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Boundaries Set for Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today published the boundaries for the Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District, as authorized by K.S.A. 12-17, 160 et. al. Kansas Businesses, Entrepreneurs Honored at 2026 To The Stars Event Leading businesses and entrepreneurs from across the state were honored Thursday night for their outstanding contributions to their Kansas communities and the state economy during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2026 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony. Kansas Community Empowerment Rebrands as Empower Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland and the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) board have introduced Empower Kansas as a new identity for the statewide program. Kansas Offers $1.5M to Transform Vacant, Underutilized Downtown Buildings Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a seventh round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) program grants. View AllOur Department
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A discussion of what tariffs are and why they matter to consumers, businesses and their advisors.
Tariffs are nothing new; many of the laws governing them originated with the Tariff Act of 1930. However, recent proposed changes have thrust them into the news and markets. We’ll look at their history and definitions, example rates, other nations’ likely responses to additional tariffs and their effect on international trade, logistics and the bottom line for American businesses and consumers.

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