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AANA Honors Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: Jackie Rowles Receives Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy (10)
ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 23 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release:
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AANA Honors Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: Jackie Rowles Receives Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy
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Rosemont, Ill. - The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) will present Jackie S. Rowles, DNP, MBA, MA, CRNA, ANP-BC, NSPM-C, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN, with the Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy during its 2026 Annual Congress, August 21-25, in Bo more PR
AANA Honors Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: John Maye to Receive Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award (10)
ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 23 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release:
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AANA Honors Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: John Maye to Receive Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award
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Rosemont, Ill. -The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) will present John Maye, PhD, CRNA, CAPT, USN (Ret.), with the 47th Annual Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award during its 2026 Annual Congress, August 21-25, in Boston.
The Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award, establish more PR
ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students (10)
DENVER, Colorado, July 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news on July 24, 2026:
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ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Colorado, challenging the state's Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) Law.
Colorado's ASSET law was initially passed in 2013 and revised in 2022 to expand higher education opportunities to more Colorado students more PR
ADM Announces Investments to Significantly Increase Throughput of Optima, Oklahoma, Grain Elevator (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, July 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Archer Daniels Midland, an agricultural supply chain manager and processor, issued the following news release:
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ADM Announces Investments to Significantly Increase Throughput of Optima, Oklahoma, Grain Elevator
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Upgrades will more efficiently connect American farmers to growing livestock markets
* Construction already beginning on multimillion-dollar investment in ADM's Optima, Oklahoma, elevator
* Enhancements expected to significantly increase throughput for corn as wel more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce compet more PR
Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement
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Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money
Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR
CDC: Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Expanded to Four New States (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release:
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Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce expanded to four new states.
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis infections has been updated at https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html.
Key Points:
* Since the last update on July 18, 2026, 4 states have been added to the multistate outbreak, and the total case count is now 1,947. more PR
CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 14 Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 14 Actions
Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 109,000 CFP(R) Professionals
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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 109,000 CFP(R) professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on fourteen individuals.
CFP Board is a professional body more PR
CPKC earns Amtrak's Best Host Railroad in 2025 (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, July 25 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release:
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CPKC earns Amtrak's Best Host Railroad in 2025
High 'marks' for a decade.
CPKC has once again secured Amtrak's top grade as a host railroad, marking the 10th consecutive year the company has earned this industry-leading recognition.
"We are thrilled to receive Amtrak's 'Best Host Railroad' award for the 10th consecutive year, an incredible achievement for our team of railroaders more PR
Davids Joins KC Diamonds to Highlight Lower-Cost Fuel to Help Kansas Families Save at the Pump (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Joins KC Diamonds to Highlight Lower-Cost Fuel to Help Kansas Families Save at the Pump
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Oil prices hit $100 again this week, the highest level in two months
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the Renewable Fuels Association and the KC Diamonds for "Fuel Up Friday" at Casey's in Lenexa, where Kansas families received discounts on E15. As gas prices continue to climb, Davids highlighted how expanding access to E15 -a lower-cost f more PR
FAA Orders Wing Inspection Revisions for Textron King Air Aircraft After Finding Incorrect Maintenance Intervals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring operators of affected Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, Kansas, Model B300 and B300C airplanes to revise maintenance programs after identifying incorrect wing inspection intervals that could allow structural cracks to go undetected.
The final rule takes effect Aug. 10 and applies to 113 U.S.-registered airplanes. The FAA issued the directive without prior notice and comment after determini more PR
Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified (10)
NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified
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A federal court affirmed the safety of mifepristone and ordered the Trump Administration to reconsider existing regulations; decision comes amid escalating efforts to restrict abortion pills nationwide
07.24.2026 (PRESS RELEASE) -A federal court in Virginia ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristo more PR
JEA announces theme and poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week 2027 (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 23 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news:
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JEA announces theme and poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week 2027
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The Journalism Education Association has scheduled next year's Scholastic Journalism Week for Feb. 22-26, 2027. The week's theme is "Start Here, Change Everything."
Here is what the Scholastic Journalism Week committee wrote about the 2027 theme:
Every great story begins somewhere. And in scholastic journalism, it begins in our classrooms, with more PR
KU one of two universities selected to present to Kansas State Board of Education on preparing school leaders (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU one of two universities selected to present to Kansas State Board of Education on preparing school leaders
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Educational Administration PK-12 program was one of only two university programs in the state selected to present to the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) this month, an opportunity department leaders said reflected the program's growing reputation among practicing school and district leaders.
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Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of their bipartisan bill, the Aviation Innovation an more PR
Pennsylvania College of Technology Introduces Online HVAC Technician-to-engineer Pathway (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
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College introduces online HVAC technician-to-engineer pathway
In partnership with a National Science Foundation-funded initiative to shape a more sustainable heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, Pennsylvania College of Technology will begin offering the final four semesters of its bachelor's degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning engineering technology online this fall.
"We're building a pathway for today' more PR
Rachel Kohman selected for Leadership Missouri Class of 2026 (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, July 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Rachel Kohman selected for Leadership Missouri Class of 2026
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Dr. Rachel Kohman, assistant dean of entrepreneurship education at Missouri S&T, has been selected to participate in the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 2026 Leadership Missouri program.
Leadership Missouri is a statewide leadership development program that has helped cultivate Missouri's current and emerging leaders for more than 35 years by strengthening lea more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Opposes Republican Bill That Puts Wall Street Ahead of Working Families During Rules Testimony: 'H.R. 6955 is Wall Street Deregulation Hiding as a Community Bank Bill.' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Opposes Republican Bill That Puts Wall Street Ahead of Working Families During Rules Testimony: "H.R. 6955 is Wall Street Deregulation Hiding as a Community Bank Bill."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony before the House Rules Committee in opposition to H.R. 6 more PR
Rep. Waters Urges Opposition to Republican Banking Package Ahead of House Rules Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Opposes Republican Bill That Puts Wall Street Ahead of Working Families During Rules Testimony: "H.R. 6955 is Wall Street Deregulation Hiding as a Community Bank Bill."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony before the House Rules Committee in opposition to H.R. 6 more PR
Road to Victory: How Congress Helped Secure the World Cup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news:
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The Road to Victory: How Congress Helped Secure the World Cup
Over the past year, the Committee's "Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States" worked to ensure the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament would be safe and secure for fans, visitors, and athletes from around the world by helping to provide the necessary resources, authorities, and oversight to meet today's threat env more PR
Senator Marshall Applauds President Trump for Expanding Ratepayer Protection Pledge (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Applauds President Trump for Expanding Ratepayer Protection Pledge
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Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today applauded President Donald J. Trump for expanding the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a landmark initiative ensuring that the nation's largest technology companies-not hardworking American families-pay the cost of the electricity and grid infrastructure needed to power new AI data centers.
Earlier thi more PR
Tenth District Manufacturing Growth in Activity Remained Steady in July (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release:
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Tenth District Manufacturing Growth in Activity Remained Steady in July
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July 23, 2026
CONTACT: Sarah Reed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the July Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that growth in business activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector remained steady, while expectations for future more PR
Tenth District Services Activity Increased Moderately in July (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release:
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Tenth District Services Activity Increased Moderately in July
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the July Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that Tenth District services activity increased moderately in July, while growth in expectations for future activity remained elevated.
"Growth in regional services more PR
Three Men Charged in $1.5 Million Deed Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Three Men Charged in $1.5 Million Deed Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes
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BOSTON - Three individuals, including one from Massachusetts, have been charged for their alleged involvement in multi-state schemes to defraud property owners by impersonating them and selling their land, and launder the proceeds of the deed fraud scheme. One defendant allegedly defrauded property owners of approximately $1.5 more PR
Voting Rights Groups: Flawed Documentary Proof of Citizenship Policy Would Prevent Eligible Michiganders From Casting a Ballot (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, July 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan posted the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups: Flawed Documentary Proof of Citizenship Policy Would Prevent Eligible Michiganders from Casting a Ballot
Today, the Michigan Board of Elections released the 1,000-signature sample submitted by the American Citizens for Voting-Michigan campaign, which is advocating to place a measure on the November ballot that would decimate voting rights in Michigan.
Their proposal would require every more PR
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