Laura Kelly
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Laura Jeanne Kelly is an American politician serving as the 48th governor of Kansas since January 14, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development during her tenure. Kelly previously served in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2017, where she was known for her work on budget and tax policy. As governor, she has emphasized the importance of expanding access to social services and improving the state's infrastructure.
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August 28, 2026
We know the people of Wyandotte County are facing a long road to recovery after these devastating storms.
— Laura Kelly
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by number of sourcesI ask all Kansans, regardless of political party, to unite and move our state forward by electing Cindy Holscher this November.
The Legislature has never accepted the first ruling on either one of those, and so this is their way to change that and to give themselves the authority to decide these things.
I just hope that people recognize that, and even through all the confusion that they know to vote no.
I have told you that I would never run again for an office, and, other than school board, I’m going to stick to that.
Our problems are really coming from the federal government and a lot of the policies that the Trump administration is forcing down on states.
It’s important, at this point, to be fighting back bad, and to know that whoever becomes governor will fight back and stand up for Kansas.
A sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole makes much more sense for all concerned.
Kansans deserve justices who possess unquestioned integrity, deep legal knowledge, sound judgment and unwavering commitment to applying the law fairly and impartially.
I don’t think these ought to be political positions and I was not about to start using political considerations.
I think in Kansas you just have to do that unless you want to bully your way through being governor.
I urge Gov. Laura Kelly to commute the death sentences of the nine men on Kansas’ death row to life without parole.
I hope she will display the strong leadership and moral clarity to do so.
As the existence of a credible claim of innocence or evidence of manifest injustice are absent in his request, I have denied John Robinson’s request to commute his death sentence.
I believe without a strong early childhood system, nothing else will work.
If you really want to do what’s in the best interest of the state, generally a bipartisan approach is the best.
There are many ways that we could, and should, work together to fix this country’s broken immigration system.
It is nothing short of ridiculous that the Legislature is forcing the entire state, every city and town, every school district, every public university to spend taxpayer money on a manufactured problem.
The people of Kansas have put their trust in me to always have their best interest in mind. Now I’m asking you and all Kansans, trust me one more time.
In accordance with a court’s order and after receiving guidance from the USDA, Kansas sent full November SNAP benefits to all eligible Kansans.
I have introduced a bill that would extend eligibility to people who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.





