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News from June 2023

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Small businesses back Credit Card Competition Act for fee relief

By Sunflower State News | Jun 20, 2023

In a recent discussion on AgriTalk, Dan Murray, the State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), addressed the challenges faced by small business owners.

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Marshall, Menendez, Blackburn, Wyden, Crapo, and Tester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform PBMs and Bring Down the Cost of Prescription Drugs

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) in introducing the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act to delink the compensation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from drug price and utilization in order to better align incentives that will help lower prescription drugs costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries.

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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Highlights Importance of High-Quality Broadband Access for Rural Communities

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – spoke on the Senate floor this week to highlight the importance of access to high-quality broadband for rural communities and small towns across Kansas and the country.“

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Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Receives More than $3.6M for Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving more than $3.6 million as part of a five-year federal grant to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies.

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Kansas

By Sunflower State News | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 89 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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19 people die in Kansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Sunflower State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 19 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

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Governor Kelly Ceremonially Signs Bill Creating Higher Education Partnership in Western Kansas

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

~Affiliation Between Three Institutions Increases Opportunities for Students and Meets Local Workforce Development Needs~~

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Sen. Marshall Fights to Bring Whole Milk Access To All Schools

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced bipartisan legislation that amends the Richard Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to serve whole milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.

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Sens. Moran, Smith Push to Lower Cost of Cancer Treatments

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to make certain patients who receive oral medications are not hit with thousands of dollars in unaffordable out-of-pocket costs that health plans routinely cover for patients receiving traditional IV chemotherapy treatments.

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ICYMI: Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Awarded Third Gold Shovel for Historic Economic Development

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

KEY QUOTE: “Every day, my administration works to grow the economy so there are better opportunities for Kansans. This award shows that our work is paying off, and as a result, more Kansans have good-paying jobs with which they can support their families and contribute to their communities.”

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Kansas deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 3

By Sunflower State News | Jun 18, 2023

Kansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Kansas: 59 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Sunflower State News | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 59 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Less than 10 people die in Kansas from kidney disease in week ending June 17

By Sunflower State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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13 Hispanic people in Kansas passed away in week ending May 27

By Sunflower State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending May 27, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Kansas during week ending June 3?

By Sunflower State News | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Kansas Conservation Series: Ohlde Family Farms Innovative Dairy Technology

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is continuing his conservation series highlighting Kansans’ voluntary efforts to take better care of the environment. Stories will be released throughout the 2023 Farm Bill legislative process.

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Sen. Moran Statement on Commerce Committee Delayed Markup of FAA Reauthorization Act

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation – on June 15 released the following statement regarding a delayed markup of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023:

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Swipe fees impact small businesses; NFIB supports Credit Card Competition Act

By Sunflower State News | Jun 16, 2023

Small business owners are facing challenges due to increasing swipe fees charged by credit card companies, according to Dan Murray, the State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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Governor Kelly Appoints Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Inspector as Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Assistant Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Jason De Vore to Serve as Acting Superintendent Until July 7

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Senator Marshall Leads Bill to Expand Childcare in Rural America

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

On June 8, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Mike Braun (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act of 2023 to improve the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.