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Streaming services fight franchise taxes in Legislature

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A bill exempting streaming services from local franchise taxes that could potentially be passed on to cable television cord-cutters is nearing passage in the...

ESG bill could cost state pension system $3.6 billion; Proposal offered to fill gap

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A proposal intended to keep environmental, social and corporate governance guidelines out of government investing and contracting decisions could cost the state's pension system...

Kansas City seeks incentive from Kansas for international flight

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The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, is asking Kansas to kick in $5 million to help bring a new direct international route to its...

Three vie for state’s historic horse racing license

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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

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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

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(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

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(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

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(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’

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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

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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...