WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) announcement(link is external) that the agency is distributing $1.8 billion to 4.3 million Americans, including $32,331,665 to Missourians, that were charged illegal advance fees or subjected to allegedly deceptive bait-and-switch advertising by a group of credit repair companies. Together, th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 27, 2024, entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-21-06 for certain Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model EMB-505 airplanes. AD 2023-21-06 required installing structural reinforcements on certain monuments and replacing certain floor support rivets  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule and request for comments in the Federal Register on Dec. 6, 2024, entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Cirrus Design Corporation Airplanes". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cirrus Design Corporation (Cirrus) Model SR20, SR22, and SR22T airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of failure of the upper power lever  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued a notice and request for comments in the Federal Register on Nov. 25, 2024, entitled "Emergency Temporary Closure of Eastbound Traffic on the National Network for the Lewis and Clark Viaduct Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) closed for repairs the eastbound portion of Interstate 70 (I-70) on  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 7 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-234-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of L Jaco Trucking LLC Date Filed: 12/06/2024 * * * 25-VMBZ-235-ETC Docket Type: ETC - Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Docket Description: Assurance Wireless Application Date Filed: 12/06/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/pa  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a firearm. Keith T. Mims, also known as "C-Murder," 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole. Mims was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior felony convic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery This past year, the U.S. economy has been marked by a combination of developments that few thought possible. Inflation is down significantly, the unemployment rate is near historic lows, and economic growth is robust. This is the result of actions we've taken over the past four years, including our Administration's focus on strengthening the resilience of the U.S. financial sys  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ABLE Tomorrow Act Protects and Strengthens Tax-Free 529A Accounts for the Next Generation * * * Today, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) introduced the bipartisan ABLE Tomorrow Act to protect and strengthen tax-advantaged 529A savings accounts for people with disabilities. This legislation builds on the landmark Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Exp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * 'You've Exhausted My Patience' * * * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today pressed Louis DeJoy, United States Postal Service (USPS) CEO and Postmaster General, on his agency's Regional Transportation Optimization plan--a new delivery strategy that would disproportionately affect rural post offices, including 754 of Missouri's 926 post offices. "I'm going to work with everybody I can  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. questioned the United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on mail delays experienced across Kansas during a Senate Governmental Affairs hearing today. As a member of this committee, Senator Marshall has oversight of the USPS and continues to push for meaningful reform to address mail delays. During the hearing, Senator Marshall asked Postmaster General De  more