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Community Invited to Red, White & Boom Fireworks Show

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 6, 2023

​Wichita Park and Recreation will host the eighth annual Red, White & BOOM on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. in downtown Wichita.

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Rep. Estes Responds To Release Of Irs Whistleblower Testimony

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 6, 2023

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after the public release of whistleblower testimony of two different IRS employees who worked directly on the tax evasion case of Hunter Biden.

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Daily Flights to Phoenix Begin November 5

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 5, 2023

American Airlines will offer daily, nonstop flights from Wichita to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport beginning Sunday, Nov. 5.

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R&D Expensing Bill Surpasses 100 Cosponsors

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 5, 2023

The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act, H.R. 2673, introduced by Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) in April now has more than 100 cosponsors as the list of supporters continues to grow.

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Wichita Park & Rec Receives Funding to Conserve Black Modernism

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 26, 2023, Wichita Park & Recreation announced they will receive $150,000 in funding from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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City, Automobilia Reach Permit Agreement

By Wichita Standard Report | Jul 3, 2023

​The City of Wichita and Automobilia have reached an agreement to approve a permit for Automobilia’s event Saturday, July 8, 2023, in downtown Wichita between 4 p.m. and midnight.

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Rep. Estes Proposes Response To Oecd Tax Scheme During A Ways And Means Markup

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 15, 2023

esterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) offered remarks condemning the detrimental OECD Pillar 2 tax scheme during a Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R. 3938 – the Build It in America Act.

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Rep. Estes Discusses R&D Bill During A Ways And Means Markup

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 14, 2023

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) offered remarks in support of his R&D expensing bill during a Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R. 3938 – the “Build It in America Act” – that was later reported out of committee.

Reps. Estes, Carey, Hern, Lahood, Malliotakis, Miller, Smith Introduce Legislation To Lower Energy Costs

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 14, 2023

Last month Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Mike Carey (R-Ohio), Adrian Smith (R-Nebraska), Carol Miller (R-West Virginia), Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma), Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) introduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which will lower gas prices, foster domestic energy production and reduce America’s reliance on foreign energy sources.

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Reps. Estes, Delbene, Sens. Bennet, Blackburn Introduce Bill To Support Lifesaving Emergency Services For Americans In Rural Communities

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 13, 2023

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington), along with Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), introduced legislation to improve access to emergency air medical services that are critical for saving lives, particularly for Americans living in rural communities.

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Rep. Estes Testifies On R&D Bill In Small Business Committee

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 13, 2023

Rep. Ron Estes testified in support of his R&D expensing bill in the House Committee on Small Business.

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Rep. Estes Votes For Return To Fiscal Sanity

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 13, 2023

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted to save taxpayer money, implement common sense work requirements, codify a Trump-era executive order to start reining in future executive order spending, compel a functioning appropriations process and reject new taxes from the Biden administration.

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Rep. Estes Celebrates Wotus Win For Kansas

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in the Sackett v. EPA court case that dealt a blow to the disastrous Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

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Reps. Estes, Thompson Reintroduce Bill To Expand Renewable Energy Tax Advantages

By Wichita Standard Report | Jun 12, 2023

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Mike Thompson (D-California) reintroduced the Financing Our Energy Future Act.

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Summertime Q-LINE Route Launches Saturday

By Wichita Standard Report | May 31, 2023

The Q-LINE, a free bus operation typically serving Douglas Avenue from Crown Heights to Delano, will operate a summertime extension from Saturday, May 27 through Saturday, August 12.

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Wichita Receives NEA ‘Our Town’ Grant for Cultural Arts

By Wichita Standard Report | May 30, 2023

On Thursday, May 25, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that the City of Wichita has been approved for a $75,000 award in support of “A City Where I Belong: A Toolkit for Artists.”

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Holiday-related Closures and Special Hours

By Wichita Standard Report | May 29, 2023

In observance of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, City of Wichita facilities will be closed and/or have special hours:

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Rep. Estes Delivers Remarks On Unemployment Fraud Legislation

By Wichita Standard Report | May 20, 2023

Last week Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) spoke in support of the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act.

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Estes, Arrington, Pfluger Introduce Who Accountability Legislation

By Wichita Standard Report | May 19, 2023

Last week Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) introduced the WHO is Accountable Act.

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Employees to be Honored at Public Service Award Reception

By Wichita Standard Report | May 18, 2023

The 2023 Excellence in Public Service Award honorees will be recognized at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at a reception in Lotus Hall at Botanica, 701 Amidon.