The Kansas Bioscience Authority has done a lot of good work in the state, but its members need to remember whose money they are spending.

On Tuesday, the KBA’s investment committee met in executive session. When committee members emerged from the closed session, they voted to approve a $1 million investment in something called “Project Heartland.” Approval of the funding was immediately confirmed by KBA’s executive committee.

However, no one at KBA was willing to confirm what or who Project Heartland is, the name of the actual company getting the funds or how the money would be used. A KBA official said the group was protecting the company’s confidentiality and would release more details soon.

There could be a legitimate reason for KBA to delay releasing details of this project, but any delay should be short. KBA is a state-funded entity and, therefore, responsible to the taxpayers of Kansas.

If this $1 million is a good investment for the state, KBA officials should be eager to share the details of Project Heartland. We’ll be looking forward to hearing those details in the very near future.