Gov. Laura Kelly Rips GOP Candidate for Linking Fundraising Appeal to Damaging Tornado - Butler County Times-Gazette

Gov. Laura Kelly rips GOP candidate for linking fundraising appeal to damaging tornado - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Tim CarpenterKansas Reflector Former Gov. Jeff Colyer follows May storms in Kansas with appeals for donations TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly objected to Republican governor candidate Jeff Colyer’s fundraising appeals tied to a devastating tornado that tore through Pratt, Stafford and Reno counties in May. In a letter obtained by Kansas Reflector, Kelly criticized Colyer for issuing two fundraising messages in June that alleged Kelly’s response to…

'Tacky and crass': GOP candidate slammed for fundraising off devastating tornado

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly objected to Republican governor candidate Jeff Colyer’s fundraising appeals tied to a devastating tornado that tore through Pratt, Stafford and Reno counties in May.In a letter obtained by Kansas Reflector, Kelly criticized Colyer for issuing two fundraising messages in June that alleged Kelly’s response to the storm fell short of expectations after an EF3 tornado barreled into the communities of Grinnell and Plevna. Da…

Gov. Laura Kelly rips GOP candidate for linking fundraising appeal to damaging tornado

Gov. Laura Kelly sent GOP governor candidate Jeff Colyer a letter Thursday denouncing Colyer's use of a devastating May tornado to seek donations for his campaign. This July 9 image is of damage to Grinnell, which was pummeled by a tornado. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly objected to Republican governor candidate Jeff Colyer’s fundraising appeals tied to a devastating tornado that tore through Pratt, Stafford and Reno c…