$50 million allocated for businesses hurt by pandemic shutdowns
After a year of battling over compensation for businesses forced to close during the pandemic, there's a been a breakthrough in the new state...
State poised for major investment in rural housing
The state of Kansas is about to invest nearly $200 million in rural housing as part of a broad initiative to foster economic development...
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 -...
Sports wagering passes Senate, goes to governor
Kansas is poised to become the 34th state to enact sports wagering after it cleared the the state Legislature Friday morning despite a last-minute...
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...
Legislature approves $50 million for COVID recovery rebates
The Kansas Legislature on Monday approved a $50 million plan to give rebates to businesses that were ordered closed or were forced to limit...
Governor plans announcement at ‘special event’ Wednesday
A lot of buzz in political circles on Tuesday with Gov. Laura Kelly planning a "special event" for an announcement late Wednesday afternoon.
The Sunflower...
Veil lowered on ‘Project Ocean’
For months, it was only known as "Project Ocean."
On Wednesday, the veil opened, revealing that Panasonic had chosen Kansas over Oklahoma for a historic...
UPDATED: Kansas announces start date for sports wagering
(Updated with details about administrative issues still needing to be resolved)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced that Kansas will start sports wagering Sept. 1,...
State antes up $300 million for semiconductor expansion
(Will be updated)
Kansas landed what's billed as the state's second biggest economic development project, a semiconductor manufacturer that plans to make a $1 billion...
