Kansas Launches Enhanced Web Portal at www.Kansas.gov

Locating state of Kansas government information and services online has become even easier. The state’s official Web site has been renamed, redesigned, and reorganized to improve citizen and business access to government information. For access to more than 250 online services and 780,000 thousand pages of content, point your Web browser to www.Kansas.gov.

“Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for people to get information about the services our state offers,” said Governor Kathleen Sebelius. “It’s important we continue working to make it simpler for Kansans and potential business partners or future Kansans to get the information they need. Kansas.gov is a great step in that direction.”

While the name and look have changed, the services, support and the people behind them have remained the same. Kansas.gov is a name and URL that will be easier for users to remember and more clearly identifies the state of Kansas Web site.

“Kansas.gov provides a user-friendly gateway for citizens to efficiently interact with government,” said Tracy Smith, general manager of Kansas.gov. “The site’s fresh new look also demonstrates the beauty and progressiveness of Kansas.”

The state Web site continues to put a strong emphasis on accessibility and usability. The Kansas State School for the Blind recently tested the new site. “The new Kansas.gov Web site not only looks nice, but it has also made some major advances in the areas of accessibility and cross-platform compatibility over the previous site,” said Bradley Hook, education technician for the Kansas State School for the Blind. “The new Kansas.gov site is an excellent example of how to approach accessible Web design, and we can only hope more state agencies will follow the lead of the Kansas.gov team.”

The streamlined home page and navigation have a cleaner look while providing more information. One addition to the Kansas.gov home page is a center section that provides quick access to frequently used categories. These categories include news, commonly asked questions and subscriber information, and a democracy section that includes state government contacts and voting information.

Kansas.gov provides more than 250 interactive services for citizens and businesses including business tax registrations, annual report filings, vehicle registration renewals, criminal history record checks, legislative bill tracking, medical license renewals and verifications, motor vehicle record searches, property tax payments, and state income tax filings.