Gov. Laura Kelly Renews Call for Medicaid Expansion, Proposes Tax Cut Plan

Kelly's proposal includes phasing out grocery tax, opposing vouchers for private schooling, and addressing water crisis in Kansas.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call to expand Medicaid, aiming to provide state health coverage to an additional 150,000 people.
Kelly countered an anticipated single-rate flat income tax with a tax cut plan that includes accelerating the phasing out of the state’s sales tax on groceries.
Kelly's tax cut proposal also includes eliminating taxes on retirees’ Social Security incomes, increasing the standard deduction for all Kansans, reducing property taxes, and creating a back-to-school sales tax holiday.
Kelly voiced opposition to the use of state education dollars to help parents pay for private or home schooling, stating that vouchers will crush rural schools.
Kelly described addressing falling water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer as an existential issue for the entire state of Kansas.