ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 -- Acuity Brands Lighting, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news: * * * The Besal Fund Elects Michael Linck as Board President Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) announced today that Michael Linck, Vice President - Specification Sales, ABL has been elected President of the Besal Fund Board. The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund) is a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court clears Kansas nurse's record after PLF-backed reform * Topeka, Kansas; June 12, 2026: On Wednesday, a Kansas court vacated the state nursing board's excessive disciplinary action against a geriatrics nurse practitioner after a new state law nullified the board's authority to punish nurses for administrative errors arising from the license renewal process. Amy S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition, representing physician societies and provider organizations focused on vascular access care in Kansas City, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital proposed rule. The Coalition expressed concern about the proposed elimination of the alternative New Technology Add-On Payment and Transitional Pass-T more ST

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Public Safety Bill into Law * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 2637 into law. "I appreciate the members of the General Assembly for sending another important piece of public safety legislation to my desk this year," said Governor Kehoe. "This bill includes several provisions to make Missouri safer by modernizing tools available to more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Law graduates named Academic All-American Advocates by the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators * LAWRENCE -Two recent University of Kansas School of Law graduates have been named Academic All-American Advocates by the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators, becoming the first KU Law students to receive the national honors. The NALAE National Selection Committee recognized Logan  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 8 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release: * * * Plutonium "pit" production now a $60 billion program -- $20 billion down, $40 billion to go Today the Los Alamos Study Group released updated cost estimates for the acquisition of plutonium warhead core ("pit") production capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, and other sites. The estimate is based on the Preside more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU postdoctoral researcher selected for prestigious fellowship program * A postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University has been selected for the second cohort of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities' Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Moises M. Gutierrez, Ph.D., was chosen as one of the scholars in the 2 more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Polsinelli Earns National Recognition in 2026 Legal 500 Rankings Polsinelli is pleased to announce the firm has earned national recognition in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 USA. Polsinelli's 2026 rankings include: * M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Middle-Market ($0-250M) - Tier 1 * Healthcare: Service Providers - Tier 3 * Technology Transactions: Media, Technology and Telecoms - Firms to Watch Th more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Ron Pezzoni Named 2026 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Friday morning that Madonna (Mich.) head coach Ron Pezzoni has been tabbed as the 2026 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year following a historic season that culminated in the program's first NAIA Softball National Championship. Pezzoni guided the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds New VA Outpatient Clinic Coming to Junction City * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) decision to open a new 40,000-square-foot VA Outpatient Clinic in Junction City, which is expected to serve 165,000 veterans. "Bringing this new facility to Junction Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Pays Tribute on the Senate Floor to the Life of Ms. Eliza Walker * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor to pay tribute to the life of Ms. Eliza Walker, an Architect of the Capitol employee and long-time staffer at the Senate cafeteria, who passed away at the age of 79. "Ms. Walker always greeted me and all of her customers with a warm smile, and s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Fifty Years at the Same Bank -- Then Biden Weaponized It Against Them * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the expiration of FISA, passing the SAVE America Act through a third reconciliation bill to secure American elections,  more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 12 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU's Simon Institute director to discuss 'Ike' and JFK at Eisenhower Presidential Library John Shaw, director of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, will discuss the presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, June 30, as part of a special program at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, June 13 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation applauds Department of Education's actions to stop continued Title IX violations in Kansas schools Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) applauds the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued Letters of Impending Enforcement Action to three Kansas school districts including Shawnee Missi more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 12 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * University of Utah and its foundation finalize deal to form Crimson Brand Partners * The University of Utah and its foundation (University of Utah Growth Capital Partners Foundation) announced they have finalized their partnership with Otro Capital, including naming a world-class leadership team. The partnership marks a major milestone in the launch of the institution's effort to protect its cor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan Joins Kansas Anchor Hospital Advancement Program * Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has officially joined the Kansas Anchor Hospital Advancement Program (AHAP), a core initiative of the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The hospital is one of 10 regional anchor facilities across Kansas eligible to part more PR