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Five Republicans running for U.S. representative, 3rd District

Five Republicans with backgrounds in health care, nonprofits, politics and engineering are looking to take back the U.S. House seat that represents Johnson, Wyandotte counties and a slice of Miami County. by Erica Hunzinger and Aviva Okeson-Haberman, Kansas News Service Overland Park, Kansas — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids took her spot in Congress from … Continue reading “Five Republicans running for U.S. representative, 3rd District”

GOP 3rd District candidate to hold three in-person meet-and-greets in Wyandotte County

Adrienne Vallejo Foster is planning to hold three in-person meet-and-greet events in Wyandotte County. A former Roeland Park mayor, Vallejo Foster is a GOP candidate for the 3rd District, U.S. representative. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., is the incumbent. The other Republican candidates are Amanda Adkins, Overland Park; Mike Beehler, Leawood; Tom Love, Overland Park; … Continue reading “GOP 3rd District candidate to hold three in-person meet-and-greets in Wyandotte County”

Bill to expand Medicaid passes U.S. House

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act passed the U.S. House on June 29. The bill, which would allow Medicaid to expand in Kansas, was supported by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist. Other provisions of the bill would help lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs and protect people with pre-existing … Continue reading “Bill to expand Medicaid passes U.S. House”