Laura Kelly urges Kansas lawmakers to look to future

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly proposes Medicaid expansion in another budget. What else did she include for 2025?
Gov. Laura Kelly is taking a cautious approach to spending taxpayer money. Her proposed budget for Kansas anticipates just a 0.7% increase on the already approved 2025 budget. As a result, the state can’t afford large increases in government services.
'Up to us right now': Laura Kelly urges Kansas lawmakers to look to the future
"The Kansas our grandkids will inherit is up to us right now," Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas lawmakers in her 2025 State of the State address.
Kansas Gov. Kelly wants lawmakers to limit new spending in 2026 state budget
The Democratic governor is once again proposing the state expand eligibility for Medicaid, but Republican leaders will almost certainly not allow a vote on it.
Kelly unveils Kansas Fiscal Year 2026 budget
Balanced Budget Fully Funds Schools, Continues Investments in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, and Addresses Water Needs~~ TOPEKA  – Governor
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly presents new state budget to Republican-led House, Senate
Kansas budget director Adam Proffitt delivers Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's budget proposal to the Republican-led Kansas Legislature.
Gov. Laura Kelly announces budget for 2026
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget. In a news release from her office, Kelly -- a Democratic governor in her second term in office -- said her fiscal year 2026 budget is balanced and continues to fully fund Kansas’ K-12 public schools.
Kansas Gov. Kelly opens door to property tax cuts amid GOP pressure. But she’s reluctant
The Democratic governor’s overture to GOP lawmakers came as Kelly insisted she wouldn’t support any proposal that “robs our ...
Kansas governor’s budget lays out spending on state agencies, services
Kelly’s budget lays out spending on state agencies and services but the budget director said the plan keeps funding ...
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Gov. Kelly shares annual budget; focusing on funding education, health care
After Governor Laura Kelly’s speech to Kansans and lawmakers on Wednesday night, she announced her annual budget Thursday. Kelly announced her annual budget on Jan. 16 ...
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Gov. Kelly vows to focus on future
Gov. Laura Kelly used her State of the State address to focus on lasting future of Kansans, not quick political gains. TOPEKA ...
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In State of the State address, Gov. Kelly urges legislators to focus on the future
Gov. Laura Kelly’s seventh State of the State speech on Wednesday called for investing in water resources and public schools, ...
Gov. Laura Kelly delivers State of the State Address in Topeka
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly delivered her State of the State address Wednesday night. Kelly’s seventh address as governor ...
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Water, education, child care: Kansas governor focuses on the future in state address
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the State address focused on long-term strategies to improve Kansas, including ...
Kansas Gov. Kelly issues state of disaster for severe winter storm
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a state of disaster emergency this afternoon as a winter storm is wreaking havoc ...
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A key Kansas water source is in trouble. Gov. Kelly wants to preserve it in new proposal
There is no Kansas as we know it without the Ogallala aquifer. The aquifer provides clean drinking water and a vital source ...