WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12461) on casino gambling and economic development on July 27, 2023, by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin. Here are excerpts: * * * Casino Gambling and Economic Development In recent decades, some officials and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels have argued that gambling - in particular, casino gambling, but also online and sports betting - can help fac  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) that recognizes the voluntary efforts of Kansas farmers, ranchers and energy producers to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) habitat and removes the burdensome listing of the bird in the Endangered Species Act. The House passed the CRA 221 to 206 with bipartisan support. The CRA previously passed the Senate 50 to  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier this evening. "Under Joe Biden's failed leadership our country is facing crisis after crisis and national security concerns are rising across Kansas. Right now China is buying U.S. farmland, infiltrating our schools, stealing our inte  more