Saturday - April 19, 2025
*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday April 19, 2025 ( 5 items )  

As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

Kansas City Resident Arrested and Charged in Connection With Tesla Arson
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Kansas City Resident Arrested and Charged in Connection with Tesla Arson A Kansas City resident, attending college in Boston, was arrested and made his initial court appearance today in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, to face federal charges related to an arson at a Tesla business in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the criminal complaint, filed in the Western District o  more

Reps. Evans, Boebert Introduce Fairer USDA Payment System for Ranchers and Farmers
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Evans, Boebert Introduce Fairer USDA Payment System for Ranchers and Farmers Congressman Gabe Evans and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert have introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Improvement Act to help ranchers and farmers receive a fairer payment structure from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and responsibly manage water resources in agricultural areas. U.S. Senators   more

Schmidt Joins Effort to Secure America's Elections
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Schmidt Joins Effort to Secure America's Elections WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced today he has cosponsored the Voter Eligibility Verification Act. Introduced by Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), the Voter Eligibility Verification Act would require the federal government to cooperate with states seeking to verify the eligibility of voters. "The Bide  more

Senator Marshall Releases Statement in Response to USTR Placing Service Fees on Chinese Ships
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement in Response to USTR Placing Service Fees on Chinese Ships Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement in response to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announcing actions to restore American shipbuilding and address China's unreasonable acts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding ind  more