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Rep. Ron Estes concludes Kansas innovation tour; announces Silicon Valley visit

By Wichita Standard | Sep 11, 2024

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), chair of the Ways and Means U.S. Innovation Tax Team, provided an update on the team's summer activities and announced upcoming site visits in Silicon Valley.

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VA delays changes in reimbursement rates for emergency transport services until 2029

By Wichita Standard | Sep 9, 2024

On Friday, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) announced a delay in the implementation of a rule change to reimbursement rates for special mode transportation, including air and ground ambulances, until 2029. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee respectively, have consistently advocated for this delay to protect rural veterans' access to emergency medical transportation services.

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Which former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9?

By Wichita Standard | Sep 8, 2024

These former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Sep 7, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Estes urges DOE to respect Kansas property rights amid NIETC proposal

By Wichita Standard | Sep 3, 2024

On Friday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding the DOE’s proposed designation of the Midwest-Plains National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) that would traverse Kansas, including two counties in the 4th District – Edwards and Pawnee.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Sep 2, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Which former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2?

By Wichita Standard | Sep 1, 2024

These former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

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Which former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26?

By Wichita Standard | Aug 25, 2024

These former Wichita Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Aug 24, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Estes comments on Quivira National Wildlife Refuge water decision

By Wichita Standard | Aug 19, 2024

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement that it will not request water from the State of Kansas for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 2025.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Aug 18, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Aug 10, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Student body in Sedgwick County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Wichita Standard | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the 10 universities in Sedgwick County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Senators introduce bill restricting bonuses for senior executives at Veterans Affairs

By Wichita Standard | Aug 1, 2024

On August 1, 2024, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation aimed at prohibiting PACT Act Critical Skill Incentive (CSI) payments from being allocated to Senior Executive Service (SES) employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) in Washington, D.C.

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Kansas VA clinic named after Captain Elwin "Al" Shopteese

By Wichita Standard | Jul 31, 2024

Yesterday, the President signed into law legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) to name the VA outpatient clinic in Kansas City, Kansas, after Captain Elwin “Al” Shopteese. The law formally designates the clinic as the “Captain Elwin Shopteese Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic” or the “Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic.”

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Greg Ferris seeks election to Sedgwick County Commission

By Wichita Standard | Jul 29, 2024

Greg Ferris is seeking the Republican nomination to represent the Third District for a four-year term. The primary election will be held on August 6.

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Legislation introduced requiring VA consideration of continuity of healthcare

By Wichita Standard | Jul 29, 2024

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation aimed at requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider continuity of health care when determining if a veteran should see a provider in the community.

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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Jul 28, 2024

The following parishes in the Wichita Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Senator Moran addresses nearly $15 billion shortfall in VA funding

By Wichita Standard | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, addressed the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding a nearly $15 billion funding shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).