Laura Kelly

The Democratic Governor and conservative Republicans who control the Legislature don't agree on any of the key issues, and they're all rushing to do something while the possibility of a COVID-19 shutdown lingers.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's State of The State address and what it means for Kansans, and a firsthand account of the situation on Capitol Hill as the riot unfolded last week.

The governor's State of the State speech called for bipartisanship, cooperation in fighting the pandemic and, less realistically, expansion of Medicaid.

In Kansas, the first shipments of the vaccine were received at several cold storage locations across the state.

Conservative Republicans continue to control the Kansas Legislature, setting up a rough road for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

Melissa Taylor Standridge was opposed by anti-abortion groups because she sided with a court ruling that said the state constitution included a right to the procedure.

Seventy-six rural Kansas counties don't have intensive care units. Yet finding hospitals in cities able to take in their patients is becoming increasingly difficult.

Even if all Kansans immediately mask up and avoid crowded places, it will likely take weeks to ease the burden on hospitals packed with COVID-19 patients.

The governor is hoping counties won't buck her call for masks this time, because tens of thousands of new cases are spreading exponentially and straining hospitals.

Gov. Laura Kelly says she'll pay for the increased capacity with federal funding. Her announcement comes as the state passed 1,000 COVID-19 and positivity rates in in sparsely populated areas are on the rise.

Gov. Laura Kelly, who has already named two justices to the high court, has 60 days within which to pick one of the three.

This likely isn't the last time there'll be a fight over the disaster declaration, as the State Finance Council must vote monthly on whether to extend it.