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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Tuesday July 22, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is streamlining its Military Working Equid program to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. MWEs include horses, mules, and donkeys owned by the Department of Defense and housed on Army installations. Starting in July 2025, the  more

Chiefs, DE George Karlaftis agree to four-year, $93 million contract extension
CANTON, Ohio, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs, DE George Karlaftis agree to four-year, $93 million contract extension * The Chiefs are locking up one of their young defensive stars for the next few seasons. Kansas City and defensive end George Karlaftis have agreed to a four-year, $93 million contract extension with $62 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday, per sources. The extension is wo  more

ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports Announce Premiere Date and Unveil New Trailer for The Kingdom, Debuting August 14 on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports Announce Premiere Date and Unveil New Trailer for The Kingdom, Debuting August 14 on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+ * Watch Trailer Today, ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports debuted a new trailer for The Kingdom presented By State Farm and announced that the upcoming ESPN Original Series will premiere on August 14 on ESPN, ESPN+, and Disne  more

ICMYI: Estes Joins Washington Watch with Tony Perkins
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICMYI: Estes Joins Washington Watch with Tony Perkins * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Washington Watch with Tony Perkins with guest host Jody Hice to discuss the rescissions package, federal spending and provisions within the One Big, Beautiful Bill that will help Kansans and Americans, and more. Watch the interview on YouTube. On the rescissions package: "Obviously there's a lot of w  more

MIAA Game of the Week on 38 The Spot Returns for 2025 NCAA Division II Football Season
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 22 -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association issued the following news: * * * MIAA Game of the Week on 38 The Spot Returns for 2025 NCAA Division II Football Season The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is happy to announce that its partnership with Scripps Media and their independent television station, KMCI, to broadcast an MIAA Football Game of the Week will continue in the 2025 season. Serving the Kansas City metropolitan area, KMCI,   more

Senator Marshall: America is Now the Hottest Country in the World
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America is Now the Hottest Country in the World * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss the First Six Months of President Trump's Second Term & the Booming Economy Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Marc Lotter and Sharla McBride on Newmax's Wake Up America to discuss the first six months of President Trump's second term, future spen  more

Senator Marshall: Congress Doesn't Need a Vacation
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Congress Doesn't Need a Vacation * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News Live Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox News to discuss Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard's recent report indicating that former President Obama's administration manufactured the Russia misinformation scandal, the benefits of the $9 billion rescis  more

University of Kansas: Women Activists Seek to Raise Tanzanian Girls' Age of Consent From 15 to 18
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Women activists seek to raise Tanzanian girls' age of consent from 15 to 18 "My jaw dropped the first time someone told me that the age of consent was 14," said Agnes Phoebe Muyanga, a doctoral candidate in women, gender & sexuality studies at the University of Kansas. "I was so shocked. That revelation changed the focus of my research." Now after five years of doctoral studies, Muyanga has publi  more