Tag: Laura Kelly
In pandemic’s 9th month, Gov. Kelly turns focus to nursing homes
Nine months after the start of the pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order requiring testing protocols in Kansas…
Religious facilities exempt from Sedgwick County health order
A new Sedgwick County health order prohibits gatherings of more than 25 people and demands mask-usage and social distancing, but…
Criminal case backlog creates pressure to amend speedy trial law
Alleged criminals awaiting trials in Kansas could be released without having their day in court for lack of a speedy…
COVID survival rate up to 98.9% in Kansas
Data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows the COVID survival rate reached a new high of 98.9%…
KU researchers understate COVID case growth to justify mandates
A University of Kansas researcher last week told the Lawrence Journal-World that counties with mask mandates have far less case…
Gov. Kelly wants legislative approval for statewide mask mandate
Gov. Laura Kelly told reporters on Wednesday that she intends to host bipartisan talks with legislative leaders to craft a…
Kelly admin irresponsibly trying to scare Kansans into submission
Governor Laura Kelly and KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman should be providing comprehensive information that puts COVID in context but…
CATO Institute gives Gov. Kelly a ‘D’ for fiscal policy
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ranks near the bottom in the class of America’s governors, according to a new report issued…
Kelly administration refuses questions about voter registration letter
Governor Laura Kelly’s office is declining to answer questions about a voter registration application offer mailed to Medicaid recipients by…
School boards still diverting money to Schools for Fair Funding
Kansas school districts continue to pump money into Schools for Fair Funding, a coalition of school districts that successfully sued…
Kelly administration obstructs, obfuscates on PPE distribution
In spite of a legislator’s concern that personal protective equipment — also known as PPE — isn’t getting to nursing…
KDHE won’t talk about COVID test kits purchased from unregistered company
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on April 7 issued a purchase order for $3.75 million worth of COVID…
Kelly admin refuses to answer questions about $7 million no-bid contract
Despite stating opposition to giving out a no-bid contract, Democrat Kansas Governor Laura Kelly continues to use them — and…
Gov. Kelly’s September COVID deaths claim is grossly exaggerated
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly at yesterday’s press conference made a consciously exaggerated and deceptive claim about COVID deaths in September. …
Emporia drops COVID shutdown prosecution against restaurant owner
In a victory for common sense, the City of Emporia dropped their prosecution of a local restaurant owner after he…
McClatchy cover-up of KDHE deception mask-querades as news story
The McClatchy-owned Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle on Sunday published a lengthy endorsement of the Kelly administration’s use of…
COVID hospitalization and death rates drop again, shutdown still threatened
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s administration is still threatening to close the economy when legally permitted on September 15 even though…
Kelly claims credit for foster care ideas after vetoing them
Not only is Kansas Governor Laura Kelly accepting credit for an idea in a bill she vetoed, but the Kansas…
Gov. Kelly may close bars and nightclubs based on incomplete data
During last week’s State Finance Council meeting, Senator Jim Denning (R-Overland Park) said he’s seeing positive results from closing bars…
Kansas AG says counties can opt out of Kelly’s school mask order
In another apparent abuse of the rule of law, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly insists — contrary to the advice of the top…
June jobs report: not good for Kansas, ignored by media
A bad June jobs report would be front-page news if Kansas had a Republican governor, but mainstream media apparently has…
Governor Kelly ignores Majority Leader’s COVID transparency request
Don’t expect additional COVID transparency from the State of Kansas any time soon. Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, (R-Wichita),…
State Board of Ed slaps down executive order delaying school opening
In a stunning rebuke Wednesday, the Kansas State Board of Education declined to ratify Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order…
Executive order keeping schools closed flies in face of actual science
Despite compelling evidence that the spread of COVID-19 in schools is unlikely, and that closing school — and keeping them…