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Get StartedGreg supports access to women’s reproductive healthcare services consistent with the current law because he will not go back to a time when women did these procedures in unsafe or unsanitary environments. Learn more
In order to reduce the number of abortions we need to look at the root causes. And the root causes are access to contraception, economic issues and education. Learn more
Greg Orman supports legalizing cannabis for medicinal use. It’s time for Topeka to wake up and put Kansans' needs ahead of the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more
Greg will give providers authorized to prescribe Schedule II narcotics the freedom to prescribe marijuana as a tool to fight opioid dependence. Learn more
Greg would also call for the passage of the Kansas Safe Access Act to allow Kansans to use legally prescribed medical marijuana. Learn more
Greg Orman will support economic development in rural Kansas. Learn more
He will invest in and reshape our economic engines, creating high-quality jobs that allow our state the freedom to invest in critical resources that preserve our way of life. Learn more
Kansas should be the distribution and intermodal manufacturing capital of America. We are at the geographic center of the United States at a time when our economy is quickly moving from a brick-and-mortar economy to a digital economy. Learn more
Greg will do everything in his power to help our agriculture sector thrive, including passing legislation that gives farmers the freedom to farm industrial hemp as soon as the federal government changes the law. Learn more
Finally, he will ensure that the social infrastructure is in place to support rural Kansas. If we cannot sustain and improve the quality of life in rural Kansas, then we will not have the workforce needed to capture the economic development opportunities that it has before it. Learn more
Rural Kansas has the opportunity to participate in our changing economy and to prosper while also maintaining the quality of life and values that make it unique. Learn more
As federal law evolves to allow for the commercial production of hemp, Kansas needs to be a leader in creating tools that allow us to quickly capitalize on this opportunity: production facilities for hemp-based products will be built to accommodate this anticipated change in federal law—Greg wants to ensure that many of those facilities get built in Kansas. Learn more
This will include initiatives such creating better pathways to technical education, including loan funds for certificate programs and support for public/private partnerships in technical education, as well as building a coordinated program to encourage military personnel who serve in Kansas to stay in Kansas. Learn more
Developing the state’s workforce is vital to the success of our economy and protecting our quality of life—and we need to focus on all issues keeping parts of the population from being fully engaged in the economy. Learn more
Kansas needs a proactive economic development strategy that leverages our state’s strengths–geographic location, wind and solar resources, leadership in agriculture–and addresses regional obstacles to growth, while ensuring that corporate, educational and state resources are fully aligned and creating opportunities for Kansas and its citizens. Learn more
Rural Kansas needs—and deserves—greater focus in supporting it in building its economy. Learn more
Preparing students for a career in Kansas will be our most critical task. Greg will work hard to give all children the necessary skill set for a competitive world—including career and technical education. Learn more
Finally, Greg will ensure that our schools are safe by working with the Kansas Department of Education as the agency to serve as clearinghouse for safety, security best practices and resources; additionally, we will foster coordination between the education community, law enforcement and social services in identifying and abating risks. Learn more
Greg recognizes that private schools play an important role in education. But he will not divert taxpayer dollars to subsidize private school tuitions. It’s never in the best interest of Kansas to fund private schools at the expense of public education. Learn more
Greg will embrace innovation across the system, creating an outcome-based innovation model while establishing a culture that identifies best practices within and outside the state and shares them broadly with teachers who are, in turn, recognized for these innovations—he will focus on opportunities to improve outcomes and productivity through the use of technology. Learn more
Greg will tackle the critical task of bringing Kansas education to adequate funding levels in 2019 and beyond as our Constitution requires. He will also be focused on making sure property taxes remain fair and equitable throughout the state, and will lead the legislature to ensure compliance. Learn more
Greg Orman fully recognizes the invaluable contribution that these selfless and dedicated teachers and instructors make—both Greg’s running mate, Senator John Doll, and Greg’s wife, Sybil Orman, have been career educators and coaches. Learn more
Greg will work hard to ensure that local communities, boards and educators are able to focus on increased student performance and closing achievement gaps rather than on the constant fear of funding cuts or how to create an eleventh-hour budget. Learn more
Greg will provide competitive salaries and benefits and ensure that KPERS has the resources to honor its current and future obligations. And Greg will support the state's outstanding teachers' colleges by working to reduce the shortage of STEM, special education and specialty discipline educators with student loan forgiveness programs to reward those teachers who choose to work in the schools of greatest need. Learn more
Greg will treat the education interests of Kansas families, children, and communities as a public good of the greatest value. Because we invest in public education, Kansas will be the place where future generations chose to live, work and raise their families. Learn more
Additionally, he will leverage our natural advantages in wind and solar. Kansas has the opportunity to leverage its resources to lead in solar and wind. Learn more
he will give our electric utilities the freedom to enter into renewable only electric tariffs with their customers Learn more
Greg will evaluate creating an interconnect between Kansas and Mountain West to allow us to export renewable energy into Colorado Learn more
Greg Orman believes that we must prioritize addressing care gaps in Kansas—there are roughly 240,000 Kansans who aren’t covered by health insurance. Learn more
and he will evaluate the creation of massive electric semi recharging stations to reinforce our leadership in transportation and logistics and create demand for off-peak wind energy. Learn more
Greg will work hard to build on the state’s natural advantages and make Kansas a national leader in wind and solar. Learn more
Greg’s promise to the people of Kansas is that the Governor’s office will no longer be walled off from the public—it will no longer only be open to people who agree with the Governor, but will actively work to involve all Kansans. Learn more
Additionally, Greg will propose legislation to prohibit lawmakers, appointed officials and senior staff members from registering as a lobbyist for three years after leaving office. Learn more
Greg will work to make elections fairer, create more electoral competition, and establish greater accountability of elected officials to serve the needs of voters. Learn more
Greg will institute office hours and expand citizen advocates while ensuring equal representation of women on Governor-appointed boards. Learn more
To lead Kansas into the future, Greg Orman will employ a collaborative and open approach that ensures our government is working for the people, not special interests or national party agendas. Learn more
he will focus on fair elections with full transparency, a common sense approach to governing, and a culture of involvement, innovation, and problem-solving. Learn more
Greg supports same-day voter registration to encourage more eligible Kansas voters to go to the polls. Any candidate who believes in her or his message, qualifications, and intentions should want as many people voting as possible. Learn more
In an effort to increase transparency in the legislative process, Greg will end the process of introducing bills anonymously—Kansans deserve to know who’s introducing legislation so that they can examine the motives behind a bill Learn more
Greg Orman is a gun owner and certainly doesn’t want to impede the rights of his fellow Kansans to own or purchase guns. But he also believes that we can proudly bear our arms and have responsible firearm laws. Learn more
he would also work to stop the sale of bump stocks, high-capacity magazines and any other accessory that allows legal firearms to be easily converted into weapons of mass murder. Learn more
Greg would work to strengthen our background check system. As the NRA has suggested, plugging the holes in our mental health and law enforcement reporting systems would be a good start. Learn more
Greg believes that we need to re-institute training for individuals that want a concealed carry permit in Kansas. Firearm safety is an important issue to gun owners and non-gun owners alike. Learn more
Finally, Greg would consider raising the age for purchases of military-style semi-automatic rifles to 21 and require additional screening for such purchases Learn more
As a gun owner, Greg passed a background check—it’s a simple process, takes a few minutes, and didn’t impede his second amendment rights. Learn more
Greg believes we should revisit the question of what arms Americans are entitled to bear Learn more
Greg Orman believes that we must prioritize addressing care gaps in Kansas—there are roughly 240,000 Kansans who aren’t covered by health insurance. Learn more
Access to affordable healthcare is one the most critical issues facing Kansans. Since 1991, Kansas has gone from being the eighth healthiest state in the nation to the 25th in 2017. Learn more
Greg will also give responsible Medicaid expansion the full support of the Governor’s office. Without Medicaid expansion, we send a terrible message to hard working Kansans who don’t make a lot of money: we tell them if they get sick, they should quit their job—that’s the wrong message. Learn more
We can expand Medicaid in a responsible way and ensure some level of patient participation in the costs as their incomes rise. Learn more
Kansas has seen the impacts of a state highway fund depleted to pay for the failed Brownback tax plan. Repairs to key infrastructure have been ignored, and new transportation projects that would drive economic expansion have been put on hold. Funding should be protected. Learn more
To leverage this geographical strength, Greg will look to add $80 million a year to our infrastructure spending over the next four years. Learn more
He will also ensure that the digital and innovation infrastructure is in place to support new industries, enabling rural Kansas to become a hub for digitally based companies. Learn more
Additionally, we should enter into local regulatory compacts to streamline the permitting and regulatory processes at the local level; and we will establish job functions within the Department of Commerce to specifically recruit internet and manufacturing companies that will clearly benefit from the geographic centrality of Kansas and the other advantages described above. Learn more
His priorities will include the full expansion of I-69 to 4 lanes and, in southwest Kansas, Hwy 54, 400, and 81 expansion. Learn more
Greg will eliminate barriers to agricultural production and profitability for Kansas farmers and support them in ensuring that they have adequate water resources. Learn more
As Governor, Greg would oppose efforts to rewrite the law pursued toward the end of last legislative session. (This law would redirect additional revenues as a result of federal income tax changes from the state to individuals, largely favoring the wealthiest.) Learn more
We need to make smart decisions that make the government more efficient and effective. This means evaluating programs through the lens of outcomes and making sure we are measuring results—if something works, we should scale it, and if not, we should move to test something else. Learn more
Greg believes we should maintain a stable tax policy until we fully understand the financial impact of repealing the Brownback tax plan and have addressed the funding needs of a number of our agencies that have been starved for resources the past several years. Learn more
Greg believes that managing the budget responsibility goes far beyond the simplistic argument that has been focused on how much or how little to spend. The real challenge is balancing the budget in a way that doesn’t mortgage the future to pay for the present. Learn more
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