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Kansas Could Land the Biggest Private Sector Investment in the State’s History

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Lt. Governor This is the largest private sector opportunity in Kansas history. Here’s how we win it https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article257664183.html

01.25.22 – Kansas City Star

KEY QUOTE: “As we look to the future, Kansas has no business saying no to a massive economic development opportunity, especially in a period of challenging and evolving global competition for new businesses and jobs.”

Kansas Gov. Kelly wants to spend $1 billion to kand a big, mystery manufacturer’ https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-02-01/kansas-gov-kelly-wants-to-spend-1-billion-to-land-a-big-mystery-manufacturer

02.01.22 – KCUR

KEY QUOTE: “If the firm picks Kansas, Toland said several of the target company’s suppliers would follow, drawing in another 4,000 jobs to the region.”

Kansas Senate approves billion-dollar ‘mega project’ bill https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-news/kansas-senate-approves-billion-dollar-mega-project-bill/

01.28.22 – FOX 4

KEY QUOTE: “Many in the Kansas Legislature believe that it’s important to move quickly before the mysterious company moves to a different state.”

With $4B ‘mega project’ on the table, Kansas asks lawmakers to fast-track business incentive revamp https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2022/01/25/kansas-department-commerce-apex-david-toland.html

01.25.22 – Kansas City Business Journal

KEY QUOTE: “This is an attempt to get Kansas into the big leagues when it comes to job creation and attracting new investment in the state.”  – Lt. Gov. David Toland

[VIDEO] Mega-project to create thousands of jobs in Kansas https://twitter.com/GovLauraKelly/status/1489671984220971010

01.28.22 – WIBW

[AUDIO] Lt. Gov. David Toland talks about generous payroll rebates that would come with mega-project https://governor.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/RADKMUW_01-31-2022_10.04.34.mp3

01.31.22 – KMUW

Source: https://governor.kansas.gov/icymi-kansas-could-land-the-biggest-private-sector-investment-in-the-states-history/

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