KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 53 in 2023 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kansas was similar to the prev  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Missouri - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 114 in 2023 for Missouri, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Missouri was down from th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Missouri had 165,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 169,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Montana had 29,000 job openings in January 2025, unchanged from December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job opening  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 25, 2025, entitled "Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Wyoming had 16,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 15,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * DETAC Webinar on ABLE Accounts: A Pathway to Financial Empowerment for People with Disabilities Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET Register for the webinar (link is external) Understanding how to manage money is crucial to financial independence. Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) to learn about Achieving a B  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Oracle Health, Kansas City, Missouri. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director for the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information NPRM - RIN Number 09  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 26 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 25, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-363-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Fritzler Trucking Inc Date Filed: 03/25/2025 * * * 25-TRAM-5064-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 03/25/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3313-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 26 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has issued a suspension order delaying the implementation of proposed changes to Southern Pioneer Electric Company's Rules and Regulations Tariff. The decision, documented in Docket No. 25-SPEE-353-TAR, pushes the effective date of the tariff changes to November 10, 2025. Southern Pioneer Electric filed its application for tariff modifications on March 14, 2025. The KCC, after reviewing the application, determined that a full i  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 26 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has granted Merit Energy Company, LLC an exception to the state's 10-year time limitation for temporary abandonment (TA) status for its Ladner Morrow Lime Unit #601 well, located in Grant County. The decision, documented in Docket No. 25-CONS-3221-CEXC, allows the company to maintain the well's TA status for an additional three years. Under Kansas Administrative Regulation (K.A.R.) 82-3-111, wells inactive for extended periods   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Schmidt-Backed Concealed Carry Bill Advances in House WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) issued the following statement after the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. The Schmidt-cosponsored bill would enable Kansans to carry concealed firearms nationwide. "I'm very glad our committee has advanced the Con  more