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Emergency HEAL Grants Available to Stabilize Rural Downtown Buildings

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today $500,000 will be available under the Emergency Response Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (Emergency HEAL) program to bring rural downtown buildings back from likely demolition or collapse and rehabilitate them into productive commercial use. Emergency HEAL was created to provide a resource to address sudden and urgent needs of […]

January Total Tax Collections at $928.6M; 6.5% Below Estimate

TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ends January 2024 with total tax collections at $928.6 million. That is $64.1 million, or 6.5%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 11.3% from January 2023. “Coming short of the estimates for the third month in a row emphasizes that tax cuts must be done in a fiscally responsible way,” Governor Laura […]

Snapchat CEO Calls on Congress to Advance Senator Marshall’s Cooper Davis Act Addressing Fentanyl Crisis

Washington, D.C. –  Today, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel testified in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining big tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis. During his opening remarks, Mr. Spiegel reaffirmed his support for the Cooper Davis Act (S. 1080), bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), […]

LaTurner Votes to Deliver $600 Billion in Tax Relief, Extend Trump Policies

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Jake LaTurner (KS-02) voted in favor of HR 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation passed the House by a vote of 357-70. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act locks in $600 billion in tax relief from the 2017 GOP tax reform, bolsters our competitiveness with […]

LaTurner Announces February 2024 Mobile Office Hours Schedule

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Mobile Office Hours One of Representative LaTurner’s top priorities as your Congressman is to provide the highest quality constituent services to Kansans across the Second District. Every month, Congressman LaTurner’s staff hosts Mobile Office Hours to help folks navigate the confusing bureaucracy of our federal agencies and hear what issues matter most to hard-working families. *NOTE: Rep. LaTurner’s Mobile Office Hours will continue […]

Senator Marshall Leads Letter To ATF Targeting Kansas Firearm License Holders

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. wrote a letter to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach expressing concern for the conduct and intent of ATF agents auditing Kansas firearm license holders. Many federal firearms license (FFL) holders in Kansas have documented instances where ATF agents have revoked their licenses over several unintentional filing […]

Governor Kelly Celebrates Docking State Office Building Reconstruction

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated the start of the Docking State Office Building reconstruction project. As a part of the ceremony, Governor Kelly, Secretary of Administration Adam Proffitt, former Governor Robert Docking’s grandson, Brian, and other state and community leaders signed steel beams that will be used in the project. Originally built in 1957, the Docking State Office […]

KDA Announces Specialty Crop Grant Opportunity

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Funds for the program are awarded to the agency by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds are in turn granted to projects and organizations to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by leveraging efforts to market […]

Senator Marshall Endorses Framework for The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act

Wichita, KS – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D, released the following statement announcing his support for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a bipartisan, bicameral tax package that will benefit Kansas families, farmers, and small businesses by lowering costs in tough economic times and leveling the playing field. “I am proud to support the framework for the […]

Kansas Legislative Report, January 22-26, 2024

The pace picked up significantly this week in the Kansas Legislature. Lawmakers near the first legislative deadline next Monday, when all member-sponsored bill drafts must be requested by the revisors office. We saw 93 new bills introduced this week and 60 hearings scheduled for next week. Tax Bill Sent to Governor During a press conference on Tuesday, House and Senate […]


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