Marketing effort planned to win back former Kansans
As the state's population stagnates and people are packing up for Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and elsewhere, Kansas is determined to lure back the...
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...
New incentives for electric, hydrogen vehicle assembly plant left hanging as Legislature adjourned
As the clock wound down on the Kansas Legislature, a major piece of economic development legislation was left on the table that didn't make...
Broad tax bill limiting government competition against private sector clears Legislature
A broad tax bill that would prohibit government from running businesses that compete with the private sector cleared the Kansas Legislature on Thursday.
The Senate...
Legislature puts $10 million toward stadium improvements ahead of World Cup
The Legislature has approved Gov. Laura Kelly's request for $10 million to improve the home of the Sporting Kansas City soccer club ahead of...
Governor lets ESG bill become law without signature
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday agreed to allow a bill become law that's intended to keep state and local governments from giving preference to businesses...
Governor signs bill exempting streaming services from franchise taxes
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed a bill into law exempting streaming services from local franchise taxes that could have been passed on to...
Bill limiting ESG investments dodges defeat, clears Legislature
The Kansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill intended to keep state and local governments from playing favorites with businesses employing environmental, social and...
Bill banning social media censorship torpedoed in Senate
The state Senate on Tuesday torpedoed a bill banning social media companies from limiting content, sending the legislation back to a different committee where...
Senate passes bill limiting train lengths over railroad objections
The Kansas Senate stood up to the powerful railroad industry Tuesday, passing a bill that would force railroads to run shorter trains in an...
