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*WEEK OF JULY 11, 2022*

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*Governor Kelly Announces Largest Economic Development Project in Kansas History: $4B, 4,000-Job Panasonic Energy Electric Vehicle Battery Plant*

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"As the largest private investment in Kansas history and one of the largest EV battery manufacturing plants of its kind in the country, this project will be transformative for our state?s economy, providing in total 8,000 high-quality jobs that will help more Kansans create better lives for themselves and their children. Winning this project shows that Kansas has what it takes to compete on a global scale ? and that our pro-business climate is driving the technological innovation needed to achieve a more prosperous and sustainable future."

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*Kansas wins Panasonic competition for world?s largest vehicle battery manufacturing plant [ [link removed] ]
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*Tesla?s Long-Time Partner Panasonic Building $4 Billion EV Battery Plant in Kansas [ [link removed] ]**
"Forbes"*


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*Panasonic chooses Kansas for $4 billion mega battery factory, Gov. Kelly confirms [ [link removed] ]**
"Kansas City Star"*


* *Panasonic Picks Kansas for $4 Billion Battery-Production Site [ [link removed] ]*
"*Bloomberg*"
* *Japan?s Panasonic to build Tesla batteries in Kansas: report [ [link removed] ]*"*
FOX Business*"
* *Oklahoma loses Panasonic factory to Kansas [ [link removed] ]*"*
Oklahoman*"

*To learn more about the project, click here [ [link removed] ].*

*Governor Kelly Ceremonially Signs Bill to Launch the
9-8-8 Mental Health Lifeline in Kansas*

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"With 9-8-8, we are on the path to reversing our country?s mental health crisis and getting Kansans the help they need. Just as every American knows to call 9-1-1 in times of emergency, every American ? and every Kansan ? will soon know to call 9-8-8 when they or a loved one is facing a mental health or substance abuse crisis."

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*The new 988 hotline suicide prevention hotline will connect Kansans to help near them [ [link removed] ]**
"KCUR"*


* *988 bill signing celebration held Monday, hotline will be open July 16 [ [link removed] ]
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*Governor Kelly Celebrates the Launch of the 9-8-8 Mental Health Lifeline in Kansas [ [link removed] ]
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Governor Kelly Welcomes Local Governments and Business Leaders to Kansas Infrastructure Summit?

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"Local governments are on the frontlines providing the quality infrastructure that we all rely on to meet our most basic needs and generate long-term prosperity.?I?m grateful we could bring together infrastructure leaders from across the state to strategize how we can strengthen Kansas for years to come."

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* [ [link removed] ]**Kelly talks infrastructure importance to economic development at summit [ [link removed] ]**** "Wichita Business Journal"**
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*New hub to help state, local, community organizations track federal funds [ [link removed] ]
"KCTV"*


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*Effort launched to coordinate federal infrastructure funds for Kansas [ [link removed] ]
"Derby Informer"*






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* *Gov. meets with Black Leadership Council to discuss health care, rights [ [link removed] ]
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*Governor Laura Kelly awards tax credits to help local nonprofit organizations [ [link removed] ]*
"*KZRG*"


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*Governor Kelly signs multi-state commitment to expand computer science education [ [link removed] ]
"Derby Informer"*












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