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December total tax collections below estimate

Submitted The State of Kansas ends December 2025 with total tax collections at $1.07 billion. That is $58.7 million, or 5.2 percent below the estimate. Total tax collections were down…

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Year in Review: Governor celebrates 2025 administration accomplishments

Submitted On Wednesday, Dec. 31, Governor Laura Kelly highlighted signature successes from the third year of her second term as 2025 comes to a close. “My administration worked hard to…

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Public hearings to be held on transmission lines crossing four Kansas counties

Submitted The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has scheduled two public hearings on Evergy’s application for approval to site a 133-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line through western Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley…

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Governor announces $221 million for Kansas Rural Health Transformation Plan

Submitted Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has been awarded $221 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the first year of the Rural Health…

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President approves request for major presidential disaster declaration

Submitted President Donald Trump has granted Governor Laura Kelly’s request for a major presidential disaster declaration for public assistance for damage to public infrastructure caused by severe storms, straight-line winds…

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Governor announces over $1 million for apprenticeship programs

Submitted Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $535,000 has been awarded to 12 businesses across Kansas for projects that will attract and retain workers and continue building the state’s…

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Advocates recognized for life-saving work

Submitted Safe Kids Kansas presented its Annual Awards on Dec. 9. The awards recognized outstanding contributions by individuals, coalitions, organizations and businesses toward reducing unintentional injury to Kansas children. The…

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Kansas Broadband receives federal approval for final proposal

Submitted Governor Laura Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband Development’s (KOBD) $166.6 million final proposal for the Broadband Equity,…

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Sabetha’s sales tax distributions are down

Sabetha’s sales tax distributions are down from last year’s distributions for November. This is according to the November City/County Local Sales Tax Distribution Report released by the Kansas Department of…

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Governor announces improvements to airport infrastructure

newSubmitted Governor Laura Kelly has announced that three Kansas communities have secured over $19 million in federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) funding to bolster local airport infrastructure. The…

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KDOT announces approved November bids

Submitted The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place on Nov. 19 in Topeka. Some of the bids…

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Governor announces $5.9 million for KDOT Cost Share Program projects

Submitted On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Calvin Reed announced $5.9 million in awards for 10 transportation construction projects through KDOT’s fall…

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November total tax collections reported

Submitted The State of Kansas ends November 2025 with total tax collections at $687.0 million. That is $1.9 million, or 0.3 percent, below the estimate. Total tax collections were up…

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Application period for big game hunting permits now open

Submitted Kansas-based chapters of nonprofit organizations focused on wildlife conservation or promoting hunting and fishing have a special fundraising opportunity thanks to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission. Through the…

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Commerce awards $100,000 for tourism marketing projects

Submitted Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced that $100,000 has been awarded to support 20 new tourism marketing projects across Kansas. These projects will help communities elevate…

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