SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ryan Young, of Oakland, has been appointed Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission. Young has been Deputy Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission since 2024. He was a Policy Director at Dream Corps from 2022 to 2023. Young held mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids' Statement After Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump's Tariffs * Today, after the Supreme Court ruled (link is external) 6-3 to strike down President Trump's tariffs, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement. The Court's majority held that the Constitution "very clearly" grants Congress the power to impose taxes, including tariffs. "The Framers did not vest any p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration is withdrawing the approval of 11 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) following requests from several pharmaceutical manufacturers. The companies notified the agency that these specific drug products are no longer being marketed and voluntarily asked for the withdrawals. The affected products include various medications such as Lidocaine HCl, Oxycodone HCl, and Propranolol hydrochl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly Midair Collision, Rep. Sharice Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Aviation Safety, Protect Flyers * Flight departed from Davids' home state, and collision claimed 67 lives WASHINGTON, D.C. -In response to last year's deadly midair collision of Flight 5342 from ICT to DCA, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) helped introduce the ALERT Act (link is external), bi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Case Involving Ban on Conversion Therapy * Gibson Dunn filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bury v. City of Kansas City in support of appellees Kansas more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces $3M to Develop Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology for Agricultural Research * Governor Laura Kelly and The Kansas Department of Agriculture today announced that Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems has been awarded $3 million to develop Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technology for agricultural use. This technology can be used by farmers, rancher more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU communication studies expert can comment on 'critical' State of the Union address * LAWRENCE -Given polls showing declining public support for his anti-immigration agenda and today's Supreme Court reversal of the tariffs that are his signature foreign policy move, the first State of the Union address of President Donald Trump's second term is "a critical moment in American politics," according to a Univ more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU's online registered behavior technician certification program approved for federal funding in Kansas * LAWRENCE -Tuition assistance is now available for all qualifying Kansans for the online Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training Program at the University of Kansas. The 40-hour program has been approved statewide for funding under the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation and Opportunit more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber renews effort to shorten injury lawsuit timeline * The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is continuing its push to reduce the statute of limitations for personal injury cases from five years to two years. A statute of limitations is the legal time limit in which a person must file a lawsuit after an alleged injury or incident occurs more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL free agency: Eight players who could be misvalued in 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer With several NFL teams sporting plenty of salary cap space -- led by the rebuilding Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders -- this year's free-agency period should be a doozy. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots spent heavily last offseason, finishing fourth and first in total spending, on their way to S more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Andy Reid: Chiefs have had talks with Travis Kelce; 'nothing happening' with free agent Tyreek Hill Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The Kansas City Chiefs are in an unfamiliar place that could look even more different in a few months. The perennial kings of the AFC missed the playoffs last season. Patrick Mahomes ended the year on injured reserve. Travis Kelce's return in 2026 is in question. And even A more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes' contract to free up over $43 million in cap space Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer The Kansas City Chiefs have begun the process of digging out of their salary cap quandary. The Chiefs converted $44.05 million of Patrick Mahomes' 2026 base salary and a $10.4M roster bonus into a fully guaranteed roster bonus, creating $43.56 million in cap room, NFL Network Insider Tom P more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on President Trump's Unlawful Tariffs * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that President Trump's global tariffs were unlawful. "Today's decision reaffirms a fundamental principle of our Constitution, which is that no presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Covers More Ground Across North Central Kansas * North Central Kansas - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), made his way through 5 counties in North Central Kansas, continuing his 4 Corners, 50 Counties tour and spending the day at sale barns, agriculture co-ops, and in small businesses. He highlighted recent agriculture and tax wins while listening to local co more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Startup from School of Pharmacy seeks to redefine oral testosterone replacement therapy * LAWRENCE -Before SteroCore was a company, it was a question. "There's really no good option for delivering (oral) testosterone," said Yezan Salamoun, a 2023 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and co-founder of SteroCore. "Based on my patient experiences, as well as learning about drug developmen more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court striking down tariffs 'foreseeable, logical,' international trade law expert says * LAWRENCE -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs implemented under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. In the 6-3 ruling, the court stated the IEEPA did not grant the president authority to levy such taxes against foreign governments. Raj B more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36714, Sub-No. 1) entitled "Sunflower State Industrial Railway LLC - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies a request to reopen the Board's March 2025 decision declining to issue a declaratory order. It also rejects a notice that proposes to operate private track within a right-of-way subject to interim trail use. On June 24, 202 more PR