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Kansan to Kansan: Week of August 1, 2022

Government and Politics

August 8, 2022

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly

The Kelly Administration's Fiscal Responsibility Produces Better-Than-Expected Tax Revenues for 24th Consecutive Month

“Gov. Laura Kelly touted the 24th consecutive month during which Kansas topped expectations as an example of the state’s economic successes. 'That represents more money our state can use to continue fully funding our schools, improving our roads, investing in law enforcement, and expanding health care,' she said."

Kansas Reports Tax Revenue Above Expectations for 24th Consecutive Month

Kansas Tax Collections Continue to Bust Estimates with $586.2 Million Collected

Kansas Begins Fiscal Year 2023 with Tax Receipts Ahead of Estimates

Governor Kelly Touts Prosperity on the Plains with Stop in Dodge City

“Governor Laura Kelly continued her ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ statewide economic development tour in Dodge City today. She met with leaders from Nor-Am Cold Storage, a freezer and production company that opened a 148,000-square-foot Dodge City facility in October 2020. Governor Kelly and Nor-Am leaders discussed how the facility has evolved since opening, how the company partners with producers and processors like National Beef, and how the arrival of businesses like Hilmar Cheese is lifting the entire Ford County region economically.”

Governor Laura Kelly continues ‘Prosperity on the Plains’ tour with visit to Nor-Am

Gov. Visits Dodge City Business to Continue Economic Prosperity Tour

Governor Kelly Announces Initiative Expanding Access to Kansas-Grown and -Processed Foods at Food Banks

"The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service as part of the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program. These funds will be used to purchase and distribute Kansas-grown and -processed foods to underserved communities and families across Kansas through the state's existing distribution network of food banks."

Press:

Governor Laura Kelly Joins USDA Undersecretary to Announce Local Food Purchase Assistant Cooperative Agreement

New Partnership to Bring Locally Grown Products to Kansas Food Banks

ICYMI

Kansas Announces Applications for 2023-2026 Poet Laureate of Kansas

Governor Visits Holton on "Prosperity" Tour