WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * DEI Defeated in North Carolina and Kansas After releasing a dozen hidden camera investigations from universities in both the Tar Heel State and the Jayhawk State, and after hundreds of Accuracy in Media activists emailed university trustees, North Carolina and Kansas have now enacted meaningful bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in higher education. For months, Accuracy in Media has called for every state to enact a Florida-style DEI ban which prohibits educator more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * SFF Opposing Vicki Schmidt in KS-GOV with New Ad & $2 Million In case you missed it, School Freedom Fund has launched a new ad targeting anti-school freedom RINO Vicki Schmidt in Kansas's Gubernatorial race. This is the first ad in a $2 million ad buy and will run in the Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka media markets. Caroline Vakil covered the announcement in an exclusive report for The Hill. "Vicki Schmid more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Visits Heroes Home Gate Campus, Presents $850,000 Federal Investment to Support Homeless Veterans * (Kansas City, MO) - On Monday, June 15th, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) visited Footprints, Inc.'s Heroes Home Gate Campus and formally presented a ceremonial check recognizing the $850,000 federal investment he secured to expand the transitional housing program serving homeless veterans in the Kansas City reg more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, June 27 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * CPKC receives 170th Tier 4 locomotive This week, the 170th and final Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC Tier 4 locomotive was delivered to CPKC, completing our multi-year order with Wabtec and marking another milestone in the renewal of our road locomotive fleet. "These locomotives are a smart investment in the strength and reliability of our fleet," said Baden Tidd, V more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of Nearly $1.5 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Region 7 * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 26, 2026) - Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing nearly $1.5 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in Region 7. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to make critical drinking water infrast more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Exploring revolutions through writing * There's an adage that writing can spark the flames that lead to revolution. This spring, Penn students gathered every week surrounded by rare books and documents to examine just how words have changed the world in a variety of ways. In Printing, Publishing & Reading in Europe & Americas, Ages of Revolution, they dove into revolutions-political and otherwise. Co-taught by Annenberg Visiting Profes more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 27 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Garcia Debuts for Reds, Nine-Year Major Leaguer Davis Now a Monarch: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week Frisbie Toss, Summerhill HR Robbery Gain Notice, Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League - MOORHEAD, Minn. - Last year, Julian Garcia set the Kansas City Monarchs record for strikeouts, fanning 163. He parlayed that into a deal with the Reds, and his  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Health Care Utilization Remains Stable During World Cup * As the World Cup continues in Kansas City, hospital and public health partners are closely monitoring health care trends across the region. Here is a snapshot of key updates for Week 2: * To date, the region has not seen any significant increases in emergency department or urgent care visits. * Of note, Community Blood Centers reported a 25% drop in bl more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Hector Alejandro Arzate wins Atwater Writing Prize with multiplatform story * Hector Alejandro Arzate listens for natural duck sounds he can record for his prize-winning story at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 26, 2026) -Hector Alejandro Arzate, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2026 James and Patricia Atwater Memorial Writing Prize. Awarded more PR

BERLIN, Germany, June 27 -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, issued the following statement on June 26, 2026: * * * Statement in Connection with Granting of Injunction Over Lawsuit Challenging Indiana Statute, HB 1273 Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today responded to the granting of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of statute, HB 1273, by issuing the following statement: "ISS' vote recommendations reflect rigor more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 27 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Commerce Awards $500,000 to Five Public Broadcasting Stations to Advance Workforce Opportunities and Readiness Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $500,000 through the WorKS: Kansas Public Broadcasting Content Grant program to support five original public broadcasting projects that focus on rural workforce opportunities, remote work rea more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU School of Music Chamber Choir takes high prize at international competition * LAWRENCE -The KU Chamber Choir, part of the University of Kansas School of Music, has won top honors at an international choir competition in Slovakia. This summer, the choir traveled to the Zilina Voce Magna international choir competition, where Jayhawks won first prize in the Mixed Choir category as well as the overall Grand Prix, the highest distinction of the event. Th more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 26 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Music student G Schmiedeke receives Remington R. Williams Award from University of Missouri Board of Curators * UMSL music student G Schmiedeke was honored as a 2026 recipient of the Remington R. Williams Award by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Schmiedeke is a musical and social leader in several Department of Music ensembles including the UMSL Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Triton Sound Pep Band and Jazz Combo. (Photo by J more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds VA's Community Care Contributions to Veterans & Kansas Health Care Providers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it paid $328.6 million to healthcare providers in Kansas that cared for veterans through VA's community care program in FY2025: "Through the bipartisan MISSIO more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Hosts Kansas Booth During the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair * Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), welcomed Kansans and visitors from across the country to the Kansas booth at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, a first-of-its-kind exposition on the National Mall celebrating America's 250th birthday. The 16-day event brings together all 50 states to showcase the people, traditions, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need the SAVE America Act to Save Our Republic * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Rob Schmitt Tonight Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax to discuss why the SAVE America Act is so important for American democracy, how the Senate filibuster is blocking progress on it, and the tough road to getting it passed through the Senate. Click HERE to download the full video.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Moderately in June The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the June Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that business activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector rose moderately, while expectations for future activity remained expansionary. "District  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Tickets go on sale for Day on the Hill concert featuring Turnstile * LAWRENCE -Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today for the upcoming Day on the Hill concert featuring Grammy-winning rock group Turnstile. Turnstile, which made history this year by winning Grammy Awards in both the metal and rock categories in the same year, will be joined by artists Slayyyter and Die Spitz for the Oct. 6 event, which marks the return of the Day on the Hill concert series  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Jefferson County Public Schools for Continued Violations of Title IX * Today, as the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) continues to recognize June as the second annual Title IX Month, the Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Letter of Impending Enforcement Action to Jefferson County Public Schools (the District) for failing to comply with Title IX of the Education Amend more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Eden's work behind the scenes facilitates student learning, savings By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing When students log into Canvas and instantly access their course materials -- from books and research articles to films and media clips -- they probably don't think about the behind-the-scenes work and people that make it possible. But it's likely that Zach Eden was one of the linchpins in that process. Eden joined the Universit more PR