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Gov. Kelly says fentanyl tests strips will “save lives.” Will Kansas lawmakers listen?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s call to legalize fentanyl test strips during the State of the State address this week is reigniting a contentious fight after a previous effort to approve the strips collapsed over opposition from Kansas Senate Republicans.

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Kansas Gov. Kelly warns against politics in classrooms, renews calls for medical marijuana

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in her State of State address on Tuesday night warned the Republican-controlled Legislature that she would oppose “irresponsible tax proposals” and education measures that pit “parents against teachers,” even as the Democratic governor seeks GOP support for her agenda.

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Redistricting litigation updates in five states

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States put grocery taxes on ice

As inflation soared in the past year, families in some states suffered a double whammy — paying food sales taxes on top of higher-priced groceries.

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Democratic Kansas Gov. Kelly to start 2nd term; Kobach is AG

Democrat Laura Kelly is preparing to be sworn in for a second term as Kansas governor

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Clash over tax cuts coming in Kansas; abortion foes unsure

Kansas’ recently reelected Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers are headed for a clash over how their financially flush state should cut taxes as the Legislature prepares to open its annual session

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Warning about aquifer's decline sets up big fight in Kansas

Kansas water experts are warning that farmers and ranchers in the state's western half must stop pumping more water out of a vast aquifer than nature puts back each year or risk an economic collapse there

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Biden faces international climate-aid challenge in fiscal 2024

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Kelly signs executive order banning TikTok from some Kansas government devices

WASHINGTON — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday signed an executive order to ban the social media app TikTok from state-issued devices in the executive branch, citing growing concerns about the security of data on the app, which is owned by a Chinese company.

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EXPLAINER: Kansas' Democratic governor imposes TikTok ban

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has become one of the first Democratic governors to ban the use of TikTok on state-issued devices

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Plaintiffs Challenging Kansas’ Congressional District Boundaries File Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

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Kansas voters narrowly reject amendment to enhance legislative power in win for Gov. Laura Kelly

Kansas voters appear to have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have given the GOP-controlled Legislature more power for the second time this year.

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What went wrong? Kansas Republicans point fingers after Schmidt’s loss to Gov. Kelly

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Oct. 24 received what could have been a useful development in the extremely close contest for governor: National assessment scores measuring math and reading had fallen among Kansas students.

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How the fall of Roe shattered Republicans’ midterm dreams

Women and young people, furious over losing federal abortion protections, helped Democrats defy expectations

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Kansas voters reelect Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over GOP challenger Derek Schmidt

After an extremely tight election, Democrat Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas, wins four more years in offer over her Republican challenger Kelly held off Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly defies history with narrow win over Republican Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection on Wednesday, achieving a historic victory in one of the hardest-fought contests in the country on promises of continued stable, moderate leadership.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead over Republican challenger Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly held a narrow lead over Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the race for governor as vote counting continued late Tuesday night, even as the race remained too close to call.

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Democratic Gov. Kelly seeks 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kansas

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is hoping win a second term in Republican-leaning Kansas against three-term GOP state Attorney General Derek Schmidt

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US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more

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Kansas governor's race is close after abortion upheaval

Both parties see the governor’s race as a tossup in Republican-leaning Kansas

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Kelly and Schmidt remain in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll says

A week before Election Day, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt remain essentially tied in the race for governor, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Editorial: Laura Kelly deserves a second term as Kansas governor

In 2018, we said Laura Kelly was the clear choice for Kansas governor, pointing out her “practical yet determined plan” to repair the fiscal damage of her predecessors.

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Young women turned out for abortion rights in Kansas. Will they be a force in November?

The weekend after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids spoke to a gathering of volunteers prepared to knock on doors ahead of Kansas’ August vote on abortion rights.

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Kansas Republicans downplay abortion in legislative races. Some change campaign sites

TOPEKA, Kansas — Last year, before Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to strip abortion rights from the state constitution, state Rep. Carl Turner had a short line on his website touting his anti-abortion stance.

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