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News from May 2023

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Kansas deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Sunflower State News | May 21, 2023

Kansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Kansas: 17 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 29

By Sunflower State News | May 21, 2023

There were 17 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Kansas: 66 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Sunflower State News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 66 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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ICYMI: Sen. Marshall Introduces Kansan Steven Denny at Senate HELP Subcommittee on Mental Health Crisis

By Sunflower State News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., Ranking Member of the HELP Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, questioned witnesses during a Senate hearing on May 17 on the United States’ mental health crisis.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Kansas during week ending May 6?

By Sunflower State News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 21 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Sen. Marshall Fights for Broadband Access in Rural Communities

By Sunflower State News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 17, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced the ReConnect Rural America Act with Sen. Welch (D-VT), bipartisan legislation that helps to champion rural communities’ access to high-speed broadband.

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Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Break up Monopoly Contract for Organ Donation Network

By Sunflower State News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) led the introduction of legislation to help break up the monopoly contract currently held by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to manage the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

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Sen. Marshall Announces Legislation Protecting Children And Taxpayers From Gender Experimentation

By Sunflower State News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 15, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced two pieces of legislation protecting children and taxpayers from radical gender ideology.

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Sen. Moran Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Childhood Cancer Research

By Sunflower State News Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0.

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Governor Kelly Breaks Ground on Rock Island Railroad Bridge Project in Kansas City

By Sunflower State News Report | May 19, 2023

The Nation’s First Entertainment District on a Bridge will Feature Restaurants, Shops, Bars, and More

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Kansas Conservation Series: Fish Survivability Study at the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

By Sunflower State News Report | May 18, 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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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Recognizes National Police Week, Honors Fallen Kansas Police Officers

By Sunflower State News Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on May 16 spoke on the Senate Floor to recognize National Police Week and remember Kansas law enforcement who passed away in 2022. National Police Week was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, and this year runs from May 14 – May 20.

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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on Crisis at the Southern Border After Elimination of Title 42

By Sunflower State News Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on May 17 spoke on the Senate Floor to address the security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border and the consequences of eliminating Title 42.

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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor on the Importance of Trade for the U.S. Economy and Defense

By Sunflower State News Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor this week about the importance of trade to the U.S. economy and national security and called on President Biden to enter into – and Congress to ratify – the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

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Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments

By Sunflower State News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Governor Laura Kelly announced 4 appointments and 3 reappointments to the following state boards and council.

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CDC estimates 169 people age 85 and older in Kansas died during week ending April 29

By Sunflower State News | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 169 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Invest in Rural Communities

By Sunflower State News Report | May 17, 2023

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the Rural Jobs Act, legislation to build on the success of the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) by bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment to some of the most disadvantaged rural communities in America.

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Sen. Marshall Introduces Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act

By Sunflower State News Report | May 17, 2023

Last week, Sens. Marshall (R-KS) and Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act.

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Governor Kelly Signs Omnibus Budget, Increases Funding for Higher Education, Infrastructure, Student Mental Health Programs

By Sunflower State News Report | May 17, 2023

Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 25, the Omnibus Budget, which passed with bipartisan support.

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Kansas State University Selected for National Science Foundation Award

By Sunflower State News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today congratulated Kansas State University for being awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program for the Advancing Biosecurity, Biodefense, and Biomanufacturing project.