WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A coalition of 40 business organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns regarding compliance issues related to Oregon's Senate Bill S916. The letter requests that the department notify Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek and the state's legislative assembly of potential violations of federal law as mandated by the Social Security Act. Senate Bill S916 permits individuals who voluntarily become unemployed due to a strike   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Celebrates Committee Passage of All 12 Appropriations Bills, Secures Almost $23 Million for Fourth District * Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement celebrating the Appropriations Committee completing its consideration of all twelve individual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 and highlighting the critical federal investments into the Fourth District he secured  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dale Strong, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Strong Sounds the Alarm on CCP Threats to US Agriculture: "Not an Issue That Should be Taken Lightly" Today, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, joined NewsNation's "Morning in America" to discuss his efforts   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSdok) -- The Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal to amend its Table of TV Allotments to change the channel for a noncommercial educational television station in Hutchinson, Kansas. The proposal, entitled "Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Hutchinson, Kansas)" (MB Docket No. 25-287), stems from a petition filed by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service Inc., Wichita. The company is the licensee   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Five Key Moments: Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities Current Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) policies often discourage work for individuals receiving benefits. Witnesses at a joint hearing of the Ways and Means Social Security and Work and Welfare Subcommittees shared how they have   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Commerce Announces 12 Rural Mural Awards to Enrich Kansas Communities Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the agency has awarded $75,000 in Rural Mural funding to support 12 public art projects in rural communities across the state. "Our rural communities are the backbone of what makes our state so great -- they're rich in cultur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Mann, Alford, Real Estate Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Saving the American Dream Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Mark Alford (MO-04) were joined by their fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), in introducing the bipartisan Saving the American Dream Act (link is external). This critic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds McDonald's $200M Investment in Regenerative Ranching * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement applauding McDonald's announcement to invest $200 million in regenerative practices on US cattle ranches. Regenerative techniques focus on conserving water and enhancing soil health - reducing the need for synthet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement Praising Trump Admin for $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program * Washington - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the Trump Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for the newly released details on how states can apply for the $50 billion rural health transformation prog  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Major Case: Juan Ralios-Batz * Wichita, KS - The U.S. Marshals are seeking the public's help and offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a Guatemalan man wanted in Seward County on multiple counts of crimes against children. Juan Ralios-Batz, (estimated age) 30, is wanted on three counts of rape of a child, one count of aggravated  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Accepts Nearly 1.8 Million Acres Through 2025 Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment * WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced acceptance of 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through 2025 General, Continuous, Grassland, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program enrollments. According to   more