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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-09-25 ( 34 items )  
'Growing up at Newman': Nicole Brown promoted to associate vice president of finance (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * 'Growing up at Newman': Nicole Brown promoted to associate vice president of finance * In 2014, Nicole Brown first walked onto the Newman University campus as a 27-year-old mother navigating single parenthood, working late-night bartending shifts and balancing full-time work as a staff accountant. Nearly 12 years later, her work ethic has led to a major milestone: her promotion to associate vice president of finance. In her expanded role, Brown continues to pr more PR

Analysis: Atrazine Pollutes 25% of River Miles in Continental U.S. at Levels Known to Harm Wildlife (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Atrazine Pollutes 25% of River Miles in Continental U.S. at Levels Known to Harm Wildlife * WASHINGTON-Levels of the hormone-disrupting pesticide atrazine known to harm aquatic wildlife are estimated to contaminate more than 25% of all river and stream miles in the lower 48 states -nearly 860,000 miles, according to a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity. "One quarter of our rivers and streams ar more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Multistate coalition announces preliminary approval of plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain gene more PR

Bank of America's Golf with Us Sees Record Participation with Nearly 200,000 Kids Signed Up (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America's Golf with Us Sees Record Participation with Nearly 200,000 Kids Signed Up * Young Golfers Log More Than 240,000 Rounds for $5 or Less Through Youth on Course Enrollment Surges by 20% as BofA and Youth on Course Partner to Grow the Game #Key points * Nearly 200,000 kids have joined Golf with Us since its launch at the 2025 Masters Tournament * Youth participants h more PR

Barrasso Lays Out the Difference Between Commonsense Republicans and Crazy Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Lays Out the Difference Between Commonsense Republicans and Crazy Democrats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke at a press conference drawing a stark contrast between commonsense Republican policies and crazy, radical Democrat policies. Sen. Barrasso said: "This election is going to be a clear choice between Republican, commonsense individuals and these crazy, radical Democrats who have taken th more PR

Black & Veatch and Carmen Copper Win Enlit Asia Innovation Award for First-of-a-Kind Floating Solar Project | Black & Veatch (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following news release: * * * Black & Veatch and Carmen Copper Win Enlit Asia Innovation Award for First-of-a-Kind Floating Solar Project | Black & Veatch * Project shortlisted across two award categories at Enlit Asia Black & Veatch and Carmen Copper Corporation have received the Innovation Award, Energy Transition and Emerging Solutions at the Enlit Asia Awards for the Carmen Copper Floating Solar Project, a groundbreaking renewable energy developme more PR

Congresswoman Torres and Senator Padilla Introduce BASIC Act to Ensure No Student Has to Choose Between College and Basic Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres and Senator Padilla Introduce BASIC Act to Ensure No Student Has to Choose Between College and Basic Needs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 billion competitive grant  more PR

Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Survivors of Indian Boarding Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Survivors of Indian Boarding Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution designating the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as Indian Boarding School "National Week of Remembrance." The resolution aims to formally honor the thousand more PR

DSCC: Vote Alert - Senate Republicans Again Vote to Continue Price-Spiking Iran War Amid National Backlash (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 24, 2026 VOTE ALERT: Senate Republicans Again Vote to Continue Price-Spiking Iran War Amid National Backlash GOP Senate candidates have claimed that the war in Iran they "wholeheartedly support" is "over" and "out of sight, out of mind" for many Americans - applauding the "mop-up operation" that "went very well" New York Times' Carl Hulse: "It's brutal, the gas prices. And it's a killer issue for the Republicans. And they kno more PR

Educational Opportunity Association Opposes Education Department Proposed Rewrite Over Threats to TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Date: September 22, 2026 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development: I write on behalf of the Educational Opportunity Association (EOA), a Midwest association of TRIO and college access/success more ST

Five Excellent Alumni Receive 2026 Goshen College Alumni Awards (10)
GOSHEN, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- Goshen College issued the following news: * * * Five excellent alumni receive 2026 Goshen College alumni awards Sep 24 2026 Five excellent alumni have been chosen to receive Goshen College's 2026 alumni awards for their commitment to living out the college's motto, "Culture for Service," and for exemplifying the college's core values. They will receive their awards during the Homecoming Weekend festivities. The 2026 alumni awardees are: * Jonathan Shenk '88, Princeton Junction, New Jersey -- Culture for Servic more PR

Flu shots available during Operation Immunization on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Wichita (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 24 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Flu shots available during Operation Immunization on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Wichita * Student pharmacists from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy are preparing for this year's Operation Immunization program, a student-led public health initiative focused on increasing access to influenza vaccinations in the Wichita community. Through partnerships with local healthcare and community organizations, student pharmacists will help prov more PR

Grocery returns lead to greater customer engagement and increase in sales, research finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Grocery returns lead to greater customer engagement and increase in sales, research finds * LAWRENCE -Most grocery stores have a policy allowing purchasers to return items that are spoiled, damaged or unsatisfactory. While this process proves valuable to the customers, new research shows it can also be highly beneficial to the store. "A return reminds people about a feature that the retailer offers, and so they're drawn back to the retailer," said Kissa more PR

Heart of a Tiger: A custodian's new beginning (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news: * * * Heart of a Tiger: A custodian's new beginning * By Tisa Mason HAYS, Kan. - Susan Relaford is the kind of person you want to hug. She has a big personality, a warm heart, and a word of encouragement ready for anyone who needs one. For 11 years, Susan worked as a custodian here at Fort Hays State. If you played volleyball or basketball in our coliseum, you probably knew her. If you took classes on the Education floor of Rarick Hall, you probably knew her,  more PR

Iowa State researcher part of multistate team recognized for work to improve livestock reproduction (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 24 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa State researcher part of multistate team recognized for work to improve livestock reproduction * Karl Kerns, assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State University, is part of an interdisciplinary team recognized this week with agInnovation's national 2026 Excellence in Multistate Research Award for collaborative work to improve reproductive performance in cattle and sheep. The multistate project W4112: Repr more PR

Kansas State University: Research Led by Graduate Student Emily Sur Could Turn Insect Vibration Into an Audio-based Warning System for Crop Pests (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Eavesdropping on hidden bugs Research led by graduate student Emily Sur could turn insect vibration into an audio-based warning system for crop pests By Crystal Ly, Department of Entomology Sept. 24, 2026 Crawling through muddy soybean fields to inspect several plant-mounted microphones was not on Emily Sur's graduate school bingo card, but she's not mad about it. For Sur, her research offers a unique opportunity for her to work at the intersection of more PR

KU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences announces Department of Earth, Energy & Environment (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences announces Department of Earth, Energy & Environment * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts & Sciences today announced plans to combine the departments of Geography & Atmospheric Science and Geology and the Environmental Studies Program into a single new academic unit: the Department of Earth, Energy & Environment. The change has been approved by the president of the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR more PR

KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty earn prestigious teaching awards (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 24 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * KU School of Medicine-Wichita faculty earn prestigious teaching awards * Four faculty from KU School of Medicine-Wichita were honored with prestigious teaching awards during the School of Medicine annual retreat Friday, Aug. 28, in Kansas City. Therese Cusick, M.D., FACS, clinical professor, Department of Surgery, received the Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship Award. The Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship is the most prestigious teaching more PR

Maine A.G. Frey Urges Consumer to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 25 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Urges Consumer to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices 9/24/2026 Attorney General Frey, along with the Attorneys General of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. AUGUSTA - Attorney General Frey is urging consume more PR

McCarty Family Farms, MVP Dairy and Cargill invest in dairy nutrition education (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 24 [Category: BizAgriculture] -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, posted the following news release: * * * McCarty Family Farms, MVP Dairy and Cargill invest in dairy nutrition education * #Key Takeways New learning experiences in Kansas and Ohio expand agricultural education, showing visitors how animal nutrition, science and innovation support healthy cows, dairy farm performance and the milk they enjoy. * Interactive dairy nutrition exhibits are now more PR

N.D. A.G. WRIGLEY URGES CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 24 -- North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued the following news: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL WRIGLEY URGES CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES September 23, 2026 BISMARCK, ND - BISMARCK, ND - Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. Wrigley announces that the claims process is now open for eligible consumers to recover money from settlements  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Granite Staters to Claim Compensation for Certain Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 24 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * September 22, 2026 Attorney General Formella Urges Granite Staters to Claim Compensation for Certain Inflated Generic Drug Prices Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella is urging Granite Staters to check their eligibility for compensation related to certain generic drug purchases following preliminary approval of a multistate plan to distribute millions of dollars in settlement funds obtained from generic drug m more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices September 22, 2026 Preliminary Approval Granted for States' Plan to Distribute Funds to Consumers Following Multiple Settlements with Drug Manufacturers - TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for more PR

New center for pediatric neurodevelopment will grow Heartspring/KU School of Medicine-Wichita partnership and care for young patients (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 24 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * New center for pediatric neurodevelopment will grow Heartspring/KU School of Medicine-Wichita partnership and care for young patients * A child or adolescent with a neurodevelopment disorder is often seen by a small army of specialists, from developmental pediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists, to speech language pathologists, behavioral therapists, or occupational and physical therapists. Currently in Wichita, there's oft more PR

New department name reflects KU School of Engineering's growing strength in energy (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New department name reflects KU School of Engineering's growing strength in energy * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Engineering is strengthening its focus on the future of energy with a new name for one of its academic departments. The Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering has been renamed the Department of Chemical & Energy Engineering. The department's two degree programs -chemical engineering and petroleum engineering -will rem more PR

Pitt State Students to Tackle Complex Challenges at Wicked Problems Forum 2026 (10)
PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Pitt State students to tackle complex challenges at Wicked Problems Forum 2026 24 September 2026 A unique new interactive student trade show is designed to connect community members, business leaders, and students for a public dialogue about messy, real-world issues. The goal? For students to use entrepreneurship, innovation, and experiential education to come up with creative solutions to those issues. The event, called "Wicked Problems Forum  more PR

Rounds Issues Statement Following Release of USPS OIG Report on South Dakota Mail Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement Following Release of USPS OIG Report on South Dakota Mail Service * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the release of the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on the status of mail service in South Dakota. This investigation was requested by Rounds in December 2025. The report comes following USPS's announcement that the Sioux F more PR

Sen. Moran Announces $2 Million Federal Investment for Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Announces $2 Million Federal Investment for Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - today announced a $2 million federal investment for the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg through the new Quality Improvement Fund - Improving Ac more PR

Senate Veterans' Affairs Chairman Moran Leads Nomination Hearing for Chair of Board of Veterans' Appeals & Judges on U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Nomination Hearing for Chair of the Board of Veterans' Appeals & Judges on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims September 24, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - yesterday led the committee in considering the nominations of the Honorable Maria C. Lopez to be Chair of the Board of Veterans' Appea more PR

Senator Marshall Issues Statement on ICE in Southwest Kansas (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Issues Statement on ICE in Southwest Kansas * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement regarding recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Southwest Kansas. "No one has been a stronger proponent of securing our borders and keeping our communities safe than I have. Open borders in the last administration vastly increased the number of dangerous illegal immigran more PR

Senator Marshall: Patients Deserve Upfront Healthcare Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Patients Deserve Upfront Healthcare Prices * Senator Marshall Asks for Unanimous Consent for his Bill to Lower Healthcare Costs Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks on the Senate floor asking for unanimous consent for his Patients Deserve Price Tags Act in an attempt to advance the bipartisan legislation and bring greater transparency to health care prices. Despite the obje more PR

Stargazing event at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news: * * * Stargazing event at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center * By FHSU University Marketing and Strategic Communications HAYS, Kan. - The wonders of the universe are coming to the wetlands. Join the Fort Hays State University Astronomy Club on Friday, October 9, from 8:30-10 p.m. for an evening of stargazing at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore some of the most beautiful celestial objects visible in the autumn more PR

UMKC Breaks Ground on $41 Million Conservatory Expansion (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Breaks Ground on $41 Million Conservatory Expansion New performance, rehearsal and gathering spaces will strengthen arts education and expand community programs - The University of Missouri-Kansas City broke ground Sept. 23 on a $41 million expansion of the James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, launching a long-awaited project that will transform how Conservatory students learn, rehearse and perform. The 35,000-square-fo more PR

USC Board of Trustees meet new deans, appoint first Floyd distinguished professor (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC Board of Trustees meet new deans, appoint first Floyd distinguished professor * The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met Thursday (Sept. 24), and trustees met two new deans, appointed the first Floyd School of Medicine Columbia Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. distinguished professorships and amended the campuswide Open AI contract. #USC introduces new McCausland, Floyd deans USC trustees met two new deans who started wor more PR