Week in Insights: Anti-DST Plan Fails to Resolve Long-Term IssuesRep. Ron Estes’ (R-Kan.) latest proposal to dissuade foreign states from imposing digital services taxes is milder than the “revenge tax” floated by Republicans last year, but the logic is the same: Raise foreign governments’ costs of taxing US digital companies and hope they back down.Bloomberg Tax News9d agoWhole story →EconomyRon Estesdigital services tax debate
Digital Taxes Make US Companies a Piggy Bank for Foreign NationsFrance and the UK must follow the lead of Canada, India, and other countries in eliminating their digital service taxes that unfairly target US companies, Rep. Ron Estes (R) writes.Bloomberg Tax News3mo agoWhole story →EconomyRon Estesdigital taxes dispute
As Iran war ends, what injuries could Kansas troops return home with?In questioning defense secretary Pete Hegseth, Rep. Derek Schmidt suggested some Kansas troops may return from the Iran war with brain injuries.Topeka Capital-Journal4mo agoWhole story →SecurityDerek Schmidtiran war aftermath
Kansas reps want to ban Trump USDA closing FSA, NRCS field officesRepublican Derek Schmidt and Democrat Sharice Davids teamed up with legislation to ban the Trump administration from closing local USDA field offices.Topeka Capital-Journal4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodSharice DavidsDerek Schmidtusda office closure debate
Kansas has 21 congressional candidates for 4 seats in US HouseU.S. Reps. Tracey Mann, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids and Ron Estes all face primary challengers in 2026 and would have general election opponents.Topeka Capital-Journal4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSharice DavidsDerek SchmidtRon Esteskansas primary elections
In Kansas data center debate, Derek Schmidt gives 3 tips to considerRep. Derek Schmidt shares three tips for Kansas towns and cities considering data center developments, from taxes to electricity to water usage.Topeka Capital-Journal4mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyDerek Schmidtkansas data center debate
