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Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims ‘Kansas State Classy Cats Victory Day’
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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly welcomed the Kansas State University Classy Cats to the Statehouse to recognize the team’s 1A Pom National Championship title.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Recipients of $10 Million Investment Expanding Broadband Access Across Rural Kansas
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the 11 recipients of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program resulting in more than $10 million of investment in high-speed broadband access across 10 rural Kansas counties.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Actions to Assist Kansans Affected by Infant Formula Shortage
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced actions her administration has taken to ease the burden on Kansas families affected by the nationwide infant formula shortage.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Recipients of $10 Million Investment Expanding Broadband Access Across Rural Kansas
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the State of Kansas has received more than $69 million through the federal American Rescue Plan to expand access to capital for traditionally underserved small businesses.
Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates the Creation of 8,800 Jobs in Johnson County
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JOHNSON COUNTY – Today, Governor Laura Kelly celebrated the creation of 8,800 high-paying, quality jobs in Johnson County.
Governor Laura Kelly Fully Funds K-12 Education for Fourth Consecutive Year
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today she has signed House Bill 2567, which fully funds K-12 education for the fourth consecutive year and guarantees funding through the 2024 fiscal year.
Governor Laura Kelly Signs “Axe the Food Tax” Bill, Providing Relief for Kansans
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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation, House Bill 2106, that will “Axe the Food Tax,” eliminating the state sales tax on groceries.
Governor Laura Kelly Directs Agencies to Waive Fees for Kansans Affected by Friday’s Severe Weather
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today directed Executive Branch agencies to assist Kansans impacted by severe weather that included large hail, high winds, and tornadoes the evening of Friday, April 29.
Governor Laura Kelly Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urging Permanent E-15 Solution, Providing Kansans Relief from Record High Gas Prices
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from across the country urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide a permanent solution for the record high gasoline prices impacting our nation.
Governor Kelly Fights to Address Rising Prices, Calls For $250 Tax Rebate, Providing Immediate Relief for Kansans
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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced an additional $460 million through a Governor’s Budget Amendment (GBA) for a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansas residents who filed a 2020 tax return in 2021.
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Budget, Makes Record Investment in Rainy Day Fund and Law Enforcement, Invests in Housing, Workforce, and Economic Development
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TOPEKA – Today Governor Laura Kelly signed the state’s budget, House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill 267, for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Largest Economic Development Investment in Kelly Administration History
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MANHATTAN – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced her administration’s most significant economic development project to date.
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Redistricting Maps for State House, Senate, Board of Education
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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly signed the redistricting maps for the Kansas state House of Representatives, the Kansas state Senate, and the Kansas Board of Education into law and vetoed Senate Sub for House Bill 2448, House Sub for Sub Senate Bill 286, Senate Bill 58, and Senate Bill 160.
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Removing Barriers to Health Care
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2279.
Governor Laura Kelly Cuts Property Taxes
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2239, cutting property taxes and giving tax relief to many Kansans.
Governor Laura Kelly Announced Three Communities Rejoining Kansas Main Street Program
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SALINA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that the communities of Great Bend, Hays, and Salina will return to the Kansas Main Street program.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Transition to COVID-19 Endemic Response
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced their continued efforts to shift to the next chapter of the COVID-19 response, pivoting from emergency pandemic response to endemic normalcy.
Council on Foreign Relations Gains Member of Governor Laura Kelly’s Cabinet
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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that in addition to her current roles, Department of Administration Secretary and Chief Information Technology Officer Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace has been accepted as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces First Round of Grants to Support Tourism and Economic Development
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the first-round of 2022 funding recipients for the Tourism Marketing Grant Program (TMGP). The TMGP, administered by Kansas Tourism, assists Destination Marketing Organizations, tourism communities and travel industry businesses or events.
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments
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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and commissions.
