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Governor Laura Kelly Announces $4 Million to Benefit 26 Kansas Nonprofit Organizations
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 26 Kansas nonprofit organizations will receive more than $4 million in Community Service Tax Credits (CSP) to improve and enhance fundraising efforts for education, healthcare, childcare, and housing projects.
Governor Laura Kelly’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice Releases Second Round of Recommendations
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced that her Commission on Racial Equity and Justice has released its second report, which makes recommendations on ways that Kansas can improve racial equity around the Social Determinants of Health, focusing on economic systems, education access, and healthcare.
Governor Laura Kelly Creates Bipartisan Cybersecurity Task Force to Protect Kansas’ Digital Infrastructure
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Governor Laura Kelly today created the Governor’s Cybersecurity Task Force to protect Kansas’ digital infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and commissions.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $4 Million in Community Development Block Grants to Promote Job Retention for Small Businesses
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Governor Laura Kelly announced today the third round of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response Supplement (CDBG-CV) awards, distributing nearly $4 million to 25 Kansas communities to promote business retention for small businesses affected by the pandemic.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $776 Million in Highway Improvement Projects Across Kansas
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After making four announcements across Kansas this week, Governor Laura Kelly today announced a total of 24 Expansion and Modernization highway projects – totaling more than $776 million investments – have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Eight Highway Improvement Projects in Eastern Kansas
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Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that eight Expansion and Modernization highway projects in eastern Kansas – totaling more than $297 million investments – have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization Project in Johnson County
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Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced in Overland Park that the region’s number one priority, the U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization project – totaling a $300 million investment – has been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and commissions.
Kansas Department of Labor Urges Claimants to Participate in the My Reemployment Plan Program
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On May 13, 2021, the Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2196, which includes an enhanced My Reemployment Plan (MRP) program designed to help unemployed Kansans reenter the workforce.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Business Recruitment Partnership with the State of Kansas
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced an exciting new partnership between the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Certified Sites program and Kansas-based Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, which will increase the number of shovel-ready development sites Kansas can showcase to developers nationwide.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Six Highway Improvement Projects in South Central Kansas
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Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that six Expansion and Modernization highway projects in south central Kansas – totaling more than $129 million investments – have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan.“These six highway improvement projects will enhance accessibility and road safety to recruit new businesses and families to south central Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nine Highway Improvement Projects in Western Kansas
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Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that nine Expansion and Modernization highway projects in western Kansas — totaling more than $50 million investments — have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly Administration’s bipartisan transportation plan.
Governor Laura Kelly Expands Parental Leave Policy for State Employees
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As part of her ongoing commitment to supporting State of Kansas employees, Governor Laura Kelly today issued Executive Order 21-24, which expands parental leave benefits to primary caregivers, secondary caregivers, and foster parents.
Kansas’ Total Revenue Receipts Outperform Estimates by $157.4 Million for June
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Kansas marks the end of Fiscal Year 2021 with $8.9 billion in total tax collections for the year.
Governor Laura Kelly Congratulates Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina on National Recognition
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Governor Laura Kelly today congratulated Huascar Medina, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on his recent nomination by President Joe Biden to be a member of the National Council on the Arts.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Childcare Resources for Kansans and Providers
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced that, in an effort to improve access to quality, affordable childcare, more Kansas families will now be eligible to take advantage of the Hero Relief Child Care Assistance Program.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and commissions.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Applications Open for Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced applications are being accepted for Kansas startups seeking investment through the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit (KAITC) program for 2021.
