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Governor Kathleen Sebelius continues to make Kansas one of the best states in which to do business. CNBC ranked Kansas the 11th business friendliest state in the country - up five spots from just one year ago. The link to the study is http://www.cnbc.com/id/25501924. After weighing forty factors, CNBC concluded that Kansas is the:

  • 8th best in cost of living
  • 8th best in our transportation system
  • 11th in our workforce
  • 11th in business friendliness

Report ranks Kansas No. 8 for gazelle jobs
Kansas named "top mover" in tech-related categories

The renowned Kaufman Foundation, in partnership with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, has named Kansas the nation's eighth-best state for gazelle jobs and a "top mover" in various categories related to the state's technology sector.

Kansas was also named a Top 10 state for its ability to import "knowledge workers," those workers with specialized, high-level skill sets.

The rankings are included in the foundations' 2008 State New Economy Index, an 82-page report on economic transformation in the 50 states. View the complete report.