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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

History of Jeff Colyer

Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.

Previous governor

Jeff Colyer

RepublicanView profileJeff Colyer Mike P. Tiufekchiev, Office of the Governor of Kansas

Governor · 2018

Jeff Colyer

Republican

Documented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.

2018 succession to office · National Governors Association

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★50%

1 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
1
With progress
1
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

Public meeting notices

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Improve online access to notices and materials for state public meetings.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

February 2018 address as governor · KCUR

What has been verified

Executive Order 18-08 directed the creation of a central portal for notices and minutes. Kansas Public Square publishes meeting notices and materials.

Executive Order 18-08 · Kansas Register

School funding

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Seek a lasting school-funding solution through phased increases without a tax increase.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

February 2018 address as governor · KCUR

What has been verified

Colyer signed SB 423 and SB 61. In June 2018, the state Supreme Court found that the plan still fell short of the constitutional adequacy standard.

June 2018 Gannon decision · Kansas Supreme Court
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Jeff Colyer · 2018
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Jeff Colyer · 2018 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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Capitol photo · Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted