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An Overland Park eighth grader’s app idea — using object detection and text-to-speech technology to help visually impaired individuals navigate their surroundings — earned him a visit to the principal’s office, then an opportunity to showcase his innovation in Washington, D.C.
Today, January 24, Representative Sharice Davids voted against a harmful bill that would criminalize reproductive health care providers and jeopardize access to life-saving care — particularly for patients needing abortion care in dire circumstances. Davids criticized House leadership for prioritizing restrictive attacks on reproductive rights, which Kansans overwhelmingly rejected, instead of focusing on lowering costs for hardworking Kansas families.
Representative Sharice Davids has been named Ranking Member of the General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. The National Crop Insurance Services, based in Davids’ district, plays a vital role in providing farmers nationwide with essential risk management tools, highlighting the significance of her leadership in this area.
Not a ribbon was in sight at Panasonic’s De Soto plant, but an event there last Friday — complete with speeches by visiting elected officials — gave ribbon-cutting energy just the same.
The Olathe City Government received a $1.75 million federal grant Thursday to evaluate nine railroad crossings throughout the city.
These evaluations will look at safety concerns and propose potential solutions — for example, a new overpass or bridge. A similar process led to the city's 119th Extension project, a massive flyover extension that helps traffic avoid railroad crossings.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The United States Congress’s passage of the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) will save Kansans more than $41 million.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, that this is due to a provision that adjusts how interest is calculated for water storage contracts at Milford and Perry Lakes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Hundreds of women who helped allied forces win the first World War are set to be honored more than 100 years after the last battle.
Today, December 5, Representatives Sharice Davids and Brian Fitzpatrick introduced the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act. This bill is designed to help workers with disabilities save money and build financial security without losing important federal benefits. The bill focuses on ABLE accounts, which are special savings accounts for people with disabilities. These accounts let individuals save money without affecting their eligibility for programs like Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Representative Sharice Davids announced today that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) $31,933,577 to support clean manufacturing growth. This grant, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act—a law Davids helped pass—aims to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. clean industries, create manufacturing jobs, and reduce pollution from materials like concrete, steel, and other construction products.
Representative Sharice Davids voted in favor of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, a bill aimed at repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two outdated rules that have reduced Social Security benefits for millions of public sector retirees, such as teachers, firefighters, and police officers. The bill passed with support from 191 Democrats and 136 Republicans.