KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 1.1 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Heartland Weight Loss, Overland Park, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), calling for urgent reforms to address complex regulations that hinder independent medical practices. The organization emphasizes the need for changes to improve patient access to obesity treatment while addressing systemic barriers that affect small clinics. In the letter, Heartland Weight Loss outlines the difficulties faced under the more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- LeadingAge Kansas has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging the agency to consider the impact of proposed changes on Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations. The organization, which represents 150 nonprofit aging services providers, supports the agency's intent to strengthen Medicaid financing integrity, but emphasizes the importance of maintaining flexibility in provider assessment structures. In its letter, Leading more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the work our Republican majorities are putting in to deliver American families the largest tax cut in American history. This process hasn't been easy by any means, but it is worth every single debate we are having to get it over the finish l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, thanks to the leadership of President Trump, America and the world are safer today than we were a week ago. Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, is no longer on the verge of obtaining a nuclear weapon. They have agreed to a ceasefire with more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hassan Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Bill is Named in Honor of Kansas City First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is na more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 16 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * SSA Employee Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud tied to Paycheck Protection Program and Unemployment Benefit Claims * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Social Security Administration (SSA) employee collected a government paycheck from the American people while allegedly scamming pandemic relief programs out of more than $50,000. Tiffanie Foster, 48, of Kansas City,  more PR