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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2025-06-12 ( 17 items )  
Autoworkers Score Major Victory as GM Reinvests Billions in U.S. Plants Following Auto Tariffs (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 12 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: * * * Autoworkers Score Major Victory as GM Reinvests Billions in U.S. Plants Following Auto Tariffs General Motors announced yesterday it will invest $4 billion over the next two years across three U.S. plants in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee--bringing thousands of good union jobs back to the U.S. This announcement marks a turning point in the long fight to reverse the damage caused by NAFTA and decades more PR

CPKC Announces C$1.4 Billion Debt Offering (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, June 12 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC announces C$1.4 billion debt offering The shelf prospectus supplement, the corresponding base shelf prospectus and any amendment to the documents is accessible through SEDAR+ * Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) ("CPKC") announces that its wholly- owned subsidiary, Canadian Pacific Railway Company ("CPRC"), is issuing C$500 million of 4.00% Notes due 2032, C$600 more PR

Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Expecting Parents Choice Over Child Health Care Insurance (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Expecting Parents Choice Over Child Health Care Insurance * First time the bill has earned bipartisan support in Congress Today, Representative Sharice Davids reintroduced her Empowering Parents' Healthcare Choices Act, a bipartisan bill designed to cut insurer red tape, avoid surprise medical bills, and give parents decision-making power over their infan more PR

DGA Chair Gov. Laura Kelly Statement on Mikie Sherrill's Primary Victory in New Jersey (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 10, 2025: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Laura Kelly Statement on Mikie Sherrill's Primary Victory in New Jersey DGA Chair Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released the following statement on Rep. Mikie Sherrill securing the Democratic nomination for governor in New Jersey: "Congratulations to Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey. As a former Navy helicopter p more PR

Explore the Future of Farming and Food Systems at K-State's AI in Kansas Ag Conference (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Explore the future of farming and food systems at K-State's AI in Kansas Ag Conference By Cailin Wycoff Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of agriculture -- from livestock and crop production to horticulture, forestry and sustainable land management. Kansas State University's AI in Kansas Ag Conference will delve into how AI-driven innovations are reshaping the future of farming and food  more PR

FCC Grants Waiver to Network Tool & Die for Late Broadband Data Submission (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued an order granting a waiver to Network Tool & Die Co. Inc., North Newton, Kansas, allowing the company to submit its December 31, 2024, Broadband Data Collection data filing past the original March 3, 2025, deadline. The waiver also permits Network Tool & Die Co.'s systems and network administrator to provide the necessary engineering certification, even if they do not meet typical eligibility requirements. The decision was a more PR

FERC Seeks Additional Public Input on Alternate Locations for Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a Supplemental Notice of Scoping Period to specifically request comments on alternate compressor station locations for the proposed Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project. This project, by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., involves the construction and operation of new natural gas facilities in Osage County, Oklahoma, aimed at increasing capacity to deliver approximately 98,000 dekatherms per day of natural  more PR

KU to Host International Conference on Civility, Politics (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU to host international conference on civility, politics A group of international scholars will convene at the University of Kansas this summer to discuss the state of civility in contemporary politics. KU's Department of Philosophy and Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, along with Monash University via the Research Talent Accelerator Fellowship program, will host Civility and Politics in a Changing World  more PR

Missouri approves stadium aid for Kansas City Chiefs, Royals, plus disaster relief for St. Louis (10)
CANTON, Ohio, June 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Missouri approves stadium aid for Kansas City Chiefs, Royals, plus disaster relief for St. Louis * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday approved hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state and help the St. Louis area recover from a devastating tornado. House passage sends the legislative  more PR

Rep. Mann Advocates for U.S. Trade Promotion, Global Food Programs in House Agriculture Committee Hearing with Secretary Brooke Rollins (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Advocates for U.S. Trade Promotion, Global Food Programs in House Agriculture Committee Hearing with Secretary Brooke Rollins * CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's questioning CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's exchange with Secretary Rollins on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture more PR

Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Call for Audits to Improve DCA Airspace Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Call for Audits to Improve DCA Airspace Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation - joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ran more PR

Senator Marshall Applauds General Motors' $4 Billion Investment in America (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds General Motors' $4 Billion Investment in America * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) applauded today's announcement from General Motors that they will be investing $4 billion into U.S. manufacturing plants, including in Kansas City, Kansas. "General Motors' announcement to expand production in Kansas is a clear sign that President Trump's policies more PR

Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to "Strengthen and Expand" Pension Healthcare (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to "Strengthen and Expand" Pension Healthcare * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), and Thom Tillis, (R-North Carolina) to introduce the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025, which would allow for overfunded 401(H) retir more PR

Senator Marshall: We Will Strengthen and Preserve Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Will Strengthen and Preserve Medicaid * Senator Marshall Joins Squawk Box to Discuss the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill,' the preservation of Medicaid for those who need it most, and the ongoing negotiations  more PR

Sens. Moran, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Paris Air Show (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Paris Air Show * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a senior member of the Senate Commerce and Appropriations Committees - and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) - a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees - are leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to France to participate in the Pa more PR

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Condemns Reckless USDA Firings, Secretary Admits Mistakes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Condemns Reckless USDA Firings, Secretary Admits Mistakes * Today, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing (link is external), U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) questioned United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins on the recent terminations of federal workers, including at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility ( more PR

University of Kansas: Study Finds Pitchers Have Thicker UCLs in Elbows Than Other Baseball Players, Factors That Risk Common Injury (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds pitchers have thicker UCLs in elbows than other baseball players, factors that risk common injury Every baseball season, players from major leagues to youth levels lose time because of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow. A University of Kansas researcher is co-author of a new study that used advanced technology to measure the thickness of baseball players' UCLs, find more PR