Although many solar developers aim to build utility-scale solar arrays in Pennsylvania that would add clean energy to the state’s grid, achieving it on acreage where coal was king carries a higher cost to companies than farmland. There are about 170,000 surface acres of abandoned mine land in Pennsylvania that are reclaimed or unreclaimed with […]
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide funding to help school districts purchase clean school buses, most of them electric. Shown is a yellow electric school bus plugged into a charging station. (Photo by TW Farlow/Getty Images) Along with new tax breaks for families and businesses in return for investing in clean and […]
Robin Alderman faces an agonizing reality: Gene therapy might cure her son Camden’s rare, inherited immune deficiency. But it’s not available to him. In 2022, London-based Orchard Therapeutics stopped investing in an experimental treatment for the condition, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. And there are no gene therapy studies he can join. “We feel like we are the […]
A local company will get a little help from the city to relocate and develop a new headquarters in Highland. The developer is Fertil-Lawn Inc., doing business as Diversified Services. It plans to acquire and renovate the property at 904 Beech St. for their new location. Diversified Services is a 42-year-old company already located in […]
Legislators in Kansas have passed a bill that would finance billions of dollars worth of construction costs for a professional sports stadium for either the Chiefs or the Royals, and the governor is expected to sign it. Gov. Laura Kelly’s chief of staff Will Lawrence told lawmakers that Kelly would sign the bill if it […]
Patrick Mahomes throws pass against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 (Jamie Squire/Getty Images). The leading candidates to be Missouri’s next governor disagree on whether the state should offer incentives to keep the Kansas City Chiefs from relocating to Kansas. On […]
The City of Jacksonville is looking to get back into show business. Earlier this week, the City Council passed legislation that will offer incentives to film and television production companies that choose to work in Jacksonville. There are three new programs. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Riverfest kicks off on Friday and preparation is happening for the expected crowd of over 300 thousand people, expected during the nine festival. The President and CEO of Wichita Festivals, Nancy Duling, said they’re stepping up their game this year, offering more events, like an opera and an additional fireworks show. […]
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Travel + Leisure Co. has been approved for incentives that will bring its global headquarters from Orlando’s tourism corridor to downtown. The Orlando-based timeshare/vacation ownership giant (NYSE: TNL) was approved by the Orlando City Council […]
The Sedgwick County Commission will consider vetoing Goddard’s plan to give a developer $3.5 million in state incentives to build apartments at the Genesis Sports Complex, documents show. The commission’s May 8 agenda was published Friday afternoon, several hours after a Wichita Eagle report found $1.2 million of the incentive package would be used to […]
In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? tips@wichitaeagle.com. The city of Goddard wants to use a new state incentive program to give a developer $1.2 million in taxpayer money to buy 7.57 acres from Rodney Steven II and Brandon Steven. The land would […]
(Reuters) -Rivian Automotive said on Thursday it has received $827 million in an incentive package from the State of Illinois to expand operations at its Normal facility. The Irvine, California-based company’s shares rose nearly 10% in afternoon trade after having lost more than 60% of their value this year, as of Wednesday’s close. The Illinois […]