WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 29, 2024, from the Kansas Hospital Association: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: CMS 1808-IFC, RIN 0938-AV34; Medicare Program: Changes to the Fiscal Year 2025 Hospital Inpat more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has released the following public communication dated Nov. 25, 2024, from Travois Inc., Kansas City, Missouri: * * * To: Capital Magnet Fund CDFI Fund 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: CDFI Fund Seeks Public Comment on Capital Magnet Fund Application * * * To Whom It May Concern: Please accept the following comments on behalf of Travois, Inc. in response to the request for comments for the Cap more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Fox News following his meeting with key nominees for President Trump's cabinet including Pete Hegseth. Senator Marshall reinforced his support for Pete Hegseth's nomination for Secretary of Defense as well as Department of Education nominee, Linda McMahon. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marsha more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 11 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program is an initiative designed to spur quality-of-place improvements in rural Kansas communities that have received no funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce since 2019. This new opportunity will have $100,000 available for its first round of funding.  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 11 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that more than $400,000 has been awarded for projects that will boost tourism throughout the state. Funding from the Attraction Development Grant program, which focuses on assisting local communities in the development of sustainable travel experiences through new and existing tourism attractions, will be divi more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5038-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 12/10/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3183-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Apollo Energies, Inc. Date Filed: 12/10/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3184-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Carol Holt Date Filed: 12 more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Dwight D. Keen of the Kansas Corporation Commission to the Association's Board of Directors. As the supervisory body, the NARUC Board oversees the Association's general and financial functions and approves resolutions that serve as the Association's policy. NARUC is a non-profit organiz more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance S. 4367(link is external), the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The bill improves America's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation's resources infrastructure. Rep. Mann secured language for various Kansas priorities including robust support for the Manhatta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. "As Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth will put America's lethality and recruitment efforts front and center. He will advocate for our warfighters and the resources our military needs to ensure America has the world's most lethal and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Department of Education Secretary, Linda McMahon. "Linda McMahon will be a phenomenal Secretary of Education. She will prioritize outcomes for our students and empower parents across America. Her leadership will mark a significant step toward returning control of education to the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. "Coming from generations of American farmers, her roots in agriculture and professional career make her a champion for our farmers, ranchers, and p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) - members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced the Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2024 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other research partners to comprehensively study the impacts of repetitive low-level blast injuries on veterans' mental health. The leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. NOR 42180) entitled "Evergy Inc., Evergy Metro Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central Inc. Vs. BNSF Railway Co.": * * * On January 31, 2024, Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (collectively, Complainants), filed a complaint against BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), alleging that BNSF has violated its obligations under 49 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 11101(a more PR