Search Results for: Sharice Davids

KU Medical Center receives grant to support health equity teams and partnerships fighting COVID-19

A new grant of more than $3.5 million was announced Wednesday to the University of Kansas Medical Center to support local projects to rapidly implement COVID-19 testing strategies in areas that are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. According to the grant announcement, KU Medical Center will partner with community efforts in Wyandotte County as well … Continue reading “KU Medical Center receives grant to support health equity teams and partnerships fighting COVID-19”

Congresswoman makes case for bipartisan cooperation

ViewsOpinion column by Murrel Bland Despite what you may see and hear from the news media, there are bipartisan cooperative efforts to get things done in Congress. This was the message from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., who was the featured speaker at a meeting of the Congressional Forum via Zoom Friday, Sept. 18. … Continue reading “Congresswoman makes case for bipartisan cooperation”

State legislative candidates to speak at Democratic group meeting Saturday

State legislative candidates will speak at the Wyandotte County Democratic Breakfast Zoom meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Among those who may speak at the meeting are Jeff Pittman, a Democratic candidate running for the State Senate, Fifth District, and Rep. Stan Frownfelter, D-37th Dist., an incumbent who is running as a write-in candidate … Continue reading “State legislative candidates to speak at Democratic group meeting Saturday”