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Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the 48th governor of Kansas since 2019. 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]
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.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling a special session on tax cuts for June 18 after she and the Legislature failed to agree on past ... Where Kansas legislators and governor differ on tax cuts.
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.
KANSAS CITY Mo. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a state of disaster emergency this afternoon as a winter storm is wreaking havoc across the state. Kelly warned Kansans to stay off the ...
Laura Kelly plans to veto the bill and call lawmakers back to Topeka for a special session. When she vetoed House Bill 2036, Kelly said it was "too expensive" because the projected cost was $469 ...
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.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a wide-ranging package of tax cuts passed with bipartisan support and said she will call the Legislature into special session, a move certain to anger ...