WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on June 23, 2026 by Francis Torres, Laura Hausman, Rebecca Orbach and Graham DiLorenzo entitled "Cities Leading the Way: Case Studies in Housing Supply Solutions." Here are excerpts: * * * Across the country, mayors are proving that progress on housing is within reach. While the national debate over affordability tends to focus on what Congress and state legislatures should do, some of the most consequen  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * The SAVE Act Is Stalled in Congress, But State Versions Are Being Advanced Across the Country The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act may be stalled in Congress, but a new report from the Center for American Progress warns that state versions of the legislation are being advanced around the country, making it harder for eligible American citizens to vote. The report f  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) They considered that, if loyalty was unable to stand the test of an armed conflict against the naturalized person's country of origin, it was absent   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Amy Haas, executive director of the Colorado River Authority of Utah, from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the Colorado River Basin and future operations decisions: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. My name is Amy Haas. I am the Executive Director of the Colorado River Authority o  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces Federal Grant to Help Kansas Youth, Young Adults with Disabilities Overcome Obstacles to Employment * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced a $7.1 million federal grant to help more Kansas youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities -particularly in underserved communities -access job training, build career skills, and connect with employment opportunities in hig  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Massachusetts and Rhode Island Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Division filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island to challenge state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionall  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Authors Amicus Brief at Fifth Circuit in Medicaid Financing Litigation * Husch Blackwell filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Texas Hospital Association (THA) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to affirm a district court ruling that rejected a sweeping reinterpretation of federal Medicaid law by th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Completes Office Relocation in Minneapolis to Wells Fargo Center * Husch Blackwell announced the completion of construction on its new location in Minneapolis. The firm will remain in the heart of downtown as it moves from the IDS Center to the Wells Fargo Center, a 57-story office building. Attorneys and business professionals will transition to th  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Official newspaper of China has reduced foreign news coverage during President Xi Jinping's administration, study finds * LAWRENCE -As the largest newspaper in China, the People's Daily remains one of the most influential tools for the Chinese Communist Party. "It's the newspaper of record in China, so you can imagine the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post rolled up into one audience  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Hosts America 250 Call to Prayer Event at Center of Contiguous U.S. * LEBANON, KS - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) hosted an America 250 Call to Prayer event on Friday at the geographic center of the contiguous United States, the U.S. Center Chapel in Lebanon, Kansas. The event brought together Kansans two weeks before America's 250th birthday to pray for the nation, reflect on Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Don't Feel That Elections are Secure * Senator Marshall Joins Meet the Press on NBC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ryan Nobles on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the current progress on peace talks with Iran, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, President Trump's negotiations with the Senate, why the SAVE America Act needs to be prio  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Via Christi Finalizes Acquisition of Former Rock Regional Hospital Facility Property in Derby, Kansas * Via Christi has officially announced the completion of its property acquisition of the former Rock Regional Hospital, a 90,000-square-foot facility located in Derby, Kansas. Legally closing this real estate transaction allows the organization to pivot im  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms * The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the int  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Workers at Bert Nash Center Join Teamsters Local 696 * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (LAWRENCE, Kan.) - 253 workers at the Bert Nash Center in Lawrence beat back their employer's union-busting campaign and voted to organize with Teamsters Local 696. After marching on the boss in May, Bert Nash management laun  more