Gov. Laura Kelly Objects to 1.5% Across-the-Board Budget Cuts Ordered by Kansas Legislature

Gov. Laura Kelly objects to 1.5% across-the-board budget cuts ordered by Kansas Legislature

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican House Speaker Dan Hawkins, photographed during Kelly's 2025 state of the state speech in January, disagreed on the appropriateness of the Legislature's decision to compel the governor to make 1.5% spending reductions in state agencies. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly denounced across-the-board spending reductions ordered by the Kansas Legislature that sliced $189,000 from the Kan…

Kelly, Republican leadership clash over $7.2 million in spending cuts

Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday criticized the Legislature for a 1.5% across-the-board spending cut that will take money from hospitals to provide inpatient behavioral health services as well as programs for family preservation and post-adoption support. "The Legislature’s blanket budget reduction results in millions of dollars in funding losses to agencies managing programs that are vital lifelines for the most vulnerable Kansans: children, people …