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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-02-11 ( 22 items )  
2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show Breaks All-time Seminar Record While Attendance Exceeds 12,000 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 11 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: * * * 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show breaks all-time seminar record while attendance exceeds 12,000 The GCSAA Conference and Trade Show celebrated the association's 100 years of keeping the game on course with a successful return to Orlando Feb. 2-5. Attendance grew for the fourth year in a row, with 12,824 attendees (up 15% over 2025). A record-breaking 8,074 seminar s more PR

Aspen Health Strategy Group Identifies Opportunities to Address Health Disparities in Rural America (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrpt) -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Aspen Health Strategy Group Identifies Opportunities to Address Health Disparities in Rural America * The Aspen Health Strategy Group's new report examines the health gap between rural and urban areas and calls on health sector leaders, working with state and federal governments, to embrace big ideas to improve rural health. Washington, DC, February 10,  more PR

Atlantic Strengthens Managed Services Leadership to Support Scalable Growth & CoreShield Expansion (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Atlantic Strengthens Managed Services Leadership to Support Scalable Growth & CoreShield Expansion BTA member Atlantic, Tomorrow's Office has announced the evolution of its managed services platform -- designed to support increasingly complex, security-driven mid-market organizations -- under the leadership of Ryan Miller, vice president of managed services. This leadership focus reflects At more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious freedom of church-affiliated preschools and daycares (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious freedom of church-affiliated preschools and daycares * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 11 attorneys general defending free speech and the religious freedom of families. The states' brief explains that California is requiring churches that  more PR

CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * CEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme Braden John Karony Stole Millions of Dollars of Investor Assets to Fund Lavish Lifestyle * Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Braden John Karony, the Chief Executive Officer of SafeMoon US LLC, a digital asset  more PR

Congressman Cleaver Applauds House Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Applauds House Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, led by Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters ( more PR

DAV and VFW Unveil Funding Recommendations for Department of Veterans Affairs (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * DAV and VFW Unveil Funding Recommendations for Department of Veterans Affairs Top veterans service organizations urge Congress to fully budget for veterans' needs * WASHINGTON -- DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have released their co-authored fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget recommendations  more PR

Davids, Carter Host Congressional Briefing with United CEO on the Business Case for Sustainable Aviation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Carter Host Congressional Briefing with United CEO on the Business Case for Sustainable Aviation * Washington, D.C. -Last week, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus, hosted a Member briefing on the business case for sustainable aviation and the role of emerging technologies in strengthening more PR

FFRF Attorney's Kansas City Star Op-Ed Details Recent Win (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * FFRF attorney's Kansas City Star op-ed details recent win FFRF Staff Attorney Sammi Lawrence has had an op-ed published in the Kansas City Star discussing a recent Freedom From Religion Foundation victory in defending the rights of student-athletes. "The separation of state and church works to protect religious liberty by ensuring that the govern more PR

Kan. A.G. Kobach Files Consumer Protection Suit Alleging Deceptive Practices by Topeka Landscaper (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 6 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: * * * Kobach files consumer protection suit alleging deceptive practices by Topeka landscaper Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced his office has filed a civil lawsuit against Jeremy Lord and his company, All Seasons Lawn, Tree and Landscape, LLC, alleging violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA). The petition, filed in Shawnee County District Court, alleges that Lord more PR

Kan. A.G. Kobach Releases Opinion That Kansas's In-State Tuition Policies Violate Federal Law (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 11 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Kobach releases AG opinion that Kansas's in-state tuition policies violate federal law Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today issued an Attorney General Opinion that concludes that a Kansas statute granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens violates federal law. "For more than 20 years, Kansas has been violating federal law with impunity. Now, the Trump Department of J more PR

Kansas Middle and High School Students Compete in Regional Science Olympiad at FHSU (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Feb. 11 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * Kansas middle and high school students compete in regional Science Olympiad at FHSU Fort Hays State University hosted the annual regional Science Olympiad. Nearly 100 students from 11 Kansas schools, four middle and seven high schools, braved frigid weather to compete. The top three finishers in each of the regional events received medals, and students achieving qualifying scores were invited to compete at t more PR

KU Engineering's Tiberti Lecture returns with a focus on leadership in the field (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Engineering's Tiberti Lecture returns with a focus on leadership in the field * LAWRENCE - Katie Schultz, vice president of engineering resources at Black & Veatch, will deliver this year's J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. Schultz, who graduated from the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering in 2003, will deliver this year's lectur more PR

KU School of Business launches personal finance certificate program with $1.5M gift (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU School of Business launches personal finance certificate program with $1.5M gift * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Business will expand its academic offerings with the Bicknell Certificate in Personal Finance, a program supported by a $1.5 million gift commitment from Marty and Cheryl Bicknell. Launching in fall 2026, the certificate will prepare students for careers in financial planning,  more PR

Rep. Estes Announces 2026 Annual High School Art Competition Dates (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Announces 2026 Annual High School Art Competition Dates * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has announced the annual Congressional Art Competition dates. "Each year talented young artists have the chance to enter their best work in a fun and competitive event," said Rep. Estes. "About 200 students from across the district enter their artwork in the Congressional Art Competition annually, and it's i more PR

Rep. Meuser: The Trump Administration And This Committee Have Made Oversight And Enforcement Of PHAs A Priority (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Meuser: The Trump Administration And This Committee Have Made Oversight And Enforcement Of PHAs A Priority Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), to examine how the Department more PR

Reps. Mann, Alford, Correa, Barrett Empower First-Time Homebuyers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Alford, Correa, Barrett Empower First-Time Homebuyers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), alongside Reps. Mark Alford (MO-04), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would allow first-time homebuyers to use leftover 529 plan funds tax-free to buy or build their first home, giving buyers mor more PR

Six Head Coaches Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees (10)
WACO, Texas, Feb. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Six Head Coaches Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees * Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, New Mexico head coach Jason Eck, San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis, Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald, and Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne have been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Kentu more PR

Spears Business announces Top 5 Senior awards for each academic department (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business announces Top 5 Senior awards for each academic department * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business has named the Top 5 Seniors in each of its eight academic units. Eligible honorees must receive undergraduate degrees in fall 2025, spring 2026 or summer  more PR

Study explores how women in public sector regulate their emotions at work (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study explores how women in public sector regulate their emotions at work * LAWRENCE -Everyone has had a bad day at work when they decided not to express what they were truly feeling. New research from the University of Kansas explores how women in the public service sector regulate their emotions in the workplace and if expressing or suppressing themselves affects their satisfaction and ability to be thei more PR

Two KU Debate teams qualify for 80th National Debate Tournament (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Two KU Debate teams qualify for 80th National Debate Tournament * LAWRENCE -Two University of Kansas debate teams -Rose Larson, Milwaukee, with Luna Schultz, Houston, and Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Zach Willingham, Topeka -were selected as automatic qualifiers for the 2026 National Debate Tournament to take place March 26-31 in Houston. The top 16 teams in the country based on season perfo more PR

University of Missouri: 3D-printed Brain Models Could Revolutionize Medical Research and Training (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) - The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * 3D-printed brain models could revolutionize medical research and training University of Missouri researchers are developing a realistic, life-sized synthetic model of the human brain. * University of Missouri researchers are developing new ways to better simulate the complex nature of human brain tissue. For years, scientists have worked to uncover how the brain responds to mechanical more PR