Laura Kelly · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 7:32 PM

A win for Dreamers and Kansas

John, Last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled against the president's decision to end the DACA program. That means DACA recipients can live without fear of deportation and can continue to renew their membership and work authorizations. This ruling is a win for the nearly 800,000 Dreame…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 7:04 PM

A more equal and just place

John, Today marks an important day in our country's history. 155 years ago, word of the Emancipation Proclamation and the abolishment of slavery finally reached Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth is a day to remember our nation's dark history, reflect on the changes we've made, celebrate the end of sl…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Women deserve equal pay

John, We shouldn't have to argue that in 2020, women deserve to be paid the same amount as their male coworkers. Yet, last year Kansas women only made 77 cents for every dollar their male coworkers did. But the gap is even wider for women of color. Black women earned 61 cents. Native American w…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 9:47 PM

This is not the time for "payback politics"

John, The Kansas Legislature is once again playing political games with the future of our state. Last week, state Senate Republicans refused to confirm Carl Folsom III to the Kansas Court of Appeals -- ignoring his record on civil rights and criminal justice. Their vote was not about Carl's rec…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Why we wear orange

John, Every day, more than 100 Americans are killed by guns. And a disproportionate number of those killed are women and people of color. Today, I'm joining millions of Americans across the country in wearing orange to raise awareness and end gun violence in our country. And it's never been mor…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 10:40 PM

Lives depend on this

John, Across the country, people have banded together to protest against the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others. My heart goes out to their loved ones and to the black communities around the nation reliving the trauma of violence and systemic racism. Ra…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

May 25, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Honoring our fallen heroes

John, Serving in the military is one of the most heroic jobs a person can take, but it's a career that can come with great sacrifice. As many of you know, I grew up in a military family and spent most of my childhood living on military bases, so I often saw the sacrifice front and center. My up…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 9:02 PM

No more political games

Hey John, Kansans deserve better than the political games coming from Topeka. During this crisis, it doesn't matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, you deserve to be protected. Laura’s administration is working to find solutions -- and that means putting politics aside and putting the ne…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 11:05 PM

How we can honor our nurses

John, This week is National Nurses Appreciation Week, and it is a week that has never been more important. Our nurses have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, showing up for work every day -- and never wavering in their commitment to providing quality healthcare to those who need it. We ow…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The next steps

John, We've been through quite a lot over the last two months, but one thing is certain: Kansans are strong and resilient. This pandemic affected us all in different ways. While we still have a long road ahead, I am optimistic that we will prevail. Which brings me to an important announcement: …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Will you share your story?

John, It's never been more important that Kansans are taking the steps to put their health first. I want to extend my thanks and gratitude to our frontline workers who are putting themselves at risk every time they show up for work. This week is National Public Health Week, a time to address ho…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Here's what you need to know about the temporary Stay Home order:

John, Over the weekend, my administration made the difficult decision to issue a temporary Stay Home order. According to the New York Times, roughly three out of every four people now fall under similar Stay Home orders, including the people of Kansas. This decision did not come easily, but I fi…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 3:45 PM

COVID-19 update (please read)

John, I know these past few weeks have been trying for all of us, and I want to thank you for working hard to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. My team of seasoned emergency management professionals continues to work around the clock to adjust to rapidly evolving Centers of Dis…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 11:30 PM

COVID-19 update

John, I want to address the growing concern over COVID-19, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, and provide more details about what my administration is doing to protect Kansans from the spread of the disease. Kansans are safe, and the state is prepared. There is a lot of misinformation cur…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 5:03 PM

a moral obligation

Hey John, It's time to stop playing political games with the lives of Kansans. That's why, earlier this week, Laura and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning held two events in Wichita to share their plan to expand Medicaid, otherwise known as KanCare, across the state. This bipartisan plan is pra…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 10:31 PM

re: last month

John, The strength of our grassroots team continues to inspire me every day. When we're faced with a goal, you don't sit back and let it pass -- you spring to action. I don't have the words to express my gratitude, so I'll just say this: thank you for your dedication to building a better Kansas …

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  Tom Keating, Team Kelly · [email protected]

March 1, 2020 at 1:05 AM

I have some good news

Hey John, In a few hours, we're up against our February fundraising deadline. But the good news is, we're so close to hitting our $15,000 end-of-month goal! Laura has been working tirelessly during the Kansas legislative session to fight for the things Kansans care about -- expanding Medicaid, …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 7:31 PM

I want to be clear

John, I want to make one thing clear: your priorities will always be my priorities. Since the day I launched my campaign for governor, I've been committed to fighting for the things we all care about -- affordable healthcare, safe roadways, and a fully-funded public education system. But in o…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Since day one

Hey John, Laura's goal has always been to make Kansas a state where people want to raise their families. And between proposing a bipartisan plan to expand KanCare and announcing a long-term plan to invest in our state's crumbling roads and highways, Laura is working for all Kansans. However, t…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 5:50 PM

it's time to end the political games

Hey John, At the beginning of the 2020 Kansas legislative session, Laura announced a bipartisan compromise to expand KanCare, our state’s Medicaid program, while lowering health insurance premiums for Kansas families. It looked like state legislators from both sides of the aisle were finally go…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 11:46 PM

re: Laura's email

Hey John -- we wanted to make sure you had a chance to read Laura's email from the other day. Laura has been hard at work over the past few weeks working with the state Legislature to fight for our shared values. But we won't be able to continue fighting for our education system, infrastructure, o…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 5:45 PM

We can accomplish so much if we continue working together

John, I'm hopeful for Kansas' future. Hopeful that our state legislators can put aside party politics in order to fix our infrastructure, invest in our economy, and expand KanCare -- without raising taxes on our middle class. But in order to stay on track to spread my plans for Kansas' future …

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 12:30 AM

education has always been Laura's top priority

Hey John, Laura has dedicated her career in public service to fighting for Kansas' education system. While in the Senate, Laura fought to ensure every child in Kansas had access to strong public schools, early childhood education programs and a safe child welfare system to keep children from fa…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 6:31 PM

why we're wearing red today

John, Across the state, Kansas women are wearing red to symbolize the steps they're taking to make their heart health a priority. Heart disease kills 1 in 3 women across the country every year. It's a preventable disease, but, unfortunately, thousands of Kansas women aren't able to take the ste…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Our next step

John, This team is a true grassroots movement. It's heartwarming to continue to have your support and dedication to rebuild Kansas into a state where everyone can thrive -- regardless of their socioeconomic status, where they come from, or who they love. Hitting our January fundraising goal wa…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 1:31 AM

one last message before our midnight deadline

John, I'm going to keep this short. Tonight at midnight we're facing our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of the new year. Right now, we're only $3,305 short of hitting our $15,000 goal. Hitting these monthly goals is crucial to making sure we can stay on track to build a better Kansas. …

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 10:58 PM

It's Kansas' birthday!

Happy Kansas Day, John! It's hard to believe that 159 years ago, Kansas officially became a state. Today, all across Kansas, people are celebrating our statehood, and schools are participating in school field trips and special projects to learn and celebrate our shared history. Laura is ready …

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 8:30 PM

John, we need to raise $15,000 to stay on track, can we count on you?

Hey John, in a few moments we're going to ask you to chip in $5 or whatever you can to help us hit our January end-of-month fundraising goal, but first we want to tell you why it's so important. In her State of the State address, Laura highlighted the accomplishments we've made since she took o…

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  Lynn Rogers, Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Help me wish Laura a happy birthday!

John, I know Frances reached out to you yesterday about Laura's birthday (I know, I'm just as curious as you are about how she pulled that off), but I just wanted to take a minute to reach out to you one last time. Later today, our team is going to give Laura a birthday card to show her how mu…

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  Frances, First Cat of Kansas · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 12:01 AM

This secret is pawsitively amazing

The cat's out of the bag John! My mom's birthday is coming up, and I've taken it upon myself to take over her email account to ask for your help once again. My mom has been really busy since the state legislature reconvened (meaning I'm getting a lot less attention than I should be), so I want …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Why I marched

John, Two years ago, I joined thousands of women and men at the Women’s March in Topeka, where I announced my campaign for governor. I remember watching as the crowd grew from hundreds to thousands flooding the Capitol grounds. It was an inspiring event at a challenging time -- and that memory s…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 3:30 PM

What 2020 has in store for Kansas

John, Last year during my State of the State address, I called on members of the Kansas legislature to put aside partisan differences and join forces to fight for our students, working families, and economy -- and we accomplished so much. The last twelve months were monumental for Kansas, take a…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Tonight

John, Tonight, Laura will give her State of the State address to a joint session of the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. to hear Laura remarks on our success of 2019 and where we're heading in the new decade. You can watch the State of the State here. Thank you,…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 1:30 AM

This is our chance to come together

John, Yesterday, the Kansas legislature reconvened for the 2020 session. I am hopeful and ready to work with legislators from both parties to ensure we can continue to move our state forward. As always, I remain committed to fighting for the issues that matter most to you -- investing in educati…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 12:45 AM

How you can help Laura fight for Kansas in 2020

John, It's a new year, and we want to make sure we start it on the right foot. Today marks the start of the 2020 legislative session and Laura is focused on continuing to move Kansas forward -- from fighting to expand KanCare to investing in our economy. But she needs your help to make her 2020…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 4:05 PM

the first step toward Medicaid expansion

We have some exciting news to share with you, John! After weeks of meetings and negotiations, Laura and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning have announced a bipartisan proposal to expand Medicaid while lowering health insurance premiums for Kansas families. This is a huge victory for …

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  Laura (personal) · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 1:30 AM

the last email you'll receive from me this year

We're only a few hours away from officially closing the books on 2019, but before you head out to celebrate New Year's Eve, I have one final request. Earlier today Tom told me we're only $1,038 away from hitting our $20,000 end-of-year fundraising goal. John, we're too close to miss this important…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:45 PM

before you ring in the new year

Tonight we say goodbye 2019 and welcome the new opportunities of 2020. But before our team can celebrate the new year, we have one last request: will you pitch in $5 or more right now to help us raise the last $4,295 we need to hit our $20,000 end-of-year fundraising goal? Laura has been working…

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  Tom Keating, Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:05 AM

John, this isn't good

I don't have great news for you right now, John. I've been crunching our fundraising numbers on the month and right now, we're not where we need to be if we want to hit our $20,000 goal. But, I did the math and if we can raise $3,206 right now, we'll be back on track to hit our goal. Will you st…

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  Tom Keating, Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 6:05 PM

re: tomorrow's deadline

Hey John -- I'll be blunt: we have less than 36 hours until our critical end-of-year fundraising deadline and we're not quite where we need to be in terms of fundraising. I've been going over the numbers and we only need 17 more people from Washington to pitch in $20.19 or more in the last hours…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 5:30 PM

I'm ready to roll up my sleeves

John, Our victories over the last year were only the beginning. As we near my second legislative session as your governor, it's clear we still have a way to go to rebuild Kansas. In order to fight for our students, economy, and workers, it's important that we start the new year off on the right…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 8:15 PM

our biggest deadline of the year

Hey John, We hope you enjoyed the holidays with your friends and family. We don't want to take up too much of your time, but we're facing an important deadline on December 31 and we need your help. Can we count on you to help us get there? Pitch in $5 or more right now to show Laura you're on h…

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 5:05 PM

I want to hear from you directly, John

John, My priorities are your priorities, and I'm proud to represent the people of Kansas as your governor. Together, we're rebuilding our state -- one day at a time. The other day, my team reached out to you to ask what issues are on your mind as we look ahead to the 2020 legislative session. Whe…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Laura's priorities

Hey John, The 2020 legislative session is quickly approaching and Laura is focused on bettering Kansas' future. During the next session, she's going to continue to focus on the issues that matter most to Kansans -- and that's where you come in. The only way Laura knows what issues to focus on i…

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  Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 8:03 PM

this email will take less than two minutes to read

John -- this email is short. Since Tom emailed you the other day letting you know we're falling behind on our fundraising goal this month, we've seen a surge in donations from folks like you. However, we're still not quite where we need to be. Don't wait -- chip in $5 or whatever you can right …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM

re: my conversation with Tom

Hey John, Yesterday I met with Tom to touch base on our December fundraising, and unfortunately he had some bad news to share: we're still falling behind on our $10,000 goal. I know he reached out to you yesterday about this, and even with all the help we received, Tom told me we still need to rai…

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  Tom Keating, Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 11:45 PM

I don't have good news

I'm going to be honest with you, John: we're not where we need to be in terms of our December fundraising. I've been tracking our numbers and if we want to stay on track to hit our December fundraising goal, we need to raise $10,000 by midnight on Sunday. Can we count on you to help us get back …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 12:05 AM

Not a list I want to be on

Hey John, Did you know Kansas is one of only 14 states that have yet to expand KanCare to help the citizens, hospitals and communities? I don't know about you, but that's not a list I want to be part of. That's why I made expanding KanCare at the front of my campaign for governor. It's time to …

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  Laura Kelly · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 3:30 PM

your dedication

John, I wanted to reach out today and sincerely thank you for everything you've done for this campaign. My successes are your successes. Every dollar we raise and every Kansan who hears our message is all thanks to your dedication to building a better Kansas. Because of that same dedication tha…

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  Tom Keating, Team Kelly · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 12:00 AM

one last update

John -- I have one last update for you: we're less than 12 hours away from our end-of-month fundraising deadline -- but we're still a little short on hitting our $15,000 goal. Laura has been hard at work fighting for Kansans, and now it's time for us to step up and show her we’ve got her back. W…

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