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*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday March 22, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Amid Threats, Davids Pushes to Protect Tax Credits That Lower Kansans' Energy Costs, Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Threats, Davids Pushes to Protect Tax Credits That Lower Kansans' Energy Costs, Create Jobs Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) is fighting to protect tax credits that are saving Kansans money on energy bills, helping farmers, and creating thousands of good-paying jobs across the state. Last week, Davids urged congressional leaders to protect critical cost-saving provisions, which have bip  more

Bell Leads Letter With 34 Members of Congress Opposing NOAA Budget Cuts Amid Deadly Storms
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Bell Leads Letter With 34 Members of Congress Opposing NOAA Budget Cuts Amid Deadly Storms Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) led a letter with 34 Members of Congress urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reject proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), emphasizing the severe risks to public safety demonstrated by r  more

FERC: Summaries | March 2025 Commission Meeting
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | March 2025 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its March 20, 2025, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. Th  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for March 21, 2025
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 22 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 21, 2025: * * * 25-CONS-3323-CUIC Docket Type: CUIC - Underground Injection Control Docket Description: Application - C & G Drilling, Inc. Date Filed: 03/21/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3324-CMSC Docket Type: CMSC - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Abandoned Wells Responsibility - Running Foxes Petroleum, Inc. Date Filed: 03/21/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/po  more

Luke AFB participates in Bamboo Eagle 2025
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Luke AFB participates in Bamboo Eagle 2025 * Published March 20, 2025 * By A1C Belinda Guachun-Chichay LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The 13th Combat Air Base Squadron participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle, a large-scale operation consisting of multiple eight-day exercises conducted across various locations and major commands within the U.S. Air Force, last month at Tyndall  more

Rep. Davids, Sens. Moran, Marshall Urge USPS Postmaster General to Construct a New Facility in Olathe
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Davids, Sens. Moran, Marshall Urge USPS Postmaster General to Construct a New Facility in Olathe WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) today called on United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to continue to prioritize joint efforts between the City of Olathe and the USPS to rel  more

Reps. Alford, Flood, Boyle, and Soto Launch the Broadcasters Caucus in the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Reps. Alford, Flood, Boyle, and Soto Launch the Broadcasters Caucus in the 119th Congress Today, Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by Congressmen Mike Flood (NE-01), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and Darren Soto (FL-09) in announcing the launch of the Broadcasters Caucus for the 119th Congress. This bipartisan organization aims to educate Members of Congress about the challenges   more

Reps. Cleaver, Cohen, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Cohen, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act. The bipartisan legislation would create the first-ever cerebral palsy (CP) federal research pro  more

Schmidt Joins Effort to Repeal Death Tax on Farms and Businesses
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Schmidt Joins Effort to Repeal Death Tax on Farms and Businesses WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced he has cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act. Originally introduced by Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04), this legislation would permanently repeal the death tax, which imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other asset  more

Senator Marshall Releases Video Commemorating National Agriculture Week
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Video Commemorating National Agriculture Week Wichita - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released a video commemorating National Agriculture Week to honor the sacrifice, commitment, and hard work of Kansas farmers and ranchers. Senator Marshall is a fifth-generation farm kid who grew up in Butler County and has a deep appreciation for Kansas agriculture.   more

Sens. Moran, Baldwin, Capito, Kaine, Mullin, Hickenlooper Announce Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Baldwin, Capito, Kaine, Mullin, Hickenlooper Announce Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) welcomed Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) as new members of the Senate 340B bipartisan working group. The 340B program was established to pro  more

Sens. Moran, Marshall, Rep. Davids Urge USPS Postmaster General to Construct a New Facility in Olathe
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Marshall, Rep. Davids Urge USPS Postmaster General to Construct a New Facility in Olathe WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) today called on United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to continue to prioritize joint efforts between the City of Olathe and the USPS to reloca  more