November 23, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Panasonic

economic development

Commerce Department dodges questions about seemingly flawed Panasonic, Integra impact claims

The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic…

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No, Gov. Kelly, your programs are not working

Gov. Kelly says that the growth in the third quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) proves that her programs – primarily, subsidies…

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economic development

Audit identifies concerns about state economic development incentives

A new report from the Kansas Division of Legislative Post Audit identifies serious deficiencies in several economic development incentive programs…

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KCC staff recommends smaller increase in Evergy Central, decrease in KC area

Kansas Corporation Commission staff late last month made a rare rate decrease recommendation in an Evergy rate case before the…

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Commerce official awarded lucrative consulting gig — with Commerce Department

Cronyism in Kansas government is nothing new, but it may have reached new heights with a recent deal in which…

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Kansas taxpayers snookered again; Oklahoma lands bigger Panasonic battery plant with smaller price tag

The Kelly/Toland administration told Kansas legislators they had to approve nearly $1 billion in subsidies to ‘win’ the competition with…

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Gov. Kelly’s proposals create budget deficit in five years

A state General Fund budget profile, including Governor Kelly’s $1.2 billion handout to a single company, her other proposals, and…

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