New tax incentives approved for data centers after struggling for support
A bill offering tax incentives to new data centers that was nearly left for dead last month emerged in the last days of the...
Senators work to preserve affordable housing tax credit
Senators are trying to preserve a state tax credit created to encourage construction of affordable housing in Kansas.
The Senate is negotiating with the House...
Legislature approves regulatory ‘sandboxes’
A bill that would create a climate for Kansas entrepreneurs to test novel business ideas in a setting where rules and regulations are temporarily...
Bill limiting local regulation of home-based businesses hits roadblock
A bill that would limit local governments' ability to regulate what is described as a “no-impact” home-based business failed to get out of a...
Kobach push for E-Verify requirement stalls in Senate committee
Attorney General Kris Kobach’s effort to require all Kansas employers to use a federal internet-based system to verify the eligibility of their employees to...
UPDATED: House approves bill limiting state hiring decisions based on degrees
The Kansas House on Monday approved a bill with just one supporter that prohibits state employers from making hiring decisions based solely on whether...
Majority leader makes new run at adversarial land bill minus controversial section
House Majority Leader Chris Croft on Monday renewed his push to get the Legislature to ban foreign interests from adversarial countries from owning or acquiring...
House approves bill aimed at fostering business innovation
The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill intended to create a climate for developing innovative business ideas despite objections from Democrats who said...
Senate moves to expand STAR bonds incentives
The Kansas Senate approved a bill late Wednesday expanding one of the state's most powerful tax incentives to help save dying malls.
The bill would...
UPDATED: Senate approves new data center tax breaks
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a new tax incentive for data centers that have been criticized nationally for creating few jobs even if...
