WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48423) on Feb. 13, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Activities: In Brief" by Defense Policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 NNSA's Weapons Activities Account ... 1 Selected Major Programs ... 2 Stockpile Management ... 4 Production Modernization ... 6 Stockpile Research, Technology, and Enginee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Condemns President Trump's Mass Firing of FAA Employees Weeks After Fatal Plane Collision Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's (T&I) Aviation Subcommittee, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order firing hundreds (link is external) of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Introduces Bipartisan Package to Help Working Families Access Quality, Affordable Child Care Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Affordable Child Care Act to help hardworking families access quality and affordable child care. The bill doubles three different tax credits, putting money directly in parents' pockets. According to a report (link is external),   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Orders State Office Buildings in Shawnee County Closed Tuesday Due to Inclement Weather TOPEKA - Due to safety concerns regarding winter weather conditions resulting from the approaching winter storm, Governor Laura Kelly has issued a Declaration of Inclement Weather for Shawnee County, ordering state office buildings in Shawnee County to be closed for state employees on Tuesday, Feb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC (JTH), along with OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust) and Jaguar Rail Holdings, LLC (JRH), has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue its control over Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad, LLC (KCWB) upon its transition to a Class III rail carrier. KCWB is a direct holding of JRH, which falls under JTH, ultimately controlled by OPTrust. This transaction is connected to a separate exemption request in which KCWB seeks auth  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-322-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Jac Brothers LLC Date Filed: 02/17/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-5054-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 02/18/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad, LLC (KCWB), a noncarrier entity, has filed a verified notice of exemption to lease and operate a section of track from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The leased track runs parallel to UP's KC Metro Big Mary Subdivision between milepost 0.63 and milepost 1.60, spanning Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Additionally, KCWB will lease and operate the adjacent State Line Yard Tracks under provisions of federal law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Welcomes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Big First WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to the Big First District of Kansas. During the visit, Rep. Mann, Secretary Rollins, and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) toured Finney County Feeders, High Plains Ponderosa Dairy, and National Beef. The Members and the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Highlights Policy Priorities in Kansas Agriculture Roundtable and Top Producer Summit Fireside Chat U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins traveled to Kansas and Missouri, respectively, meeting with farmers, ranchers, and members of the agricultural community. Plains, KS & Kansas City, MO, Feb. 18, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins traveled to Kansas a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Hickenlooper, Capito, Peters Reintroduce Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain Transparency WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) reintroduced their bipartisan Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act to increase broadband supply chain transparency through the Federal Communications Commission (F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Reintroduces Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Resources and Reduce Crime WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) reintroduced her Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act. This evidence-based legislation would expand mental health screenings in jails and prisons and then connect individuals with mental healthcare providers when they return to th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Concludes Her Tenure as Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Jacqueline C. Romero announced the conclusion of her tenure as United States Attorney, effective immediately. Ms. Romero was sworn in as the chief federal law enforcement officer fo  more