Governor Kelly orders flags to half-staff for Steve Morris

Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout ten Kansas counties to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris. The order runs from sunup to sundown on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

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Governor Laura Kelly issued this half-staff order in accordance with Executive Order #20-30.

The order honors former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris. The governor noted his service in the United States Air Force, his work on the Hugoton Board of Education, and his tenure as President of the Kansas State Senate.

Flags are to be flown at half-staff throughout Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens, Haskell, Greeley, and Wichita counties.

The schedule in the source is from sunup to sundown on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

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Last reviewed August 13, 2026