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Kansas City’s “top-notch” research capabilities and talented workforce prove the region is ready to lead the country in innovation, said Sharice Davids, revealing news that the local Tech Hubs initiative would receive another $500,000 in federal funding.
The award for the Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) comes less than a month after the regional effort learned it would need to retool its proposal for more significant, Phase II funding through the competitive, government-backed program.
Today, July 18, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with several Kansas City-area BBQ restaurant owners at Jack Stack Barbecue in Lenexa. The discussion centered on addressing the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses in Kansas, including navigating the current economic landscape and leveraging federal resources. Following the event, Davids released an updated report on the current state of small businesses in Kansas’ Third Congressional District. Davids is a member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee.
Law enforcement agencies across the midwest are splitting a more than $15 million federal grant to try to keep the fentanyl crisis from getting worse.
The Kansas Highway Patrol gets part of that money. One of their Captains, Dax Lewis, says the money allows their troopers to work overtime if they want to.
“And our job as the Kansas Highway Patrol is to work the highways,” Captain Lewis said Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday six new passport offices will open across the country to meet growing traveler demand, including one office in Kansas City, Missouri.
The six new offices join 29 existing agencies and centers in providing several passport-related services. The 35 passport agencies will offer services to travelers with urgent travel needs.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas said the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of an attempt to undermine the federal Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of a widely available abortion medication wouldn’t be the final act by opponents of reproductive rights.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas and Republican South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson created a special-interest congressional caucus dedicated to integration of new technology into the aviation industry to promote financial sustainability and reduce environmental harm.
U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids and Dusty Johnson have joined forces to launch a new Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC) with the aim of building a bipartisan coalition to help the aviation industry reach its decarbonization goals while strengthening American leadership in the sector.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is two years away, but area entities, agencies, and organizations are coming together to find the best ways to utilize their transportation and infrastructure past the time people fly back to their home countries.
“We’re the smallest city (hosting World Cup games) and in my view Kansas City is constantly punching above our weight,” said U.S. Representative Sharice Davids.
More than a dozen Johnson County students are headed to the U.S. Service Academies.
Rep. Sharice Davids on Thursday announced 13 students from her U.S. Congressional District — all hailing from Johnson County — were appointed to U.S. Service Academies. A group of those students were honored at a little celebration this week.
Representative Sharice Davids hosted a meeting with law enforcement officers, public health experts, and city officials from Wyandotte County to discuss the impact of her secured federal funding of $750,000. This funding is aiding the Wyandotte County Public Health Department in hiring co-responders, who are trained mental health professionals working with police officers to handle incidents involving individuals in mental health crises.