KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood - January 2025": * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in December and January, up 2.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 0.2 percent for the two months endi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - January 2025": * * * Regional prices were up 0.6 percent in January, up 3.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Daines, Thune, Barrasso Lead Finance Committee Republicans in Vowing to Oppose Any Short-Term Tax Package "The expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act must be permanent and not sunset" Washington, D.C--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee members Steve Daines (R-Montana), Majority Leader John Thune (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Codify Year-Round E15 Fuel Usage Use of E15 lowers gas prices and supports Kansas agriculture Today, Representative Sharice Davids helped introduce the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (link is external), a bipartisan, bicameral bill that expands access to lower-cost, homegrown fuel. By allowing the year-round, nationwide sale of E15 ethanol-ble  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Confirmation of RJK Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. "Throughout his confirmation process, it was clear that RFK Jr.'s v  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces State Offices to Re-Open Thursday for State Employees in Shawnee County TOPEKA -- Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that she has ordered state offices in Shawnee County to re-open on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Governor Kelly previously ordered state offices in Shawnee County closed on Wednesday due to safety concerns regarding potentially hazardous conditions resulting  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Helps Introduce Legislation Ensuring Access to Higher Education for Farmers, Small Business Owners' Children Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is a cosponsor of the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which would restore the decades-old standard that exempts the value of assets found on family farms and small business from being assessed as part of a family's net   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-320-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Flex Solutions LLC Date Filed: 02/13/2025 * * * 25-TRAM-318-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Heartland Audio Visual Inc d/b/a Heartland AV Date Filed: 02/13/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3256  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has fined Apollo Energies, Inc. $100 for violating regulations related to inactive oil and gas wells. The penalty order, issued in Docket No. 25-CONS-3257-CPEN on February 13, 2025, addresses the company's failure to properly manage the Smith D #1 well in Edwards County. Kansas regulations, specifically K.A.R. 82-3-111, require well operators to plug, return to service, or request temporary abandonment (TA) status for a well wit  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has issued a $600 penalty to Quest Energy, LLC for failing to comply with regulations regarding inactive oil and gas wells. The order, dated February 13, 2025, addresses violations at six wells in Rooks County, Kansas, under Docket No. 25-CONS-3262-CPEN. Kansas Administrative Regulation 82-3-111 mandates that well operators must either plug, return to service, or obtain temporary abandonment (TA) status for a well within 90 days  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Kayla Acosta elected president of Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators TOPEKA--Kayla Acosta, Ellis County District Court clerk, was elected president of the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators at the organization's annual meeting. Acosta was appointed clerk in 2021 and has been with the judicial branch since 2016. She previously served as a deputy   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Estes Publishes Op-ed Applauding Efforts to Excise Wasteful Federal Spending Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes published an op-ed in the Washington Reporter unpacking and affirming recent efforts to examine and root out wasteful federal spending. "For too long, the government has been unaccountable, and there are plenty of instances where bureaucracies have interpreted loosely written legi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Alford to Host Bipartisan National Housing Crisis Summit in Raymore, MO Washington, DC-- Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Co-chair of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, announced a bipartisan National Housing Crisis Summit will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in Raymore, MO. The summit will bring together Members of Congress, subject matter experts, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Tlaib, Lee Introduce Justice For All Civil Rights Act Legislation to Restore Civil Rights, Expand Protections for Communities, Access to Courts (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Summer Lee (PA-12), introduced the Justice For All Act of 2025, legislation that pushes back against decades of conservative court ru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Sanchez, Estes reintroduce HITS Act WASHINGTON -- Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Ron Estes (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act, a bill that would allow qualified sound recording producers and artists to deduct 100 percent of production expenses in the year they are incurred. This would provide parity with film, television and l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Lays out Legislative Proposal to Move the Food for Peace Program to USDA WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor about legislation he introduced with Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-Kan.) and Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01) that would move the administration of the Food for Peace program to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sen. Moran a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by National Sorghum Producers Chair Amy France from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * Thank you, Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar, for the opportunity to testify today before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. My name is Amy France, and I own and operate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Honors American Flag by Introducing One Flag for All Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today led his colleagues in introducing the One Flag for All Act. This legislation prohibits any flag other than the American flag from being flown, draped, or displayed on federal buildings, with certain exceptions. Senator Marshall's legislation is cosponsored  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Moran, Hoeven on Moving Food for Peace to USDA Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senators Moran, Hoeven, and Representatives Mann, Crawford, Newhouse, and Rouzer, as well as House Agriculture Chairman Thompson in introducing legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement After Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Bill Protecting Minors Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63 (SB 63 ), which if signed into law would have protected Kansas children from genital mutilation and irreversible hormone replacement treatments. "Governor Laura   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement After Voting to Confirm Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., released the following statement after voting to confirm Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture. Rollins was confirmed by a vote of 72-28. "Congratulations to my friend Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as our next Secretary of Agriculture,"  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement After Voting to Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., released the following statement after voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was confirmed by a vote of 52-48. "Today marks a great day for America, particularly for our  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement in Support of Reciprocal Tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump imposing reciprocal tariffs. "Gone are the days of unfair trade deals that give foreign nations the upper hand," said Senator Marshall. "Today, President Trump put the world on notice: America will no l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Tucson Sector Arrests 2 Illegal Aliens Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Children For More Information AZCBPPublicAffairs@cbp.dhs.gov TUCSON, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two men convicted of felony sex offenses against children in separate incidents last week. Last week, Three Points Station agents arrested two illegal aliens in the  more