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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-10-29 ( 35 items )  
AARP: Family Caregivers' Out-of-Pocket Costs Jump Almost 60% in Five Years to More Than $11,500 Annually (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSrpt) -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * AARP: Family Caregivers' Out-of-Pocket Costs Jump Almost 60% in Five Years to More Than $11,500 Annually New findings underscore the need for tax credits and other financial relief for America's 63 million family caregivers October 28, 2026 WASHINGTON - Family caregivers are spending significantly more of their own money than five years ago to care for older parents, spouses and other loved ones. According to a new AARP report released today, family caregivers sp more PR

Belarusian Woman Sentenced in D.C. for Illegally Exporting U.S.-Sourced Aviation Components to Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Belarusian Woman Sentenced in D.C. for Illegally Exporting U.S.-Sourced Aviation Components to Russia * WASHINGTON -- Yana Leonova, 34, a Belarusian citizen most recently residing in Russia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 12 months and one day in federal prison in connection with unlawfully exporting numerous avionics and other aircraft equipment from the United States to Russia, announced U.S. Attorney more PR

Beyond the Claim: Why Changes in Pharmacy Economics Matter to Stop-Loss Carriers (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Claim: Why Changes in Pharmacy Economics Matter to Stop-Loss Carriers * For middle-market stop loss carriers, historical claims experience remains one of the most important inputs for underwriting decisions. But as pharmacy costs continue to rise and specialty therapies become a larger driver of catastrophic claims, an important question is emerging: Does the pharmacy claim tell the whole story anymore? Inc more PR

Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry * "This win shows what's possible when we speak up for wildlife." In a significant win for wildlife, plans for a 180-mile electric transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret. The proposed route would have run through Butte Creek ranches in Kansas, a long-standing, critical recovery site for the species and h more PR

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Declares Dividend (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 29 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited declares dividend October 28, 2026 Calgary, Alberta The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.268 per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The dividend is payable on January 25, 2027, to holders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2026, more PR

Chiefs-Seahawks Is Most Watched Week 7 NBC Sunday Night Football Game Since 2013, Averaging 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Chiefs-Seahawks Is Most Watched Week 7 NBC Sunday Night Football Game Since 2013, Averaging 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock * Kansas City-Seattle on NBC & Peacock delivered the largest NFL primetime audience this season. October 28, 2026 The Seattle Seahawks' 20-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, a matchup of teams that won three of the last four Super Bowls, averaged 26.3 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, based on more PR

CNN to Provide Immersive, Multi-Platform Coverage of the 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to Provide Immersive, Multi-Platform Coverage of the 2026 Midterm Elections * UP-TO-THE-MINUTE RESULTS AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AVAILABLE ACROSS CNN PLATFORMS FROM THE NETWORK'S ANCHORS, CORRESPONDENTS, REPORTERS AND POLITICAL EXPERTS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT STREAMING ON CNN WITH AN ALL ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION Washington, DC - (October 28, 2026) - On Tuesday, November 3, CNN will provide audiences and subscribers comprehensive coverage of the 2026 midterm electi more PR

Combining 2 VEGF-Blocking Targeted Therapies Significantly Boosted Survival in Kidney Cancer Study (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Combining 2 VEGF-Blocking Targeted Therapies Significantly Boosted Survival in Kidney Cancer Study * Clinical trial assessing bevacizumab-pazopanib combination focused on patients with untreated metastatic disease * Landmark study extended both progression-free and overall survival * Regimen found to be safe and effective, especially in favorable-risk patients * Results published today in The Lancet  more PR

CPKC Reports Solid Third Quarter Results - on Track to Deliver a Strong 2026 (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 29 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC reports solid third quarter results; on track to deliver a strong 2026 October 29, 2026 Calgary, Alberta - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced its third-quarter results, including revenues of $4.2 billion, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.04 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.28. "CPKC delivered solid results, powered by momentum more PR

CPKC, EVR Renew, Expand Rail Service Agreement (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 29 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC and EVR renew and expand rail service agreement October 29, 2026 Calgary, Alberta - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) said today it has signed a new five-year agreement with Elk Valley Resources (EVR ), expanding CPKC's share of EVR's steelmaking coal movements to the West Coast. Under the agreement, CPKC will provide safe, reliable and efficient rai more PR

Democratic Governors Association: Sam Brownback Pours Thousands Into Ty Masterson's Campaign, His Only Statewide Contribution Since His Own Race (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Sam Brownback Pours Thousands into Ty Masterson's Campaign, His Only Statewide Contribution Since His Own Race Oct 28, 2026 According to newly reported campaign finance records, disgraced former Kansas Governor Sam Brownback contributed $2,000 to Ty Masterson's campaign in September. Notably, records show this is Brownback's first contribution to a statewide candidate since his own campaign in 2014 - further underscoring how Masterson would take Kan more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Corrupt Roger Marshall Exposed for "Impeccably Timed Purchase" of Pharmaceutical Stock Days Before FDA Approval Became Public (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 28, 2026 NEW: Corrupt Roger Marshall Exposed for "Impeccably Timed Purchase" of Pharmaceutical Stock Days Before FDA Approval Became Public A new report from Popular Information exposes corrupt, floundering GOP Sen. Roger Marshall for his "impeccably timed purchase" of $250,000 in stock in an "obscure pharma company just before it secured key FDA approval." Marshall has since watched his stake in the company swell to as much as h more PR

Dozens of Illegal Aliens Arrested In Nationwide Voter Fraud Crackdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Dozens of Illegal Aliens Arrested In Nationwide Voter Fraud Crackdown * The federal government is investigating alleged violations of U.S. election laws by aliens who admitted to voting in American elections WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested dozens of individuals in connection with alleged vote more PR

Even when you think you're proactive, breast cancer can be hiding (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 28 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Even when you think you're proactive, breast cancer can be hiding * This story is being shared for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ashley was the receptionist at a breast cancer office. She was the "voice of the office" and grew to know patients and comfort them through their journey. There were patients who feared they might have cancer, some coming in for a confirmed cancer consultation and others returning for a post-op visit. Some pat more PR

Favorable conditions are creating opportunities for environmental insurance buyers (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Favorable conditions are creating opportunities for environmental insurance buyers * As environmental risks evolve, insurance market does as well Abundant capacity, aggressive competition, and broadening coverage options are creating a highly favorable environmental insurance market. At the same time, organizations are navigating increasingly complex exposures. Key themes shaping the market * * Competition is benefiti more PR

Four charged in cross-border tobacco smuggling operation (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 28 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * Four charged in cross-border tobacco smuggling operation * Regina, Saskatchewan A joint investigation between the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Transnational Serious and Organized Crime (TSOC) team in Saskatchewan and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) resulted in charges against four individuals for various offences under the Criminal Code, the Excise Act, and the Customs Act. Followi more PR

Husch Blackwell Announces Sarah Vincent as 2026 Pro Bono Impact Award Recipient During National Pro Bono Week (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Announces Sarah Vincent as 2026 Pro Bono Impact Award Recipient During National Pro Bono Week * Husch Blackwell is proud to announce that Sarah Vincent, a senior associate and member of The Link in Kansas City, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Pro Bono Impact Award. The award, presented annually during National Pro Bono Week, recognizes attorneys who demonstrate exceptional commitment to pr more PR

K-State Students Explore New Opportunities Through the Developing Scholars Program (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State students explore new opportunities through the Developing Scholars Program By Sarah Bechtel, Staley School of Leadership Oct. 28, 2026 Twenty-four Kansas State University students will gain hands-on research experience alongside faculty experts in their fields as the newest cohort of the university's Developing Scholars Program. The program, hosted by Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research and now in its 27th year, has increased access a more PR

KU Alumni announces student honorees of 2026 Homecoming awards (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Alumni announces student honorees of 2026 Homecoming awards * LAWRENCE -- The 114th University of Kansas Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, concluded with a win against Baylor University on Oct. 24. Thirteen Jayhawks were honored with 2026 Homecoming Awards, shining a spotlight on the alumni, students and faculty who embody the very best of Jayhawk pride and tradition. 2026 KU Homecoming Award winners Student awards Excellence in Community, Educ more PR

KU Wichita pharmacy students partner with Great Plains Diabetes to offer free health screenings (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 28 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * KU Wichita pharmacy students partner with Great Plains Diabetes to offer free health screenings * Operation Diabetes "gives pharmacy students the opportunity to help keep our community safe and healthy," said Adriana Gallegos, KU pharmacy student KU School of Pharmacy, through its APhA-ASP chapter, is partnering with Great Plains Diabetes to provide free health screenings and preventive services at the annual Live Well with Diabetes even more PR

Less surgery, better care? KU Wichita research examines breast cancer treatment practices (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 28 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Less surgery, better care? KU Wichita research examines breast cancer treatment practices * Research by KU Wichita general surgery resident graduates earns national recognition and acceptance in a leading cancer journal. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a team of researchers from the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita has an important message: When it comes to breast cancer treatment, more surgery isn't always b more PR

MHA Convention Preview: 2026 Distinguished Service Award (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Convention Preview: 2026 Distinguished Service Award * The Missouri Hospital Association will honor Rich Liekweg, former CEO of BJC Health System, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, during the Celebration of Achievement Awards Dinner at MHA's 104th Annual Convention in Kansas City, Mo. The award honors Liekweg's dedicated service to improving hospitals, health care and community health in Missouri. Register for convention a more PR

Missouri Bar: Sharon L. Stolte Receives Award for Excellence in Bankruptcy (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 29 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * October 28, 2026 Sharon L. Stolte receives award for excellence in bankruptcy Sharon L. Stolte received this year's Michael R. Roser Excellence in Bankruptcy Award at the Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute in Kansas City earlier this month. The Missouri Bar Financial Services & Insolvency Law Committee presents this award each year to a lawyer who manifests the highest standard of excellence in bankruptcy practice, who contributes distinctively to the devel more PR

New ear and eye scopes are education tool for residents, patients (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 28 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * New ear and eye scopes are education tool for residents, patients * As a future family medicine physician, Dania Jumpa, M.D., knows she'll peer into plenty of eyes and ears. Now she's seen a new way of doing it, or at least some new technology that may enhance the care she can provide. Jumpa, a first-year resident in the KU Wichita Family Medicine Residency at Wesley Medical Center, recently trained on otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes capab more PR

Polsinelli Secures Affirmative USITC Determinations for Chemours in Trade Investigations (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Polsinelli Secures Affirmative USITC Determinations for Chemours in Trade Investigations * Polsinelli successfully represented client The Chemours Company FC, LLC before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), securing affirmative preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning imports of perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) from India. PFA is essential to the manufacture of tubing, more PR

Pulitzer Center: How Teacher Fellowship Lessons Centering Local Reporting Moved 1,100 Students To Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * October 27, 2026 How Teacher Fellowship Lessons Centering Local Reporting Moved 1,100 Students To Act Author: Fareed Mostoufi, Pulitzer Center Staff "One clear indicator of the program's impact on our students and community was the increased level of student engagement, particularly among those who typically struggle to connect with traditional academic content." - Andre Pineda, a middle school science t more PR

Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it absorbs * LAWRENCE -- The Amazon rainforest in South America is so critical to the health of Earth's atmosphere that it's known as the "lungs of the planet." In part, that's because the forest's dense vegetation absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere, helping to counteract global human carbon emissions. But in recent decades, the Amazon rainforest has been degraded by  more PR

Syracuse University: Art History Professor Sheds New Light on Renaissance Figure Giorgio Vasari (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 28 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Art History Professor Sheds New Light on Renaissance Figure Giorgio Vasari A&S professor Sally Cornelison reveals the artistic and architectural achievements of one of the Renaissance's most influential figures. Dan Bernardi Oct. 27, 2026 Most students of Renaissance art encounter Giorgio Vasari through a book. His "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects," first published in 1550 and expanded in a second edition in 1568, is often  more PR

The CW Network Celebrates the Holiday Season with Family Favorite Movies and Specials (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Celebrates the Holiday Season with Family Favorite Movies and Specials * BURBANK, CA - The CW Network today announced its robust slate of holiday programming featuring timeless family favorites including A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS, GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER, and A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS; all new specials such as WORLD'S FUNNIEST MOMENTS: CHRISTMAS and MASTERS OF ILLUSION: CHRISTMAS more PR

University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy: Inside the Midterms - Sabato's Crystal Ball Editor Breaks Down 2026 Races (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Inside the Midterms: Sabato's Crystal Ball Editor Breaks Down 2026 Races With Election Day approaching, UVA's Center for Politics sizes up the races that will decide control of the U.S. House and Senate. By Natalie Ermann Russell October 28, 2026 With less than a week until the 2026 midterm elections, the Karsh Institute spoke with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, one of the nation's most clo more PR

USDA Cuts Wheat Export Forecast as Sales Lag and Competition Intensified (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. wheat exports are projected at 750 million bushels in 2026/27, down 25 million from September and the second-lowest volume since 1971/72, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Wheat Outlook: October 2026,' Report No. WHS-26j. Coordinated by Andrew Sowell, the report attributes the reduction to slow sales and shipments, relatively uncompetitive prices and historically tight Hard Red Winter wheat supplies following drought and reduced harvested acreage. Issued Oc more PR

USDA Raises Feed Grain Supply Forecast, Lowers Corn Price Outlook (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. feed grain supplies are projected to reach 476.4 million metric tons in 2026/27, up 10.1 million from the previous month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Feed Outlook: October 2026,' Report No. FDS-26j. Coordinated by Steven M. Ramsey, with contributions from Joshua Huang and Jennifer Bond, the report attributes most of the increase to larger corn stocks and production, raising projected inventories and lowering the expected corn price. Issued Oct. 14, 20 more PR

USDA Raises Soybean Forecast as Indonesian Palm Oil Outlook Weakens (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. soybean production is forecast to reach 4.56 billion bushels in 2026/27, up 27 million from the previous month, while drought reduces Indonesia's palm oil outlook, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Oil Crops Outlook: October 2026.' Written by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen, Report No. OCS-26j projects larger U.S. soybean supplies and exports, record canola production and continued demand for vegetable oils used in biofuels. Issued Oct. 14, 2026, and app more PR

UTC's Meagan Oslund earns national Mobile Health Clinics Innovation Award (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * UTC's Meagan Oslund earns national Mobile Health Clinics Innovation Award * Dr. Meagan Oslund, an occupational therapist who helps lead the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing's MobileMOC, has received the 2026 Mobile Health Clinics Innovation Award from the Mobile Healthcare Association (MHA). The award, announced at the MHA's annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, recognizes an individual or organi more PR

WATCH: Davids Highlights Mounting Economic Pressures on Kansas Families, Demands Solutions to Lower Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Highlights Mounting Economic Pressures on Kansas Families, Demands Solutions to Lower Costs * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Defend America Action hosted a virtual press briefing alongside Kansas House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard and healthcare policy expert Jessica Schubel to address the growing cost-of-living crisis hitting households across the state. "Every day, Kansans are making impossible choices between more PR