Topeka, KAN - Kansas Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb released the following statement regarding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 169. "State tax receipts have climbed nearly 30% during the last three years. Offering modest tax relief to Kansans struggling to pay for daily...
Topeka, KAN. - Leadership Kansas, one of the country's oldest and most distinguished statewide leadership programs, on Monday announced its Kansas Emerging Leaders (KEL) Class of 2023. KEL is a statewide program designed to enhance and motivate young leaders from various Kansas communities. Each year, Kansans in their 20s...
The Kansas Chamber on Friday announced INTRUST Bank is the Chamber’s 2023 Ad Astra Award honoree. Each year during the Chamber’s annual dinner, it and its members recognize a Kansas company with the Ad Astra Award. The award identifies a Kansas business for its unique contributions to...
Topeka, KS - The 2023 Kansas Minority Business Summit (KMB) focuses on empowering the minority-owned business. The KMB will take place on Tuesday, April 4th, at the Double Tree by Hilton in Wichita, KS. "As we move forward in an ever-changing America, it is important to provide real-time and...
The Kansas Chamber announced Wednesday its 2023 Leadership Kansas class. As one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership programs in the country, Leadership Kansas, or LK, is focused on developing and motivating Kansas leaders from across the state. "The Kansas Chamber is excited to welcome...
The Kansas Chamber, the Kansas Hospital Association, and the Kansas State Department of Education on Tuesday announced they will host the virtual 2023 Health Care Career Day on Wednesday, April 19th to help students learn about what it takes to become a health care professional...
The Kansas Chamber on Monday released its energy study, State of Electricity in Kansas. Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb said the state's high energy costs impact all customers, hurt the state’s economic growth and discourage investment and expansion. "High energy costs, especially high electric rates, have been...
The Kansas Chamber and the Greater Topeka Partnership on Wednesday announced they will host the 2023 Women's Legislative Social on March 22nd from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm CT at the Topeka Country Club in celebration of Women's History Month. "Kansas women play a significant role...
The Kansas Chamber on Monday announced it has introduced legislation that would take steps to modernize the state's tax code and lower the tax burden for all Kansas taxpayers. "The state's record-breaking tax revenue collected the last few years gives lawmakers the opportunity to build on...
The Kansas Chamber on Friday released its 2023 Legislative and Policy Agenda, a comprehensive plan focused on removing barriers to job growth, workforce development, and business expansion so Kansas can be a top state to do business. “Kansas has seen improvement in some economic metrics. Our regulatory climate has...