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Governor Kelly Announces EMP Shield Plans to Build $1.9 Billion, 1,200-Job Computer Chip Manufacturing Facility in Coffey County
February 20, 2023
Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant
February 02, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Expansion of Salina Pizza Manufacturer
November 03, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly Joins Panasonic Energy to Break Ground on $4B, 4,000-Job Electric Vehicle Battery Plant
November 02, 2022
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Department of Commerce Makes $2 Million Available for COVID Resiliency Program The Department of Commerce will award $2 million through the Community Development Block Grant – COVID Resiliency (CDBG-CVR) program to enable cities and counties to address issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic when no other funds are available. Kansas Awarded Third Consecutive Gold Shovel from Area Development Magazine For the third straight year, Kansas has won Area Development magazine’s coveted Gold Shovel Award. The back-to-back-to-back accolade has no precedent in state history and reflects three consecutive years of record-setting private-sector investment. Spring 2023 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) Grant Recipients Announced Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced the recipients of the spring 2023 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants. A total of 17 projects from across the state are receiving nearly $918,000 in matching grant funds. Governor Kelly Announces 14 Rural Communities Receiving Funding for the Creation of New Murals The $76,071 in grants awarded will allow communities to create 38 new murals and public art projects that engage community residents and create a place for the community to gather and enjoy. Since 2021, the Office of Rural Prosperity has funded more than 43 murals in 25 communities. View AllOur Department
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Business Resources Community Programs Workforce Services Travel Kansas International Athletic Commission Broadband Careers Framework for Growth Strategic Plan Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Minority and Women Business Development News & Events Programs & Services Partners Rural Prosperity TourismThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University released version 2.0 of its research analyzing the volume of restrictions and requirements on individuals and businesses in each state’s regulatory code. Kansas ranked seventh among the states for the fewest number of restrictions and requirements, making it a low friction state to live and do business in relative to other states.
To capture this information, the Mercatus Center uses deep data analysis to find occurrences of words and phrases that prohibit or obligate activity. The top five most-highly regulated states have 3.75 to 5.65 more restrictions and requirements than Kansas.
The heart of Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers’ rural development initiative is the search for a basket of remedies to quality of life challenges eroding communities outside the state’s urban centers. The administration’s new Office of Rural Prosperity intends to grapple with housing shortages, financially struggling hospitals and shuttered businesses on main street. Priorities include boosting […]
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