Category: Politics
Governor Kelly Announces Appointments to Early Childhood Transition Task Force
Topeka, KS – Governor Laura Kelly today announced her appointments to the Early Childhood Transition Task Force, which was created by Governor Kelly’s first executive
Kansas Lawmakers Could Pass ‘Bill of Rights’ to Help Foster Parents and Kids in a Chaotic System
Topeka, KS — Kansas foster parents could soon have stronger protections against discrimination and mistreatment as lawmakers push forward with a law promising new rights to
Drummond Takes on Prosecution of Oklahoma Attorney Accused of Assisting Illegal Marijuana Operations
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office will take on the responsibility of prosecuting a Canadian County attorney indicted by
Governor Kelly Announces Introduction of Medicaid Expansion Legislation: Here’s What They’re Saying
Topeka, KS– Last week, Governor Kelly announced that her bills to provide affordable health care access for low-wage, hard-working Kansans were introduced. With Medicaid expansion
Drummond Leads National Effort Urging Biden, Federal Treasury Bureau to Provide Timely Corporate Transparency to State, Local, Tribal Entities
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a national effort to ensure that state, local and tribal entities have appropriate and timely access
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $20 Million for Services that Keep Families Together, Reduce Number of Kids in Foster Care
Topeka, KS– Reinforcing her commitment to children and families, Governor Laura Kelly today announced a new set of Family First Prevention grants totaling nearly $20 million.
Some Kansas Lawmakers Want to Punish Doctors Who Help Transgender Kids Transition
Topeka, KS— Puberty blockers, mastectomies, surgeries that remove “any body part or tissue” and prescribing estrogen to males or testosterone to females to treat gender
Big Losses in November Fuel a Kansas Republican Party Changeover in February
Topeka, KS— Spurred on by frustrations over losing high-profile races to Democrats, Kansas Republicans on Saturday picked an aggressive conservative to lead the party into the
A $1.8 Billion Semiconductor Plant is Planned for Wichita Through Another Kansas Megaproject Deal
Topeka, KS — Kansas has struck a deal with a Wichita company to build a $1.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant, but it hinges on the company
Governor Kelly Announces 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Has Helped Nearly 27% More Callers in First 6 Months
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that since its launch in July 2022, the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has handled a nearly 27%