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Sebelius says coalition building will be key to Democrat Kelly’s success as Kansas governor

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service They say it takes one to know one. As Kansas governor-elect Laura Kelly soon will be, former governor Kathleen Sebelius was a Democrat leading the state while Republicans controlled the Legislature. Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service spoke with Sebelius about the support from Republicans that helped Kelly … Continue reading “Sebelius says coalition building will be key to Democrat Kelly’s success as Kansas governor”

With Democrat elected governor, Kansas a whole lot closer to Medicaid expansion

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service If elections have consequences, the top-of-the-ticket win for Democrats in Kansas likely carries no more obvious upshot than the probable expansion of Medicaid in the state. After years of unyielding opposition from former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and his successor — Gov. Jeff Colyer — Democratic Gov.-elect Laura Kelly … Continue reading “With Democrat elected governor, Kansas a whole lot closer to Medicaid expansion”

Kelly beats Kobach, promises she’ll ditch partisan ways as governor

by Scott Canon, Kansas News Service Democrat Laura Kelly fended off perhaps the most energizing and divisive figure in Kansas politics on Tuesday to become the next governor of Kansas. Kelly beat out self-described “full-throttled” conservative GOP nominee Kris Kobach, the secretary of state who’d forged a kinship with President Donald Trump while dabbling in … Continue reading “Kelly beats Kobach, promises she’ll ditch partisan ways as governor”