1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (61+ words) The Kansas state government budget has a deficit of about $408 million after spending increases and tax cuts. How would governor candidates respond? Next Kansas governor will face budget deficit. How will they respond? The next Kansas governor will face a…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (192+ words) Many Kansas hospitals, especially in rural parts of the state, are in trouble. Hospitals are sounding the alarm as long-term sustainability approaches crisis levels with challenges stemming from a shortage of nurses and doctors, rising operational costs, and declining payments…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1761+ words) Kansas City leaders are bidding to retain the Royals at a new downtown stadium two years after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales-tax-funded ballpark in the Crossroads. Not surprisingly, a familiar fight about taxpayer-subsidized stadiums has roared back to…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) TOPEKA — The state of Kansas’ credit rating upgrade from stable to positive by a leading financial research firm set off a scramble among politicians claiming responsibility for the improved outlook. Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said the adjustment by Moody’s…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (456+ words) A $76.5 million manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kansas, has officially opened its doors, bringing new jobs and economic development to Wyandotte County. The company hand-picked Wyandotte County for its newest location, where it now exclusively manufactures its new fiberglass product....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (507+ words) changed federal tax policy, increased the federal debt ceiling, boosted defense and immigration expenditures...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (961+ words) Money hasn't been much of an issue for the Kansas City Chiefs in recent years — winning tends to mask a whole lot in the NFL. From a $450 million extension to Patrick Mahomes in 2020, to a new $158.75 million deal to longtime…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (423+ words) court after concluding Capitol Federal’s use of the term “improper charges” in its contract wasn’t “inherently...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (825+ words) to $18 million annually on $215 million in bond debt the Legislature authorized in the 2025 session....expensive, not just in a first year, but when we have debt service for another 20 years, it’s more expensive...effectively used one-time expenditures rather than add…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (502+ words) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said overall state tax collections in October exceeded the monthly estimate despite a sharp drop in corporate income tax revenue that ought to serve as a warning to lawmakers assembling budget plans ahead of the 2026 session....