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IRS Certified Community Volunteers to Provide Free State & Federal Tax Preparation at Salvation Army Jan. 30 – Apr. 11

Thursday, January 18

Will Prepare:Wages, salaries, etc. (Form W-2) Interest Income (Form 1099-INT) Dividends Received (Form 1099-DIV) State Tax Refunds (Form 1099-G) Unemployment Benefits (Form 1099-G) IRA Distributions (Form 1099-R) Pension Income (Form 1099-R, RRB-1099, CSA-1099) Social Security Benefits (SSA-1099,RRB-1099) Simple Capital Gain/Loss (Form 1099-B)... Read More.

FHSU Announces New Federal Funding to Expand the Number of Nursing Professionals in Rural Kansas

Thursday, October 12

By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran was on the campus of Fort Hays State University to join FHSU President Tisa Mason and leaders from the university’s Department of Nursing to announce the award of two Health and Human Services Administration... Read More.

Former Marion Police Chief Responds to Federal Lawsuit Filed Against him by Kansas Reporter

Thursday, October 5

Deb Gruver says she suffered in aftermath of Marion County raid By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Deb Gruver believes she suffered lasting emotional and physical injury when Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody snatched her cell phone out of her hand during... Read More.

$47M in Federal Funds Being Awarded for Two Kansas Rail Projects

Tuesday, October 3

By the Kansas Office of the GovernorTOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced two short-line railroad companies in Kansas are being awarded a combined $47 million in federal funding for rail improvement projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Watco, based in... Read More.

WIC Benefits in Kansas will Continue Even if Federal Government Shuts Down

Thursday, September 28

By Reno County Government RENO/McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Heather Peterson, WIC Coordinator for Reno and McPherson County, wants people in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program to know that even in the event of a government shutdown, effective Oct. 1, 2023, WIC will still... Read More.

Federal Grants of $500,000 Awarded to Emporia, Osawatomie to Revitalize Downtowns

Thursday, August 17

By Kansas Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that two rural communities will each receive $250,000 in federal grants to assist with community development projects. The $500,000 will be matched with $1,236,632 of local funding, totaling more than $1.7 million of new investment in... Read More.

Marshall, Moran Outline Clash of Perspective on Federal Debt-limit Bill

Friday, June 2

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran found sufficient merit in the negotiated debt-ceiling bill to join the bipartisan majority voting in favor, while U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall voted against the deal because it didn’t include funding to enhance security... Read More.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.

Sen. Moran: These Federal Bills are Improving the Lives of Kansas Veterans

Friday, February 24

By Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) WASHINGTON - This Congress, I will continue serving veterans as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Traveling across our state, I have had the opportunity to hear from thousands of Kansas veterans, their families and caregivers,... Read More.

Cargill Meatpacking Plant in Kansas Part of Federal Investigation into Illegal Child Labor

Friday, February 17

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Federal authorities have fined a cleaning company nearly $400,000 for illegally employing minors and making them work in dangerous conditions at a Dodge City meatpacking plant.The fine was tied to a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that involved... Read More.