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*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday February 15, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Davids Announces New Investment to Expand Rural Journalism in Kansas
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces New Investment to Expand Rural Journalism in Kansas Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced a $1 million investment in rural journalism to expand coverage of agricultural and rural issues in Kansas. Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (link is external) (CPB), this grant will support KCUR's Harvest Public Media at a time when more than 2,500 newspapers have disa  more

Davids Delivers Valentine's for Veterans at Lenexa VA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Delivers Valentine's for Veterans at Lenexa VA LENEXA, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids delivered Valentine's Day cards at the Lenexa VA as part of her 7th annual "Valentine's for Veterans" program. After calling for community submissions, Davids' team received more than 700 cards from all corners of Kansas' Third District. Davids, whose mother served in the Army for 20 years, also h  more

Following Midair Collision, Davids Calls on U.S. Transportation Department to Implement FAA Safety Reforms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Midair Collision, Davids Calls on U.S. Transportation Department to Implement FAA Safety Reforms Davids serves on the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined a group of lawmakers in urging Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take immediate action in implementing key aviation safety reforms included in the recently passed Federal  more

Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the bipartisan Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act, legislation to promote research on how grazing can support wildfire mitigatio  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, President Trump's Cabinet Nominees, and More
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, President Trump's Cabinet Nominees, and More Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Maria Bartiromo with Fox Business this morning to discuss President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees, an update on the budget reconciliation process, and Democrats' efforts to obstruct the efforts of the Department of Gov  more

Jury Convicts Wife of Murdering Husband on Military Installation
WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas issued the following news release: * * * Jury convicts wife of murdering husband on military installation TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal jury convicted a Kansas woman of murdering her husband who was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Riley, a federal military installation in Kansas. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Margaret E. Shafe, 31, was found guilty of murder in the second d  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Feb. 14, 2025
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-5053-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 02/14/2025 * * * 25-BLVT-321-MIS Docket Type: MIS - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Application for Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Inc. Date Filed: 02/14/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

Padilla, Moran, Hirono, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Moran, Hirono, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote research on how grazing can support wildfire mitigation, fuels reduction, and post-fire recovery. Sever  more

Rep. Cleaver Hosts Listening Session with Federal Workers and Local Labor Unions Impacted by the Trump Administration's Assault on the Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Hosts Listening Session with Federal Workers and Local Labor Unions Impacted by the Trump Administration's Assault on the Federal Workforce (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, in an effort to hear directly from those impacted, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted a listening session with federal workers and local labor unions from Missouri's Fifth Congressional District   more

Reps. Mann, Panetta, Thompson, Bonamici, Sens. Young, Coons Honor National FFA Week
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Panetta, Thompson, Bonamici, Sens. Young, Coons Honor National FFA Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, and Representatives Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, led 61 of their colleagues in introd  more

Schmidt Supports Legislation to Slash Federal Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt Supports Legislation to Slash Federal Bureaucracy WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced he is an original cosponsor of the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act. This legislation would abolish the U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and return sole regulatory authority over the insurance industry to the states. "As is of  more

Senator Marshall to Secretary of Education Nominee Linda McMahon: How Do We Right the Ship of America's Education System?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall to Secretary of Education Nominee Linda McMahon: How Do We Right the Ship of America's Education System? Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. participated in the nomination hearing for President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Department of Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday. Se  more