Research & Publications

The governor is the highest-ranking elected official in the executive branch of state government. Their office carries out the law, but also signs or vetoes any legislation passed by legislators.Here's an overview of how Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has exercised power during her administration.

Kris Kobach’s latest career move found him elected to the office of Kansas’s Attorney General in the 2022 election, and he took the post in January 2023. Here’s what to know about how Kobach’s implementing his power in office so far.