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Republicans see Kansas governor’s order creating child advocate as ‘slap in the face’

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Gov. Laura Kelly’s independent action to establish an Office of the Child Advocate a day ahead of the inaugural meeting of a child welfare oversight committee didn’t impress Republican members of the panel. Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, a Galena Republican who serves as chairman of the committee, called the … Continue reading “Republicans see Kansas governor’s order creating child advocate as ‘slap in the face’”

Governor establishes child welfare advocacy division, skirts legislative disputes

by Noah Taborda, Kansas News Service Topeka — Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday the establishment of a Division of the Child Advocate, circumventing an effort by the Kansas Senate to place an office overseeing the child welfare system under the direction of an attorney general seeking higher office next year. The legislation proposed by the … Continue reading “Governor establishes child welfare advocacy division, skirts legislative disputes”

Campaign poll: Kelly holds slim margin over Schmidt in Kansas governor’s race

Democratic governor’s job approval at 53%; GOP attorney general’s at 40% by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — An early survey in the 2022 election cycle shows Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly with a narrow advantage over Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt in a head-to-head gubernatorial showdown of two statewide officeholders gearing up for that campaign. … Continue reading “Campaign poll: Kelly holds slim margin over Schmidt in Kansas governor’s race”