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*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday October 29, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Farm Service Agency: USDA to Begin Issuing $2.14 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Key Conservation and Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * An Additional $21 Million Awarded for Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation Projects to Enhance the Delivery of the Conservation Reserve Program * * * DENVER, Colo., Oct. 28, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on October 21, 2024 that it will begin issuing more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers, and landowners--provid  more

Hoeven Meets With US-Japanese Forces Deploying Global Hawk, Reaper Missions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Senator John Hoeven traveled to U.S. bases in Okinawa and mainland Japan to meet with U.S. military forces and to expand on his work making Grand Forks the leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Grand Forks Air Force Base and GrandSKY Technology Park play an increasing role in providing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to the U.S. military, and these effor  more

Rep. Cleaver Announces Nearly $40 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Awarded to Kansas City for Bridge Repairs and Replacement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $39,934,854 from the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Kansas City to improve bridge infrastructure across the metro area. The federal funding will enable the repair and replacement of nine aged and deteriorating bridges within Kansas City, enhan  more

Rep. Mann Hosts Fourth Annual Military Academy Nomination Day
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: ABILENE, KS Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) hosted his fourth annual Congressional Military Academy Nomination Day. As the Representative for the Big First District in Congress, Rep. Mann has the privilege of offering military academy nominations to four of the five U.S. service academies for students in the district. The interviews took place at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and  more

Senator Marshall Op-Ed in Newsweek: Donald Trump Has a Proven Record of Fighting for American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Wichita, KS U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed in Newsweek arguing that President Trump's policies will deliver for American agriculture while the policies of the Harris-Biden Administration have failed our farmers and ranchers. In particular, Senator Marshall's op-ed highlighted President Trump's previous success in expanding trade markets for American agriculture products, prioritizing the   more

Treasury Comptroller of Currency Releases Public Communication From Data Foundation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 17, 2024, from the Data Foundation: * * * To: [OCC] Chief Counsel's Office, Attention: Comment Processing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219 To: [Board] Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Wash  more