Jan 15, 2020

Watch replay: Kansas Governor's State of the State Address

Posted Jan 15, 2020 7:30 PM
Governor Kelly presented the State of the State address Wednesday night -image courtesy office of Kansas governor
Governor Kelly presented the State of the State address Wednesday night -image courtesy office of Kansas governor

Topeka (AP)— Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for a new program to improve the state's roads and bridges and has urged state lawmakers to approve a bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan.

Click here to watch a replay of the address

In her annual State of the State address Wednesday, the Democratic governor warned the Republican-controlled Legislature that she is likely to veto the income tax cuts that GOP lawmakers are pursuing. Kelly promised her own tax cuts but signaled that they will be relatively modest initiatives dealing with the sales tax on groceries and property taxes.

Kelly called for a new transportation program to follow one the state is winding down.