WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) urging the agency to reject the waiver request from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) regarding certain air brake testing regulations. In the letter, TTD, representing 39 affiliated unions, expressed deep concerns over the safety implications of the railroads' petition. The railroads seek exemptions fro more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Joins University Health, Local Health Centers, and Rural Partners for Roundtable on Medicaid * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) joined leaders from University Health, local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and rural healthcare partners for a roundtable discussion on the impact of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, specifically, th more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations M more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (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 -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Eastern Shawnee Companies LLC, Overland Park, Kansas, sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense urging changes to acquisition processes under Executive Order 14265 to better support small businesses, including those owned by tribes, Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiian organizations. Eastern Shawnee Companies argued that the agency should cut procurement timelines by expanding direct awards under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) prog more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has voiced strong opposition to the recent energy efficiency standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging them to rescind the Final Determination before it significantly affects the availability and affordability of new construction housing. The trade organization, representing over 700 associations across the nation, has submitted detailed  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42037) on July 18, 2025, entitled "SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program" by R. Corinne Blackford, small business and economic development policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Surety Bond Guarantee Program is designed to increase small businesses' access to federal, state, and local government contracting, as well as private-sector contract more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: There are 8 Violent Crimes Every Day in DC * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Crime in Our Nation's Capital Wichita - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jason Chaffetz on Fox Business's The Evening Edit to discuss the lawlessness in our Nation's Capital and support for President Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C. - fulfilling  more PR