Insurance Department waiving workers’ compensation assessments
More than 600 businesses across Kansas will not have to pay into the Insurance Department's workers’ compensation fund this upcoming year, saving an estimated...
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...
23-hour alcohol sales during World Cup one step away from passage
A bill allowing around-the-clock alcohol sales during the World Cup tournament that will be played this summer in Kansas City is one step away...
Kansas Lottery looking at online ticket sales
Amid all the statehouse talk about sports betting last session, another type of gambling emerged for lawmakers to consider.
As sports betting was unsuccessfully hashed...
Kansas Senate poised to tackle high electricity rates
The Kansas Senate is apparently lining up to tackle Kansas’ high electricity rates with a resolution calling on state regulators to keep rates regionally...
School districts seek separate class for electric rates to better control costs
Escalating electric rates are driving three Johnson County school districts to join the battle over a $26 million rate increase sought by Kansas City...
Bill abolishing affordable housing tax credit moves forward
A state tax credit created to encourage construction of affordable housing in Kansas would be abolished under a bill that moved to the full...
Sports betting passes House – again; next stop Senate
All that stands in the way of Kansas becoming the 34th state to enact sports wagering is the Kansas state Senate.
The Kansas House -...
Outlook for sports wagering dimming, key lawmaker says
The outlook for passing a sports wagering bill this year dimmed when the House voted down a proposal authorizing sports betting at the state's...
Consumer group won’t oppose electric rate discounts for Panasonic
A proposal discounting electric rates for Panasonic - one of the biggest development projects in state history - is nearing approval at the Kansas...
