State of the State: Governor asks Kansans to ‘rise together’ to meet challenges of pandemic, sedition

State of the State: Governor asks Kansans to ‘rise together’ to meet challenges of pandemic, sedition
State of the State: Governor asks Kansans to ‘rise together’ to meet challenges of pandemic, sedition

Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansans in her State of the State address Tuesday they are being tested like never before — by months of losses from a deadly pandemic and the threat of violent sedition made evident by the siege of the U.S. Capitol.

She urged Kansans to “lock arms,” treat each other with dignity, and listen to public health experts.

“Let us always remember that our children and grandchildren a…