Category: Politics
Governor Kelly Appoints Andrew Jefferson Newsum to Fill New District Court Position in the 27th District
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today appointed Andrew Jefferson Newsum of Hutchinson, Kansas, to a vacant magistrate judgeship position in the 27th Judicial District. The vacancy
AG Kris Kobach Announces He Will Sue Biden Administration Over Lesser Prairie Chicken Rule
Topeka, KS- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach will sue the Biden administration unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws a rule that lists the
Governor Kelly Announces $4 Million Planning Grant to Advance Statewide Early Childhood System
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund has been awarded a $4 million 2023 Preschool Development Birth
OK AG Orders Independent Counsel to Review Glossip Death Penalty Case
Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that he has directed an independent counsel to conduct a comprehensive review of Richard Glossip’s
Kansas Republicans Want Election Rule Changes That Could Give them an Edge over Democrats
Topeka, KS — Just months after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a second term, Kansas Republicans have begun floating two bills that would change how the
Marshall, Colleagues, Renew Effort to Place Moratorium on Federally-Funded Risky Gain-of-Function Projects
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. reintroduced the Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act, legislation to place a moratorium on all federal research grants involving risky
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $1.8 Million in Funding for 10 Family Resource Centers
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 10 Kansas communities are receiving grants to assist with the creation of Family Resource Centers. These funds, granted
Governor Kelly Announces New Youth Mental Health Hospital to Begin Providing Care in Hays
Hays, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Camber Children’s Mental Health (previously KVC Hospitals) is expected to begin accepting patients and providing care by early
Governor Kelly Delivers Her 2023 State of the State Address
Topeka, KS- Governor Laura Kelly tonight delivered her 2023 State of the State Address during a joint session of the Kansas Senate and House of
Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond to Work with OSBI in Investigation of Swadley’s Sscandal
Oklahoma City, OK– Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office will assume responsibility working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in