-- Preview Email Newsletter
| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-01-24 ( 24 items ) |
|
AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
* * *
AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content
*
Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images a more PR
Arrington Secures Passage of Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Arrington Secures Passage of Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill
This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of his Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This monumental legislation ensures multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are covered by Medicare in a timely manner upon approval by the Food and Drug Administ more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images
*
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok cha more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok
*
Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok ha more PR
Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
* * *
Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
*
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon more PR
BWH Hotels Enters 2026 With Powerful Growth & Momentum (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- Best Western Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
* * *
BWH(R) Hotels Enters 2026 with Powerful Growth and Momentum
Strategic expansion across brand segments fuels a balanced, high-performing portfolio
*
BWH Hotels, a leading global hospitality enterprise including WorldHotels(TM), Best Western(R) Hotels & Resorts and SureStay(R) Hotels, is proud to announce the addition of more than 200 hotels in 2025. Guided by a commitment to deliver authenti more PR
Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrapup on Jan. 23, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on Jan. 23, 2026:
* * *
By Jonathan Harsh
InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by ot more PR
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
* * *
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers
*
* College GameDay from the CFP National Championship scored 2.6 million viewers
* The six postseason GameDay shows delivered 2.4 million average viewers, up 30 percent year-over-year
* This season, CGD registered four of the most-vie more PR
Davids Votes Against Partisan Bills That Mislead Pregnant Families, Undermine Reproductive Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Davids Votes Against Partisan Bills That Mislead Pregnant Families, Undermine Reproductive Health Care
*
This week, as we marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Representative Sharice Davids voted against two partisan bills presented as measures to support parents but instead would misdirect federal resources, stigmatize reproductive health care, and make it harder for Kansans to receive the reprod more PR
Del. A.G. Jennings, Colleagues Demand Action From XAI Over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
* * *
AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual more PR
Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
* * *
Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and reaffirm the administration's commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors. Human Trafficking Preventi more PR
EPA Announces Receipt of EIS Filed Jan. 12-16, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its weekly notification of environmental impact statements filed between Jan. 12, 2026, and Jan. 16, 2026.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filed a draft supplemental statement for the Hydropower License for the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project in Oregon. The public comment period for this project concludes March 2, 2026.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted a draft statement for the Lower Miss more PR
Governor Kelly Announces $135M to Replace Central Avenue Bridges in Wyandotte County (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Kelly Announces $135M to Replace Central Avenue Bridges in Wyandotte County
*
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly, Unified Government Mayor Christal Watson, and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Calvin Reed today announced a project along Central Avenue in Wyandotte County that will replace bridges over I-70, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Kansas River.
"Today's announceme more PR
Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Office of Early Childhood Inaugural Annual Report Submitted to the Kansas Legislature (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Office of Early Childhood Inaugural Annual Report Submitted to the Kansas Legislature
*
TOPEKA -Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Office of Early Childhood (KOEC) today announced that the KOEC's inaugural Annual Report has been submitted to the Kansas Legislature.
"We are making Kansas the premier state to raise a family by building a comprehensive early childho more PR
Governor Kelly Announces Over $1.4M to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Families (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Kelly Announces Over $1.4M to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Families
*
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced $1,496,970 in funding for 20 community-based domestic violence programs across Kansas. Funded through the federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), these grants support and strengthen domestic violence programs that provide emergency shelter, more PR
Governor Kelly Announces Over $57M for Safer Streets and Roads in Kansas (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Governor Kelly Announces Over $57M for Safer Streets and Roads in Kansas
*
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced fourteen Kansas communities have secured over $45.7 million in federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program.
"The Safe Streets and Roads for All program ensures that our more PR
ICYMI: Estes Questions Health Insurance CEOs at Ways & Means Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
ICYMI: Estes Questions Health Insurance CEOs at Ways & Means Hearing
*
U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined a full committee hearing to question health insurance CEOs on the economic reality facing American families, and why the "efficiencies" of modern health care don't translate into affordability for patients nationwide.
You may click HERE or more PR
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Marches for Justice, Tours Rural Health Clinic, Discusses Tariffs with Farmers, Child Care in Denver (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Marches for Justice, Tours Rural Health Clinic, Discusses Tariffs with Farmers, Child Care in Denver
*
WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper marched in Denver's annual Marade and hit the road on the Eastern Plains, visiting a rural hospital, touring a high school's workforce development program, and discussing how the Trump admin's ta more PR
LNG Industry on FLNG: Black & Veatch Perspective (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Jan. 24 (TNSrpt) -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release:
* * *
LNG Industry on FLNG: a Black & Veatch perspective
The International Energy Agency's Gas 2025 report forecasts a dramatic wave of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity expansion by decade's end, reshaping market dynamics by easing supply tightness and strengthening energy security. And as Kyle Haberberger of Black & Veatch writes in a guest article published in the November is more PR
Marquee Top 25 and ARC Matchups On Deck, Hoops Report Bubble Games To Watch and More (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
* * *
Marquee Top 25 and ARC Matchups On Deck, Hoops Report Bubble Games To Watch and More
The ninth NAIA Men's Basketball notebook of the season is jam-packed with information this week, from a slate of featured games that gets bigger and bigger as the week rolls on, and NAIA Hoops Report bubble games to watch. Let's get you ready for a fantastic week of men's basketball more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Demands Action From XAI Over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026:
* * *
Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon more PR
Missouri Chamber backs legislation to increase startup investment (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 23 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news:
* * *
Missouri Chamber backs legislation to increase startup investment
*
January 23, 2026 Less than a minute read
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports legislation aimed at encouraging private investment in startup businesses across Missouri.
Known as the Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act, SB 1004 is sponsored by Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R more PR
Sen. Moran Applauds USDA Decision to Exempt NBAF from Federal Hiring Freeze (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Sen. Moran Applauds USDA Decision to Exempt NBAF from Federal Hiring Freeze
*
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan from the federal hiring freeze. The announcement came after S more PR
Senator Marshall Tours Local Businesses & Meets with Local Leaders in Topeka (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
* * *
Senator Marshall Tours Local Businesses & Meets with Local Leaders in Topeka
*
Topeka - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), toured several local businesses, including a family-owned and operated business and a business incubator site. The Senator also met with officials to discuss opportunities for greater investments in housing across Kansas.
Highlights from the visit incl more PR
|
