CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs WR Rashee Rice disciplinary hearing set for Sept. 30 * Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is expected to have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 regarding potential punishment stemming from a 2024 crash that resulted in two third-degree felony charges, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday. Rice's hearing comes after the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Graham County Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Hill City Township, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) urging the agency to maintain the existing structure of the 340B program, which provides critical discounts on outpatient drugs to healthcare facilities serving vulnerable populations. The hospital appeals to HRSA, emphasizing the importance of the current framework that   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Skyrocket Premiums for Kansans * Average person will pay 75 percent more for premiums In case you missed it, the Sunflower State Journal reported that health insurers providing coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges for 200,000 Kansans are seeking rate increases for 2026. Across the nation, insurers are requesting average premium hikes of 18  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Communities * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on FWS Decision to Not Assert Water Rights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it will not take action to secure water rights for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 2026: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Continues His 100-Stop Tour Across the State * Wichita - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), as part of his 100-stop tour, visited community organizations and local businesses in Eastern and Central Kansas, including Envision National Headquarters, Meals on Wheels, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, the Veterans Affairs Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, and the bicentenn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America is the Land of Law and Order * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Drug Cartels and The Congressional Stock Trading Ban Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business's The Bottom Line to discuss President Trump's promise to go after the drug cartels and the Congressional stock trading ban. Click HERE or on t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigations into Four Kansas School Districts For Alleged Title IX, FERPA Violations * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) initiated investigations into Topeka Public Schools, Shawnee Public Schools, Olathe Public Schools, and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (the Districts).   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Workers in Missouri and Minnesota Challenge Union Bosses' Scheme to Coerce Workers into Funding Union Political Activities * Cases against AFSCME, Guards Union, are latest to argue federal law prohibits "window periods" that trap nonmembers in full union dues payments Kansas City, MO & Bloomington, MN (August 14, 2025) - Tina Delkamp, an employee of Honeywell FM&T  more