WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Chipotle to Pay $20,000 in EEOC Religious Harassment Lawsuit Settles Federal Suit Charging That Muslim Teen Was Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to Quit After a Manager Forcibly Removed Her Hijab KANSAS CITY, Kan. - National restaurant chain Chipotle Services, Inc. will pay $20,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) religio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced a new round of applications for changes in bank control, seeking public input on proposed acquisitions of shares in banking institutions. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2025, the applicants have filed under the Change in Bank Control Act to gain ownership stakes in a bank or bank holding company. The review process considers several regulatory factors, including the financial health of   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Doubling Down on USPS Audit Request Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri Congressional delegation--including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Ann Wagner (Mo.), Robert Onder (Mo.), Jason Smith (Mo.), Sam Graves (Mo.), and Eric Burlison (Mo.) -- in sending a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull requesting an audit of the St. Louis r  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 1, 2025: * * * 25-ALLX-369-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Regulation of Public Utilities and Common Carriers Date Filed: 04/01/2025 * * * 25-ALLB-368-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Assessment of Public Utilities and Common Carriers for CURB Date Filed: 04/01/2025 * * * 25-TRAM-5066-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Desc  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 31 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Increasing Dollars for Conservation Districts Governor Laura Kelly has signed Senate Bill 36, which increases the cap on the amount of money conservation districts can receive from the division of conservation and increases the amount of matching dollars the state can provide conservation districts.  "Addressing our state's diverse water quality and quantity   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 31 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes Two Bills, Allows Three to Become Law Without Signature Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 14. Governor Kelly also allowed House Bill 2106, House Bill 2027, and Senate Bill 105 to become law without her signature.  The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Bill 5: "Restricting federal funds for elections and e  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 1 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * New Commissioners Elected to Kansas Commodity Commissions The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the results of elections for the state's five grain commodity commissions -- corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat. These elections took place in Districts VII, VIII, and IX in the eastern region of the state. Kansas Corn Commission District VII: G  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Leaders of the House, Senate VA Committee & VA Appropriations Request Cost Estimate for VA Electronic Health Record WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a bipartisan, bicameral group of leaders from the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations Committees in requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) submit an u  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Leaders of the House, Senate VA Committee & VA Appropriations Request Cost Estimate for VA Electronic Health Record WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a bipartisan, bicameral group of leaders from the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations Committees in requesting the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a new round of nominations for properties to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, spanning 16 states across the country. These nominations, submitted before March 22, 2025, highlight historic buildings, districts, and sites that reflect the architectural, cultural, and historical heritage of the United States. Among the nominated sites are historic districts in Connecticut and Massachusetts, religious landma  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. President, at this point, Congress is in the midst of an important duty: crafting a budget resolution. The resolution is a framework that will guide Federal spending over the next 10 years and ensure that the United States can fulfill its financial commitments and its priorities. But under the direction of President Trump, congressional Republicans are using this moment a  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Judiciary Committee Chairman Grassley in Introducing Legislation to Stop Abuses of Federal Injunctions Against President Trump Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 20 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, has announced its intent to repatriate 56 objects of cultural patrimony to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The artifacts, which include beaded necklaces, moccasins, bows, arrows, dolls, ceremonial items, and a wearing blanket, have been identified as having ongoing cultural and historical significance to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Bipartisan Bill to Help Dairy Farmers and Students Considered by the Agriculture Committee Welch urged Republicans to support USDA's school nutrition and dairy support programs. WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In an Agriculture Committee hearing today focused on U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)'s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Sen. Welch celebrated Vermont's dairy farmers and students and called for pa  more