10.6.23 – The Informer – Topeka A new labor report revealed the current annual rate of degree and certificate completion at Kansas colleges and universities would be insufficient to meet anticipated growth in demand for young, educated workers and could...
Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, said a University of Kansas labor study indicated colleges and universities in the state needed to do more to serve growing demand in the workplace for graduates with bachelor’s degree. (Tim...
9.19.23 – The Construction Broadsheet Kansas officials on Tuesday announced that the state has started the Build Kansas Fund, which will put $200 million toward matching funds for statewide, federally funded infrastructure projects. Many infrastructure projects...
8.30.23 – The Sentinel Through the first seven months of 2023, seasonally adjusted numbers show Kansas has lost 2,700 private sector jobs, while adding about 5,000 government jobs. According to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December of...
8.21.23 – KMBC – JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. On Monday afternoon, the Jackson County Legislature voted 9-0 to approve more than $1.5 million for new computer servers for that 911 system. The troubled 911 system for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is...
8.9.23 – Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) today announced actions and highlighted resources to prevent worker misclassification, which occurs when an employer incorrectly classifies workers as...
