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.
Governor Kelly talks taxes, Medicaid expansion and more in Kansas State of the State Address
Kelly started the address by highlighting funding public schools, axing sales tax on groceries and bringing economic development projects to the state among other things.
Gov. Laura Kelly announces budget for 2026
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 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.
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, streamlining early childhood regulation, pursuing a sustainable tax policy and expanding Medicaid.
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.
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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LIVE: Kelly’s shares top priorities for Kansas in 7th State of the State address
Governor Laura Kelly speaks to the Kansans, and lawmakers about her top priorities in her seventh State of the State address ...
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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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Gov. Kelly hits key points ahead of Wednesday State of the State speech
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is due to give her next “State of the State” address on Wednesday as the current legislative ...
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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 ...
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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.