Audit says tax incentive doesn’t significantly affect schools, but questions persist
A tax incentive used to redevelop property is not having a significant effect on school funding and enrollment, according to a limited study by...
Commerce eliminates three COVID-related grant positions
The Kansas Commerce Department has eliminated three positions that administered millions of dollars in federal COVID relief funds after bringing in an outside firm...
Legislative panel approves audit of COVID-relief grants
A legislative committee on Tuesday agreed to move ahead with an audit of how the Kansas Department of Commerce evaluated applications for $100 million...
UPDATED: Legislature paves way for Chiefs, Royals to relocate to Kansas
(Updated to include comments from House speaker and the Royals, Chiefs)
The Kansas Legislature on Tuesday laid the groundwork for the Kansas City Royals and...
Governor ‘neutral’ on stadium tax incentives; chief of staff calls it ‘good opportunity’
Gov. Laura Kelly is neutral on a proposal for using tax incentives to bring the Kansas City Chiefs or Royals to Kansas, although she...
New draft bill for Chiefs, Royals incentives
Here's the newest version of a draft bill that lawmakers will consider later today for incentives to bring the Chiefs and Royals to Kansas.
The...
Royals sign up Kansas lobbyists to back stadium incentives
As they explore the possibility of a new stadium, the Kansas City Royals have hired a team of lobbyists to advocate for a bill...
UPDATED: State broadband director says decision to leave not her own
(Updated to include a post on LinkedIn from Piros de Carvalho explaining departure)
Jade Piros de Carvalho, who has played a central role in bringing...
Cities, counties urge governor to veto government competition bill
Kansas cities and counties are asking Gov. Laura Kelly to veto a bill that would require them to rebate property taxes if they compete...
Legislature adjourns without acting on sports incentives; could be addressed at special session
The Kansas Legislature adjourned Wednesday morning without acting on proposed tax incentives intended to draw the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to Kansas.
But there's...
