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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2025-10-28 ( 15 items )  
AAMVA Presents for Kansas Highway Patrol (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Presents for Kansas Highway Patrol * Holly Merz, AAMVA's National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Junk, Salvage, and Insurance (JSI) Senior Program Analyst, and Sanghavi Iyer, AAMVA's Program Manager for Vehicle Programs and Services, delivered a presentation on NMVTIS, the JSI (Total Loss) program, and JS more PR

Cumberland (Tenn.) Kicker Kantner Boots Go-Ahead FG in Win Over Campbellsville (Ky.), Earning Special Teams Player of the Week (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Cumberland (Tenn.) Kicker Kantner Boots Go-Ahead FG in Win Over Campbellsville (Ky.), Earning Special Teams Player of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jack Kantner made good on a pair of extra points and hit all three field goals he attempted, including a go-ahead kick in the fourth quarter that gave Cumberland (Tenn.) the lead for good over No. 6 C more PR

Davids Rejects Pay Until Congress Reaches Bipartisan Deal to End Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Rejects Pay Until Congress Reaches Bipartisan Deal to End Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced she would refuse to accept a paycheck until both parties come together to end this costly government shutdown. Davids, who recently heard from furloughed federal employees, sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Repres more PR

ICYMI: Estes Joins National Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Estes Joins National Report * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined National Report to discuss President Trump's decision to increase tariffs on Canada and the ongoing government shutdown triggered by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats. Watch the interview on YouTube and Rumble. On Canada's deceptive ad on tariffs featuring Ronald Reagan: "In terms of particularly as dec more PR

K-State Students to Continue Nuclear Research, Education With Awards From U.S. Department of Energy (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State students to continue nuclear research, education with awards from U.S. Department of Energy University Nuclear Leadership Program recognizes and supports nuclear engineering students. * Five Kansas State University students in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering will continue nuclear engineering research and education with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy's University Nuclear Leader more PR

Kansas State University: Fast-track Master's Program to Grow Future Elementary and Special Education Teachers (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * New fast-track master's program to grow future elementary and special education teachers By Patrice Scott, College of Education, patrices@k-state.edu Special education is one of Kansas' hard-to-fill teaching disciplines. To address this challenge, Kansas State University is now offering a new path for individuals with bachelor's degrees in any field who want to transition into a high-demand teaching career more PR

Keiser (Fla.) Closes Gap, Grand View (Iowa) Remains No. 1 in NAIA Football Top 25 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Closes Gap, Grand View (Iowa) Remains No. 1 in NAIA Football Top 25 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Keiser (Fla.) picked up a first-place vote for the first time in 2025 and Grand View (Iowa) remained No. 1 for a seventh regular-season poll, as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released the Oct. 27 edition of the Netting P more PR

KU chemistry professor who worked with recent Nobel Prize winner chosen for exclusive physics society fellowship (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU chemistry professor who worked with recent Nobel Prize winner chosen for exclusive physics society fellowship * LAWRENCE It has been an exciting couple of weeks for Brian Laird. The University of Kansas professor of chemistry was named to a prestigious fellowship program shortly after learning a researcher he previously worked with won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Laird, who also has been a courtes more PR

New Audio-Reader grant aims to expand regional arts accessibility (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New Audio-Reader grant aims to expand regional arts accessibility * LAWRENCE The Audio-Reader Network at the University of Kansas, an audio information service for individuals who are blind, visually impaired or print-disabled, has announced the Arts Accessibility Forum, a project to significantly expand arts accessibility across Kansas and western Missouri. Supported by a grant from the Kansas Arts Comm more PR

Postal Service IG: Kansas-Missouri District - Delivery Operations in the St. Louis, MO, Area (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 25-100-R25) on Sept. 18, 2025, entitled "Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations in the St. Louis, MO, Area." Here are excerpts: * * * Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations in the St. Louis, MO, Area During the week of June 2, 2025, we performed a congressionally requested audit at the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Network Distribution Cent more PR

Recognizing World Stroke Day - October 29 (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Oct. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Hays Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Recognizing World Stroke Day - October 29 * October 29 marks World Stroke Day, a global effort to raise awareness about stroke prevention, recognition, and treatment. At HaysMed, we encourage everyone to take a moment to learn the signs of stroke using the BE FAST method, it could save a life. BE FAST stands for: * B - Balance: Sudden loss of balance * E - Eyes: Sudden vision changes more PR

SAU's McDermott Picks Three Passes, Earning Defensive Player of the Week After 47-14 Win Over Culver-Stockton (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * SAU's McDermott Picks Three Passes, Earning Defensive Player of the Week After 47-14 Win Over Culver-Stockton * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - St. Ambrose (Iowa) linebacker Caden McDermott intercepted three passes that each led to scoring drives in the Bees' 47-14 win over Culver-Stockton (Mo.), earning the Oct. 27 nod as NAIA Defensive Player of the Week.  more PR

Senator Marshall: Trump is Enjoying the Democrats Standing on Their Heads, Spinning Like Tops (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump is Enjoying the Democrats Standing on Their Heads, Spinning Like Tops * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News to Discuss the Schumer Shutdown, Preventing Future Shutdowns, and Why the ACA is Broken Wichita - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox News' Fox Report with John Scott to discuss the ongoing Schumer Shutdown, who is really to blame for the more PR

Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide * LAWRENCE Kansas has some of the highest potential for wind energy of any state in the nation. Yet until recently, there was no central repository for the differing approaches to wind regulation across the state's 105 counties. New research from the University of Kansas stemming from the creation of an e more PR

Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Oct. 27 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Oct. 27 * LAWRENCE The University of Kansas will host its 113th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 27-Nov. 2. The week culminates with the KU football game against Oklahoma State on Nov. 1 at the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. KU's Homecoming experience aims to celebrate the university's history and tradition and instill Jayhawk pride in all member more PR