CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus br more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 26 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Brandel Named Dean of School of Health and Medical Sciences Jayne M. Brandel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, a prominent scholar in the field of speech-language pathology, has been named Dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences, effective July 1, 2026.  Brandel arrives at the University with a track record of success as a higher education administrator, clinician and researcher with more than $1.8 million i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Secures Over $13 Million in House Appropriations Legislation to Support Local Projects Across Missouri's Fifth District * The federal funding would support twenty projects in western Missouri, boosting public safety, transportation, and economic development (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has secured $13,103,920 in  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * ConnectWise & IT Nation Unveil 2026 PitchIT Cohort * ConnectWise and IT Nation today announced the 20 startups selected for the 2026 PitchIT program, reinforcing their commitment to advancing innovation across the managed service provider (MSP) industry and accelerating the next generation of technologies shaping the future of managed services. Now in its eighth year,  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Culligan Purity Wins 2026 Red Dot Award for Innovative Commercial Water Filtration Design * Culligan International has earned the prestigious Red Dot Award : Product Design 2026 for its latest innovation, Culligan Purity. This recognition celebrates the seamless integration of innovation, functionality and refined design in a commercial water solution that sets new stand more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces Major Federal Investment to Build New Air Traffic Control Tower at Olathe AirCenter * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced she secured a $2.6 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to help build a new air traffic control tower at Olathe's New Century AirCenter to improve safety and operations at one of the region's key aviation hubs. "New Century A more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Decline in local newspapers reshapes corporate social responsibility, research finds * LAWRENCE -Corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes a business model, strategy or philosophy in which companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their operations and interactions with stakeholders. But what happens if evidence of that behavior isn't adequately passed on to the public due to shrinki more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * ECI Software Solutions Launches Field Service Technician AI Assist Enabling AI Troubleshooting in GlobalEdge * ECI Software Solutions Inc. (ECI) has announced the launch of the AI Assist for Davisware GlobalEdge all-in-one field service management system. Embedded directly within GlobalEdge technician mobile application, AI Assist provides technicians with structured, co more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Epson's Commercial Channel Marketing Manager, Jessica Ornelas, Receives CRN 2026 Women of the Channel Recognition * Epson has announced that CRN has recognized Epson's commercial channel marketing manager, Jessica Ornelas, on the Women of the Channel list for 2026. This annual list celebrates women from vendors, distributors, solution providers and other channel-focused  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Measurement of "Computer Software and Accessories" Inflation Alessandro Barbarino, Anthony M. Diercks, and Stephen Miran From November 2025 to March 2026, the "Computer Software and Accessories" category of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index made an unprecedented contribution to the rise in core and core goods inflation./1 Figure 1 shows the historical average since 2000 for core and  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Tenth District Services Rose Moderately in May The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the May Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that T more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Kyocera Wins 2026 A4 Line of the Year Award From Keypoint Intelligence * Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc. has announced that it has been awarded the prestigious 2026 A4 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence. This recognition underscores Kyocera's continued commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance and feature-rich A4 solutions that meet the e more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Tr more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 26 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor views Southwest dust storms through historic lens * The dust storms of the 1930s witnessed swirling black blizzards so dense that people could not see their own hands in front of their faces, completely obliterating the sun for hours. The Southwest dust storms in 2025 reached intensities not seen since the Dust Bowl, with El Paso, Texas experiencing its most intense and fre more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Precision Duplicating Solutions Brings Robotic Automation to Kentucky Businesses Through New Partnership With Pudu Robotics * BTA member Precision Duplicating Solutions Inc. (PDS) has announced a new partnership with Pudu Robotics, a global leader in intelligent service and delivery robotics. For more than two decades, PDS has helped businesses across Kentucky improve  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Ricoh Recognized as a CDP 2025 Supplier Engagement Leader for Sixth Consecutive Year * Ricoh has announced it has been recognized as a 2025 Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP, a global non-profit that operates an independent environmental disclosure system. This marks the sixth consecutive year Ricoh has earned the organization's highest rating. The Supplier Engagement  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Spends Memorial Day Weekend with Kansas Workers, Small Businesses, & Law Enforcement Graduates * Wichita - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), spent the start of Memorial Day weekend traveling across Wichita, Park City, and Hutchinson, meeting with Kansas employers, community leaders, and newly graduating law enforcement officers to discuss manufacturing growth, workforce  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Sharp Launches New PN-LB3 Series AQUOS BOARD Interactive Displays * From boardrooms to classrooms to public spaces, collaboration is evolving -and Sharp's latest AQUOS BOARD displays are leading the way. Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corp. (SEC), has announced the launch of its new PN-LB653, PN-LB753 and PN-LB86 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 32760) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Petition For Review - UP/SP Merger Conditions": * * * Digest:/1 In this decision, the Board declines to grant BNSF Railway Company's request to set a procedural schedule but permits BNSF Railway Company to supplement the record with additional information and evidence. On November 28, 2025, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) filed a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36849) entitled "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * On May 4, 2026, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), a Class III rail carrier, filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10502 seeking an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10902 for after-the-fact authorit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Additional Breakthru Beverage Facilities * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Cicero, Ill. and St. Louis extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to company operations in Kansas City, Mo., and Champaign, Ill. Teamsters at the Kansas City more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * UTEC Wins Technology Industry's Top Award * BTA member UTEC has announced the company received Technology Assurance Group's (TAG's) top award at the 25th Annual TAG Convention held April 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. TAG, an organization of leading managed technology services providers (MTSPs) representing $1 billion in products and services, selected UTEC as the winner of th more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 27 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Applauds Federal Court Ruling Against Veterans Guardian Federal judge confirms VFW's long-held position that unaccredited claims companies are unlawfully profiting from veterans - WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) welcomed a major federal court ruling in North Carolina finding that claims consulting company Veterans Guardian v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Collins Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Seniors from High Cost of Post-Hospitalization Care * Bill would close loophole in Medicare policy that leaves seniors with high costs after leaving the hospital WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, joined U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R- Maine), a member of the Senate Committee on He more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 26 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Why Accounts Payable Is Emerging as the Front Line of Vendor Risk Management * As organizations face mounting pressure to control costs, prevent fraud and maintain compliance, finance leaders are reshaping payables departments into a front line for transaction security. Solutions like Square 9 bolster these efforts by helping teams expose duplicate invoices, unauthorized more PR