Bombardier Learjet plans Wichita expansion creating 450 jobs
Bombardier Aerospace announced a Wichita expansion to add 450 jobs over seven to ten years at the Learjet site. The plan includes Flight Test Center upgrades, paint and production facilities, a delivery center, and a new Engineering Information and Technology Center, backed by state incentives and a $600 million company investment. Wichita leaders touted the move as strengthening the city’s aviation cluster amid Boeing’s defense plant closure.
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Kansas Chamber targets eight GOP senators in primaries
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC plans to back challengers to eight incumbent GOP senators including Senate President Steve Morris. The group raised over 163000 last year and spent about 112000 while supporting private sector growth and anti tax, small government policies.
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Koch Industries
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