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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 ]
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.
The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 2 ] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature , [ 4 ] to convene the legislature at any time, [ 5 ] and to grant pardons .
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 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 is now calling a special session of the Kansas Legislature in an attempt to find a compromise on tax cuts. Kelly announced Wednesday that she will use her constitutional authority ...
The 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Kansas.Incumbent Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
Gov. Laura Kelly's child care task force has delivered a plan to reorganize state government services, but will the Kansas Legislature approve? Laura Kelly's task force wants child care ...