WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Statement on Trump's Tariffs Raising Costs for Families Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after President Trump announced that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada -- two of the United States' largest trading partners -- would begin tomorrow (link is external), March 4, after a one-month delay. These tariffs are expected to raise prices for families by thousands   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 3 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces February Total Tax Collections Surpass Estimate by $121.9M TOPEKA - The State of Kansas ends February 2025 with total tax collections at $548.2 million. That is $121.9 million, or 28.6%, above the estimate. Total tax collections are up 5.1% from February 2024. "While our tax collections this month highlight the strength of Kansas' economy, we must continue to exercise cau  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) Stands with Locals Against Medicaid Cuts That Put Kansans at Risk Last week, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and local advocates held a press conference at Vibrant Health to push back against President Trump and House Republicans' efforts to cut Medicaid in order to pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and big corporations. These cuts, pushed in a   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 27 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * Docket Number: 25-CONS-3267-CPEN Date Opened: 02/27/2025 Status: Open Description: Penalty Order - Quito, Inc. Synopsis: In the matter of the failure of Quito, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-407 at the Tom Appleby #3 well in Chautauqua County, Kansas. * * * Docket Number: 25-CONS-3279-CMSC Date Opened: 2/27/2025 Status: Open Description: Compliance Agreement - Novy Oil & Gas  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Prohibit Relocation of Agency Headquarters Outside the National Capital Region WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act, which would prohibit the relocation of any federal department or agency headquarters outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) un  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Calls Out Potential FAA Contract Interference by Elon Musk, Emphasizes Need for Transparency and Safety Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to reports (link is external) that the Federal Aviation Administration may ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Admin Rules, Align with Trump Admin 2A Agenda WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 29 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to urge the agency to identify and rescind former unlawful firearms regulations that were implemented under the Biden Ad  more