1.10.25 – Kansas City Star –
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly describes herself as a chronic optimist. “You almost have to be in this job,” the two-term Democratic governor said in an interview late last year. The Kansas Legislature’s 2025 session could test the limits of her sunny disposition. Republicans expanded supermajorities in the House and Senate — despite Kelly’s PAC raising $2 million in service of electing Democrats — and GOP leadership is well-positioned to pursue its own priorities while exacting political revenge. Emboldened Republicans have vowed to slash property taxes, setting up a clash with the governor over whether Kansas can afford another round of cuts.
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