(TOPEKA, Kan.) – A new Politico report out this morning announced the abortion lobby plans to show up big for Democrat Laura Kelly this year: “A trio of pro-abortion rights groups is rolling out a $150 million spending plan ahead of the 2022 midterms. The groups — Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and EMILY’s List — will spend the nine-figure investment on paid ads, field programs, messaging research, and polling in nine states, all of which feature top congressional and gubernatorial races this fall. The spending will be spread across offices up and down the ballot, from state legislative races to
(TOPEKA, Kan.) – Abortions in Kansas increased again last year under Democrat Governor Laura Kelly, according to new data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Kansas has seen an increase of nearly 13.5% in just three years as a result of Kelly’s policies making Kansas the abortion “sanctuary” of the Midwest. Nine hundred thirty-three more abortions were performed last year than in 2019, Laura Kelly’s first year in office. “The drastic rise of abortions in Kansas under Laura Kelly is a direct result of her efforts to make the state a ‘sanctuary’ for late-term abortion,” said Shannon Pahls, Kansas GOP Executive Director. “Kelly
(TOPEKA, Kan.) – Governor Laura Kelly spent Good Friday vetoing critical legislation on fairness in women’s sports, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, and work requirements for able-bodied Kansans receiving food stamps. The Kansas Republican Party released the following statement in response: “Today, Governor Laura Kelly put her liberal politics ahead of Kansas parents, students, and taxpayers,” said Shannon Pahls, KSGOP Executive Director. “Laura Kelly’s veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act is a slap in the face to the female athletes who fought for their right to compete simply because the Governor refuses to acknowledge biological science. Her
(TOPEKA, Kan.) – Today, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill that would prohibit sanctuary cities in the state. The legislation which received bipartisan support has been spearheaded by Attorney General Derek Schmidt and comes after Wyandotte County passed an ordinance creating a sanctuary city that would block police from cooperating or reporting to Immigration and Customs enforcement. “Sanctuary cities and their policies go against the rule of law and only exacerbate the crisis at our border,” said Shannon Pahls, KSGOP Executive Director. “While Laura Kelly has refused to speak out against Joe Biden’s border crisis, deadly drugs like fentanyl are flowing over our border and into
(TOPEKA, Kan.) – Democrat Governor Laura Kelly ranks 27th out of all 50 U.S. governors, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. Governors in neighboring states all ranked in the top half with fellow Democrat Governor Jared Polis of Colorado ranking fourth overall, and Republican governors in Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma ranking 11th, 12th, and 16th, respectively. The rankings are based on three measurable performance categories — executive policy, economic performance, and fiscal policy. Kelly ranked in the bottom half for two of the three metrics. “Kansas is continuously outperformed by our neighbors because of Laura Kelly’s failed leadership,” said
The facts don’t back up her self-congratulating speech TOPEKA, KS – Governor Laura Kelly made a lot of bold and inaccurate claims during her State of the State address, but this particular excerpt was jarring: “I also welcome and thank my Cabinet Secretaries who are seated behind me in the west gallery. The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges for every agency – and I could not have asked for a better, more prepared team. They have not only faced those challenges head-on, but each of them has steered their agency to be more fiscally responsible, more nimble, more efficient, and more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2022 Kansas Republican Party Responds toGov. Kelly’s State of the StateCalls her speech and recent activity a “desperate election-year transformation” TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Republican Party today issued the following statement in response to Governor Laura Kelly’s State of the State address: “After years of lockdowns, mandates, school closures, and criminalizing religious worship while protecting abortion clinics, Governor Kelly has determined her path to re-election is a complete political transformation,” said Shannon Pahls,
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KSGOP Statement on Joe Biden’s Forced Vaccine Mandate TOPEKA, KS – Kansas Republican Party Chairman Mike Kuckelman issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s forced vaccine mandate: “Joe Biden promised to “shut down the virus.” He failed. He promised there would be no vaccine mandates. He lied. Now, he wants Kansans to lose their jobs if they don’t comply with his unconstitutional vaccine mandate. While vaccines are a safe way to protect against the virus, the federal government has no authority to force this mandate on private businesses. Unfortunately, we have a governor who refuses to speak out against Joe Biden’s
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