WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funding includes nearly $500K for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 12, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.5 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program Grants are funded by President Biden's   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * * Curators of the University of Missouri selected for $20 million for work in Chariton County, Missouri * Healthy Bourbon County Action Team selected for $2.9 million for work in Bourbon, Crawford, Cowley, and Mitchell counties in Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 13, 2024) - On Dec. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.7 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. The EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program grants are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will help recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup proje  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Samantha Jacoby, deputy director of federal tax policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate". TCJA is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. * * * Chair Heinrich, Vice Chair Schweikert, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this morning at this important hearing. I am Sam  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 13 -- The Kansas Court of Appeals issued the following news release: Court of Appeals Judge Henry Green Jr. will retire March 3 after 32 years on the bench, making him the longest-serving judge on the court to date. A native of Leavenworth, he was appointed to the court in 1993 after a career in private practice in his hometown and working for the federal bankruptcy court in Kansas. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the court, and it has been a very gratifying and a   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 14 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5039-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 12/13/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 13 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Justice Marla Luckert has signed an order creating a new district judge division in the 12th Judicial District effective January 1. Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 converts district magistrate judge position number 1 in Cloud County into new district judge division number 2, also located in Cloud County. The 12th Judicial District is composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded the new cancer screening guidelines released today by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that aligns with the Senators' request to preserve access to regular cancer screenings. In February, Senators Marshall and Shaheen led a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the agency to m  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Raymore, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and for illegally possessing firearms. Tony Diaz, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to nine years in federal prison without parole. His brother and co-defendant, Serjio Diaz, 40, of Belton, Mo., was sentenced on Oct. 9, 2024, to 15 years i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), co-chair of the Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, has joined a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers in the House of Representatives calling on Congress to provide additional federal funding to support security needs associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Kansas City and 10 other American cities. Along with 47 other lawmakers, Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge President Biden to defend America's leadership on the world stage in his final days in the White House and to offer proven global solutions. Rep. Mann's speech comes after leading 17 of his colleagues in demanding President Biden to reject a proposal before the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by William D. Zollars, President Biden's nominee to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Nov. 14, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and other committee members. I'm Bill Zollars and I would like to thank the President for the honor of being re-nominated, and thank the Senate for your consideration of my re-appoint  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - ranking member and incoming chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today released the following statement, after the U.S. Senate passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act: "It is fitting that this important legislation is named aft  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement after the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would speed up access to quality care for seniors by streamlining prior authorization under Medicare Advantage, received over 500 health care and patient advocacy organizations endorsement: "Our bipartisan, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act   more