TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces January Total Tax Collections Surpass Estimate by Nearly $16M TOPEKA - The State of Kansas ends January 2025 with total tax collections at $942.8 million. That is $15.9 million, or 1.7%, above the estimate. Total tax collections are up 1.5% from January 2024. "While current revenues are in line with the estimates, it is important that we continue to focus on fiscal respons more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces over $26M to Modernize Southwest Kansas Roads TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Department of Transportation has received over $26 million in federal funding to improve rural road infrastructure in Hamilton and Edwards counties. "This significant investment will transform rural infrastructure in southwest Kansas by improving accessibility for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu and U.S. Representative Ron Estes (R-Kansas) today released the following statement after a visit with American Airlines team members and first responders at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT): "As the close-knit community of Wichita continues to mourn this tragic accident, American Airlines more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Governor Kelly, American Airlines CEO on ICT Visit TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, and Representative Ron Estes (KS-4) released the following statement on Monday following a visit with American Airlines team members at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT): "As the close-knit community of Wichita continues more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 4 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-306-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Mary Hanshew Date Filed: 02/03/2025 * * * 25-BHCG-298-RTS Docket Type: RTS - Rates Docket Description: Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC, d/b/a Black Hills Energy, for Approval of the Commission to Make Certain Changes in its Rates Date  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore announced today that the Western District of Missouri collected more than $9.7 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2024. Of this amount, $8,750,662 was collected in criminal actions and $962,920 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Western District of Missouri worked with other U.S. Atto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Congressman Schmidt today announced he has cosponsored four bills to protect Americans' Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, provides nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry license holders and for residents of constitutional carry states. H.R. 45, the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act, prevents any busines more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Risch Reintroduce Bill to Expand Prohibitions on Use of Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., and James Risch (R-ID) introduced the American Values Act, legislation to permanently enact and expand existing prohibitions on the use of U.S. foreign assistance to pay for the performance or promotion of abortion services overseas more PR