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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-07-21 ( 19 items ) |
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services.
In her decision, U.S. Di more PR
Army Combined Arms Command establishes the Transformation Integration Directorate (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Army Combined Arms Command establishes the Transformation Integration Directorate
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas - The U.S. Army Combined Arms Command has established the Transformation Integration Directorate, a new organization that will help the Army integrate change across the force by connecting operational experience with institutional action.
Created as part of the Army's transformation under the U.S. Ar more PR
Congressman Derek Schmidt Proposes New World War II Education Initiative in Memory of Senator Bob Dole (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Derek Schmidt Proposes New World War II Education Initiative in Memory of Senator Bob Dole
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Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) today introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) to create the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program, a new initiative dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Americans who served and sacrificed to win World War II.
The bill, which was developed in coll more PR
CPKC Women's Open Helping Raise Millions for Alberta Children's Cardiac Care (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, July 21 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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CPKC Women's Open helping raise millions for Alberta children's cardiac care
CPKC joined Golf Canada at The Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton to showcase the return of the CPKC Women's Open to Alberta taking place August 19-23, 2026. While the tournament will once again bring the world's best golfers to one of Canada's premier courses, its legacy will extend far b more PR
Davids Secures $34 Million Federal Investment to Grow Kansas City's Biomanufacturing Industry, Create Good-Paying Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Secures $34 Million Federal Investment to Grow Kansas City's Biomanufacturing Industry, Create Good-Paying Jobs
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Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $33.5 million to the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub). The major grant will help expand the region's leadership in biomanufacturing, strengthen domestic supply chains for lifesaving medicines more PR
EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FR RCC). The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the Administrator on crucial environmental issues affecting agriculture and rural com more PR
Former Biology academic advisor receives promotion (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Former Biology academic advisor receives promotion
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Anna Gaw was promoted to Associate Director, Student Support and Transitions, with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Academic Advising, effective May 1, 2026. Anna was most recently an Assistant Director with CLAS Academic Advising and previously served as a Senior Academic Advisor in the Department of Biology where she advised Biology, Biomedical Sciences more PR
IRS Issues Notice on Per Capita Payments From Proceeds of Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-21) on July 20, 2026, entitled "Per Capita Payments from Proceeds of Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases".
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BACKGROUND
Notice 2013-1, 2013-3 IRB 281, provides guidance on the federal tax treatment of per capita payments that members of Indian tribes receive from proceeds of certain settlements of tribal trust cases between the United States and those Indian tribes. The Appendix to Notice 2013-1 provides a list of Indian tribes that have settle more PR
K-State Launches New Training Program for Academic Advisors (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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K-State launches new training program for academic advisors
Multi-year professional development program helps advisors better support student success
By Morgan Greene, Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs
Academic advisors guide students through their college experience by helping them enroll in courses, navigate degree requirements and plan for post-graduation. They build trusting relationships with students, teach students skills for self-u more PR
Kansas State University Issues Q&A on Supporting Early Childhood Development and Student Success (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following Q&A on July 20, 2026, involving Katie Thompson-Laswell, senior instructor of human development and family science:
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People with Purpose: Katie Thompson-Laswell
Katie Thompson-Laswell believes that the world we build tomorrow depends on the children we nurture today.
By Abbigail Marshall, Division of Communications and Marketing
Long before anyone steps into adulthood, their childhood experiences lay the foundation for who they'll become and the world they'll he more PR
Lincoln University of Missouri to Lead Workforce Development in NSF Initiative with Potential $160 Million Investment (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 20 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Lincoln University of Missouri to Lead Workforce Development in NSF Initiative with Potential $160 Million Investment
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Lincoln University's Employment Academy will expand workforce training through a historic NSF-funded initiative supporting careers in the growing critical materials industry.
Lincoln University of Missouri's Employment Academy (LUEA) is set to offer expanded workforce training to prepare Missouri workers for careers in one of the nat more PR
Lockton Names National Practice Leader of International Clients for Its Canadian Global Solutions Practice (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news:
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Lockton names national practice leader of international clients for its Canadian Global Solutions Practice
Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the appointment of Lindsay Donelson as Senior Vice President, National Practice Leader for international clients of its Canadian Global Solutions practice. Donelson's appointment marks another key addition to Lockton's newly established Canadian reta more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR
Sen. Moran Announces $34 Million Award for KC BioHub from the Department of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Announces $34 Million Award for KC BioHub from the Department of Commerce
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) - today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a $34 million investment to the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub), a consortium led by BioNexus KC, more PR
Senator Marshall Secures $34 Million Federal Investment for Kansas City Biomanufacturing Hub (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Secures $34 Million Federal Investment for Kansas City Biomanufacturing Hub
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Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement that the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub has been selected to receive approximately $34 million through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Tech Hubs Program.
The award follows Senator Marshall's letter to Co more PR
Senator Marshall Visits USDA Summer Meal Program & Local Manufacturer in Kansas City Area (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Visits USDA Summer Meal Program & Local Manufacturer in Kansas City Area
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Kansas City - On Monday morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to learn about the USDA Summer Meal Program serving children in the KC area. He also toured Vita Craft Corporation to hear from a local manufacturer about how the Working Family Tax Cuts Act is benefiting their business.
Boy more PR
Senator Marshall: I Want the Next Generation to Have the Same Shot at the American Dream I Had (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: I Want the Next Generation to Have the Same Shot at the American Dream I Had
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Senator Marshall Joins 13 th & Park Podcast
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Adam Goodman on the 13 th & Park Podcast to discuss his 10 th statewide tour of Kansas and what he is doing to address the issues Kansans are facing, what bipartisanship looks like in Washington, the Rural Health Transformation Fund and findi more PR
Senator Marshall: Reconciliation 3.0 Doesn't Go Far Enough on Election Security (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Reconciliation 3.0 Doesn't Go Far Enough on Election Security
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Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business
Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss Reconciliation 3.0 and securing voter ID requirements, the Democrats' plan to shut the government down, Republicans' midterm message, and Senator Marshall's call for a special more PR
Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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The Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics
Key Takeaways:
* The Supreme Court held the Equal Protection Clause permits state laws that require biological sex-based distinctions in sports.
* The Court did not address state laws or school policies that define "sex" and permit athletic participation based on gender identity.
* Federal, institutional, and private actors h more PR
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