Day: February 11, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Medicaid Expansion Bill to Boost Kansas’ Economy, Increase Access to Care
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced legislation to expand Medicaid (KanCare), a law that would provide more than 150,000 hard-working Kansans access to healthcare
Kansas State University Research Helping Protect Zoo Animals from SARS-CoV-2 Spread
Manhattan, Kan. — Testing done by Kansas State University’s Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases is helping protect more than 100 mammalian
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill, Strengthening Economic Development Toolkit
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today signed the bipartisan bill known as Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion Act (APEX). The bipartisan bill creates a new tool in Kansas’ toolbox that allows the state to compete on a
Governor Signs Proclamation Designating Feb. 14-18 as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kansas
Topeka – (Feb. 10) Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation marking the week of Feb. 14-18, 2022, as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kansas. As many
More than $17 Million in Grants Announced to Support Redevelopment Efforts for Rural Communities
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced 40 rural Kansas communities will receive Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) totaling more than $17.6 million to help support critical community development projects. “These grants will
Update on Plans with the Clay Center Zoo
Clay Center, Kan. — Back in December for Christmas, Clay Center Zoo held the first “Lights Before Christmas” fundraiser for the zoo bringing in around