A transparency law passed by the Kansas Legislature in 2019 has boosted the state’s score on a national list that grades transparency around economic development incentive awards. Kansas is among the most improved states on this year’s ranking from Good Jobs First, a nonprofit research center that promotes accountability in economic development. Kansas moved up 30 spots on the list, landing 15th out of 50 states with a score of 28.8 out of 100. “Kansas Commerce prides itself on disclosing to a great extent the companies attracted to our state, and those thriving in our state, as the result of these programs,” said Paul Hughes, Kansas Department of Commerce deputy secretary, in an email to the WBJ. “We do this with the desire to serve the taxpayer with the expectation that we not disclose information that would (be) proprietary or sensitive in nature for competitors.”
Source: Wichita Business Journal
