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This Is Not the Same Old Kansas Anymore Operating by a new playbook, the Framework for Growth, Kansas excels.
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oming off a record year for economic development despite dealing with a global pandemic and nationwide recession, Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland says this is no time to become complacent. Stacked with a prospect pipeline that is as jam-packed as any the state has ever seen, Toland says that Kansas’ winning streak will continue in 2022. For more perspective on this, we interviewed Toland. What were your three biggest project wins of the year?
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KANSAS: TO THE STARS
David Toland: Kansas has landed some huge investments since the start of 2020, with successful expansions from both domestic and international firms. Our project pipeline is overflowing with a huge number of prospects. This dramatic push forward drove a recordsetting year for capital investment in 2021: more than $3.7 billion was invested by businesses — the highest amount in our state’s history — with nearly 14,000 jobs created or retained.
