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*WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2024*



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Governor Laura Kelly Continues Fight for Medicaid Expansion on "Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy" Tour
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?Expanding Medicaid increases access to health care so that our friends, families, and neighbors have options for their comprehensive mental health treatment. Kansans and our health care workforce cannot wait any longer. It is time for the Kansas Legislature to vote yes on the motion to debate and vote on Medicaid expansion when they reconvene on April 26.?

Press:?

* *Amid final Medicaid Expansion push, Kelly visits Shawnee County jail [ [link removed] ]?*
"*State Affairs ?*"
* *Governor Kelly, law enforcement officials hold roundtable discussion about Medicaid expansion [ [link removed] ]? *
"*WIBW??*"
* *Gov. Laura Kelly tours new behavioral urgent care center in Newton [ [link removed] ]?*
"*KWCH ?*"



*Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing SOUL Family Legal Permanency Option*
*for Children in Foster Care*

GLK

?Every child deserves to live in a safe household with responsible adults who care about their well-being. With this fourth pathway, we can ensure more children have a say in the environment they grow up in and the adults who are raising them. This legislation is transformational for Kansas kids.?

Press:?

* *Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing SOUL Family Legal Permanency Option For Children In Foster Care [ [link removed] ]? ?*
"*Sunflower State Radio ?*"
* *Kansas to allow foster care teens to choose, form legal mentor relationships with trusted adults [ [link removed] ] ?*
"*Kansas Reflector ?*"
* *Kelly signs bill creating new family option for older foster children [ [link removed] ]?*
"*State Affairs ?*"



Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill
Increasing Investment in Aviation Infrastructure

GLK

?This bill is a critical investment in our state?s aviation infrastructure, ensuring our public use general aviation airports have the resources they need to thrive. By boosting funding to the Aviation Fund, we?re enhancing safety and supporting economic development across Kansas.?

*Press:*


* *Kelly signs bipartisan bill increasing investment in aviation infrastructure [ [link removed] ]
KZRG ?*
* *Gov. Kelly signs bill to increase funding for airports [ [link removed] ]? ?
**KSNT ?*
* *Gov. Kelly signs bill to increase Kansas' investment in aviation infrastructure [ [link removed] ]
KCTV?*
* *Kelly signs bill providing additional $10M for airport infrastructure [ [link removed] ]
State Affairs ?*
* *Governor signs bill tripling airport funding, four other bills [ [link removed] ]?
Sunflower State Journal ?*
* *Kelly signs bill lifting state investment in Kansas? network of airports to $15 million annually [ [link removed] ]?
Kansas Reflector ?*
* *Governor Kelly signs bills for improved aviation infrastructure, microbreweries and state steam locomotive [ [link removed] ]?*
*WIBW ?*





ICYMI

* *Gov. Kelly signs bill increasing victim compensation [ [link removed] ]
*"*KSNT ?*"
* *Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors [ [link removed] ]
*"*CNN ?*"
* *Tank Connection named 2023 Governor's Exporter of the Year [ [link removed] ]?*
*"KOAM" ?*
* *Kelly signs bill helping Evergy raise capital for economic development [ [link removed] ]
*"*Sunflower State Journal ?*"
* *Kelly signs bill in victory for microbreweries in Kansas [ [link removed] ]
*"*KCTV ?*"











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