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"The Government Can Pass as Many Executive Orders as They Want": AIM Confronts UMKC Administrator Over DEI (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Media] -- Accuracy in Media posted the following news:
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"The Government Can Pass as Many Executive Orders as They Want": AIM Confronts UMKC Administrator Over DEI
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Accuracy in Media has Kansas City in its crosshairs yet again following multiple investigations into UMKC for violating state and federal DEI bans.
In August 2026, an Accuracy in Media investigator spoke with Kimberly Johnson, a UMKC Senior Program Manager of Student Support Services for Multicultural Student Affairs. Johnson was recorded on more PR
'We feel fulfilled': UTulsa scholarship's ripple effect reaches Guatemala (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 10 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news:
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'We feel fulfilled': UTulsa scholarship's ripple effect reaches Guatemala
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When Kevin and Amy King traveled to Guatemala in 2005 with bags full of donated soccer cleats, they thought they were preparing for a one-time trip. Instead, they were taking the first step toward a decades-long investment in education that would eventually help create a school serving over 200 students.
The Kings are University of Tulsa alumni who met l more PR
'We feel fulfilled': UTulsa scholarship's ripple effect reaches Guatemala (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 10 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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'We feel fulfilled': UTulsa scholarship's ripple effect reaches Guatemala
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When Kevin and Amy King traveled to Guatemala in 2005 with bags full of donated soccer cleats, they thought they were preparing for a one-time trip. Instead, they were taking the first step toward a decades-long investment in education that would eventually help create a school serving over 200 students.
The Kings are University of Tulsa alumni who met more PR
160+ Countries Ban or Restrict This Drug Over Human Safety Concerns -- U.S. Factory Farms Use It to Fatten Cattle (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Nov. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by xxx in The Defender:
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160+ Countries Ban or Restrict This Drug Over Human Safety Concerns -- U.S. Factory Farms Use It to Fatten Cattle
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In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed a first-of-its-kind cattle drug.
Elanco Animal Health was seeking approval for Experior, a more PR
2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts Five (10)
ATCHISON, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- Benedictine College posted the following news:
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2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts Five
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During Homecoming Weekend, Benedictine College inducted five new members into the Raven Athletic Hall of Fame. John Bezdek '96 (posthumously) for soccer, Heather (Wansing) Kirk '11 for volleyball and basketball, Guido Trinidad '03 for football, Larry Buessing '60 as a supporter, and the 1936 football team entered the Hall during a special ceremony on October 24, 2026.
The evening began with Charlie Gartenmayer, Athlet more PR
2026 Midterm Elections: What State-Level Results Mean for the Toy Industry (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news:
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2026 Midterm Elections: What State-Level Results Mean for the Toy Industry
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The 2026 midterm elections brought significant changes to state leadership across the country, with Democrats gaining control of several state legislatures, governorships, and attorneys general offices. As newly elected officials establish their priorities, The Toy Association(tm) is closely monitoring developments that could affect member companies.
Note: The following a more PR
America is tired of the name-calling and culture wars (10)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Nov. 10 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news:
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America is tired of the name-calling and culture wars
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Comment: From record youth voter turnout to historic firsts for diverse candidates, the US midterms signal a major generational and political shift says Jennifer Frost.
While the massive, historic achievement of Democratic candidates and voters in the US midterm elections is still being celebrated, pundits and politicians are already drawing conclusions about this unprecedented blue wave.
In more PR
Annual Juried Hope College Student Show Set for Nov. 13 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Hope College posted the following news:
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Annual Juried Hope College Student Show Set for Nov. 13
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The community is invited to the De Pree Art and Art History Center's annual 2026 Juried Student Show on Friday, Nov. 13 at the De Pree Art Gallery.
This year's juror is Justin Korver '13, assistant professor of foundations at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). He will lead a juror's talk at 5:30 p.m., with the opening reception starting at 6:30 p.m.
This annual event allows Hope College students the oppo more PR
Axiom Space, Nitride Global Sign MOU to Accelerate Semiconductor Innovation in Space (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 10 [Category: BizScience] -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, posted the following news release:
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Axiom Space, Nitride Global Sign MOU to Accelerate Semiconductor Innovation in Space
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HOUSTON, November 10, 2026 - Axiom Space and Nitride Global, Inc. ("NGI") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as strategic research collaborators, laying the groundwork for R&D to further in-space manufacturing of ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) materia more PR
Black & Veatch Joins Produced Water Society as 2026-2027 Corporate Member (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Nov. 10 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following news release:
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Black & Veatch Joins Produced Water Society as 2026-2027 Corporate Member
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Global engineering, consulting and construction leader in human critical infrastructure strengthens engagement with the produced water community and the Permian Basin
The Produced Water Society (PWS) is pleased to welcome Black & Veatch as a Corporate Member for the 2026-2027 membership year, further strengthening the Society's network of industry more PR
Cats' Cupboard seeks advisory board members (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Cats' Cupboard seeks advisory board members
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The Cats' Cupboard advisory board application period is now open.
The American College Health Association National College Health Assessment, conducted at Kansas State University in the spring of 2026, surveyed 1,320 K-State students and found that 38.5 percent, or 508 students, reported low to very low food security, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Cats' Cupboard: The K-State more PR
Davids Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Manufacturing Jobs After Threatened Program Elimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Manufacturing Jobs After Threatened Program Elimination
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Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), David Joyce (R-OH-14), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Sarah McBride (D-DE-AL), and Mike Turner (R-OH-10) introduced a bipartisan bill to protect small and medium-sized local factories from sudden, politically motivated cuts by presidential administrations. The successful 40-year-old Manufac more PR
Direct or indirect loss? Why causation matters in commercial crime claims (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news:
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Direct or indirect loss? Why causation matters in commercial crime claims
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Key takeaways:
* Courts may have inconsistent standards for determining whether losses result "directly" from employee dishonesty, making crime insurance coverage outcomes difficult to predict.
* Modern crime claims can require careful investigation to distinguish covered losses from broader financial consequences.
* Policyholders should clear more PR
Eight Attorneys, Seven Offices: Constangy Expands Its Labor and Employment and Cyber Practices (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Eight Attorneys, Seven Offices: Constangy Expands Its Labor and Employment and Cyber Practices
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Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of eight attorneys in its Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Nashville, San Diego, and Tampa offices. George Albutt, Collin Delano, Susan Holley, Haley Klima, Sara McCallum, Paul Newman, and Nelson Suarez join the firm's labor and employment practice more PR
ESPN Events' State Farm Champions Classic highlights men's college basketball, Nov. 10-15 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Events' State Farm Champions Classic highlights men's college basketball, Nov. 10-15
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ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues this week with a loaded slate of early-season non-conference matchups, highlighted by the State Farm(r) Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 10, featuring four of the sport's premier programs and a pair of ranked-vs.-ranked showdowns.
Coverage throughout the week spans ESPN, ESP more PR
FFRF: Nonreligious flex key political muscle in 2026 elections (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release:
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FFRF: Nonreligious flex key political muscle in 2026 elections
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to highlight the extraordinary political influence of nonreligious Americans in the 2026 midterm elections.
New exit polling reveals that religiously unaffiliated voters played a pivotal role in determining the outcome of key races across the country. The election also marked a historic breakthrough more PR
Former governor, political journalists will participate in Dole Institute's 2026 Post Election Conference (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Former governor, political journalists will participate in Dole Institute's 2026 Post Election Conference
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LAWRENCE -- A former Kansas governor, national and regional political reporters, and Democratic and Republican strategists are among the panelists who will participate in the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics' 2026 Post Election Conference on Dec. 9.
Held biennially after midterm and general elections, the Post Election Conference brings journal more PR
From Honor Flights to fallen heroes: How Alaska and Hawaiian honor those who have served (10)
SEATTLE, Nov. 10 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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From Honor Flights to fallen heroes: How Alaska and Hawaiian honor those who have served
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May 9, 2026; Tukwila, Wash., Departure of Alaska Airlines honor flight from SEA to BWI. credit: Joe Nicholson/Alaska Airlines
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Employees across Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines helped transport the remains of an unidentified World War II airman for forensic analysis, bringing one family closer to answer more PR
Gillibrand Addresses Stephen Miller Chief Of Staff News, Says Democrats Must Focus On Lowering Costs, Ending Iran War On MS NOW's Politicsnation With Al Sharpton (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Addresses Stephen Miller Chief Of Staff News, Says Democrats Must Focus On Lowering Costs, Ending Iran War On MS NOW's Politicsnation With Al Sharpton
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Gillibrand: "People Were Fed Up With Trump's Corruption And Chaos And High Costs. They Voted For Change. And So This Congress And In The U.S. Senate, We're Going To Focus On Exactly What The American People Asked Us To Do."
***Hear Senator Gillibrand's Full Interview Here***
U.S. more PR
Hospital Crisis Watch: Democrats' "Midterm Landslide" Signals Relief for Hospitals and Marks a Renewed Fight for Affordable Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:
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Hospital Crisis Watch: Democrats' "Midterm Landslide" Signals Relief for Hospitals and Marks a Renewed Fight for Affordable Health Care
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After health care drove last week's blue tsunami, bringing Democrats to a commanding majority in both the House and the Senate, Republicans have nowhere to run from their betrayal. Last year, Trump and Republicans in Congress sold out working families' health care when they slashed over $1 trillion from Medicai more PR
Investing in Rural Health: The Grants and funding Fueling the KCU Mission (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 -- Kansas City University issued the following news:
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Investing in rural health: The grants and funding fueling the KCU Mission
Nov 10, 2026
Over the past several years, Kansas City University (KCU) has secured significant external support, from federal grants to major philanthropic investment, that is helping expand rural health care funding and strengthen the infrastructure behind its goal to improve health access across rural communities.
These aren't symbolic gestures. They're strategic investment more PR
K-SARC, a geroscience center to study aging and resilience, launched with a $12 million NIH grant (10)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Nov. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news:
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K-SARC, a geroscience center to study aging and resilience, launched with a $12 million NIH grant
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The Kansas Successful Aging and Resilience center is part of the prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence program.
The University of Kansas Medical Center has been awarded a $12 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new research center focused on successfu more PR
K-State recognizes Jamie Meyers and Christina van Ittersum as Professional Staff of the Week (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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K-State recognizes Jamie Meyers and Christina van Ittersum as Professional Staff of the Week
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Kansas State University recently honored two employees as Professional Staff of the Week for their contributions to the university. Jamie Meyers, business manager for the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering and the Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and Christina van Ittersum, accessibility-focused instructio more PR
K-State to host Flint Hills Balloon Festival's walk-through balloon glow (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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K-State to host Flint Hills Balloon Festival's walk-through balloon glow
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Kansas State University is partnering with the Flint Hills Balloon Festival to host several hot air balloons the evenings of Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14 for the festival's walk-through balloon glow.
Approximately 30 hot air balloons will be set up at 6 p.m. each evening, weather permitting, for visitors to walk through at the K-State recreation fields, located at the co more PR
Kansas City University Earns Inaugural NIH Award for Nutrition Education Curriculum (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 -- Kansas City University issued the following news:
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Kansas City University earns inaugural NIH award for nutrition education curriculum
By Jennifer Lindholm
Nov 10, 2026
Kansas City University (KCU) has received a $75,000 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its innovative approach to integrating nutrition education throughout medical school. KCU was one of 15 medical schools nationwide recognized in the Integration of Nutrition Training into Health Care Education Challenge, an initi more PR
KPR's Live Day returns with full slate of performances at Lawrence Public Library (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KPR's Live Day returns with full slate of performances at Lawrence Public Library
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LAWRENCE -- Kansas Public Radio's Live Day will return this fall with seven live classical concerts for the community Nov. 13.
Broadcasting an entire day's worth of live music from Lawrence Public Library, the event will conclude with a special country-crossover concert with KPR's "Classical Cowgirl" Destiny Ann Mermagen.
The Washburn Winds will kick off the day at 9 a.m more PR
KU Libraries to host typewriter type-in with student repair expert, collector (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Libraries to host typewriter type-in with student repair expert, collector
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LAWRENCE -- When Jonathan Swanberg was 5, his mother brought home two Royal Portable typewriters from an estate sale, planning to pop off the keys and make jewelry. Swanberg and his siblings talked her out of it. He still owns the better of the two machines.
Now a University of Kansas math major, Swanberg runs a typewriter repair business and maintains a collection of more th more PR
KU scholar forms Courageous Minority movement, international group to create conditions for educational revolution (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU scholar forms Courageous Minority movement, international group to create conditions for educational revolution
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LAWRENCE -- Society has been trying to improve and reform schools regularly for decades, yet the fundamental nature of schools has not changed in about 200 years. A University of Kansas education expert has started an international movement and published an article on the need for a "courageous minority" to create the conditions for educati more PR
Meteorite Collector Donates Specimens for Trinity Research (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 9 -- Trinity University posted the following news:
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Meteorite Collector Donates Specimens for Trinity Research
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On the morning of February 15, 2009, a cameraman was filming runners in the Austin Marathon when a fireball streaked through the sky above them and disappeared behind the tree line. The fireball itself made news, and when Phil Mani '80 heard about it, he jumped into action.
Mani studied the marathon course and, using Google Street View, found the spot where the cameraman had been standing, facing n more PR
MICC welcomes new command sergeant major during change of responsibility ceremony (10)
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news:
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MICC welcomes new command sergeant major during change of responsibility ceremony
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Command Sgt. Maj. JennyAnne Bright relinquished responsibility as the command sergeant major for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command to Command Sgt. Maj. Nadeja Vorobyeva-Santiago during a change of responsibility ceremony hosted by Brig. Gen. Freddy Adams, MICC commanding general, Nov. 10 at t more PR
Northwestern Oklahoma State University: Final Heartland BEST Robotics Contest Sending Three Teams to Regionals in Wichita Dec. 4-5 (10)
ALVA, Oklahoma, Nov. 11 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release:
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November 10, 2026
Final Heartland BEST Robotics Contest Sending Three Teams to Regionals in Wichita Dec. 4-5
ALVA, Okla. - After 24 years of competition at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, the final Heartland BEST Robotics contest will send three teams to the BEST Regional Championships in Wichita, Kansas, Dec. 4-5.
Advancing in the "Byte to Bite" competition are Burlington High School, winner of the top BEST Award and more PR
Polsinelli Represents ACT Appraisal in Sale to Dart Appraisal (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Polsinelli Represents ACT Appraisal in Sale to Dart Appraisal
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Polsinelli recently represented ACT Appraisal, a nationwide provider of residential real estate appraisal management, valuation, quality control and compliance services, in its sale to Dart Appraisal, an appraisal management company.
The acquisition brings together two established appraisal management companies with decades of experience serving the real estate a more PR
Rep. Estes Applauds $225.9 Million for Kansas Rural Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Estes Applauds $225.9 Million for Kansas Rural Health Care
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Washington, November 10, 2026 | Jackson Baker (((202) 225-6216 (Office)))
Kansas health care providers will receive $225,896,117 in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Program, the sixth-highest award in the nation and about $4 million more than the state received last year.
Congress created the program in the Working Families Tax Cuts, signed into law by President Trump more PR
Sen. Moran Announces Kansas Providers Will Receive $225 Million in Second Year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Announces Kansas Providers Will Receive $225 Million in Second Year of the Rural Health Transformation Program
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Moran worked on the federal level to establish the program, which awarded Kansas $222 million in its first year
Nov 09 2026
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced Kansas health care providers will receive $225,896,117 in federal resources through the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Program more PR
Sen. Moran Calls on Congress to Pass Aviation Safety Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Calls on Congress to Pass Aviation Safety Legislation
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation - today spoke on the Senate floor urging Congress to reach an agreement on aviation safety legislation that can pass both chambers and be signed into law by the President before the end of the year. Sen. Moran delivered his remarks ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly mida more PR
Textron Aviation: U.S. Marine Corps Orders Additional UC-12W+ Aircraft (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release:
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November 9 2026
U.S. Marine Corps orders additional UC-12W+ aircraft
Multi-mission Beechcraft King Air 360CER provides flexible passenger, cargo and medical transport for time-sensitive Marine Corps operations
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A Beechcraft King Air 360CER configured for the U.S. Marine Corps UC-12W+ mission
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Textron Aviation a firm-fixed-price contract for one Beechcraft King Air 360CER aircraft, desig more PR
Theories of when people first entered American continents evaluated for compatibility with genomic evidence (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Theories of when people first entered American continents evaluated for compatibility with genomic evidence
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LAWRENCE -- The scientific community is in general agreement concerning when humans first arrived in most of the continents -- but not every continent.
"Scientists who study the peopling of the Americas have come to different conclusions about whether the first peoples arrived here before, during or after the ice age," said Jennifer Raff, associa more PR
VFW Celebrates Veterans' Unyielding Commitment (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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VFW Celebrates Veterans' Unyielding Commitment
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On Nov. 11, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly salutes every American who has worn our nation's uniform, in war and in peace, at home and abroad, with gratitude, respect and humble thanks.
Veterans Day is a sacred opportunity to pause and honor the extraordinary service, selfless sacrific more PR
VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor to Honor Kansan & Aviation Leader Ed Bolen (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor to Honor Kansan & Aviation Leader Ed Bolen
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently spoke on the Senate floor to honor Kansas aviation leader Ed Bolen, a Salina native and President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association of 22 year, as he enters retirement.
"Whether advocating for safer and more efficient aviation system, protecting access to our nation's airports and airsp more PR
Warren Urges Democrats to Deliver on Economic Populist Policies That Won the Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Urges Democrats to Deliver on Economic Populist Policies That Won the Elections
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Washington, D.C. -- At the 2026 Popular Mandate conference, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged Democrats to deliver on the populist economic policies that led them to an historic victory in the 2026 midterm election last week.
"Democrats won - and won big - by recognizing Americans' economic pain, denouncing Washington corruption that has more PR
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