ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-KS Praises Legislature for Override of Vetoes on School Choice, Regulatory Reform and Free Speech Protection * TOPEKA, KS - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) praised the Kansas House and Senate for their override of three vetoes by Governor Laura Kelly on key legislation to expand school choice, cut red tape for businesses, and protect free speech. AF more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Aiden's Law Passes Unanimously Out of Committee, Says Leadbeter * Continuing the fight to protect Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced his legislation to establish the Purple Alert System in Pennsylvania passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. Similar to Amber Alert for abducted children, Silver Alert for missin more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 1.7 percent in February and March, up 4.2 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 1.7 percent for the two months ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BL more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.9 percent in March, up 3.4 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index was up 9.2 percent, almost ent more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Colorado 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 92 in 2024 for Colorado, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Colorado was up 10.8 percent from 83 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.2 fatal more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 56 in 2024 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kansas was up 5.7 percent from 53 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 4.1 fatalities p more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, April 11 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Cessna piston fleet capabilities strengthened through new flight deck and system upgrades Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced a suite of new enhancements for its Cessna piston lineup, including the Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna Skylane, Cessna Turbo Skylane and Cessna Turbo Stationair HD. These updates feature the introduction of the more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Launching Spanish News in the Heartland It's 2 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas, and Ana Valdez Saravia ('24) is just starting her workday. As a multimedia journalist and digital anchor for KWCH, a CBS affiliate, she shoots, interviews, and edits all of her stories by herself. But what makes her days unique is what happens after the 10 p.m. newscast wraps: she begins producing the stati more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $4.5M to top young scientists The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators. The prestigious, four-year Fellowship encourages the nation's most promi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Issues Class VI Well Permit to PureField Carbon Capture in Kansas * Permit is first-of-its-kind in Region 7 LENEXA, KAN. (APR. 10, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 issued a final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well permit to PureField Carbon Capture, LLC, near the city of Russell, Kansas. It is the first Class VI well permit in Kansas and across  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSinfo) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following information collection: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Survey of Small Business and Farm Lending (FR 2028; OMB No. 7100-0061). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collections of  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-ener more PR

RENO, Nevada, April 10 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Find Your Pack: Lauren Moses * Lauren Moses does it all. After moving from Las Vegas to attend the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Business and the Honors College, she has fully embraced the many opportunities available to her. From living on campus and building friendships through clubs and organizations like the Business Student Council to working as a student employee with the College of Business,  more PR

HAYS, Kansas, April 11 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * Fort Hays State University and Garden City Community College announce new partnership to streamline student transfer pathways in agriculture Fort Hays State University (FHSU) and Garden City Community College (GCCC) have formalized a new partnership for students pursuing four year degrees in agriculture. The agreement, outlined in a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ensures that students comple more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Goodland Housing Authority of Kansas has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing concerns about proposed changes to the verification of eligible status in public housing. The agency, which manages a small public housing portfolio of 84 units in Northwest Kansas, urged HUD to maintain the existing verification procedures rather than introducing new requirements. In the letter, the housing authority emphasize more ST

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 10 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced four gubernatorial appointments to various boards and filled one county vacancy. Lora Crouch, of Chillicothe, was appointed as the Livingston County Circuit Clerk. Ms. Crouch currently serves as a senior clerk in the Livingston County Circuit Clerk's Office. She previous more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 10 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Banning Kratom Products * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has signed House Bill 2365, which amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to designate 7-OH kratom related substances to Schedule I designation. Schedule I designates a substance to have a high potential for abuse and without a currently accepted medical use. "The U.S. Foo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Named a 2026 Super Listener A-Team by BTI for Business Development National law firm Husch Blackwell was ranked as one of the 40 best business development law firms in BTI Consulting's Super Listener A-Team 2026 report. The report is based on direct, unprompted feedback from more than 350 leading corporate counsel across six pivotal activities: super listening (the most cr more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 11 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Taiwanese Battery Manufacturer Selects Liberal for New U.S. Facility The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced Apogee Power, a Taiwan-based energy technology and advanced battery manufacturer, has selected Liberal as the location for its new U.S. manufacturing and assembly facility. The company will invest almost $16 million over the next three to five years and cre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Kansas Action for Children (KAC) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service regarding the department's request for information on opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research. KAC, a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on health, education, and economic policies affecting Kansas children and families, emphasized the critical importance of continued access to the Current more ST

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Kansas Legislature Should Be Expanding Access To Health Care * TOPEKA, Kan. - "As lawmakers end the legislative session, volunteer advocates have worked to inform lawmakers about the importance of Medicaid as a cancer-fighting tool. This year, an estimated 16,680 Kansans will be diagnosed with cancer; we know having health insurance is the top indicator of wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas Reaches for the Stars: Davids Highlights State's Role in Artemis II Mission * Davids says, "'Ad astra per aspera' is exactly what this mission represents." As NASA's Artemis II mission prepares to return to Earth today, Representative Sharice Davids is highlighting the critical role Kansas companies -including two in Kansas' Third District -played in making the mission possible. The Artem more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New approach to religious literacy aims to foster deeper understanding, avert conflict * LAWRENCE - An estimated 10,000 religions exist worldwide. So how can people truly coexist if they are unable to understand their own and each other's religion? That's the question addressed by Ryan Lemasters, a doctoral student in philosophy at the University of Kansas. His new article titled "Interreligious atten more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Applauds Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly for Signing Law Removing State Suppressor Prohibitions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly for signing into law HB2501, which removes state criminal prohibitions against firearm suppressors. The new law clears obstacles to lawful suppressor possession and elim more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Polsinelli Attorneys Named to Law360's 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards Polsinelli is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been selected to serve on Law360's 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards, recognizing their leadership and insight across key practice areas. Law360's Editorial Advisory Boards are composed of leading practitioners from across the legal industry who provide feedback on covera more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Hope We Can Land This Plane * Senator Marshall Joins Pete Mundo on The Vince Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on The Vince Show to discuss the conflict in Iran and its effects on the cost of living for Americans, dealing with rising input costs in agriculture, bringing down costs for Kansans and freeing up the housing market, wh more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC School of Law Alum Donates $1 Million to Student Scholarships Scott S. Bethune's generous gift establishes a scholarship for students from Southeast Missouri * The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law received a $1 million gift from Scott S. Bethune (J.D. '88). His gift will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund, the Scott S. Bethune Scholarship, dedica more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights * (New York) - World Cup city host committees and FIFA have fallen short on the steps needed to protect players and fans, Human Rights Watch said today, with the tournament two months away. All but one of the host city committees have either failed to present action plans required by the Federation Internationale de Football Assoc more PR