WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes Daniel Abrahams 09/17/2026 Some of the most affordable states in America are also leading the charge to cut individual income taxes. According to World Population Review's 2025 Cost of Living Index, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kansas have the five lowest costs of living in the country. Oklahoma ranks lowest at 86.0, followed by Mississippi at 87.3, West Virginia at 88.3, A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Beyond Bottled Water: EPA Showcases Technology That Provides Safe Drinking Water to Disaster-Hit Areas * September marks National Preparedness Month LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 18, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 held a demonstration event featuring the Region's Water-on-Wheels Mobile Emergency Water Treatment System (WOW Cart) at Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. The event -held during National Preparednes more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 Dr. Mehmut Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services ATTN: CMS-1844-P Mailstop C4-26-05 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Valu more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces November 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026, to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,071 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in June 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 19 -- Caesars Entertainment, a casino-entertainment provider, issued the following news release: * * * Caesars Entertainment Reveals Domestic WSOP Online 2026 Fall Bracelet Schedule Series runs Sept. 27 through Nov. 10 with 33 bracelet events, online circuit competition and more than $3 million in online championship guarantees LAS VEGAS (Sept. 17, 2026) - Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars") today released the domestic schedule for the WSOP Online 2026 fall series. The schedule features 33 coveted  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 18 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * DEX Imaging Acquires Image 2000, Expanding Presence in California and Nevada * BTA member DEX Imaging has announced it has acquired BTA member2000, a Kyocera, Copystar and Sharp dealership headquartered in the Santa Clarita Valley, serving Northern and Southern California, Las Vegas, Nevada, and the broader West Coast. Founded in 1992 by Richard Campbell and Joseph Blatchford,2000 grew from a core competency in offic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 17, 2026 Scandal-Plagued & Toxic GOP Senate Candidates Under Fire for Ties to Sex Offenders, Nazis, & for "Predatory" Medical Practices [MS NOW] MS NOW's Jen Psaki: "On top of everything else they are facing this cycle, Republicans have an undeniable problem with candidate quality" - MS NOW's Jen Psaki highlighted Senate Republicans' "undeniable problem with candidate quality," which, "on top of everything else they are facing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes, Carbajal Recognize National Aerospace Week * Reps. Ron Estes, R-Kan., and Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., co-chairs of the House Aerospace Caucus, recognized National Aerospace Week in the House this week. "For more than a century, Kansas' aerospace trailblazers have propelled the United States to the forefront of aviation. Aviation is so central to the history and identity of Wichita and south-central Kansas," Estes said in remarks submitted to the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House of Representatives Passes Water Resources Development Act with Multiple Priorities Secured by Rep. Cleaver * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that authorizes critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to strengthen infrastructure, protect communities, and support long-term economic growth. The legislation includes numerous provision more PR

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, posted the following news release: * * * ISS Challenges Unconstitutional SEC Request for Client Voting Information * ROCKVILLE, Md. (September 18, 2026) - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today submitted a brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania challenging an unconstitutional demand in a U.S. Secu more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Just one university has multiple ACP Multiplatform Pacemaker Finalists: WKU * Western Kentucky University is the only school in the country to have two publications honored as finalists for the Associated Collegiate Press Multiplatform Pacemaker Award, the top award for student media. The College Heights Herald and the Talisman, the flagships of WKU Student Publications, each was named a finalist for the Multiplatform Pacemaker, which is consi more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Solving housing together APDesign's Ekdahl Symposium brings together experts to tackle complex housing challenges By Thom Jackson, College of Architecture, Planning & Design Sept. 18, 2026 No architect, planner, developer or policymaker can solve the housing challenge alone. That idea will drive the 2026 Ekdahl Symposium, "Housing Matters: Design, Policy, and Development," as Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning & Design, or APD more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Testing the way we've always done it K-State's TAPS program helps producers test new approaches to water and farm management By Kelsey Stremel, College of Agriculture Sept. 18, 2026 Kent Higerd is running an irrigation experiment on his farm that grew out of what he learned through Testing Ag Performance Solutions, better known as TAPS. This season, Higerd divided a center-pivot irrigated field into different water treatments to see how much irrigatio more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Western Star Global Grain and Food Center opens doors to collaboration, discovery Landmark facility brings grain, food and animal sciences together to shape the future of agriculture and food systems Sept. 18, 2026 MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University held a ribbon-cutting celebration to honor the opening of the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center on Sept. 18, marking a defining moment for the future of agricultural education, research and industr more PR

SALINA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Toelle Recipient of NAIA's Pearson Award For a quarter of a century, David Toelle has relentlessly promoted, publicized, chronicled and nurtured Kansas Wesleyan athletes and their teams in his role as sports information director. The recipient of two degrees from KWU, 2001 and 2008, he has been an integral part of Coyote athletics as well as the Kansas Conference. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. Toelle has been selected the 2026 recipient o more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State * BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy, App State's predecessor. This year's celebration included the induction of eig more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news: * * * Observer: How the Economics of Fashion Week Extend Beyond the Runway * UNO in the news: In a column for Observer, University of Nebraska at Omaha Economics Assistant Professor Jane Liu, Ph.D., examines the economics behind Fashion Week, and argues that its greatest value isn't measured by ticket sales, online orders, or social media impressions. Instead, the goal is something much harder to build and measure: lasting brand equity. Why it  more PR

MALIBU, California, Sept. 19 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Pepperdine University Honors George Pepperdine's Courageous Vision at Founder's Day September 17, 2026 The Pepperdine University community gathered to celebrate Founder's Day, an annual tradition to honor George Pepperdine, the University's founder, and the fruits of his vision now 89 years later. Held Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Firestone Fieldhouse, the event welcomed a full crowd of students, faculty, alumni, staff, and friends of Pepperdine to a more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Pitt State launches first-of-its-kind partnership with Jack Stack Barbecue 16 September 2026 Pittsburg State University has partnered with Jack Stack Barbecue to give Gorilla Nation a new way to enjoy one of Kansas City's best-known traditions while supporting the university. Through the partnership, Pitt State alumni, friends, fans, and employees will receive a 10 percent discount and free shipping on orders placed through the university's dedicat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Not a Single Democrat Voted for the Farm Bill * Senator Marshall Hosts Local Press Call on Farm Bill Progress and NIL Legislation Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), hosted a local virtual press conference to discuss the Senate's progress on the Farm Bill, which passed the Senate Agriculture Committee this week on a Republican party-line vote. This legislation includes year-round E15, five y more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36873) entitled "Union Pacific Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. - Control - Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies motions seeking summary denial of the revised Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern control application. Nothing in this decision prevents parties from renewing any arguments regarding the merits of the proposed transaction in their opening com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Tobin Roop selected as superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area September 18, 2026 MONTROSE, Colo. - The National Park Service has selected Tobin Roop as superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. Roop brings 24 years of National Park Service experience in leadership, resource management, park operations, more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Two Lawrence-based filmmakers among recipients of 2026 Rocket Grants * LAWRENCE -The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas and Charlotte Street in Kansas City announce the awardees of this year's Rocket Grants, a re-granting program supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Lawrence-based filmmakers Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre and Sean Kenealy are among the 10 recipients. Each recipient will receive $6,000 for a total of $60,00 more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * USA Softball Women's National Team names 16-player Japan All-Star Series roster September 18, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Following a successful 2026 campaign thus far, the USA Softball Women's National Team (WNT) looks to continue its dominance on the international stage with a 16-player roster set to compete in the 2026 Japan All-Star Series. Slated to take place Nov. 19-22, the selected athletes will go head-to-head with world-ranked No. 1 Japan in a three-game  more PR