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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-02-06 ( 19 items )  
Arnold & Porter Announces Election of 12 New Partners, 5 New Counsel, 1 New Managing Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Announces Election of 12 New Partners, 5 New Counsel, 1 New Managing Director Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce the election of twelve new partners, five new counsel, and one new managing director. Arnold & Porter Global Co-Chair Michael Daneker said, "We are proud to recognize this year's exceptional class of promotions, whose advancement reflects their dedication to excellence in lega more PR

Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA Adaptive Sports Programs With Veteran Athletes & VA (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA Adaptive Sports Programs with Veteran Athletes & VA U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and veteran adaptive athletes to discuss the VA's adaptive sports programs and four pieces of r more PR

Congressman Cleaver Secures More than $15 Million for Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Economic Development Initiatives in MO-05 Through Appropriations Packages (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Secures More than $15 Million for Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Economic Development Initiatives in MO-05 Through Appropriations Packages * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has secured $15,468,000 in Community Project Funding for public safety, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives across the Fifth more PR

Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Legislation to Boost Tourism Between United States, Mexico, and Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Legislation to Boost Tourism Between United States, Mexico, and Canada * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act to ensure that the United States is working with Canada and Mexico, America's two largest trading partners, to support our travel and touri more PR

Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Recognizing Importance of Tribal Colleges and Universities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Recognizing Importance of Tribal Colleges and Universities * This week, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04), co-chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation (link is external) designating this week as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution recognizes the import more PR

Davids, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Native American Entrepreneurs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Native American Entrepreneurs * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) reintroduced her bipartisan Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) and expand support for Native entrepreneurs. The bill passed the House with str more PR

EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NIKE (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NIKE * Federal agency seeks court order for information related to systemic race discrimination allegations that athletic footwear and apparel giant discriminated against white workers, including via NIKE's DEI programs ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal agency filed an act more PR

Fort Hays State University Students Recognized for Research at 24th Annual K-INBRE Symposium (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Feb. 6 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * Fort Hays State University students recognized for research at 24th annual K-INBRE Symposium Seventeen students, twelve faculty members, and two administrators from Fort Hays State University traveled to Overland Park for the 24th annual Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) Symposium, held on January 16-18. This event, led by the University of Kansas Medical Center, and funded throug more PR

House Judiciary Committee Issues Report on Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-472) on the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2189, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), exempts certain conducted electrical weapons (CEW) from the definition of a firearm under federal law by categorizing them as "l more ST

KU Engineering will host 71st Annual Structural Engineering Conference (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Engineering will host 71st Annual Structural Engineering Conference * LAWRENCE -On March 5, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas will host experts in the field of structural engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments in the field. "As one of the nation's longest-running single-day conferences focused on structural engineering more PR

KU to host Brazilian Studies Association starting July 2026 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU to host Brazilian Studies Association starting July 2026 * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas will serve as the new home for the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) for a six-year term beginning in July 2026. BRASA is an international, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting Brazilian studies and fostering scholarly exchange on Brazil and its global connections. The BRASA secretariat wi more PR

NAIA Announces Spiideo Partnership (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAIA Announces Spiideo Partnership The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership agreement with Spiideo as the Official Instant Replay Solution of the NAIA National Championships. Spiideo's automated sports video solutions will be utilized at NAIA championships to capture instant replays, enhance in-game and po more PR

PHOTO RELEASE: Senators Marshall & Gillibrand Host the 74th National Prayer Breakfast (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Senators Marshall & Gillibrand Host the 74th National Prayer Breakfast * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) hosted the 74th National Prayer Breakfast this morning at the United States Capitol, continuing a bipartisan tradition that dates back to the Eisenhower administration. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the firs more PR

Sen. Moran Secures $20 Million in Federal Resources for The University of Kansas Health System (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Secures $20 Million in Federal Resources for The University of Kansas Health System * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - secured $20 million in federal resources for The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) in the five-bill appropriations package that wa more PR

Senator Marshall: The 45Z Tax Credit Is the Biggest Agricultural Win of The Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The 45Z Tax Credit Is the Biggest Agricultural Win of The Year * Senator Marshall Joins RFD TV to Discuss 45Z Guidance Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Eliza Petry on RFD-TV's Market Day Report to discuss President Trump's announcement of guidance to the 45Z tax credit, enacted in the Working Families Tax Cuts, and the positive effec more PR

Senator Marshall: We are "One Nation Under God" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We are "One Nation Under God" * Senator Marshall Joins Newsline on Newsmax Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsline on Newsmax with Bianca de la Garza to discuss President Eisenhower's tradition of the National Prayer Breakfast, his prayers for the nation, and DHS funding. Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's ful more PR

Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Call on GAO to Investigate VA's Prescribing Practices for Medication Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Call on GAO to Investigate VA's Prescribing Practices for Medication Management U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) - called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of more PR

Tiny Steps, Big Discovery: Auburn Materials Engineers Make High-profile Breakthrough in Nanophotonics (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Tiny Steps, Big Discovery: Auburn materials engineers make high-profile breakthrough in nanophotonics By Jeremy Henderson The National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to back the nation's elite materials engineering programs as they plumb the depths of polaritons for nanoscale novelties that could support transformative technologies. Polaritons, quasiparticles which combine light and matter, are central more PR

Urban Edge Network to Broadcast Entirety of NAIA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Urban Edge Network to Broadcast Entirety of NAIA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Urban Edge Network (UEN) will air every game of the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, providing wall-to-wall coverage from the First and Second Round, March 13-14, through the national championship games on March 24. UEN's coverage include more PR