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.

Gov. Kelly's proposal for universal pay raises across the board differs from Republican proposals to bring employees pay to market standards.

"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.

The Democratic governor’s overture to GOP lawmakers came as Kelly insisted she wouldn’t support any proposal that “robs our schools” of needed funds. Kansas must “stay on the path to prosperity” as it moves through the rest of the 21st century, she said.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be brought back up to full-staff on Monday following an announcement from President Donald Trump. Kelly announced that flags

Top Republican and Democratic lawmakers say they are focused on the 2025 session of the Kansas Legislature, not the 2026 governor's race.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has ordered all flags in Kansas to be flown at full staff for the remainder of the day. The governor’s announcement came in the wake of President Donald Trump’s directive that all flags be raised.

Gov. Laura Kelly wants Kansas taxpayers to pay for free school lunches for nearly 37,000 students statewide, including about 2,000 in the Topeka area.

Kansas Republicans and Democratic Governor Laura Kelly are at odds when it comes to tax cuts. But they may have the votes to win anyway.

Gov. Laura Kelly shares her vision for Kansas during the annual State of the State address, emphasizing water, education, child-care and tax policy.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget for fiscal year 2026. 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.”

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly delivered her State of the State address Wednesday night. Kelly’s seventh address as governor listed key achievements during her time in office: economic development, balanced state budgets and fully funded public education.