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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-04-25 ( 23 items ) |
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A.G. Carr's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Recovers 11 Missing Children in Georgia Through Operation 'Coast to Coast' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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Carr's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Recovers 11 Missing Children in Georgia Through Operation "Coast to Coast"
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has recovered 11 missing children in Georgia and initiated multiple human trafficking investigations as a result of Operation "Coast to Coast" - a nationwide e more PR
Adam Finkel, Joseph Pickart Named to BizTimes Milwaukee's Notable Leaders in Law Class of 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Adam Finkel, Joseph Pickart Named to BizTimes Milwaukee's Notable Leaders in Law Class of 2026
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce partners Adam Finkel and Joseph Pickart have been included in BizTimes Milwaukee's Notable Leaders in Law Class of 2026.
Finkel assists clients in all aspects of real estate development, purchase and sale, leasing and financing. Developers more PR
Civil Rights Coalition Calls Florida's "Show Your Papers" Law an Unconstitutional Attack on Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, posted the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Civil Rights Coalition Calls Florida's "Show Your Papers" Law an Unconstitutional Attack on Democracy
Miami, Florida-- Following a press briefing today, a coalition of national and local civil rights organizations reaffirmed their plan to challenge Florida House Bill 991 in feder more PR
Congressman Derek Schmidt Asks USDA to Address Staffing Shortages at Local Offices (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Derek Schmidt Asks USDA to Address Staffing Shortages at Local Offices
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) has joined in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging immediate action to address staffing shortages at local Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices.
The letter raises concerns from constituents about delays in appl more PR
FAA Fact Sheet: Engineered Material Arresting System (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet:
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Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS)
Background
The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Grew Further in April (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Grew Further in April
The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Manufacturing Survey (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/manufacturing-survey/tenth-district-manufactur more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Tenth District Services Growth Eased in April (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 25 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 24, 2024:
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Tenth District Services Growth Eased in April
The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the more PR
Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 24 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments
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TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday 13 appointments to the following state boards, commissions, committee, and association.
Kansas Volunteer Commission
Purpose : To prepare a national service plan for the state, ensure outreach to diverse community-based agencies, and administer certain grant programs.
* Ben Jones, Sterl more PR
Husch Blackwell to Relocate Office in Minneapolis (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell to Relocate Office in Minneapolis
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the firm has signed a long-term lease agreement to take space at Wells Fargo Center, a 57-story office building in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. The firm will relocate its current office at the IDS Center once the buildout is completed this summer.
"When we opened our current Minneapolis off more PR
Imaavy Shows Over Two Years of Sustained Disease Control in a Broad Population With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (10)
RARITAN, New Jersey, April 23 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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IMAAVY(R) (nipocalimab-aahu) shows over two years of sustained disease control in a broad population with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG)
Through 120 weeks of follow-up, IMAAVY delivered sustained clinical improvements and reductions in total IgG in antibody-positive adult patients including anti-AChR+ and anti-MuSK+
Patients achieving sustained minimal symp more PR
KFRTI Director Jennifer Johnson credits team after receiving IFSAC Organizational Excellence Award (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KFRTI Director Jennifer Johnson credits team after receiving IFSAC Organizational Excellence Award
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LAWRENCE -Jenn Johnson, director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI), was awarded the Organizational Excellence Award by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) on April 10. The distinction has been given approximately three times in the past 15 years.
IFSAC is an more PR
Lockton Unveils New Look at Future Global Headquarters (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 25 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on April 24, 2026:
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Lockton Unveils New Look at Future Global Headquarters
Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, today revealed new renderings and design details of its future global headquarters in Leawood, Kansas. One of the largest build-to-suit office developments to break ground in the Midwest in the past five years, the project reflects a long-term inve more PR
Mo. Economic Development Dept.: ServMO Honors Volunteers at 24th Annual Show Me Service Awards (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- The Missouri Department of Economic Development issued the following news release:
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ServMO Honors Volunteers at 24th Annual Show Me Service Awards
ServMO held its 24th Annual Show Me Service Awards today at the Missouri State Capitol to recognize the impact of service and volunteerism throughout the state.
"Missouri is home to many extraordinary citizens who lend their time and talents to strengthen communities," said Michelle Hataway, Director of t more PR
Multiple Garmin Retrofit Solutions Receive EASA Certification (10)
OLATHE, Kansas, April 22 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Multiple Garmin retrofit solutions receive EASA certification
EASA approvals include GI 275 for helicopters, G5000 for Citation XLS+, Cirrus Perspective+ upgrade and DME solutions
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Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( more PR
Multiple Polsinelli Attorneys Appointed to AHLA Leadership Roles (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Multiple Polsinelli Attorneys Appointed to AHLA Leadership Roles
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that several of its attorneys have been selected for leadership roles within the American Health Law Association (AHLA) for the 2027 fiscal year.
Polsinelli attorneys named to 2027 AHLA leadership roles include:
* Mary Clare Bonaccorsi, Shareholder - Member of Dispute Resolution Service Council
* Joan more PR
Poetry translator serves as cross-cultural ambassador for latest project, 'Last Stops of the Night Journey' (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Poetry translator serves as cross-cultural ambassador for latest project, 'Last Stops of the Night Journey'
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LAWRENCE -After more than a decade translating leading North American poets - such as Anne Carson and Michael Ondaatje -into Italian, as well as prominent Italian poets into English, Patrizio Ceccagnoli regards literary translation as central to his professional identity, calling himself "an ambas more PR
Retailer Inventory & Pricing Behavior During Supply Chain Disruptions Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48916) on April 23, 2026, entitled "Retailer Inventory and Pricing Behavior During Supply Chain Disruptions" by Michael Alan Havlin and Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialists.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Recent supply chain disruptions have contributed to price increases for certain consumer goods, such as vehicles, groceries, apparel, and consumer electr more PR
School of Pharmacy announces Distinguished Service Award recipient (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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School of Pharmacy announces Distinguished Service Award recipient
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LAWRENCE -Gene Hotchkiss has been selected to receive the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy's 2026 Distinguished Service Award.
A native of Burlingame and a 1969 graduate of the School of Pharmacy, Hotchkiss will be recognized April 24 in a ceremony at the KU School of Pharmacy.
The award honors individuals who have demonstrate more PR
Senator Marshall Joins Major Anti-Fraud Package to Protect Kansans' Taxpayer Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Joins Major Anti-Fraud Package to Protect Kansans' Taxpayer Dollars
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a comprehensive anti-fraud legislation package designed to recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and crack down on fraudsters exploiting federal programs. The package is projected t more PR
Senator Marshall: Our Bipartisan Credit Card Bill Will Drive Down the Cost of Gas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Our Bipartisan Credit Card Bill Will Drive Down the Cost of Gas
Senator Marshall Joins KCMO Radio, Pete Mundo
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO Radio's Pete Mundoto discuss his top priorities, including two of his key cost-lowering proposals, the Credit Card Competition Act and fertilizer legislative package aimed at reducing input costs for farmers.
On more PR
Textron Aviation Announces Fleet Order From LUMINAIR to Operate Nine Best-Selling Cessna Citation Latitude Midsize Business Jets, Supporting Charter Operations Across Europe (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, April 22 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Textron Aviation announces fleet order from LUMINAIR to operate nine best-selling Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jets, supporting charter operations across Europe
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at AERO Friedrichshafen it has entered into a purchase agreement with LUMINAIR, a private j more PR
Week in Review: This Is Bigger than One Victory (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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Week in Review: This Is Bigger than One Victory
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The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwater more PR
What's New On HBO Max This May (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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What's New On HBO Max This May
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Catch The Debut Of Season Two Of Max Original "On The Roam," HBO Original Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony," Documentary Series "U.S. Against The World: Four Years With The Men's National Soccer Team," A New Episode Of "The Yogurt Shop Murders," And Documentary "The A List: 15 Stories From Asia And Pacific Diaspo more PR
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