U.S. Senator Jerry Moran released the follow statement today in response to the second-annual Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey. Kansas earned an “A” grade, placing in the top eight states to do business due to a healthy political and regulatory climate. The Kansas City metro area earned an “A-” grade. More than a dozen metrics were used to evaluate the responses of the nearly 8,000 small businesses surveyed.

“The results of the Kauffman survey are further evidence of something I’ve known for a long time: Kansas is a great place to do business,” Sen. Moran said. “America has long been seen as the land of opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs. I’m glad to see Kansas is doing what’s necessary to facilitate a welcoming and pro-growth environment. From the aerospace industry in Wichita, to the growing startup community in Kansas City, to agriculture and energy innovation in all corners of our state, Kansas is fertile ground for entrepreneurship and small business.”