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Congress Introduces Bill to Modify Definition of "Fiduciary" for ESOP Appraisers

A trio of lawmakers in Congress have introduced a bill in the House that would modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to make clear that appraisers of employee stock ownership plans are not fiduciaries under ERISA.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative David Loebsack, Democrat, Republican, Senator Kelly Ayotte, US Senate

Wed May 15, 2013

The Capital-Journal

Kansas delegation eager for taxing inquiry of IRS

Four members of the Kansas congressional delegation were pushing Wednesday for thorough investigation of the Internal Revenue Service's reported application of special scrutiny to tea party-flavored advocacy groups applying for nonprofit status.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, Senator Jerry Moran, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Kevin Yoder, Jerry Moran, Pat Roberts

Tue May 07, 2013

Daily Kos

We are governed by outright morons

On Tuesday, WIBW, a local CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, aired a segment on how the 5-percent cut in Head Start operations was forcing officials with the organization to make dramatic choices.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Topeka, KS, Liberal Political News

The Huffington Post

Head Start Sequester Cuts Could Have Been Avoided: GOP Rep. Lynn Jenkins

First they saved the meat inspectors, then the air traffic controllers . Then they lobbied for the Medicare patients being denied treatment at private cancer clinics.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law, Representative Michele Bachmann

Mon May 06, 2013

The Washington Post

H.R. 406: Friend or foe of employees?

Does H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, give workers flexibility in trading overtime for comp time? Or does it further erode protections previously given to America's workers by robbing them of overtime pay as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? Rep.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ivins, UT, Sports

The Wichita Eagle

Roberts, House members fighting Common Core standards

The professionals at the Kansas State Department of Education have invested significant time and money in helping develop the Common Core standards, a multistate effort to align standards and progress measures on English and math.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Pat Roberts, Representative Tim Huelskamp, Representative Kevin Yoder, Overland Park, KS

Sat May 04, 2013

WIBW-TV Topeka

Local Students Win Congressional Art Competition

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins announced the winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for Kansas's Second Congressional District on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Fri May 03, 2013

Roll Call

Fictional Franchise: Children's Novel Edition

In the latest edition of HOH's Fictional Franchise, in which we examine fictional characters and the real-life people who represent them in Congress, we took a look at our favorite heroes and heroines from childhood.

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Related Topix: US News, Representative Leonard Lance, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rush Holt, Democrat, Jo Ann Emerson, Ron Kind

Fri Apr 26, 2013

The Journal of Commerce Online

Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Joseph Crowley, Democrat

WIBW-TV Topeka

Local Lawmakers Comment On Furloughs

Both Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and Senator Jerry Moran say they're pleased by the news of the end to the FAA Furloughs.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Jerry Moran, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Federal Aviation Administration