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*WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2023*


Job Report Week of October 23, 2023






Governor Kelly Discusses Public Safety,
Mental Health During Wichita?
Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy Roundtable

Governor Kelly with roundtable participants

?Kansas jails and mental health providers and clinics would be positively impacted by Medicaid expansion, boosting the overall health and safety of our communities.??By expanding access to essential services like mental health care, we can support Kansans while bringing home billions of our own taxpayer dollars. We must get this done in the upcoming session.??

*Press:*

* *Gov. Laura Kelly in Wichita for roundtable discussion on expanding Medicaid [ [link removed] ]*
"*KAKE*"
* *Gov. Kelly stops in Wichita to host roundtable?with law enforcement, mental health leaders [ [link removed] ]*
"*KSNW*"
* *Governor Kelly, Law Enforcement Leaders Discuss How Expanding Medicaid Would Improve Public Safety During Wichita Roundtable [ [link removed] ]*
"*Galena Sentinel Times*"



Governor Kelly Announces Initiative to
Invest in Water Quantity and Quality

Governor Kelly at a ceremonial signing for a pair of bills investing in water resources

?My administration is committed to addressing our state?s water crisis. The Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative provides resources to address key water quantity and quality issues at the state and regional level while protecting our water sources for future generations.?

*Press:*

* *Governor Kelly announces initiative to invest in water quantity, quality. [ [link removed] ]*
*"KSRL" [ [link removed] ]*
* *$1.5 million to be invested in projects to conserve Kansas water [ [link removed] ]*
"*WIBW?*"



*Kansas Awarded Funds to Improve
Electrical Grid Resilience and Capacity?*
Governor Kelly

?These funds will help modernize Kansas? power grid to increase energy reliability and efficiency. This investment continues our progress on electrical projects and emergency preparedness, protecting the well-being of Kansans around the state.?

*Press:*

* *Funds set to flow into Kansas to improve electrical grid resilience [ [link removed] ]*
"*WIBW*"
* *Kansas to receive federal funds to upgrade state?s electrical grid [ [link removed] ]*
"*KZRG*"





ICYMI

* *Kansas Speaks survey: Nearly 70% ready for legalization of marijuana, Medicaid expansion [ [link removed] ]*
"*Kansas Reflector*"
* *Gov. Kelly announces second round of funding for statewide child care [ [link removed] ]?*
"*KOAM*"
* *Kansas wildlife secretary Brad Loveless to retire next year [ [link removed] ]*
"*Kansas Reflector*"
* *A federal agency backs off a push to take water from Kansas farmers for a wildlife refuge [ [link removed] ]*
"*KCUR*"
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*Kansans encouraged to use new tools to prevent fentanyl overdoses [ [link removed] ]*
"*WIBW*"












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