WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has submitted a revised petition to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking relief from certain regulatory requirements under its In-train Wheelset Replacement Program. The request, initially filed in June 2024, aims to allow CPKC to replace defective wheelsets on rail cars without performing a single car air brake test (SCABT), which is typically required under federal regulations. The program was originally designed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Commerce Committee Staff Updates for 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced staff promotions and senior staff positions for his committee office for the 119th Congress. Sen. Cruz said: "With juri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Joins Colleagues to Condemn Trump's Actions to Gut VA Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined more than 90 of her colleagues in demanding (link is external) answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the abrupt termination of more than 1,000 VA employees, including service-disabled veterans, military spouses, and medical researchers. In a letter to VA Secretary Collins  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces State Offices to Re-Open Wednesday for State Employees in Shawnee County TOPEKA -- Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that she has ordered state offices in Shawnee County to re-open on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Governor Kelly previously ordered state offices in Shawnee County closed on Tuesday due to safety concerns regarding potentially hazardous conditions resulting f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Dallas removes a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico with convictions for murder in the second degree DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Pedro Bailon, a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico and convicted felon charged with second-degree murder, to his home country Feb. 12. He was turned over to Mexican authorities without incident. "Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Marshall and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Hold Fireside Chat at Top Producer Summit and Join RFD-TV to Discuss Agricultural Priorities Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to Kansas this week. They made multiple stops around the state at key Kansas agriculture locations and ended their trip by atten  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: * * * KS becomes 2nd state to deputize state law enforcement to enforce immigration laws under Trump Agreement allows KBI agents to assist ICE to remove criminal illegal aliens from Kansas TOPEKA - (Feb. 17, 2025) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced today that Attorney General's Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Sec  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * 25-CONS-3263-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - HG Oil Holdings, LLC Date Filed: 02/19/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3264-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Casillas Petroleum Corp. Date Filed: 02/19/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3266-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Merit Energ  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has issued a suspension order delaying the effective date of proposed rate changes submitted by Sunflower Electric Power Corporation and Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. The joint application, filed on February 5, 2025, seeks approval for a local access charge and a 34.5kV formula-based rate. The KCC has determined that a full investigation of the application is necessary, potentially including a hearing, to assess the propo  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has issued a suspension order delaying the effective date of a proposed change by Southern Pioneer Electric Company regarding customer payment options. Southern Pioneer Electric filed an application on February 3, 2025, requesting a limited waiver to disallow credit card payments for its sub-transmission and transmission service customer class. The company also requested expedited approval from the KCC within 60 days. The KCC, c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Q: And I just keep doing my show, and I just -- you know, I come back to fight another day. So, here's the big -- then this is the million dollar or billion dollar -- I'm among billionaires -- question. So, you have all this going on and you stop, in a way -- you're still do  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Rep. Estes Announces 2025 Annual High School Art Competition Dates Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has announced the annual Congressional Art Competition dates. "Each year Kansas high school students continue to impress the judges in this annual art competition," said Rep. Estes. "With more than 200 students participating last year, it's always amazing to see the talent and skill display  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Marshall Introduce Legislation To Improve Weather Forecasts, Help Communities Better Prepare For Extreme Weather U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) today introduced a bill to strengthen the collection of weather and soil moisture data, improving the accuracy of extreme weather warnings and agriculture forecasts. The Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Mercer, Arctic Sciences Section head at the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests": * * * Good morning, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the Committee. My name is Dr. Jennifer Mercer, and I am the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Leads Bipartisan Effort to Improve Important Weather Forecasting Tools Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the collection of weather and soil moisture data and improve the accuracy of extreme weather warnings and agriculture forecasts. "The mesonet and soil moisture monitoring   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Grassley, Cantwell Introduce Legislation to Create PBM Accountability WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced legislation to combat the high cost of prescription drugs and provide greater transparency of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act would ban deceptive and un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Hoeven, Shaheen, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Educational Benefits for Air National Guard WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) reintroduced legislation to establish a permanent federal tuition assistance (FTA) program benefitting Air National Guard members. The Air Guard Standardizing Tuitio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36834) entitled "Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad LLC - Operation Exemption with Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad, LLC (KCWB), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate a line of railroad consisting   more