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Third District U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids visited DeSoto last week, shadowing construction workers on Kansas Highway 10 to bring attention to the federal bipartisan infrastructure law.
County and federal leaders highlighted a program they hope will make streets safer in Wyandotte county.
"Right now we are looking at a 16 year high in road way deaths and that's across the country and Kansas is no exception," Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) said.
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids is working to invest more money into infrastructure across the state of Kansas.
In June of 2022, Davids released a report taking a look at transportation safety in the Kansas' 3rd District.
Representative Sharice Davids was in De Soto earlier today working on a construction shift on the K-10 Project as a part of "Sharice's Shift," a series to bring attention to the bipartisan infrastructure law on the local level.
Congress is gearing up for another Farm Bill this year.
It's a piece of legislation voted on every five years and is often known as one of the biggest safety nets for farmers.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) has been on a listening tour the past couple of weeks, hearing from local ranchers, farms, and businesses about their priorities when it comes to the bill.
A financial burden is lifted. Some Medicare recipients are now paying less for insulin thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed last year.
The cost is saving people hundreds of dollars, including Julie Cogley from Overland Park.
"It's a life-changer for me," she said.
An insulin maker responsible for about 30% of the nation's insulin announced it is capping costs at $35.
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said in a press call Wednesday he believes "patients should have a consistent and lower cost experience at the pharmacy counter," per NBC News.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has appropriated $2.48 million to the University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. to expand and improve mental health care for youth across Kansas.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday hailed the massive Panasonic battery plant planned for De Soto as part of a wave of industrial production centered on electric vehicles that is spurring an "American renaissance" in manufacturing.
Leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Monday to celebrate the opening of the new single-terminal Kansas City International Airport with federal officials during a ceremony and ribbon-cutting.