WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Lance Gooden applauded the passage of his bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act (FJSA), legislation introduced alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This important bill transitions 10 existing temporary federal judgeships to permanent status, providing much-needed stability and efficiency to America's fed more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5040-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 12/17/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3203-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, Inc. Date Filed: 12/17/2024 * * * 25-EPDE-245-ACA Docket Type: ACA - Annual Energy Cost Adjustment Docke more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded an additional $10 million in federal funding to enhance the state's efforts in integrating primary and behavioral health care. "This additional funding underscores our commitment to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring that every Kansan has access to compre more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Information About the Kelly Administration Can Now be Found at www.governor.ks.gov * * * Governor Laura Kelly unveiled on Tuesday a new website that streamlines public access to information from the Governor's Office and highlights the Kelly administration's key priorities and achievements. "By launching this new website, we're ensuring visitors can efficiently access the most th more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that Keira Beatty, Antonio Martinez, and Patrick Kelly III are joining the Kelly administration to serve as deputy communications director, cabinet affairs coordinator, and paralegal respectively. "I am confident that Keira's, Antonio's, and Patrick's skills and experiences will make them strong additions to my team," Governor Laura Kelly said. "I loo more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 17 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 19, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy will be created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigns and Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 goes into effect. The order converts the Cloud County district magistrate judge positi more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Judge Patricia Macke Dick will retire January 13 after serving 36 years in the 27th Judicial District. The 27th Judicial District is Reno County. Dick was elected in 1988 and has served as chief judge since 2007. Dick said she was inspired to become a judge from her time working in juvenile court. "I realized it was the most important court we had because behavioral changes are easier earlier in life more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Fraudulently Applied for Dozens of Loans Under the CARES Act * * * A Springfield, Mo., business owner was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a nearly $14 million wire fraud conspiracy that utilized his businesses, as well as fake businesses, to fraudulently receive loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) A more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: Two Kansas City, Mo., men were indicted by a federal grand jury today for their roles in a conspiracy to illegally traffic firearms and for illegally possessing firearms. Ernest L. Hall, 61, and Rodney O. Ellison, 57, were charged in a 12-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Today's indictment replaces federal criminal compla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will not proceed with its proposed designation of the Midwest-Plains National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) that would go through Kansas, including two counties in the 4th District - Edwards and Pawnee. "I am committed to protecting private property rights for Kansans and am glad to see the Department of Energy reverse c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. who sits on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on his meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "Today, I had a great meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. I strongly support many o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- 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 FBI Director, Kash Patel. "I am old enough to remember when the FBI was the most respected law enforcement agency in the world. Today, it's a shell of what it once was and has lost Americans' trust. Kash Patel is the man to turn things around and restore the FBI. He's a man of in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, legislation that seeks to protect patients from surprise medical bills. A 2020 law, the No Surprises Act, created a process for settling payments for patients' costs associated with visiting a health care provider outside of their health insurance's network for care. However, health insuranc more PR