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Wichita Standard area weekly mass times

By Wichita Standard | Sep 14, 2024

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

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Legislation aims to enhance VA's external provider scheduling program

By Wichita Standard | Sep 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently introduced legislation aimed at enhancing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to schedule appointments with healthcare providers participating in the Veterans Community Care Program.

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Bill introduced by Reps. Estes and Mann aims to protect Kansas private property rights

By Wichita Standard | Sep 13, 2024

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) introduced H.R.9527 this week, aiming to prevent a federal land acquisition from the Mid Western Plains NIETC. The bill seeks to explicitly prohibit the use of federal funds for exercising federal eminent domain powers for power transmission projects and would also block permitting such projects if a state objects.

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Rep. Ron Estes meets with Kansas Angels in Adoption honoree

By Wichita Standard | Sep 12, 2024

Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) met with Julie Breshears of Wichita in Washington, D.C., yesterday. Breshears is a 2024 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption® Honoree and was nominated for the recognition by Rep. Estes.

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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.”