KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Declined Modestly in April The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Manufacturing Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist and survey manager, the su  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Modestly in April The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Services Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist and survey manager, the survey reve  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bill Protecting Kansans TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill aimed at protecting Kansans by combating online sexual crimes and strengthening protections for survivors of sexual assault, among other related public safety issues. Senate Bill 186 criminalizes the possession, creation, and distribution of artificial-intelligence (AI) - generated child sexual abuse mater  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Landmark Bipartisan Early Childhood Legislation: Here's What They're Saying TOPEKA-- Governor Laura Kelly signed Thursday House Bill 2045, a bipartisan compromise to expand access to child care services and consolidate existing early childhood programs into the Office of Early Childhood. The bill was crafted through negotiations with a bipartisan group of Kansas legislators fr  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes Senate Bill 24 TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed Senate Bill 24. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Bill 24: "The Kansas Promise Scholarship Program provides financial support to Kansans to help them cover the cost of a two-year degree or technical training program. Currently the program is limited to not-for-profit schoo  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 26 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Kansas Arts Commission Announces 2025 Tallgrass Artists-in-Residence The Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) has announced the selection of 10 outstanding artists and artistic teams from across the United States who will participate in the 2025 Tallgrass Artist Residency program. The residency offers artists time and space to retreat and research in the rural setting of Matfield G  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sharice Davids Announces Rep. Buddy Carter as New Co-Chair of Bipartisan Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced that Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) will be joining her as co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC). The caucus works to reduce the aviation industry's environmental impact and maximi  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS dedicates powwow Forever stamps at the Gathering of Nations ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated its Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps during a ceremony at the largest powwow in the country, the Gathering of Nations, with more than 100,000 attendees. "The Postal Service takes great pride in our stamps and the unique opportunity they offer to tell the story of  more