Three vie for state’s historic horse racing license
The state received three applications for the right to run historic horse racing machines in Sedgwick County
The Kansas State Racing and Gaming Commission revealed...
Bill banning plastic bag restrictions runs into Senate hurdle
A bill barring local governments from regulating plastic grocery bags and other material ran into a roadblock in the Senate on Thursday morning.
The Senate...
UPDATED: Proposal expanding international business recruiting dealt defeat in committee
(Updated to reflect discussion in Senate Ways & Means Committee)
A Senate panel on Tuesday recommended against more than $3 million in spending requests from...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
