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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-02-24 ( 18 items ) |
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CPKC to Match Up to $250,000 to CK Hui Heart Centre to Advance Heart Health (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 24 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release:
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CPKC to match up to $250,000 to CK Hui Heart Centre to advance heart health
On February 23, 2026, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation (RAHF) announced that the CK Hui Heart Centre had been selected as the community partner for the 2026 CPKC Women's Open.
As the community charity partner for this year's event, funds raised through the CPKC Women's Open will support the CK Hui Heart Cent more PR
Defense of Freedom Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Kansas School District for Policies That Violate Title IX and Student Free Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release:
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Defense of Freedom Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Kansas School District for Policies That Violate Title IX and Student Free Speech
Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civi more PR
EPA Issues Clean Water Act Order to Atlas Operating to Complete Oil Cleanup After Discharge Impacted the Chikaskia River in Kansas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Issues Clean Water Act Order to Atlas Operating, LLC, to Complete Oil Cleanup After Discharge Impacted the Chikaskia River in Kansas
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LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 23, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) to Atlas Operating, LLC, following an estimated discharge of 33,600 gallons of a mixture of brine production water and crude oil fro more PR
ESPN Original Series NWSL: The Final Third to premiere February 25 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Original Series NWSL: The Final Third to premiere February 25
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ESPN today announced its newest ESPN Original Series NWSL: The Final Third will premiere February 25 on the ESPN App, with its linear debut airing March 2 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series will also be available to stream on Disney+ on March 2 through March 31.
Directed by Marie Marg more PR
Four Colorado Safeway Workers Slam UFCW Union Officials With More Federal Charges for Illegal Strike Fines (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Four Colorado Safeway Workers Slam UFCW Union Officials With More Federal Charges for Illegal Strike Fines
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Charge: UFCW Local 7 unlawfully subjected nonmember employees to 'internal disciplinary' fines for not abiding by a union boss-ordered strike
Denver, CO (February 23, 2026) - Four employees at three separate Safeway grocery stores located near Denver have f more PR
Kan. Commerce Reopens Tax Credit Opportunities for Nonprofits, Healthcare Entities (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 21 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026:
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Commerce Reopens Tax Credit Opportunities for Nonprofits, Healthcare Entities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the latest round of the Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits, making $4.14 million in state tax credits available for donors to qualified projects.
CSP Tax Credits provide an opportunity for private, non-profit organi more PR
Kan. Health & Environment Dept.: Stream Advisory Partially Rescinded for Main Chikaskia River in Kingman County (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 24 -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following news release on Fe. 23, 2026:
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Stream Advisory Partially Rescinded for Main Chikaskia River in Kingman County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded the stream advisory for part of the Chikaskia River and an unnamed tributary of the Chikaskia River in Kingman County from County Road 808 to the Chikaskia south of Spivey to the K-2 bridge in Harper County.
The stream a more PR
Kelly backs Pennsylvania farm families, co-sponsors resolution recognizing "National FFA Week" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly backs Pennsylvania farm families, co-sponsors resolution recognizing "National FFA Week"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-sponsored a resolution (link is external) to designate February 21-28, 2026 as National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Week.
The bipartisan, bicameral legislation is led by U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta more PR
KU, FBI hosting Fourth Annual Cybersecurity Intelligence Conference March 31, April 1 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU, FBI hosting Fourth Annual Cybersecurity Intelligence Conference March 31, April 1
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LAWRENCE - Registration is now open for the Fourth Annual FBI & KU Cybersecurity Intelligence Conference.
The gathering, March 31 and April 1, brings together cybersecurity experts from industry and research to the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence.
This collaborative event fosters critical dialogue on cyberse more PR
Library of Congress rare books chief to return to KU for Snyder Book Collecting Contest (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Library of Congress rare books chief to return to KU for Snyder Book Collecting Contest
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LAWRENCE -Stephanie Stillo's journey has stretched coast to coast, but it was in Kansas where an extraordinary path began to reveal itself. More than a decade ago, as a graduate student at the University of Kansas, Stillo spent time researching rare materials at KU's Kenneth Spencer Research Library, sparking a sense more PR
MSU's Garrison named Truman Scholar finalist (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 23 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's Garrison named Truman Scholar finalist
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Contact: Mary Pollitz
STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State aerospace engineering and mathematics junior is the university's 2026 national finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
Evan Garrison, a Louis A. Hurst Jr. Presidential Scholar from Webb City, Missouri, is among the U.S. finalists for the premier graduate scholarship for students p more PR
Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, led 58 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
"Ha more PR
Senator Marshall: President Trump Has Improved American Lives (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: President Trump Has Improved American Lives
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Senator Marshall Joins Wake Up America on Newsmax
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the Democrat shutdown, the SAVE Act, the Supreme Court's disappointing tariff decision, and how the State of the Union can highlight the ways President Trump has improved American li more PR
Senator Marshall: Trump Derangement Syndrome is a Full-Blown Psychosis (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Trump Derangement Syndrome is a Full-Blown Psychosis
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Senator Marshall Joins Fox Report on Fox News
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jon Scott on Fox News' Fox Report to discuss the shooting attempt at Mar-a-Lago and the heated rhetoric and hatred being spread by the media.
Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's full interview more PR
Sens. Moran, Marshall & Rep. Mann Call on USDA to Support Farmers & Rural Communities Impacted by Kansas Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Moran, Marshall & Rep. Mann Call on USDA to Support Farmers & Rural Communities Impacted by Kansas Wildfires
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (Kan.) and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) yesterday urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to take immediate action to support those affected by the devastating wildfires that r more PR
Southeastern Legal Foundation and Defense of Freedom Institute File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Kansas School District for Policies That Violate Title IX and Student Free Speech (10)
ROSWELL, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026:
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Southeastern Legal Foundation and Defense of Freedom Institute file federal civil rights complaint against Kansas school district for policies that violate Title IX and student free speech
Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) submitted a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights more PR
Taking stock: Reminders on livestock care during wildfire season (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 23 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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Taking stock: Reminders on livestock care during wildfire season
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Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-780-5840 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu
As Oklahomans and their nearby neighbors in Kansas endure wildfire season, Oklahoma State University Extension specialists offer tips to keep your livestock safe, as well as help with recovery efforts.
Livestock welfare a more PR
USAO-Kansas: Threats or Interference With Federal Agents is a Felony Offense (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas posted the following news release:
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USAO-Kansas: Threats or interference with federal agents is a felony offense
USA Kriegshauser encourages safe, legal exercise of First Amendment Rights
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. - U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser of the District of Kansas is concerned about incidents of persons threatening federal agents and/or persons using their vehicles to aggressively chase or inte more PR
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