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Posted inState Government

Follow the money: How Kansas lawmakers are spending $3.1 billion in budget surplus

Miranda Moor headshot with blue background. by Miranda Moore May 9, 2022August 7, 2022

Editor’s note: The story was revised to clarify that the state’s 2022 budget has a $2.7 billion surplus and a projected $3.1 billion surplus for the 2023 budget. In a stark turn from its more austere budgetary past, the state of Kansas will likely close out the fiscal year in June with a larger-than-expected $2.7 […]

Jessie Gray, owner of Flying Pig Improv, applied for a small-business grant from the city of Wichita, but did not receive one because small businesses were ineligible. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)
Posted inLocal Government

Small businesses were ineligible for Wichita small-business grants. That confused a lot of people.

Avatar photo by Celia Hack April 25, 2022August 7, 2022
Aaron Walker, executive director of Cairn Health, expressed frustration that Sedgwick County will not be funding any nonprofit organizations with its American Rescue Plan Act funds. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)
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Sedgwick County allocates all $100 million of its COVID recovery funds — to itself

Avatar photo by Celia Hack April 8, 2022August 7, 2022
Rachel Mayberry, senior director of public policy and communications at Heartspring, has advocated for the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County to release their American Rescue Plan Act dollars to community organizations promptly. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)
Posted inLocal Government

Why $161 million in local COVID relief still hasn’t been spent

Avatar photo by Celia Hack December 2, 2021August 7, 2022

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