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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2025-07-02 ( 14 items )  
Davids Discusses Fentanyl Epidemic with Local Health Care Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Discusses Fentanyl Epidemic with Local Health Care Workers * OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local health care workers and law enforcement officials for another summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose deaths in the United States. The group discussed the challenges health care workers face when caring for fentanyl-relate more PR

Davids Unveils Comprehensive Tax Reform Framework to Lower Costs, Expand Economic Opportunity, Promote Fiscal Responsibility (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Unveils Comprehensive Tax Reform Framework to Lower Costs, Expand Economic Opportunity, Promote Fiscal Responsibility * Rejecting the GOP Tax Scam, Rep. Davids is charting a new path forward Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the New Democrat Coalition in unveiling a new Tax Framework (link is external) aimed at advancing commonsense reforms that deliver better outcomes for Kansas' more PR

DGA Chair Laura Kelly Statement on Senate Republicans' Passage of Their Extreme Budget Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * DGA Chair Laura Kelly Statement on Senate Republicans' Passage of Their Extreme Budget Bill In response to Senate Republicans' passage of an extreme budget that cuts Medicaid and SNAP food benefits while exploding the national deficit, Democratic Governors Association Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement: "Today, Senate Republicans voted to pass a dis more PR

Garmin Certifies the GFC 600 Digital Autopilot in Cessna 421B Aircraft (10)
OLATHE, Kansas, July 2 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release: * * * Garmin certifies the GFC 600 digital autopilot in Cessna 421B aircraft * OLATHE, Kan./July 1, 2025 -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 600 digital autopilot in Cessna 421B aircraft (S/N 4 more PR

Garmin GFC 600H Flight Control System Now Available for Airbus H130 Helicopters Retrofit Installations (10)
OLATHE, Kansas, July 2 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release: * * * Garmin GFC 600H flight control system now available for Airbus H130 helicopters retrofit installations Revolutionary helicopter flight control system will bring advanced safety features to H130 owners and operators * OLATHE, Kan./July 1, 2025 - Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced Supplemental more PR

GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract * GE Aerospace workers from Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and New York voted today to approve a historic contract Statement from Jerry Carney, IUE-CWA Chief Negotiator and General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee Chair "After GE's break up into three separate companies, this 4 year labor  more PR

Gogo Galileo HDX coming to Cessna Citation jet models (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, July 1 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Gogo Galileo HDX coming to Cessna Citation jet models * Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced Gogo Galileo HDX will be available for aftermarket installation on Cessna Citation jets after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) expected in late 2025. The global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) sol more PR

NCUA Prohibits Two Individuals In June 2025 (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Prohibits Two Individuals In June 2025 * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 30, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration issued one letter notice of prohibition and one-consent based prohibition order in June 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Notice of Prohibition: * Ch more PR

Research From the University of Kansas Suppresses Coronavirus by Targeting Mac1 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1 A new study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the "macrodomain," found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. The findings point toward potential antiviral therapies to combat future coronavirus pandemics and confirm the im more PR

Sen. Moran Statement on Passage of the Senate Budget Reconciliation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on Passage of the Senate Budget Reconciliation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after voting to support the Senate budget reconciliation legislation: "The Senate budget reconciliation bill provides certainty for Kansans by preventing a tax hike on middle-class families and small businesses, while also investing in the long-t more PR

Senator Marshall: If You Support President Trump, You Should Support This Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: If You Support President Trump, You Should Support This Bill * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News to Discuss The Republican Reconciliation Bill Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Lawrence Jones on Fox News' The Will Cain Show to discuss the current state of the Republican reconciliation bill and how it will strengthen and preserve Medicaid. more PR

Senator Marshall: Republicans are Preserving, Protecting, & Strengthening Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republicans are Preserving, Protecting, & Strengthening Medicaid * Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered brief remarks defending the Republican reconciliation bill's Medicaid provisions during the 'vote-a-rama.' He detailed how the bill will strengthen and preserve the federal program for those who need it the most. Click HERE or the above i more PR

STIHL Inc. Strongly Opposes Tariff Inclusion Request by National Aerosol Association (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- STIHL Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, has submitted a public comment letter opposing the National Aerosol Association request for the inclusion of certain lubricating preparations under Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The company argues that the proposed tariffs would negatively impact U.S. manufacturers and are overbroad. In the letter, Brian J. Murphy, of Miller and Company PC, Kansas City, Missouri, representing STIHL, highlights th more ST

University of Kansas: Corporate Victims of Ransomware May Make Matters Worse by Paying Attackers, Study Finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Corporate victims of ransomware may make matters worse by paying attackers, study finds Around $1 billion gets paid by victims of ransomware attacks each year. But is payment the right strategy? "In the short run, paying the ransom is often the easiest way out. Yet by paying the ransom, you are encouraging hackers to come back, not just for you but for everyone else," said Debabrata Dey, the Davis  more PR