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Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. [3] Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. [4]
Gov. Laura Kelly told reporters after a Statehouse ceremony on Thursday that she doesn't think de-privatization is the answer to the problems plaguing the state's foster care system.
Gov. Laura Kelly proposed putting $23 million toward waivers for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, the first funding raise in years.
Gov. Laura Kelly delivered a speech to legislators about her priorities in health care, education, child care, taxes and the water crisis.
The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
Gov. Laura Kelly, seen here ceremonially signing the 2023 K-12 education budget bill in August at Seaman Middle School, officially signed the 2024 K-12 education budget bill on Wednesday.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. This will be one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election and the only one of those states that Trump won by a double-digit margin.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was in Washington Thursday in her new role as vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association. After winning reelection last year — the only Democratic governor to win ...