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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids has recently moved her Overland Park District Office to a new location.
Where exactly: Relocated from 79th Street, the new space can be found at 9200 Indian Creek Parkway in the large office park known as Corporate Woods.
The details: With the help of Mayor Curt Skoog and the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, Davids and her staff celebrated the office opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Jon Stewart will visit Kansas City on Tuesday and speak with veterans about the need for congress to pass legislation he and others say is critical for veteran's care and benefits.
The VFW is hosting Stewart along with other Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) and Representative Sharice Davids as part of a "Call on Congress" to pass the Honoring our PACT Act, which aims at providing better care and benefits to veterans who have been exposed to toxic materials while serving.
Congress is working on legislation that addresses the national supply chain issue.
That was the message from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., who was the keynote speaker Friday, April 15, at the Congressional Forum.
The forum is a function of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce. About 60 persons attended the luncheon meeting at Children's Mercy Park.
Rep. Davids said Republicans and Democrats have come together to help solve the supply issue. She said that shortage is particularly acute when it comes to microchips.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., visited The University of Kansas Cancer Center Tuesday to celebrate passage of her funding request for a new imaging machine to advance cutting-edge cancer research and treatment in Kansas.
Rep. Davids joined KU Medical Center Executive Vice Chancellor Robert Simari, KU Cancer Center President Roy Jensen, and acting Department Chair of Cancer Biology Stefan Bossmann to tour an active research lab and hear how this federal funding will affect the thousands of Kansans who are fighting cancer.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, who represents Kansas' third congressional district, has joined other lawmakers in signing a letter asking for stronger rules for members of Congress engaging in trading stocks.
Davids is among others who signed a letter addressed to Reps. Rodney Davis and Zoe Lofgren, who lead a congressional committee reviewing the rules.
"We write today to urge your committee to advance strong legislation to ban members of Congress from directly owning or trading stocks while in office," the letter says.
Hundreds of thousands of federal dollars will be coming to Kansas City, Kansas, to improve flood protection for a vital area.
In the face of rising insulin costs, recent legislation could make it easier for diabetic Kansans to afford it.
Rep. Sharice Davids recently voted to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin co-pays at $35 for people with private insurance or on Medicare.
At a roundtable discussion at Johnson County's Central Resource Library on Friday, Rep. Sharice Davids discussed the impacts of capping those costs with Johnson County residents who experience them firsthand.
In the face of rising insulin costs, recent legislation could make it easier for diabetic Kansans to afford it.
Rep. Sharice Davids recently voted to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin co-pays at $35 for people with private insurance or on Medicare.
At a roundtable discussion at Johnson County's Central Resource Library on Friday, Rep. Sharice Davids discussed the impacts of capping those costs with Johnson County residents who experience them firsthand.
Six public transit projects in Wyandotte County totaling over $1.25 million will receive federal funding, according to an announcement from Gov. Laura Kelly.
The Unified Government grants were part of a $13.2 million total with 48 public transit projects across the state of Kansas, according to a news release.
Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez joined and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz joined the governor for the announcement, according to the wnews release.
Happy Monday from YOUR KC Morning Show!
On the show today, we hear from Representative Sharice Davids ahead of the KC Climate Action Summit, happening April 9th, at Johnson County Community College!
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