For Immediate Release:
September 12, 2025
Contact:
Grace Hoge
[email protected]
Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Remembrance of Victims of Political Violence
TOPEKA – Today, in remembrance of Charlie Kirk, Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and all victims and survivors of political violence, Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, directed flags throughout the State of Kansas to be lowered to half-staff effective immediately Friday, September 12, 2025 until sundown on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
“Our nation should not be a place where freedom of speech is silenced with political violence,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I call on all Kansans, and all Americans, to join in a movement to bring political violence to an end. We must stop the use of dangerous rhetoric and return to respectfully debating issues without threats, hate, or violence.”
To receive email alerts when the governor orders flags to half-staff, visit: https://www.governor.ks.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honors.
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