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Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids is intended to promote more women in the trucking industry.
The bill by Davids, who represents Kansas' third congressional district, would require the establishment of a board that would focus on creating opportunities for women in trucking.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Charter Communications plans to bring over 500 new jobs to Overland Park.
Charter Communications, a broadband connectivity company and cable operator, will invest $18.9 million in Overland Park while creating 510 new full-time jobs by the end of 2022, according to a news release.
Kansas City leaders attended the White House as President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law Monday.
KMBC reports on Rep. Sharice Davids' visit to the Overland Park Police Department to see how the new grant she voted for is helping add mental health workers to the force.
STILWELL, Kan. (AP) — Traffic whizzing behind her, Rep. Sharice Davids gathered reporters at a transportation facility along U.S. 69 in eastern Kansas this week to celebrate the surge of federal money headed in her state's direction.
The next time you are outside, look up.
You might see houses, buildings, a few trees. Higher you may see some clouds, a commercial airplane, a military airplane. Maybe there's a helicopter.
In other words, not much. That's changing.
Kansas and Missouri could get $14 billion from the new infrastructure bill passed by Congress. Congresswoman Sharice Davids says it could affect our area for a generation.
The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, and President Joe Biden says Americans will begin to see the effects of this bill in just two to three months, but it has a long-term payout. Democrats say this bill's impact will be seen for generations, but how will this affect Kansans?
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd, said in a statement today that the infrastructure bill that passed the House will bring $3.8 billion to Kansas to create jobs, tackle climate change and boost economic recovery.
A bill sponsored by Representative Sharice Davids to advance new aviation technology in the Sunflower State has passed the House of Representatives and will now head to the Senate.