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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-03-20 ( 14 items )  
Bennet, Moran Introduce Legislation to Revitalize Rural Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Moran Introduce Legislation to Revitalize Rural Hospitals * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, a member of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, introduced legislation that would help rural hospitals across the country modernize and rebuild aging infrastructure. The Rural Hospital Revitaliz more PR

Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Palmer Expand Investigation Into Potomac Interceptor Collapse (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Palmer Expand Investigation into Potomac Interceptor Collapse Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Cha more PR

Davids Backs Bill to Ensure Any Tariff Refunds Reach Kansas Small Businesses, Families -- Not Just Big Corporations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Backs Bill to Ensure Any Tariff Refunds Reach Kansas Small Businesses, Families -- Not Just Big Corporations * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for new legislation () that would provide automatic refunds to small businesses and families forced to pay President Trump's reckless tariffs. While large corporations can fight in court to reclaim their losses, most small  more PR

ESPN unveils more Major League Baseball game selections and dates for reimagined exclusive schedule (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils more Major League Baseball game selections and dates for reimagined exclusive schedule * ESPN today announced more Major League Baseball game selections and dates for its new-look exclusive schedule in 2026. ESPN's reimagined schedule will focus on the core summer months with 23 of the 30 exclusive national games taking place across June, July and August. more PR

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Banning Cell Phone Use During School Day (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 19 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Banning Cell Phone Use During School Day * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed Senate Substitute for Substitute for House Bill 2299 (Sub for HB 2299), banning the use of cell phones and personal electronic devices during the school day. Governor Kelly signed the bill on Thursday alongside a bipartisan group of legislators and advocates at the Kansas State more PR

Kan. Commerce Dept.: Grant Applications Open to Expand Rural Registered Apprenticeship Programs (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 20 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Grant Applications Open to Expand Rural Registered Apprenticeship Programs Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $500,000 in Rural Apprenticeship Innovation for a Strong Economy (RAISE) funding to support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs across rural Kansas. This new grant opportunity is administered through the Kansa more PR

Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Fertilizer Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Fertilizer Costs Joined by Senators Thune and Marshall, Klobuchar proposes plans to increase domestic fertilizer production, increase price transparency * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bip more PR

Reps. Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove & Senator Booker Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove & Senator Booker Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced legislation that would guarantee incarcerated workers nationwide receive the federal minimum wage for their labor.  more PR

Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Stop Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Stop Insider Trading * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) in introducing the Stop Insider Trading Act in the Senate. This is companion legislation to Congressman Bryan Steil's (R-Wisconsin-01) bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill prohibits Members of  more PR

Senator Marshall: Kansas Families Deserve Safety, Not Political Games (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Kansas Families Deserve Safety, Not Political Games * Senator Marshall Hosts Local Virtual Press Conference Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), hosted a local virtual press conference to discuss the state of the ongoing DHS shutdown as well as the SAVE America Act. Senator Marshall expressed his frustration over Democrats prioritizing politics o more PR

Senator Marshall: Let's Get These Bills to the President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Let's Get These Bills to the President's Desk * Senator Marshall Lays Out Top Priorities at Senate HELP Committee Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 'Member Day' - a time for members on and off the committee to discuss their legislative priorities with the Chairman. Sen more PR

Senator Marshall: Voters Deserve to Have Confidence That Our Elections Are Secure (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Voters Deserve to Have Confidence That Our Elections Are Secure * Senator Marshall Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the Democrats' continued defunding of DHS, the importance of securing our elections through the SAVE America Act, and balancing the reasons for the  more PR

Senator Marshall: We Must Trust but Verify Our Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Must Trust but Verify Our Elections * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the importance of passing the SAVE America Act, defense funding in relation to the Iran conflict, and the work that's being done to lower the price of inputs for Am more PR

VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions CIA Director Ratcliffe on Operation Epic Fury's Impact on the War in Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions CIA Director Ratcliffe on Operation Epic Fury's Impact on the War in Ukraine * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - yesterday questioned Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe during a hearing to review the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) 2026 Annual Threat Assess more PR