Kansas Guv Kelly Denounces 'Crushing' Political Polarization

Or maybe this is a tacit admission that she's not actually as "centrist" as promised and/or she isn't having much luck finding compromise.

In fairness, here's her argument . . .

Kelly aired her frustrations while delivering the Landon Lecture at Kansas State University – a prominent lecture series that has hosted presidents, U.S. Supreme Court justices and foreign leaders. While Kelly made no grand new announcements in the speech, the address underscored an emerging theme of her governorship.

“Polarization is crushing our ability to get things done for Kansans,” Kelly said, citing her decade-long fight to expand Medicaid. Kansas is one of 10 states that haven’t expanded who is eligible for health coverage under the program. Kelly argued a toxic political discourse was blocking meaningful conversation and compromise within the Legislature on a slew of issues including child care, education, and tax reform. Republicans are preparing to vote to override Kelly’s veto on a tax package that includes some of her priorities alongside a flat income tax she opposes.

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