Republicans press for details on fraudulent claims payouts
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday pushed administrators at the Labor Department to reveal how much the state has paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims.
Officials at...
Unemployment climbs with surge in jobless claims
After six months of steady decline, the state's unemployment rate ticked up in November as the number of jobless claims has surged.
The Labor Department...
Incentives for $4 billion mystery company advances to House
A House committee signed off on a new package of development incentives that is now estimated to cost taxpayers almost $1.3 billion and would...
Governor joins effort in asking for $50 million for rural housing
Gov. Laura Kelly is getting behind efforts of a broad coalition of business and government interests to get the Legislature to approve $50 million...
Labor reports uptick in fraud claims
State Labor Department officials on Thursday reported an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, but not on the same scale as what the state experienced...
Lawmakers advance $200 million in eco devo incentives
A package of more than $200 million in economic development incentives is winding its way through the Kansas Legislature in the face of questions...
Proposal for second package of megadeal incentives in doubt
A proposal to expand a lucrative tax incentive for landing mega economic development projects similar to Panasonic and Integra is in serious doubt with...
UPDATED: Governor signs sports wagering into law
(Updated to add comments from the executive director of the Kansas Lottery; corrects Kansas as 35th state to enact sports wagering)
Gov. Laura Kelly on...
Three casinos voice support for sports wagering; one silent
Three of the state's casinos on Tuesday came out in support of a sports wagering bill that would introduce a new form of electronic...
Panel reconsiders government competition refunds
A Senate committee on Monday withdrew a proposal that would refund property taxes to businesses facing competition from state and local governments.
The Senate tax...
