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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, the Kansas Democrat representing the 3rd District in the Kansas City area, said she was convinced the U.S. Supreme Court properly allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available while legal challenges worked through the federal courts.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral argument May 17 on a challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion drug.
The agriculture education and Future Farmers of America programs at Spring Hill High School have continually grown stronger during the past 20 years.
And on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids visited Spring Hill High School to talk to ag students as part of her Farm Bill listening tour. During her tour, Davids has visited farms, ranches and businesses throughout the 3rd District before she considers the 2023 Farm Bill proposal. Davids currently serves on the House Agriculture Committee.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids announced Wednesday she took steps to work towards the year-round sale of E15 fuel in Kansas, which is blended with higher amounts of ethanol, amid cuts in foreign oil production.
Local law enforcement agencies in Kansas' Third Congressional District, including Johnson County, can now apply for federal grants to support criminal drug investigation efforts.
The COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program will provide up to $2 million for local law enforcement, while the Anti-Heroin Task Force has up to $4 million in funds available.
SPRING HILL, Kan. —
U.S. House Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) got her hands dirty on Thursday showing off livestock.
Davids visited Spring Hill High School as part of the Farm Bill Tour.
She heard from students about how to best advocate for Kansas farmers on Capitol Hill.
"It's also important for someone like me to understand what the future of ag looks like and the ways we could be supporting new entrants into farming," Davids said.
The Farm Bill is usually renewed every five years and will help shape agriculture and nutrition policy.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $545,711 in federal money to Johnson County New Century AirCenter for structural and safety improvements to two deteriorated runways.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids made the announcement Wednesday.
The deteriorated surface of a 7,339-foot runway will be replaced with new asphalt to ensure runway safety and structural integrity. A binder will be laid to seal and repair cracks on a 5,112-foot runway, providing a layer of protection against water, oil and U.V. damage – extending the runway's overall life.
TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids forwarded a joint letter to United States Postal Service administrators requesting an explanation for slow delivery of mail in Kansas.
Davids, a Democrat serving the 3rd District in the Kansas City area, and Moran, a Republican, asked for an update from postmaster general Louis DeJoy regarding implementation of a law last year to improve the national mail system's financial stability and consumer reliability.
Jeff Gorski first started noticing issues with his local post office after he ordered a part from Florida to fix his broken oven.
It stayed at the post office for days. One day it wasn't delivered to his home in Prairie Village because the carrier reported he had animals. Gorski doesn't own an animal. The next day it wasn't delivered because the carrier said the front entrance to his house was blocked. Gorski said it wasn't. He eventually picked it up from the post office himself.
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.
The infrastructure law has already supported 63 highway modernization and improvement projects in the 3rd District, Davids said, including the installation of new decking on the K-10 bridge spanning Lexington Avenue in DeSoto.
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.
Representative calls the increase alarming. On Monday, it was an intersection at 10th and Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas where a woman died crossing the street when the driver of a car hit her.