WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Highlights America First Wins in FY27 National Security Appropriations Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the National Security, State Department, and Related Programs (NSRP) funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "This FY2027 National Security, State Department, and Related Programs bill advances Preside more PR

OLATHE, Kansas, April 30 (TNSrep) -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release: * * * Better than par: Garmin releases Trends in Golf Data Report New insights from Garmin golfers around the world reveal key trends -- from more participation among younger golfers and insights into how players are improving their game * Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) is celebrating the start of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Donates $380,000 to Support Wichita STEM, Veterans and Food Access Programs * WICHITA, Kan., April 29, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] is investing $380,000 to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovators, ensure that veterans and military families have the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Pending Legislation for Veterans with VA and VSOs Moran calls on VA to provide information about staffing changes at Leavenworth VA Medical Center * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing today to discuss 25 pieces of legisl more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Student speakers for college graduation ceremonies named Nine students will share their experiences at the University of Rhode Island and words of encouragement and wisdom with fellow graduates during the University's Spring 2026 Commencement Weekend. URI will celebrate the achievements of approximately 3,400 graduate and undergraduate degree recipients with their families a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Gut the Voting Rights Act * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "For over sixty years, the Voting Rights Act has been a vital pillar more PR

EMPORIA, Kansas, April 30 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: * * * William Allen White Book Award Celebration Focuses on Books, Children Students and educators from across Kansas will celebrate children's literature during the 74th annual William Allen White Children's Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Emporia State University. The events are free and open to the public. Authors Shannon Earle and Angela Cervantes will be guests of honor for the book awards during a day  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES MOVE TO CUT FERTILIZER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS * Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Tariffs, Countervailing Duties on Moroccan Phosphate Fertilizers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The Lowering more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to prevent burdensome collection of small business owners' personal data * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from unnecessarily collecting small business owners' personal information. "When an obscure government policy requires small business owners to fork over pers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Smithsonian Institution American Art Museum issued the following news release: * * * Landmark Exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Unites U.S. Bicentennial Photography Surveys for the First Time "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial" Captures a Portrait of the Nation a Half-Century Ago * "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together, for th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Kennedy Cut Financial Red Tape for Small Business Owners * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored legislation this week with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) defending America's small businesses from burdensome and intrusive overregulation of their finances. The bill would stop the collection of personal "Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)" from small businessowners and delete this priv more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Lost history recovered: KU digital humanities team adds missing pages to The Call archives In a cardboard box tucked away in an office in the 18th and Vine District, a decade of Kansas City history was slowly turning into a collection of unreadable plastic circles. These were the archives of The Call, Kansas City's legacy African-American newspaper founded in 1919. While much of the paper's storied past is more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Mandi Maser Named 2026 NAIA Nfinity Competitive Dance Coach of the Year After leading Concordia (Neb.) to the most successful season in program history, Head Coach Mandi Maser has been named the 2026 NAIA Nfinity Competitive Dance Coach of the Year. Under Maser's leadership, the Bulldogs qualified for the 2026 NAIA National Competitive Dance Cham more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates Sale and Financing of Office and Retail Components at The Pointe at Polaris in Columbus, Ohio Newmark announces the Company has facilitated the sale and acquisition financing of the office and retail components of The Pointe at Polaris, a top-of-market mixed-use asset located in the Polaris submarket of Columbus, Ohio. The property was acquired by DFWLAND from a joint venture between VanTrust Real more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Garcia Demand Probe of Private Equity's Impact on Rising Fire Truck Costs U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Robert Garcia (CA-42) sent a letter urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate the effects of consolidation and private equity ownership of the fire truck manufacturing industry. The investigation is critical given reports of loc more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research finds journalism classes lack consistent approach to AI use across institutions Artificial intelligence is steadily becoming more embedded in journalism, part of how journalists write, edit, research and more. But little is known about how future journalists are learning about the technology. New research from the University of Kansas has found journalism classes across the country are taking vary more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Drops Bill to Cut Fertilizer Costs for American Farmers * Washington - On Tuesday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act, legislation to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The bill would eliminate tariffs and countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, delivering direc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: This Will Lower Fertilizer Costs by 20% * Senator Marshall Joins USDA Press Conference on Lowering Fertilizer Prices Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks at a press conference hosted by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. The Senator was joined by other members of the Trump administration and his colleagues in Congress to highlight the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Strengthen VA Workforce Planning to Improve Outcomes for Veterans U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) - chairman and member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a long-term workfo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study: Faced with a hotter future, America needs better data and response plans A new paper from researchers at the University of Kansas looks at extreme heat events in the United States, arguing a combination of inadequate data and unclear delineation of responsibility among government agencies leaves the nation unprepared for a hotter climate. "We examined extreme heat events, such as heat wave more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of ATF Director Robert Cekada * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) - today applauded the Senate's confirmation of Robert Cekada to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by a vote of 59 to 39. Prior to the vote, Sen. more PR