Audit: STAR bonds not fostering tourism
A special tax incentive intended to generate tourism for Kansas is failing to bring many out-of-town visitors for most of the projects that it's...
Labor Department call response doesn’t improve, audit finds
The state Labor Department's ability to answer a flood of calls didn't improve substantially during the pandemic, although it hired hundreds of staffers to...
Proposed bank reporting requirement draws fire in Kansas
Kansas bankers are rallying opposition to a Biden administration proposal to monitor aggregate transactions flowing in and out of personal and business bank accounts...
Business groups wary of COVID mandate proposals
Conservative and business groups are raising red flags about proposals that the Legislature plans to consider at its upcoming special session to battle federal...
Businesses want to add jobs, but worry about labor force
The quality and the availability of the workforce is the top concern facing Kansas businesses as they head into the new year, a new...
Audit of government, nonprofit competition inconclusive
State auditors weren't able to reach any conclusions about whether tax exemptions give governments and nonprofits a competitive edge over for-profit businesses offering similar...
Panel advances economic incentives for $4 billion project
A Senate committee early Tuesday night signed off on a new development incentive to help sway a $4 billion economic development prospect that's eyeing...
Labor reports uptick in fraud claims
State Labor Department officials on Thursday reported an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, but not on the same scale as what the state experienced...
Senate passes incentive for $4 billion development
(Developing: Will be updated)
The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a new development incentive to help win the recruiting battle for a $4 billion manufacturing...
House panel picks apart incentives bill
A House committee on Monday picked apart a proposed lucrative tax incentive for a mystery $1 billion manufacturing plant, zeroing in on a provision...
