Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Kansas Editors

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Americans for Tax Reform: Progressive Activist Oren Cass Unaware of Republican State Tax Cut Revolution
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Progressive Activist Oren Cass Unaware of Republican State Tax Cut Revolution American Compass chief economist unaware of red states cutting taxes: "I haven't researched at the state level on what Republicans have done." Dennis Hull In a debate with Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist this week, progressive activist Oren Cass urged conservatives to abandon their commitment to oppose tax inc  more
Bank7 Applies to Acquire Century Financial Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- An application has been filed with the Federal Reserve seeking approval for Bank7 Corp. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to acquire Century Financial Services Corp. and indirectly acquire Century Bank, both of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The application is being reviewed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, Regulation Y and other applicable banking laws and regulations. The Federal Reserve said interested parties may submit written comments addressing the statutory rev  more
Civil Eats: Zach Lahn Doesn't Have a Plan to Address Iowa's Water Quality Crisis
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Civil Eats: Zach Lahn Doesn't Have a Plan to Address Iowa's Water Quality Crisis New reporting from Civil Eats details how only one candidate in the governor's race has a real plan to address Iowa's rising cancer rates and water quality crisis -- and it's not Kansas carpetbagger and career political operative Zach Lahn. Instead of "issu[ing] an official water quality plan," Lahn is facing growing s  more
DNC: In the States - Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * In the States: Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt This week marked the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, serving as a stark reminder that Donald Trump and Republicans are doing everything in their power to drag American families into a healthcare crisis. Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion -- th  more
FAA Amends V-108 Airway Ahead of Concord Navigation Aid Retirement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has amended Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108 in the vicinity of Concord, California, to maintain the National Airspace System as the Concord VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment navigation aid is scheduled for decommissioning under the VOR Minimum Operational Network program. The rule becomes effective at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026, and updates the federal airway  more
Federal Register: DOT Federal Railroad Administration Issues NPRM on English Language Proficiency and Certification for Engineers and Conductors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * FRA proposes to amend its regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors to establish English language proficiency as a requirement for a railroad carrier to certify and recertify locomotive engineers and conductors. FRA also proposes that each railroad carrier conducting a triennial exam  more
Polsinelli Represents JLL Partners in CAI Recapitalization
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Polsinelli Represents JLL Partners in CAI Recapitalization Polsinelli recently represented JLL Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, in the recapitalization of CAI, a professional services firm focused on operational readiness in life sciences and mission-critical environments. The transaction is expected to support CAI's continued investment in talent, training, next-generation   more
Secretary Rollins Announces Continued Growth of USDA's Product of USA Label with Six Additional Companies Joining Initiative
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces Continued Growth of USDA's Product of USA Label with Six Additional Companies Joining Initiative * (Washington, D.C., July 31, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced six additional meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA's voluntary Product of USA (POTUSA) label, continuing the strong momentum behind the Trump Administration's ef  more
Senator Marshall: A Special Counsel Must Investigate Fauci & His Auto-Pen Pardon
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: A Special Counsel Must Investigate Fauci & His Auto-Pen Pardon * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News Sunday Morning Futures Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Dr. Fauci's lies to the American people and how he can be brought to justice, the Senate's priorities next week including the SAVE Ame  more