Policy in Depth
The Chamber's Public Policy & Advocacy team is working daily to stay on top of public policy and inform our members about issues that can impact their businesses.
To provide a full-time voice for the business community regarding government regulation, oversight and initiatives, our full-time lobbyist, Kevin Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, works to advocate business-friendly policies at the city, county, state and federal levels.
White Papers
To help you understand complicated policy issues, the Chamber releases white paper reports.
June 2026 - USMCA Review: Renegotiating Trade in North America / Implications of the 2026 Review for North American Trade.
Community Scans
2021
The Overland Park Chamber Foundation and Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City released results of a community poll of Overland Park voters. The goal of the survey, which is conducted approximately every 10 years, was to determine if changing demographics and growth in Overland Park have changed long-standing quality of life priorities and views toward taxation.
The survey was conducted by Neil Newhouse, Public Opinion Strategies.
Related Documents
This Week in Topeka updates
To provide a full-time voice for the business community regarding government regulation, oversight and initiatives, our full-time lobbyist, Kevin Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, works to advocate business-friendly policies at the city, county, state and federal levels.
To update our members on the status of State issues, Kevin provides a weekly update on important issues. Click on the links below to find out what's going on "This Week in Topeka."
2023 News Releases
Chamber Foundation announces 2024 Leadership Overland Park class - December 7, 2023
Overland Park Chamber honors Vicki Lilly with 2023 Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award - December 6, 2023
Kansas middle schoolers invited to participate in first-of-its-kind statewide civics essay competition - November 13, 2023
HCA Midwest Health opens center for primary care and women's health - November 2, 2023
Overland Park Chamber hires Libbey Tucker as Economic Development leader - November 1, 2023
Officials break ground on OsLo – Luxury Apartment Project on Corner of Antioch and 135th Street - October 12, 2023
Officials break ground on Meridian - Kansas’s largest mixed-use development - August 29, 2023
Leadership class raises $20,170 for Arboretum improvements for vision-impaired visitors - June 23, 2023
State and local officials break ground on Kansas's first express toll lane project - February 17, 2023
Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions - January 20, 2023
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