SURREY, England, April 9 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * Air cargo stakeholders back Africa By Rebecca Jeffrey Air cargo demand in Africa is being fuelled by perishables, a reduction in trade barriers and supply chain shifts. African airlines saw a 6% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in 2025, while capacity increased by 7.8% year on year, according to data from IATA. This growth was supported by the efforts of airlines to expand networks and inc more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, April 9 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Cessna Caravan fleet expands with order from PT Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri The company will use the aircraft to support cargo, logistics and passenger operations and conduct weather modification throughout Indonesia * The global fleet of Cessna Caravans will soon expand with an order from Indonesian operator PT Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri, the company member of PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Highlights Federal Threats to Reproductive Health Care at Planned Parenthood Press Conference * KANSAS CITY, KS \- Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Planned Parenthood Great Plains and local health care advocates to highlight ongoing federal efforts to restrict access to reproductive health care and underscore the real-world impact these extreme policies can have on Kansas families more PR

EMPORIA, Kansas, April 9 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: * * * Emporia State makes once-in-a-lifetime contact with International Space Station Wednesday, April 8, 2026, marked a historic moment for Emporia State University as area students spoke directly with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station using amateur radio. The event took place at Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center and was viewed by audiences both in person and via lives more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Food-as-medicine trial shows promise for heart failure patients * DALLAS - April 08, 2026 - A clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers demonstrates that providing healthy food directly to patients recovering from heart failure is feasible and well accepted - and could improve quality of life - helping build a foundation for larger studies exploring fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Pat Williams Construction LLC, Leeville, Louisiana, challenging the award of a construction contract to Cerris Builders Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, for work at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the solicitation on July 8, 2025, seeking a fixed-price contractor to renovate and repair a tactical equipment maintenance facility. The procurement called for a best-value tradeoff, more ST

OLATHE, Kansas, April 9 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Garmin adds Airport and FBO Comments feature to Garmin Pilot and announces sales promotions Pilots can easily see up-to-date comments and reviews from other pilots visiting airports and FBOs * Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced a new feature for Garmin Pilot(TM) Web and iOS more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 8 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Proposes Multi-Pronged Plan to Address Property Tax Relief * TOPEKA - Today, Governor Laura Kelly is laying out a comprehensive plan to provide immediate and lasting tax relief at the state level, and to begin the conversation about engaging local leaders on enacting property tax reform. "Kansans deserve real property tax relief, and they deserve the truth about how such relief ca more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 8 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Budget Bill * TOPEKA -Governor Laura Kelly has signed the state's budget, House Bill 2513, which allocates funding for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. "To put it simply, this is a bad budget that went through a bad process. "Once again, the Legislature completely ignored my statutorily-required budget proposal that would have put our state back on track more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 8 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes 15 Bills * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed 15 bills. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Bill 361: "This new federal program needs to be thoroughly vetted to understand the potential impact on funding for our public schools. If it is, in essence, just another voucher program designed to re-direct taxpayer dollars to priv more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 8 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745 * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745: "Kansans deserve real property tax relief. For several years the Legislature has claimed to make delivering that relief their top prio more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Kansas law cuts red tape, opens door for more housing * Topeka, Kansas; April 8, 2026: Kansas homebuilders and families priced out of the market won a major victory yesterday as Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 418 into law, stripping away bureaucratic barriers that slow housing construction across the state. The new law requires local governments to quickly appro more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Kansas reins in nursing board's disciplinary overreach * Topeka, Kansas; April 8, 2026: Yesterday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law a crucial reform to the Kansas State Board of Nursing's disciplinary procedures by ending a decades-long practice of citing nurses for "unprofessional conduct" over honest administrative mistakes. House Bill 2528 redefines "un more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU law school to host world's leading patent scholarship conference * LAWRENCE -What role should patent law play in shaping innovation and emerging technologies? That is one of many questions scholars will explore during the 14th annual Patent Conference on April 10-11 at the University of Kansas School of Law. Patent scholars from 18 institutions across 15 states and Germany will present cutting-edge re more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Libraries to host ALC Spring Meeting, showcase Africa-related resources * LAWRENCE -For the first time in a decade, KU Libraries will host the spring meeting of the African Studies Association's Africana Librarians Council, and it's inviting the University of Kansas community along for the occasion. Africa Day, a new KU Libraries event, will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 15 in Watson Library  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU researchers part of national group showing primary barrier to energy infrastructure is governance, not technology * LAWRENCE -Research from the University of Kansas and partner institutions shows the primary barrier to energy infrastructure development is not technology, a common assumption in the national energy debate, but local governance and permitting. The Just Energy Transitions & Place Project, more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NAIA Renews Soccer Ball Partnership with SELECT * KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (April 7, 2026) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed a partnership agreement with SELECT Sport as the Official Soccer Ball of the NAIA that will run through December 2030. Through the renewed agreement, SELECT Sport will continue to provide the official more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research traces evolution of anglerfishes' famed fishing-rod lures * LAWRENCE -Anybody who has seen "Finding Nemo" knows about those captivating monsters of the sea: anglerfishes. Variously horrific- or alien-looking, many female anglerfishes sport long, protruding lures used for enticing prey or signaling during mating. What's more, the dizzying variety in lures doesn't just include motion-based ones. S more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Researcher offers communication tips for combating military mental health stigma * LAWRENCE -Films like 1979 Best Picture winner "The Deer Hunter" are heralded for their harrowing portrayal of post-traumatic stress disorder among U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War. But such films also played a significant role in informing stigma about military veterans' mental health that persists. Rikki Roscoe, assistant more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Hosts NASA Administrator in Kansas to Tour NASA Suppliers & Visit the Cosmosphere * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - hosted NASA Administrator Jared Isaaman in Kansas yesterday to tour local aerospace manufacturers that contributed to the construction of the Artemis II rocket and space cap more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, April 9 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation Defense to Showcase Beechcraft M-346N Training Capability at Sea-Air-Space Textron Aviation Defense will exhibit at Sea-Air-Space featuring a simulator representing the Beechcraft M-346N advanced jet trainer, a proven solution for the U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. WHEN: April 20-22, 2026 WHERE: Sea-Air-Space Gaylord National Resort an more PR