Laura Kelly

Gov. Laura Kelly created the Division of the Child Advocate after lawmakers failed to do so.

Governor instead working on motivating Kansans to take advantage of state's plentiful supply of vaccines.

If the ruling stands, local governments would have have more power to enact rules in response to a pandemic.

The Democratic governor has warred with Republican leaders in the Legislature over emergency orders throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republicans are pushing Gov. Kelly to eliminate the $300 additional weekly unemployment payments because they say the money makes it harder to fill open jobs.

And when it comes to President Biden's American Jobs Plan, Sen. Marshall says, "the dollars are being spent in other places other than traditional infrastructure."

Conservatives flexed the strength of their legislative supermajority, but they failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on some key issues.

2021 is seeing a record amount of anti-transgender legislation introduced by state lawmakers across the country.

What the reasoning is behind the flood of anti-transgender bills being introduced in statehouses around the country and an explanation of why allergies seem to be getting more severe.

Currently, Kansans 21 years and over can carry concealed weapons without special permits. Expect the Legislature to try to override the governor.

Conservatives contend transgender athletes bring unfair advantages to girls' and women's sports. The governor says the law would cost the state business — and set up transgender people for more harassment.

Republicans and Democrats across the country are fighting over whether transgender athletes should be welcome in girls' and women's sports. The Kansas Legislature passed a ban, but it looks destined for a veto.