Year in Review: Kelly Administration Delivers a Successful 2022 for Kansas
"This year, we got Kansas back on track by working across the aisle to attract jobs, strengthen our roads and bridges, and fully fund education.?2023 is looking bright!"
ECONOMY & WORKFORCE: Kansas attracted nearly $7.5 billion in capital investment in 2022 ? doubling last year?s amount, which was a record.
INFRASTRUCTURE: In 2022, the Kelly administration made progress on 500 transportation projects totaling $1.7 billion in construction. This includes projects that will resurface nearly 1,500 miles of roadway and repair or replace more than 220 bridges.
BIPARTISANSHIP: During the 2022 session, Governor Kelly signed 96 bipartisan bills.
EDUCATION: In 2022, Governor Kelly signed legislation fully funding K-12 education for the fourth consecutive year and guaranteeing funding through the 2024 fiscal year. The legislation also funded historic investments in early childhood and K-12 education.
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $3 Million to Support Kids Exposed to Drugs
?It is critical that we make resources and help available to stop the impact of drug addiction on our children. This funding will be instrumental in curbing the generational impact drugs have on Kansas families."
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Governor Kelly Celebrates Kwanzaa and Lights the Kinara at the Kansas Statehouse
"The holiday season is a wonderful reminder that Kansas, like our entire country is rich in diversity, and that diversity makes us strong.?I wish you all a very Happy Kwanzaa and a wonderful New Year."
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Governor Kelly Bans TikTok from State-Owned Devices, Prohibits Access on State Network
?Today, I am taking common-sense steps to protect Kansans? privacy and security. TikTok mines users? data and potentially makes it available to the Chinese Communist Party -- a threat recognized by a growing group of bipartisan leaders across the United States.?
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