LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Ashley Shew to discuss techno-ableism at biannual Hall Center in Wichita event * WICHITA -- The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas will host a scholar for a discussion on techno-ableism in healthcare at its biannual Hall Center in Wichita event. Ashley Shew, associate professor of science, technology and society at Virginia Tech, will present "Walkie Talkies & Other Technoableist Dreams" for the Nov. 9 event at the Wichita Art Mus more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $4.5M Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay a total of $220 million to settle allegations that the company illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties. The third parties included data br more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $220 Million Settlement with General Motors Over Secret OnStar Data Sharing * Friday, October 30, 2026 RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 36 states have reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors to resolve allegations that the company illegally collected and sold data its OnStar Smart Driver program collected about its drivers. "Gener more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Oct. 30, 2026 * * * From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Missouri were 139,141, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 133,205, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Montana First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Oct. 30, 2026 * * * From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Montana were 33,593, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 30,266, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted that more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Charles Donahue Lecture Offers a New Way to Think About Healthcare Costs * Speaker Lindsay Jubelt, CEO of the New England market of Optum Health, discussed why the U.S. healthcare system rewards activity over outcomes and suggested what actually makes people healthier. When Lindsay Jubelt received her white coat upon entering medical school, her grandfather, also a physician, gave her a charge: "Your job of being a doctor is not more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48033) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells: Permitting and State Program Primacy" by environmental policy specialist Angela C. Jones. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates wells used for underground injection of carbon dioxide, known as Class VI wells. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), administered by EPA, prohibits underground injection of fluids without a pe more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Department of Energy award will support KU research to develop new computational framework for improving simulations * LAWRENCE -- Work to develop a new computational framework to help aerospace engineers simulate hard-to-predict physics that affect reentry capsules and rotating detonation engines has earned prestigious recognition for a University of Kansas researcher. Cheng Huang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, has won a five-year, $875, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 12 'theocratic' bishops pray in the Oval Office ahead of the midterm elections October 30, 2026 FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrats of the Week" are 12 Catholic bishops who recently prayed over President Trump in the Oval Office. They asked for "God's blessing upon the president an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a request by Sterling Readiness Rounds LLC, a small business based in Lawrence, Kansas, to reconsider the dismissal of its protest challenging a sole-source solicitation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for Walsh software licenses and services. In an Oct. 13 decision, GAO ruled that Sterling failed to demonstrate errors of fact or law in its earlier dismissal of the protest, which challenged the VA's decision to issue a sole-source solicitation for annual software more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Over $1.24 Billion into Safety Upgrades Across America's Rail System * The Trump Administration's investment will deconflict dangerous rail crossings and save lives in 37 U.S. states WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $1.24 billion into rail safety infrastructure proje more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Four Gubernatorial Appointments * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced one gubernatorial appointment and filled three county vacancies. Billy Crawford, of Marshfield, was appointed as the Webster County Northern Commissioner. Mr. Crawford owns Crawford Tire and currently serves as the interim Webster County northern commissioner. In addition to his professional career, he is also an active member of Four Rive more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-815) on the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act (H.R. 7436). The report was advanced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, on Sept. 14, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7436, the "Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act," would r more ST

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Assists Arevon Energy in Closing Tax Equity Financing for 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project in Southwestern Illinois * Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Arevon Energy in the closing of a $120 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo Bank for the 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project located in Southwestern Illinois. Husch Blackwell served as project development and local counsel to Arev more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award Oct 29, 2026 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 ch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- Kansas City University issued the following news: * * * Investing in a global perspective Oct 30, 2026 For Edward D. Glinski, DO, MBA, a 1975 graduate of Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), global health is a sacred opportunity to see medicine, humanity and the world from a different perspective. An ophthalmologist, Glinski first entered the mission field in 1979 after being recruited by a nurse to travel to Ecuador. The experience opened his eyes to a tremendous need for h more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 31 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Small chips, big impact Applied learning experience has undergraduate engineering students create 'organ chips' as alternative to animal trials By Cadence Brier, Applied Learning Experiences Oct. 30, 2026 Every week, biomedical engineering students at Kansas State University produce about 20 'organ chips' -- tiny devices designed to model human tissues and help researchers test potential treatments for disease. These tiny devices give students practica more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * New Beach Museum of Art exhibition highlights the work of a K-State alumnus See "Scott Anderson: Wayfarer" starting Nov. 10 Oct. 28, 2026 The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will feature the work of alumnus Scott Anderson '97 in its newest exhibition. This exhibition presents paintings by Anderson, who is known for richly layered works that move between landscape, memory, sensation and abstraction. He creates paintings th more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest offering in-state tuition for out-of-state students in fall 2027 Oct. 30, 2026 Undergraduate students enrolling at Northwest Missouri State University from some of its surrounding states for the fall 2027 semester can now receive in-state tuition. The University's Board of Regents, during its regular session on Friday, approved a proposal to guarantee in-state tuition rates for all incoming and current undergraduate studen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * Senate Majority PAC Invests $750,000 in South Carolina * Today, Senate Majority PAC announced a $750,000 digital ad campaign in South Carolina supporting Annie Andrews in her race against Darline Graham. The latest polling  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 30 -- Transport Canada issued the following news release: * * * Canada launches new task force to make trade faster, simpler and more efficient Canada will work with industry to modernize trade and make it easier for businesses October 30, 2026 - Ottawa - Canada's businesses depend on a transportation and trade system that can move goods quickly, reliably and securely. As global trade evolves and competition increases, Canada needs to modernize how trade information moves across businesses, governments and borders. more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Announces Alumni Awards Class of 2027 Join the UMKC community in recognizing their achievements at the Alumni Awards Celebration on April 30, 2027 - Each year, UMKC recognizes a select group of alumni for their inspirational accomplishments. The event is the university's largest event supporting student completion grants, which help cover financial holds that could otherwise be a barrier to students' graduating. The Class  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah and other states reach $220 million settlement with GM over driver data SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection, and 35 other attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the automaker sold drivers' driving behavior and location data without their consent. Utah will receive $6,938,619 from the settleme more PR