Republican steps up for Senate District 18 seat
A Republican has joined the race for the state Senate seat once held by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Kristen O’Shea has filed to run in...
Legislature approves loan program for struggling businesses
The Kansas Legislature early Friday morning passed legislation that will create a $60 million low-interest loan program for businesses struggling from the economic fallout...
Commerce Department beefs up eco devo staffing
The Kansas Commerce Department on Tuesday beefed up its economic development staff with two new hirings to help lead the agency.
Commerce Secretary David Toland...
Kansas sees new surge in jobless claims
Jobless claims in Kansas are surging again, signaling the state could hit another rough economic patch as the spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate.
Initial...
Auditors recommend changes in angel investor program
Auditors are urging lawmakers to tweak an economic development program for small, innovative startup companies after finding instances where businesses left Kansas earlier than...
Unemployment climbs with surge in jobless claims
After six months of steady decline, the state's unemployment rate ticked up in November as the number of jobless claims has surged.
The Labor Department...
Republicans press for details on fraudulent claims payouts
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday pushed administrators at the Labor Department to reveal how much the state has paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims.
Officials at...
UPDATED: Lawmaker anger toward Labor Department boils over
(Updated to include that new technology will be added to the state's unemployment system this weekend to prevent false claims.)
Lawmakers on Wednesday vented their...
Senate approves loan program for struggling businesses
The Kansas Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill that would create a $60 million low-interest loan program for businesses struggling from the economic fallout of...
UPDATED: Labor blocks more than 500,000 fraudulent log-in attempts
(Updated to include new numbers from Labor Department)
The Kansas Labor Department reports that it has stopped more than a half million fraudulent attempts to...
