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While Kansas' sales tax and revenue (STAR) bond program recorded its first default late last year, Bonner Springs is considering using it for a development that includes a Mattel toy-themed amusement park.
April 16 -
The state's transportation department plans to sell $200 million of highway fund revenue bonds this summer for its Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program.
March 13 -
As double-digit revenue growth comes to an end, Southwest governors are crafting budgets to deal with the new normal.
January 16 -
A $25.5 million cash offer plus some equity was made to acquire Legacy Park, which was financed with $284 million of now-defaulted revenue bonds.
October 25 -
States nationwide saw slower general fund revenue growth in fiscal 2023 after gains the previous two fiscal years fueled by high inflation and federal stimulus.
September 11 -
The one-notch upgrade to AA reflects growth in Kansas Department of Transportation available fund balances and the state's improved credit quality, Fitch said.
July 18 -
Public sector employers are in a fierce competition with the private sector for workers and may be losing amid labor shortages and inflation.
May 22 -
Gov. Laura Kelly allowed the bill's enactment without her signature, citing its "potential unforeseen consequences."
April 26 -
The Republican-controlled legislature sent the governor a tax cut bill that included replacing the state's three-tier personal income tax structure with a flat 5.15% rate.
April 24 -
The taxable bonds would finance a bottling and other facilities, which would be leased to a private business.
April 20