Posts Tagged ‘Overland Park Chamber’
This Week in Topeka | March 22-26, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 22-26, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Legislative committees have completed most of their work for the session and the action will now turn to floor debate and conference committees as the legislature moves toward first adjournment. They will spend most of their time…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 8-12, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 8-12, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Lawmakers returned to Topeka Wednesday in what turned out to be a relatively quiet week. The Senate is back to full strength with the swearing in of Ron Ryckman, Sr., who was elected to fill the term…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 1-5, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 1-5, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session The Kansas House and Senate spent time on their respective chamber floors working through lengthy lists of bills cued up for General Orders – the portion of the calendar where bills are set aside for debate, amendment…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 22-26, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 22-26, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Committees continued to grind through bills – many of which have been covered in previous editions of this report – to get them ready for consideration by the full House and Senate next week. Next week both…
Read MoreMember Alert | Payroll Protection Program and Small Business Update
Member Alert | Payroll Protection Program and Small Business Update (February 26, 2021) This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is taking steps to prioritize equitable relief for the smallest of small businesses in the latest round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding that opened a month ago. Small businesses employ nearly half…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 15-19, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 15-19, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session With the bill introduction deadline now behind us and “turn around” looming, legislative committees are focused on holding hearings and advancing critical legislation to their respective chambers for further consideration by the full House and Senate. The…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 8-12, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 8-12, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Despite the unusually quiet halls of the capitol due to COVID concerns, the legislature hit full stride with bill introductions, committee work and a fair amount of floor action. The Senate took center stage on Tuesday when…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 1-5, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 1-5, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session The 2021 Session is transitioning from the early bill introduction phase into a more committee intensive phase where bill hearings take center stage. Committee chairs are actively cueing up bills for consideration and working with conferees to…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | Jan. 11-15, 2021
This Week in Topeka January 11-15, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session They’re back! The 2021 session is underway with Monday’s official swearing-in ceremony followed by Governor Kelly’s State of the State address on Tuesday evening. The first week of session is usually a little slow to get rolling…
Read MoreNews Release | 2021 Leadership Overland Park Class Announced
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Chamber Foundation Announces 2021 Leadership Overland Park Class OVERLAND PARK, KS, Dec. 14, 2020 – The Overland Park Chamber Foundation has selected 28 business professionals to participate in its 2021 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program. Now in its 38th year, LOP…
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