Business and Government
Governor Laura Kelly has announced over $2.1 million in grants in order to help address gaps in early childhood care and education. Governor Laura Kelly says she announced over $2.1 million in grant funding will head to 59 ‘All in…
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Applications have opened for Kansas communities looking for growth opportunities provided through the Kansas Main Street Program. The Main Street program is designed to develop and strengthen downtown corridors, especially in rural communities. The program will be accepting applications for…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has requested the National Guard’s presence through March 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly sent a letter to President Donald Trump seeking federal approval for the extension of Title 32 authority, which “allows governors…
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The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC) is distributing small business grants in Clay County through the end of November. Applications are open to businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. This is the third phase of CARES Act funding, two…
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Work force data from Kansas shows that for the month of October, the state made gradual improvement from the month prior with an increase in available jobs and a decrease in the unemployment rate from the month prior. Preliminary estimates…
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High hopes from Kansas City, Mo. officials looking to land a deal to temporarily house the Toronto Raptors have flopped. In search of a U.S. base for the beginning of the 2020-21 basketball season, the NBA team considered a number…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced $38.5 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses and to slow the spread of COVID-19 on Friday. The funding was approved by the State Finance Council. Of the total, $20 million will be available…
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Topeka’s Stormont Vail said they have requested emergency staffing assistance from the state, as the surge in COVID-19 cases in the community continues to impact its health care workers. Matt Lara, Public Relations Specialist for the hospital said, “Stormont Vail…
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Gov. Laura Kelly says she will be extending the duration of the Governor’s Council on Tax Reform. She said the COVID-19 crisis has not only impacted state healthcare systems but has also impacted the state budget. Kelly said following the…
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For the rest of November and the next four months, Missouri's state of emergency will remain in effect. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Thursday in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state…
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