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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-04-01 ( 27 items )  
'Buried up to his neck': How a community saved a Kansas farmer's life with KFRTI's grain bin rescue training (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 31 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Buried up to his neck': How a community saved a Kansas farmer's life with KFRTI's grain bin rescue training * LAWRENCE -On Aug. 7 in Allen County, after the heat of the day passed, Joey Berntsen and his sisters were loading last season's grain to sell. Harvest was soon, demand was high, and all that stood between his family's farm and a good sale was a bridge in the grain. He climbed in to clear it with  more PR

'This Week in Virology' podcast to be hosted and recorded at KU (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 31 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'This Week in Virology' podcast to be hosted and recorded at KU * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Center for Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease (CBID) will host Vincent Racaniello this week, who will record an episode of his podcast, "This Week in Virology." The recording and panel will take place at 3 p.m. April 3 in 1005 Haworth Hall. Racaniello is the Higgins Professor of Microbiology and Im more PR

26North to Acquire Intermedia (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * 26North to Acquire Intermedia * 26North Partners LP has announced that its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Intermedia Intelligent Communications from funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners. Intermedia supports more than 7,500 partners that leverage its cloud-native technology to address the communications and collaboration needs of  more PR

Ahead of Upcoming USMCA Review, Cortez Masto Pushes for Inclusion of Her Bipartisan Bills to Support Travel, Tourism, and Supply Chain Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Upcoming USMCA Review, Cortez Masto Pushes for Inclusion of Her Bipartisan Bills to Support Travel, Tourism, and Supply Chain Security * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the July 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Greer highlighting Nevada's priorities and pushing for the inclu more PR

Business Technology Association: Customers Earn Square 9 Top G2 Honors (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Customers Earn Square 9 Top G2 Honors * Square 9 Softworks customers are driving several top awards for the company through G2 reviews, a platform that connects software buyers and sellers through real user feedback. Square 9 users continue to share how the company's AI-powered platform has reduced manual data entry, accelerated document workflows, and improved efficie more PR

Davids Hosts World Cup Conversation on Public Health and Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Hosts World Cup Conversation on Public Health and Safety * KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids, founder of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA 2026 World Cup Caucus, hosted her latest World Cup Community Conversation focused on public health and safety planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing together local, state, regional, and federal leaders, trade professionals, a more PR

Deep Purple is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 9 (10)
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 30 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Deep Purple is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 9 * Editor's Note: Download high-res images here. Deep Purple is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. Kansas to support. Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 2 at 10 a.m. and start at $49.50. Tickets a more PR

Efzimfotase Alfa Demonstrated Positive Results From Global Phase III Clinical Program in Hypophosphatasia (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 1 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Efzimfotase alfa demonstrated positive results from global Phase III clinical program in hypophosphatasia MULBERRY randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed efzimfotase alfa demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in bone health in treatment-naive pediatric patients CHESTNUT randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial demonstrated safe more PR

Fed Vice Chair Bowman Issues Remarks at the Consumer Bankers Association Live (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, April 1 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on March 31, 2026, by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman at the Consumer Bankers Association Live: * * * Introduction Good afternoon, thank you for the invitation to join you for the Consumer Bankers Association's CBA LIVE 2026, and for Lindsey Johnson and CBA's leadership in the industry. We have been busy at the Federal Reserve and the other prudential regulators over the past 9 months, so today, I  more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Tenth District Services Activity Expanded Further in March (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 1 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Expanded Further in March The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the March Services Survey (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/services-survey/tenth-district-services-activity-expanded-furt more PR

FHSU Criminal Justice Club Excels at National Conference in Minnesota (10)
HAYS, Kansas, April 1 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * FHSU Criminal Justice Club Excels at National Conference in Minnesota Students from the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Criminal Justice Club traveled to Bloomington, Minn., March 8-13 to participate in the American Criminal Justice Association/Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA/LAE) National Conference. The annual conference brought together top criminal justice students from colleges and universities across the U more PR

HBO, NFL Films, And The Reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Announce HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, Debuting August 11 (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO, NFL Films, And The Reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Announce HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, Debuting August 11 * HBO and NFL Films will re-team this summer for the HBO Original HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. The five-episode series debuts TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and w more PR

Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Receives Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Receives Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration * Keypoint Intelligence has announced that the Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series Firmware has earned the Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration. Testing was conducted by security specialists using a combination of automated vulnerabi more PR

Konica Minolta Tops Brand Loyalty Rankings for 19th Straight Year (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta Tops Brand Loyalty Rankings for 19th Straight Year * Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced it has received first place in Brand Loyalty in the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI) for the 19th consecutive year. The win confirms that Konica Minolta best meets -or exceeds -customer expectations among all brands competin more PR

KU nominates 4 students for Truman scholarship (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 31 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU nominates 4 students for Truman scholarship * LAWRENCE -Four outstanding students have been selected as the University of Kansas nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. The prestigious national awards, which provide up to $30,000 for graduate study, are given to college juniors for leadership in public service. They are highly competitive, with only about 60 Truman Scholars named nationwide each y more PR

KU remains among top 40 public universities granted patents for inventions (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 31 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU remains among top 40 public universities granted patents for inventions * LAWRENCE -The National Academy of Inventors ranks the University of Kansas 39th among public universities for the number of utility patents granted in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year the University of Kansas is listed among the United States' top 100 institutions receiving patents. A utility patent is what most indivi more PR

Mid-Continent Public Library Workers to Form Union with CWA (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Mid-Continent Public Library Workers to Form Union with CWA * A supermajority of workers declare support to join Communications Workers of America Local 6360 in Kansas City MCPL Workers United-CWA members outside the MCPL North Independence Branch held a press conference to announce their plans to form a union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 63 more PR

NetSuite Extends Commitment to Helping Businesses Use AI Their Way (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * NetSuite Extends Commitment to Helping Businesses Use AI Their Way * Oracle NetSuite has announced the latest additions to NetSuite AI Connector Service that help customers connect the artificial intelligence (AI) models of their choice to NetSuite data and apply AI more effectively across their businesses. The latest additions include NetSuite AI Connector Service Com more PR

New HRC Data Finds Record High Americans Know a Transgender Person, Broad Bipartisan Support for Transgender Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * New HRC Data Finds Record High Americans Know a Transgender Person, Broad Bipartisan Support for Transgender Rights * As HRC Honors Transgender Day of Visibility, New Data Finds Strong Link Between Knowing a Trans Person and Supporting Trans Equality Report Finds Large Majorities of Americans, Including Majorities of Republicans, Support Equal Protections for Trans People WASH more PR

Opportunity Through Precision: March 2026 Lockton Market Update (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 1 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Opportunity through precision: March 2026 Lockton Market Update Lockton's March 2026 Market Update breaks down the trends shaping insurance decisions this year. * Strong 2025 carrier earnings, improved underwriting discipline, and elevated investment income have strengthened insurers' balance sheets and broadened capacity across many lines. Yet beneath this relative calm, structural pressures -- more PR

Rep. Cleaver Secures $850,000 for Grandview Main Street Market, Helps Unveil Official Name of Main Street Space (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Secures $850,000 for Grandview Main Street Market, Helps Unveil Official Name of Main Street Space * (Grandview, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Grandview Mayor Leonard Jones and local leaders for a check presentation of $850,000 in federal funding Cleaver secured for the City of Grandview's new Main Street Market. Following the presentation, the  more PR

Ricoh & LogoJET Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Direct-to-Object Printing Capabilities (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Ricoh & LogoJET Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Direct-to-Object Printing Capabilities * Ricoh USA Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with LogoJET, expanding Ricoh's graphic communications portfolio with purpose-built, small-format direct-to-object (DTO) UV printing solutions. Ricoh will offer LogoJET DTO printers as part of its broader portfolio of pr more PR

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Report on Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-113) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1441). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Feb. 24, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 1441) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service  more ST

Senator Marshall Meets with Leaders Across Northwest Kansas (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Meets with Leaders Across Northwest Kansas * Salina - On Monday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), spent the day meeting with health care providers, community leaders, and workforce development partners across northwest Kansas to discuss strengthening rural health care, expanding housing opportunities, supporting technical education, and growing Kansas' energy economy.  more PR

Senator Marshall: The Democrats are Destroying Our Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Democrats are Destroying Our Democracy * Senator Marshall Joins The Vince Show WaKeeney - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Vince Show with Vince Coglianese to discuss why the Senate is in recess, the Democrats' continuing refusal to work with Republicans for the good of the country, and the plan going forward for election integrity. Click HERE or o more PR

TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max * After last year's first-ever Tour Championship, fans can once again go bananas for the sport's most entertaining show on the diamond. TNT Sports will showcase 15 Banana Ball games this summer on truTV and HBO Max, presented by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, beginning Friday, May 8 at Truist  more PR

UM-Flint's Hristova is reimagining choral music education (10)
FLINT, Michigan, March 31 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint's Hristova is reimagining choral music education * When Gabriela Hristova, associate professor of music at the University of Michigan-Flin t, and Erin Colwitz, director of choirs at Northern Michigan University, took the stage at the American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Conference in February, they brought with them something more than rehearsed talking points -they brought a d more PR