LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- Boyd Gaming, operator of 27 gaming entertainment properties, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Guest Turns $5 Bet into Record $190,000 Jackpot KANSAS CITY -- A local guest turned a $5 wager into a record-setting $190,269 progressive jackpot at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Friday, May 29, marking the largest progressive jackpot paid on Light & Wonder's TriLux Blackjack game and the largest table gam more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bankruptcy Court Grants Full Summary Judgment to Canadian Pacific and Soo Line in Lac-Megantic Litigation * Taft serves as lead U.S. counsel for CPKC (the combination of two historic railways - Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern) on all U.S. litigation stemming from one of the most catastrophic train derailments in North American history. In the last of dozens of cases that ha more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 4 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release: * * * Black & Veatch-Stantec Joint Venture to lead U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brandon Road Interbasin ecosystem protection project The civil works initiative will deliver human critical infrastructure and ecosystem protections between major U.S. waterways and the Great Lakes - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Black & Veatch-Stantec joint venture a single award task order contract to provide de more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Committee Hearing to Consider Two VA Nominations U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led the committee today in considering two nominations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Gary Shatswell to be Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Michael T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Cynergy Wellness Inc., a Kansas City, Missouri-based nationally licensed physician practice and provider of Medical Review Officer services, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The company detailed recommendations aimed at improving the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse information collection process. Cynergy Wellness supported comments from the National Drug and Alcohol Screen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids (D), Fitzpatrick (R) Seek Answers on Delays in NIH Research Funding * Delays impacting the University of Kansas despite congressional approval U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and 37 others questioned Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about staffing shortages at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that are more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on June 3, 2026: * * * Overall Economic Activity Economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace for ten of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts, while one District reported a slight decline and one reported no change. Consumer spending remained mixed across Districts and increasingly bifurcated across income groups amid affordability pressures. Higher-income households remained more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on June 3, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity increased slightly in the Tenth District; however, consumer-facing firms continued to report softer demand and margin compression. Contacts noted that limited labor availability, elevated labor costs, and faster AI adoption among offshore providers increasingly motivated firms to shift back-office professional functions to lower-co more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 3 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointments to State Board of Education * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced two gubernatorial appointments to the State Board of Education. Jordan Bradberry, of Kansas City, was appointed to the State Board of Education. Mr. Bradberry is the co-owner of a real estate development company focused on residential acquisitions, renovations, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-608) on a bill (H.R. 7613) that requires aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control processes and procedures and address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the bill on April 14 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-608) on a bill (H.R. 7613) to require aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control processes and procedures and address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) and Humane World for Animals issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * What's happening with California Prop 12, the Farm Bill and Save Our Bacon Act? A timeline and explainer for Prop 12, Massachusetts Question 3 and the fight over state farm animal protection laws - As the United States Congress continues debate around the Farm Bill, a multi-year agricultural legislative package, H more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2026, by shareholder Lisa M. Griffith, associate Min Song and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Conscience Protection Laws: What Healthcare Employers Should Know At a Glance * Several states have enacted or are considering laws providing "conscience protection" for healthcare employers. * These laws enable workers to opt out of participating in certain treatments more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 3 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Mavericks for Life: CMU Tennis * A look at the people whose connection to CMU extends far beyond their time as student-athletes Colorado Mesa University (CMU) continues to keep alumni players involved in its athletics programs, including both the men's and women's tennis teams. Finding success throughout the years, head coach Dan MacDonald has been with the program for 20 years. He even coached cu more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 3 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * More than a century of KU student journalism now freely available online * LAWRENCE -KU Libraries have digitized more than 140 years of University of Kansas student newspapers, from the first campus publication in 1878 through 2017, making the collection freely available through Kenneth Spencer Research Library's digital repository. The project brings online nearly 200,000 page images from 171 reels of mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Netsmart Technologies Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule. Netsmart, a supplier of clinical and management information systems supporting post-acute and behavioral health care providers nationwide, offered detailed feedback on a range of  more ST

CANTON, Ohio, June 4 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by lead draft writer Eric Edholm: * * * NFL teams under the microscope in 2026: Bills, Rams, Cowboys among nine in searing spotlight With fewer than 100 days until the start of the 2026 NFL campaign, I wanted to drill down on the organizations that figure to start the season most squarely in the camera eye. This list is not limited to assumed front-runners. Sure, they're the bulk of the team more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Mejia Demand Trump Administration Automatically Refund Illegal Tariffs Collected from U.S. Small Businesses and Provide Refunds to American Consumers * U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) led dozens of lawmakers in demanding the Trump administration make consumers eligible for tariff refunds and implement an automatic refund system to pay back  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in WSJ Letter Highlighting Benefits of Year-Round E15 U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) in a Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor outlining the benefits of E15, including lower gas prices for consumers, and reaffirming their commitmen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Border Patrol Must Be Funded to Stop Violent Illegals * Senator Marshall Joins Washington Watch with Tony Perkins Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tony Perkins on Washington Watchto discuss the Senate's continued efforts to pass ICE and Border Patrol funding, the thousands of illegal immigrants still in the country, Trump's border wall, and the ST more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Children Deserve Compassionate Care, Not Irreversible Medical Interventions * Senator Marshall Questions Witnesses at Senate HELP Committee Hearing Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses Dr. Kurt Miceli, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Do No Harm,and Chloe Cole, De-transitioner and advocate, at the Senate Health, Education more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 * * ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites * Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App * Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha ESPN's exclus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026-27 * The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic 's first class of fellows since 2020; the six joi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 3 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * US tobacco firms used cigarette-selling tactics to globally market ultra-processed foods * LAWRENCE -A new study from the University of Kansas details how U.S. tobacco corporations expanded into global food markets from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s, using strategies honed through cigarette sales to market ultra-processed foods, which are industrially processed and contain ingredients and additives that ma more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Sports Business Expert Bret Myers, PhD, Previews the World Cup * Move over, American football fans. Hello, American... futbol fans. Soon, the homes of NFL franchises like the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will play host to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, returning to the United States for the first time in 32 years. Through five-plus weeks of action-packed matche more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Sen more PR