion in another budget. What else did she include for 2025?
Gov. Laura Kelly is taking a cautious approach to spending taxpayer money. Her proposed budget for Kansas anticipates just a 0.7% increase on the already approved 2025 budget. As a result, the state can’t afford large increases in government services.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly presents new state budget to Republican-led House, Senate
Kansas budget director Adam Proffitt delivers Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's budget proposal to the Republican-led Kansas Legislature.
'Up to us right now': Laura Kelly urges Kansas lawmakers to look to the future
"The Kansas our grandkids will inherit is up to us right now," Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas lawmakers in her 2025 State of the State address.
Kansas State of the State: Gov. Kelly urges caution with further tax cuts
Kansas Republicans and Democratic Governor Laura Kelly are at odds when it comes to tax cuts. But they may have the votes to win anyway.
Gov. Laura Kelly unveils budget
Governor Laura Kelly unveiled her 2025 budget, emphasizing fully funding Kansas public schools, expanding child care slots, providing free school meals, and increasing water funding by $30 million. Learn more about her priorities.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s sober speech runs into buzzsaw of obstruction from GOP leaders
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has hit the home stretch of her second term. She will give only one more State of the State speech after this one, and Wednesday evening found her in a contemplative frame of mind,
Kansas Gov. Kelly wants lawmakers to limit new spending in 2026 state budget
The Democratic governor is once again proposing the state expand eligibility for Medicaid, but Republican leaders will almost certainly not allow a vote on it.
Gov. Laura Kelly announces budget for 2026
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget. In a news release from her office, Kelly -- a Democratic governor in her second term in office -- said her fiscal year 2026 budget is balanced and continues to fully fund Kansas’ K-12 public schools.
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Gov. Kelly Honors Both Presidents Carter and Trump Monday
Governor Laura Kelly honors Presidents Carter and Trump on Monday, Jan. 20. While Gov. Kelly continues with her directive ...
Kansas Gov. Kelly opens door to property tax cuts amid GOP pressure. But she’s reluctant
The Democratic governor’s overture to GOP lawmakers came as Kelly insisted she wouldn’t support any proposal that “robs our ...
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In State of the State address, Gov. Kelly urges legislators to focus on the future
Gov. Laura Kelly’s seventh State of the State speech on Wednesday called for investing in water resources and public schools, ...
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces budget for fiscal year 2026
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget for fiscal year 2026. In a news release from her office, Kelly -- a Democratic governor in her second term in ...
Kelly signs executive order that ends pocketing foster kids' federal benefits
Kansas has for years applied for federal benefits in foster care kids' names and used the funds to reimburse itself. An ...
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Governor Kelly signs Executive Order to reform allocation of federal benefits to foster youth
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly signed an Executive Order to reform allocation of federal benefits to foster youth ...
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Gov. Kelly, GOP leadership share top priorities for 2025
Governor Laura Kelly speaks to Kansans and lawmakers about her top priorities in her seventh State of the State address ...
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Gov. Laura Kelly highlights bipartisan laws passed with GOP-led Legislature in 2024
BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector Governor points to child advocacy, literacy and worker compensation reforms TOPEKA — Gov.