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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2025-11-14 ( 13 items ) |
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Black and Veatch: Archaeology in the Construction Space - Preserving the Past, Building Tomorrow. It Never Gets Old (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Nov. 14 -- Black and Veatch issued the following feature story:
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Archaeology in the construction space: Preserving the past, building tomorrow. It never gets old
In conversations about the brains and brawn behind highly visible power and water systems around the globe, Black & Veatch often comes to mind. But an in-house archaeological team is proving influential in finding what's unseen below ground, unearthing and preserving hidden history before it's all lost to more PR
CPKC Reaches Tentative Collective Agreement With Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 14 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release:
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CPKC reaches tentative collective agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said it has reached a new tentative five-year collective agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).
The tentative agreement providing increased wages and more flexible work rules covers approxima more PR
Davids Calls for Protection of Kansas Ranchers, Pushes Back on Argentina Beef Imports (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Calls for Protection of Kansas Ranchers, Pushes Back on Argentina Beef Imports
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Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited a Kansas-based beef company that handles every step of the process from raising the cattle to butchering, transporting, and selling. Last month, she demanded (link is external) President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins rethink their decision to spend more PR
Davids Statement on Government Funding Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Statement on Government Funding Vote
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Today, Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement after the U.S. House passage of the government funding bill.
"I've said for weeks that we've got to come together and find a bipartisan compromise to open the government again, but this can't be at the expense of threatening health care for the more than 160,000 Kansans who rely on ACA credits more PR
Estes Releases Statement After End of Democrat Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Estes Releases Statement After End of Democrat Shutdown
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U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the Democrat shutdown, led by Senator Chuck Schumer, ended. Rep. Estes voted alongside his House Republican colleagues to fund the government on Sept. 19, but Senate Democrats kept the government closed for six weeks.
"For 43 painful days, Senate Democrats held our gov more PR
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Commerce Bank and announces termination of enforcement actions with Societe Generale S.A. and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release:
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Commerce Bank and announces termination of enforcement actions with Societe Generale S.A. and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:
Consent Prohibition Order against Nicholas Sheeley
Former employee of Commerce Ban more PR
Missouri Regulators Approve Consumer Protection Plan for Evergy Customers (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Missouri Regulators Approve Consumer Protection Plan for Evergy Customers
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Jefferson City, Mo. - The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 4-0 to approve a consumer protection plan that governs how data centers, and other power-hungry customers who move into Evergy's service territory, pay for electricity. The Sierra Club, which supported the plan through a non-unanimous settleme more PR
OSU assists in the search for sustainable irrigation solutions (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 13 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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OSU assists in the search for sustainable irrigation solutions
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Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications & Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu
At current rates, certain areas of the Ogallala Aquifer are estimated to run dry in the next 30 years.
It's a daunting dilemma for producers who rely on the aquifer, a body of underground sand and gravel that is porous enough more PR
Peacock Brings the Ultimate 'Sunday Night Football' Watch Party Serving Up Touchdowns and Tea With 'Reality Hot Seat' - Streaming Live Throughout the Houston Texans-Kansas City Chiefs Matchup on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 P.M. ET (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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Peacock Brings the Ultimate 'Sunday Night Football' Watch Party Serving Up Touchdowns and Tea With 'Reality Hot Seat' - Streaming Live Throughout the Houston Texans-Kansas City Chiefs Matchup on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 P.M. ET
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It's a Sunday Night Football presentation like you've never seen before. Peacock, NBC Sports, and the National Football League are teaming up to present Real more PR
Rep. Derek Schmidt statement on House vote to reopen the federal government (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Derek Schmidt statement on House vote to reopen the federal government
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - (November 12, 2025) - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) tonight issued the following statement on the House's vote to reopen the federal government:
"This long, unnecessary, and harmful federal government shutdown is finally about to end. On September 19, I voted to keep our government open, and tonigh more PR
Rep. Mann Votes to End Longest Shutdown in U.S. History (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mann Votes to End Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, and reopen the federal government. H.R. 5371 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 222-209. Rep. Mann released a statement after the vote.
"For 43 days, Washington Democrats h more PR
Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Affordable Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Affordable Housing
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Affordable Housing Expansion Act, legislation that would help address the shortage of affordable housing options by making targeted reforms to requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, a 1930s-era labor law. These reforms would reduce labor costs and administrative more PR
Sen. Moran to Hold Hearing on Harmful Impacts to U.S. Aviation System Caused by Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran to Hold Hearing on Harmful Impacts to U.S. Aviation System Caused by Government Shutdown
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - today announced he will convene a hearing to examine the harmful consequences to the U.S. aviation system caused by the recent government shutdown, and its impacts on the air tra more PR
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