John Hanna

AP Political Writer
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Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor
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October 1, 2026
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Hyundai Recalls Vehicles Because the Seats Might Catch Fire
October 20, 2026
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ITT Goulds Pumps Adds U.S. Manufacturing, Distribution in Tennessee
October 20, 2026
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Apple Commits $100M to U.S.-Made Titanium for iPhone Production
October 20, 2026
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Seth Simonson, assistant professor and UAS curriculum lead for the North Dakota State College of Science, holds a Chinese-manufactured drone used in class, on Jan. 15, 2025, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D.
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From Banning Tech to Ending Sister-city Ties, U.S. States Have at Least 240 Anti-China Proposals
The push started well before proposed tariffs on China.
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States with Big Climate Goals Strip Local Power to Block Green Projects
Local restrictions in Michigan derailed more than two dozen utility-scale renewable energy projects.
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Consultants: Design Issues, Operations Lapses Led to Big Kansas Oil Spill
An engineering consulting firm said the bend had been "overstressed" since its installation in December 2010.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly discusses plans by Integra Technologies, of Wichita, Kansas, to build a new, $1.8 billion semiconductor factory, during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan.
Manufacturing
Kansas Commits $304M to Chip Plant to Lure Federal Funds
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Kansas has an agreement with Integra Technologies.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces that Japan's Panasonic Corp. is planning to build a multi-billion-dollar plant in Kansas for manufacturing electronic vehicle batteries, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. State officials believe the new plant would employ 4,000 people and that other businesses supplying or supporting it would add several thousand more jobs.
Automotive
Panasonic Selects Kansas for Vehicle Battery Mega-Factory
The company said it would invest about $4 billion in the plant in DeSoto, Kansas.
July 14, 2022