Kansas Gov. Celebrates Growing Wichita Aviation Sector
KS-03: Sharice Davids (D)
About Sharice:
Since graduating from Johnson County Community College, Sharice earned a law degree from Cornell and focused her career on bringing equity and opportunity to underserved communities. After completing a year as a White House Fellow in Washington during the Obama-Trump transition, she knows that now is the time to take action for our community and for our nation.
As the daughter of a single mother Army veteran, Sharice knows the importance of determination and service to country. As a woman and a Native American, she knows how to stand up and fight for equity. And as a lawyer, economic advisor, and advocate, she knows how to build consensus and get things done.
The biographical information above was sourced from the campaign website; see link above for more information.
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September 8, 2021
by Dan McCue
Kansas Gov. Celebrates Growing Wichita Aviation Sector
WICHITA, Kan. -- Gov. Laura Kelly visited McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita on Wednesday to celebrate the latest development... Read More
WICHITA, Kan. -- Gov. Laura Kelly visited McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita on Wednesday to celebrate the latest development in the city’s historic and still rapidly growing aviation sector. Hours earlier, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research took possession of its first Boeing... Read More
June 11, 2021
by Brock Blasdell
Kansas Receives Gold Shovel Award
The state of Kansas has been awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in recognition of its successful year... Read More
The state of Kansas has been awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in recognition of its successful year attracting high-value business investment. Over $6 billion in new business dollars and more than 26 thousand jobs have been created within the state of Kansas since... Read More
March 24, 2021
by TWN Staff
Kansas Welcomes First Woman of Color to Appellate Court Bench
The Kansas Senate has confirmed two women to serve on the state's court of appeals, including the first woman of... Read More
The Kansas Senate has confirmed two women to serve on the state's court of appeals, including the first woman of color to serve in that position. In doing so, the Senate took steps to assure itself neither woman would be an "activist" intent on "legislating" from... Read More
February 11, 2021
by Sean Trambley
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Announces Medicaid Expansion Bill Funded By Medical Marijuana
TOPEKA, Kan. – This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced legislation to expand Medicaid, known as KanCare, and provide health... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. – This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced legislation to expand Medicaid, known as KanCare, and provide health insurance for 165,000 Kansans. The legislation also establishes a regulatory framework to make Kansas the 48th state to legalize medical marijuana. “After nearly a year of... Read More
December 15, 2020
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Rejects Kansas Effort to Revive Voter Registration Law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the law unconstitutional in April, prompting the appeal by Kansas Secretary of... Read More
November 3, 2020
by TWN Staff
KS-03: Amanda Adkins (R)
About Adkins: Amanda L. Adkins is a businesswoman and mother. For the past 15 years, she has worked as an... Read More
About Adkins: Amanda L. Adkins is a businesswoman and mother. For the past 15 years, she has worked as an executive at Cerner Corporation, a Kansas City-based health care and information technology company. As vice president of Strategic Growth, Adkins worked with employers and health care... Read More
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