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Gov. Laura Kelly will ask the State Finance Council on Friday to extend the state’s emergency declaration. The emergency declaration will expire on Sept. 15 if it is not extended, bringing an end to federal and state support in fighting COVID-19 in Kansas. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Gov. Kelly said if the council … Continue reading “Governor to ask State Finance Council to extend emergency declaration”
Gov. Laura Kelly today testified before a House Committee, asking for more support for state and local governments from the federal government to deal with COVID-19’s economic effects. “We will need significantly more support from our federal partners to protect our institutions from drastic and damaging cuts,” Gov. Kelly said in her testimony to the … Continue reading “Governor asks Congress for more assistance for states”
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday afternoon said she was very concerned at the way COVID-19 case numbers continue to grow. The governor said last week, there was an increase of 23 deaths in Kansas from Wednesday to Friday, the largest jump since the state began reporting cases on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, she said. There … Continue reading “Governor concerned about COVID-19 case numbers, deaths”