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Attorney General Hanaway Successfully Defends Missouri FIRST Map Against Constitutional Challenge (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 12 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Successfully Defends Missouri FIRST Map Against Constitutional Challenge
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has secured a judgment in Jackson County against a left-wing attempt to throw out the Missouri FIRST Map.
"This ruling is a complete victory for Missouri and for the people more PR
California Truck Injury Law Urges Denial of Exemption for Electronic Logging Device Requirements (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The California Truck Injury Law, Los Angeles, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging the denial of an exemption application by the Federation of Professional Truckers concerning electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The organization emphasizes the imperative of maintaining strict safety regulations to prevent fatigue-related accidents involving large commercial vehicles.
In its letter, California Truck Inju more ST
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Issues Commentary: Rail Customers Must Make Their Voices Heard (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, March 12 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by President Keith Creel:
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Rail customers must make their voices heard
Over the last several months, the Class I railroads not named Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern have been accused of opposing the largest, most unnecessary proposed rail merger ever attempted because those railroads are afraid to compete or are selfishly afraid it will hurt their business. Those railroads more PR
CPKC Certifies 14 New Site Ready Locations Across North America (10)
CALGARY, Alberta, March 13 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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CPKC certifies 14 new Site Ready locations across North America
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced the certification of 14 new Site Ready rail-served industrial development locations, strategically positioned to accelerate North American commercial growth.
These new sites across six U.S. states, three provinces in Canada and two state more PR
Credit unions are 'safe, secure, future-focused' (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit unions are 'safe, secure, future-focused'
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Bankers are once again pushing selective data and misleading claims, "all in service of pushing aside a competitor," America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson wrote in CUToday Wednesday.
"The real illusion is the banking industry's insistence that cooperative finance is somehow harmful. The history of credit unions, and more PR
Davids Visits Merriam Manufacturer to Highlight Small Businesses Challenges (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Visits Merriam Manufacturer to Highlight Small Businesses Challenges
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Only 42 percent of small business owners are optimistic about their business prospects
MERRIAM, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited K.C. Strings, the largest instrument string manufacturer in the state of Kansas, to see the company's manufacturing operations and hear directly from the owners about their n more PR
ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Bracket reveal (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Bracket reveal; ESPN presents wall-to-wall surrounding coverage for 2026 Selection Sunday
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* Reactions, analysis, interviews and more will continue throughout the day surrounding the men's and women's tournament fields
ESPN will provide hours of unmatched, multi-platform coverage througho more PR
Garmin Adds More Guided Visual Approaches to Aviation Database Lineup (10)
OLATHE, Kansas, March 13 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Garmin adds more Guided Visual Approaches to aviation database lineup
Lateral and vertical guidance helps simplify 46 visual approaches in 36 challenging airport environments
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Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced additional runways and airports for Guided Visual Approaches more PR
KU Engineering alumnus receives school's highest honor (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Engineering alumnus receives school's highest honor
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LAWRENCE -A 1970 University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate with a distinguished career across global corporations and entrepreneurial ventures -and a legacy of service to KU -will receive the school's highest honor at a ceremony in April.
Bob Peebler will be honored with the KU Engineering Distinguished Engineering Service Award on April more PR
Man Sentenced to 5 Years' Imprisonment for Covid-19 Fraud (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on March 11, 2026:
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Man Sentenced to 5 Years' imprisonment for Covid-19 Fraud
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a scheme that resulted in a $148,000 fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Jason Roa more PR
NAIA Announces Partnership With Premier Wireless (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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NAIA Announces Partnership with Premier Wireless
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership agreement with Premier Wireless, a Pinnacle Partner of T-Mobile, as the Official Trusted Connectivity Partner of the NAIA.
This partnership will help student-athletes, athletic departments, and administrators stay more PR
Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri Court (10)
NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri Court
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Today, a Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled that a new gerrymandered congressional map passed by the Missouri General Assembly as Hou more PR
Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri Court (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri issued the following statement on March 12, 2026:
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Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri Court
Today, a Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled (linked here (https://www.aclu-mo.org/app/uploads/2026/03/Wise-et-al-and-Healey-et-al-v-State-Order-and-Judgment.pdf)) that a new gerrymandered congressional map passed by the Missouri General Assembly as House Bill 1 can stay more PR
Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri State Trial Court (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri State Trial Court
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Today, a Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled that a new gerrymandered congressional map passed by the Missouri General Assembly as House Bill 1 can stay in place, after a lawsuit by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of Missouri -o more PR
PASSED: Sen. Moran's Legislation to Support Affordable Rural Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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PASSED: Sen. Moran's Legislation to Support Affordable Rural Housing
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) applauded the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which was approved by the Senate today with a vote of 89 to 10. The package included Sen. Moran's Streamlining Rural Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that would support housing in rural communities by simplifying the re more PR
Sen. Moran, Rep. Mann Request Update from Bureau of Indian Affairs on Search for Permanent President for Haskell University (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran, Rep. Mann Request Update from Bureau of Indian Affairs on Search for Permanent President for Haskell University
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01) this week called on the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, William "Billy" Kirkland, to provide an update on t more PR
Senator Marshall: Thank God for President Trump's Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Thank God for President Trump's Policies
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Senator Marshall Joins The Evening Edit
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business The Evening Edit with Ashley Websterto discuss the economy under President Trump versus the previous administration and the work being done to bring down the cost of living.
Click HERE or on the image above for Senat more PR
Senator Marshall: The SAVE Act Must Go to a Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: The SAVE Act Must Go to a Vote
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Senator Marshall Joins The Joe Pags Show
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Joe Pags Show to discuss the SAVE America Act, the future of the Senate filibuster, the U.S. military, and President Trump's goals for the Iran conflict.
Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's full interview.
On the more PR
Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 Could Double U.S. Corn Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 Could Double U.S. Corn Demand
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Senator Marshall Questions Witnesses at the Senate Ag Committee
Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses Mr. Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Mr. Jed Bower, President of the National Corn Growers Association, at the Senate Agriculture Committee he more PR
Speakers Announced for KWU's Annual Women in Leadership Conference (10)
SALINA, Kansas, March 13 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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Speakers Announced for KWU's Annual Women in Leadership Conference
Speakers for this year's Women in Leadership: Your Voice Matters conference have been released by the event organizers. The conference will be held on Thursday, March 26. Attendance is free and all are welcome. The donation of feminine hygiene products is encouraged.
The evening will begin in Bieber Hall, the entrance to Sams Chape more PR
White House: Trump Effect - A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026:
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TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term
Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow.
Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre more PR
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