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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-10-30 ( 48 items )  
A new way to experience the U.S.: Delta presents "48 Horas con Delta en..." series with Ivan de Pineda (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * A new way to experience the U.S.: Delta presents "48 Horas con Delta en..." series with Ivan de Pineda * A new Spanish-language content series explores what travelers can discover when a business trip leaves time to experience a destination. What do you do when work takes you somewhere new and you suddenly have a little extra time? That's the question behind 48 Horas con Delta, a new content series featuring Ivan de Pineda, the Argentine te more PR

Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces That GM Will Pay Alaska $2.5 Million for Selling Drivers' Private Data (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces that GM Will Pay Alaska $2.5 Million for Selling Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced today that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 36 attorneys general, settled with General Motors to resolve allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who th more PR

AFA Colorado Chapters Support Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings at FALCON (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Colorado Chapters Support Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings at FALCON * The Air & Space Forces Association showed the strength of its Association Partnership with the Arnold Air Society & Silver Wings by supporting the Region VIII Regional Conclave at the U.S. Air Force Academy October 23-25, 2026. The conclave, dubbed FALCON, kicked off with a Friday night mixer at the Academy's Madera Cyber Inno more PR

AFP-KS Blasts Holscher for Fundraising with Radical VA Gov. Spanberger (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-KS Blasts Holscher for Fundraising with Radical VA Gov. Spanberger * TOPEKA, KS - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) called out Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher today for her fundraising materials featuring Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, who campaigned as a moderate and has governed as an extreme progressive. The message from Spanberger claims that Holscher will keep "extremism out of  more PR

AG Campbell Secures $5.7 Million For Massachusetts In Settlement With General Motors Over Alleged Data Privacy Violations (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $5.7 Million For Massachusetts In Settlement With General Motors Over Alleged Data Privacy Violations * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location informat more PR

AG Nessel, Coalition Reach $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Coalition Reach $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in a settlement with General Motors (GM) in which the company will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information without their consent to third parties, including d more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Settlement With GM, Company to Pay $220 Million for Sharing Drivers' Private Data (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlement with GM, Company to Pay $220 Million for Sharing Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consum more PR

Attorney General James Secures $220 Million from General Motors for Selling Drivers' Private Data (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $220 Million from General Motors for Selling Drivers' Private Data * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general in securing $220 million from General Motors (GM) for illegally selling drivers' private driving and location data to data brokers who then sold the information to insurance companies. Following an investigation by Atto more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $220 MILLION GENERAL MOTORS SETTLEMENT FOR SHARING DRIVERS' PRIVATE DATA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $220 MILLION GENERAL MOTORS SETTLEMENT FOR SHARING DRIVERS' PRIVATE DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general, today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the dat more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Leads States in $220M Settlement With GM Over Sale of Drivers' Private Data (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Leads States in $220M Settlement With GM Over Sale of Drivers' Private Data * Oregon will receive more than $10.4 million, and GM must now get drivers' clear permission before collecting or sharing their driving and location data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold drivers' private driving behavior and location data to data br more PR

Attorney General Sunday Secures $220 Million National Settlement over Allegations that General Motors Shared Drivers' Private Data (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Secures $220 Million National Settlement over Allegations that General Motors Shared Drivers' Private Data * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in reaching a $220 million settlement with General Motors regarding consumer data-sharing. The settlement resolves allegations that General Motors illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and locati more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces GM to Pay $220m For Selling Drivers' Private Data (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces GM to Pay $220m For Selling Drivers' Private Data * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insur more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Rep. Huffman's Flawed Attack on Religious Liberty (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue: * * * Rep. Huffman's Flawed Attack on Religious Liberty It is one thing to be on the wrong side of religious liberty, quite another to offer an incompetent account of it. But that is what Jared Huffman has done in his book, No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nation more PR

Comparative law scholar to discuss corporate law, governance (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Comparative law scholar to discuss corporate law, governance * LAWRENCE -- A widely published scholar of comparative corporate law will give a lecture for the University of Kansas School of Law next month. Afra Afsharipour will present "Comparative Corporate Governance and the Pathology of Controlling Shareholder Power" at 3:45 p.m. Nov. 12 in 107 Green Hall. The public is invited to attend the free lecture and reception to follow. Registration is reques more PR

Comparative law scholar to discuss corporate law, governance (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 29 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * Comparative law scholar to discuss corporate law, governance * LAWRENCE -- A widely published scholar of comparative corporate law will give a lecture for the University of Kansas School of Law next month. Afra Afsharipour will present "Comparative Corporate Governance and the Pathology of Controlling Shareholder Power" at 3:45 p.m. Nov. 12 in 107 Green Hall. The public is invited to attend the free lecture and reception to follow. Registrat more PR

CVS Health Unveils Redeveloped Soccer Pitch Alongside Alex Morgan Foundation in Secaucus (10)
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health unveils redeveloped soccer pitch alongside Alex Morgan Foundation in Secaucus New mini-pitch at Clarendon Elementary School will support student wellness and expand access to soccer for students, families and the broader Secaucus community. - WOONSOCKET, R.I., October 29, 2026 -- CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) today announced the opening of a newly refurbished Mini-Pitch System at Clarendon Elementary School in Se more PR

Detective Nick Mitchell '17 shares law enforcement journey with students (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 28 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Detective Nick Mitchell '17 shares law enforcement journey with students * Walking down the hallways of Eck on Oct. 1 felt nostalgic for Detective Nick Mitchell '17 of the Wichita Police Department. After all, he took criminal justice courses in several of those same classrooms nearly a decade earlier. This visit marked a full-circle moment for Mitchell, who was asked by one of his favorite Newman professors, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Kristi Barton more PR

DSCC: "Seeing Blue": New CNN Polls Show Democrats Leading "Across the Board," "Well-Positioned" to Win Senate Majority With Days to Go (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 29, 2026 "SEEING BLUE": New CNN Polls Show Democrats Leading "Across the Board," "Well-Positioned" to Win Senate Majority With Days to Go CNN: "Taken together, these four states paint a picture of a Democratic Party well-positioned to make a play for Senate control. They exemplify the extraordinary range of the playing field in a political environment that borders on historic negativity toward the party in power" CNN's Harry Ent more PR

Faces of the Class of 2029 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Class of 2029 * Learn what inspired these 1Ls to study the law and why they chose Columbia Law School. The Class of 2029 has begun its Law School journey. Meet 11 members of this accomplished cohort, and find out more about what drew them to Columbia Law School. Education: University College London, B.A. in political science What inspired you to go to Columbia Law School? Growing up in Lagos and London made me interested early on in how legal and  more PR

FDA Recall Notice: SLR Food Distribution Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels Summary Company Announcement Date: October 29, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 29, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Spices, Flavors & Salts Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. Company Name: SLR Food Distribution Inc. Brand Name: Wise Wife Product Desc more PR

General Motors will pay $220M in nationwide settlement for illegally sharing drivers' private data, Weiser announces (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * General Motors will pay $220M in nationwide settlement for illegally sharing drivers' private data, Weiser announces * Oct. 29, 2026 (DENVER) - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance compani more PR

GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers' private data in case co-led by Washington (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers' private data in case co-led by Washington * General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers, who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance rates. Washington co-le more PR

GM to Pay $220M for Sharing Drivers' Private Data in Case Joined by Maine A.G. Frey (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * GM to Pay $220M for Sharing Drivers' Private Data in Case Joined by Attorney General Aaron M. Frey 10/29/2026 AUGUSTA - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance ra more PR

Humanlike design of AI voice assistants helps users disregard security risks, study finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Humanlike design of AI voice assistants helps users disregard security risks, study finds * LAWRENCE -- The term "robotic voice" describes a flat and mechanical speech pattern that lacks the natural cadence of human communication. But in this burgeoning age of artificial intelligence, that type of voice is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, humanlike qualities are increasingly considered the norm for when machines converse with people. "With human-t more PR

IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award * One year after Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed education leaders from around the world to Nashville, Peabody's Ellen Goldring and Nicole Allen continued the conversation in Shanghai, joining international peers to consider how education can remain mission-driven amid rapid technological and societal change. Goldring, di more PR

Iowa Democratic Party: Zach Lahn Stumbles Into November "Facing Scrutiny" for "Damaging" and "Controversial" Scandals (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * October 23, 2026 Zach Lahn Stumbles Into November "Facing Scrutiny" for "Damaging" and "Controversial" Scandals DES MOINES - With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, carpetbagger and career political operative Zach Lahn continues to make headlines for living in Kansas, his running mate's legal and financial scandals, and his financial ties to special interests. Iowans are reading that Lahn has had "difficulty making a clean break with more PR

Jacobson earns GLVC athlete of the week honors (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Jacobson earns GLVC athlete of the week honors * After helping lead Newman women's bowling to a tournament championship, sophomore Claire Jacobson has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Women's Bowling Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. Jacobson, a sophomore from New Prague, Minnesota, played a pivotal role in Newman's first-place finish at the Warhawk Classic, held Oct. 23-25. The Jets topped a 10-team field more PR

Kansas State University Researcher George Develops Localized Grasslands Fire Danger Index to Enhance Prescribed Burn Safety (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * A safer way to burn Mayowa George aims to help ranchers and land managers assess fire risk while preserving the local knowledge that guides prescribed burns. By Julia Hall, Graduate School Oct. 29, 2026 Every spring, ranchers and land managers across the Great Plains set prescribed fires to keep grasslands healthy. Most of the time, the burns go as planned. But when they don't, the results can be catastrophic and even deadly in the communities that cal more PR

KU Lawrence campus events to honor military service around Veterans Day (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Lawrence campus events to honor military service around Veterans Day * LAWRENCE -- In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence will host and participate in a variety of events surrounding this year's observance Nov. 11. These observances recognize veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military-affiliated students and military families whose service and sacrifice have strengthened the unive more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces $220M Multistate Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $220M Multistate Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data 10/29/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance com more PR

Miss. A.G. Fitch Announces $220 Million Settlement With GM (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 AG Fitch Announces $220 Million Settlement with GM GM convinced consumers that their Smart Driver program was designed to promote safe driving. Instead, the company sold sensitive location and driving data to third-party data brokers without consumers' consent. We will hold companies accountable when they mislead consumers and violate their trust. I'm proud to stand alongside my colleagues in this settlement. - more PR

Munson, University of Kansas Health System identify expanded training opportunities for Soldiers (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Munson, University of Kansas Health System identify expanded training opportunities for Soldiers * Oct. 28, 2026 | By Maria Christina Yager, Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- A visit by representatives from The University of Kansas Health System's Military Training Program gave Munson Army Health Center leaders and staff a clearer understanding of where additional training opportunities could help Soldiers sustain  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Announces $220 Million Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 Attorney General Formella Announces $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it improperly sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties, including data brokers that provided the information to insurance companies. In more PR

New Jersey to Receive $8.9 Million From Multistate Settlement Resolving Allegations That General Motors Illegally Sold Consumers' Private Data (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey to Receive $8.9 Million from Multistate Settlement Resolving Allegations that General Motors Illegally Sold Consumers' Private Data Insurance Companies Used Information to Raise Rates for Many Drivers October 29, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that New Jersey will receive $8.9 million from a multistate settlement resolving allegations tha more PR

New Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * New Pou Report: World Cup Success Masked Federal Security Issues * 100 Days After World Cup Final, Congressional Report Details ICE Enforcement Uncertainty, Delays in $625 Million Aid, and Lessons for 2028 Olympics WASHINGTON, DC - Marking 100 days since the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week, Congressmember Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Task Force on Special Events, today released a new offi more PR

Newman University partners to launch the Wichita Accord to give residents a voice in AI (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Newman University partners to launch the Wichita Accord to give residents a voice in AI * * What: The Wichita Accord, a community initiative to help people across Wichita understand advancing AI and have a voice in shaping it. * Who: Newman University (Wichita convener) and Serviti Corps (practitioner). * Kickoff: A public forum held Oct. 26, 2026, at Newman's Dugan-Gorges Conference Center. * Focus: AI safety, human dignity and the common good. * First of it more PR

Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS * A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challenge unlawful new grant restrictions from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are forcing hundreds of nonprofit organizations, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and a county  more PR

Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS Grant Restrictions Jeopardize Crucial Funding for Critical Services, Support and Healthcare October 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challeng more PR

Ohio to Get $8 Million From General Motors for Sharing Data on Drivers (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Ohio to Get $8 Million From General Motors for Sharing Data on Drivers * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in announcing an agreement requiring General Motors to pay $220 million over allegations that it illegally sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties. Ohio will receive $8,076,105 from the settlement, which requires GM to obtain express consent fro more PR

Residents gather at Newman to open the Wichita Accord conversation (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Residents gather at Newman to open the Wichita Accord conversation * Wichita residents, business owners, faith leaders and students filled Newman University's Dugan-Gorges Conference Center on Oct. 26 for the first public forum of the Wichita Accord, the community effort from Newman and Serviti Corps to help people across Wichita understand advancing artificial intelligence and have a voice in shaping it. The introductory gathering drew nearly 100 people, includi more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $2.6 Million In Private Data Protections With General Motors (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 30 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $2.6 Million In Private Data Protections with General Motors PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $2,600,792 from General Motors to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies more PR

Spencer Lecture to feature 'Dark Laboratory' author Tao Leigh Goffe (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Spencer Lecture to feature 'Dark Laboratory' author Tao Leigh Goffe * LAWRENCE -- A scholar and creator of the climate research organization Dark Laboratory will present the 2026 University of Kansas Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture. Tao Leigh Goffe, author of the 2025 work "Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis," explores the question of what lessons island nations can share in understanding sovereignty. The book e more PR

UW-Stevens Point students, professor help preserve Native American history at Powers Bluff (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point students, professor help preserve Native American history at Powers Bluff * After years of research and collaboration, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point history professor and his students are helping share the stories of the Native American community that once called Powers Bluff County Park home. Working alongside Wood County Parks, tribal governments and community descendants, the UW-Stevens Point team h more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Secures $6.5 Million for the Commonwealth in General Motors Data Privacy Settlement (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures $6.5 Million for the Commonwealth in General Motors Data Privacy Settlement Settlement marks first announced under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - RICHMOND, Va. -- General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance compa more PR

What They Are Saying: American Energy Leaders Applaud Trump EPA's Proposal to Revise Biden-Era Oil and Natural Gas Regulations, Saving Americans Tens of Billions of Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: American Energy Leaders Applaud Trump EPA's Proposal to Revise Biden-Era Oil and Natural Gas Regulations, Saving Americans Tens of Billions of Dollars * WASHINGTON - On October 27, 2026, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced EPA's latest proposal to revise the Biden administration's 2024 oil and natural gas regulations, commonly known as OOOOb/c. The p more PR

WMU pilots a championship performance (10)
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Western Michigan University posted the following news: * * * WMU pilots a championship performance * KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Western Michigan University's precision flight team continued its dominance at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) competition, winning its fifth consecutive regional championship earlier this month at Bowling Green State University. The WMU College of Aviation's Sky Broncos team captured first place overall--along wit more PR

You Say Nevada, I Say Nevada... (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * You Say Nevada, I Say Nevada... * You can just picture Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton singing his own version of "You say To-ma-to, I say To-mah-to, You say Ne-vah-da. I say Ne-va-da." At least, that is, if he was singing to an audience mixed with people from across the country. Because, when it comes to pronouncing the Silver State's name, it's us against everyone else on Earth. Unless you're a politician seeking office. Then you bette more PR