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Doo-Dah Diner co-owner Timirie Shibley joins Wichita startup QuickHire

Doo-Dah Diner co-owner Timirie Shibley joins Wichita startup QuickHire
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Businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions might get tax reimbursements

Businesses in Kansas and the U.S. have suffered during the pandemic, with countless businesses having closed, many of them permanently. In particular, sectors where remote work wasn t possible and where businesses weren t deemed essential had an especially rough time, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. One Kansas business even sued the state, seeking compensation for economic damages caused by the state s COVID-19 shutdown. Now, state lawmakers are now looking at targeting the government restrictions related to COVID-19 with a bill heard Tuesday that would give some property tax reimbursements to affected businesses. People were wondering if it was possible to give tax credits to businesses that shut down or businesses that were required to shut down, Rep. Fred Patton, R-Topeka, said before the legislative session. Were there any financial resources available from the state? So it s something that we ve at least conceptually looked at.

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Kansas Senate bill would limit local government s ability to retire fossil fuels

Kansas Senate bill would limit local government s ability to retire fossil fuels Sarah Spicer, The Wichita Eagle Feb. 1 Cities would not be able to ban natural gas as an energy source under a bill being considered in the Kansas Senate. Environmental organizations say the bill could slow a transition to renewable energy, while supporters say measure would help keep Kansas electric rates low. I understand that cities that might want to go all-electric, but I think they should have a choice and I m going to fight for that here, said Senator Robert Olson, a Republican from Olathe. I think natural gas is clean energy and I think we ve gotten so wacko in this state. We are one of the greenest states in the country.

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