ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Kansas Celebrates End of Judicial Deference * Feb 6, 2026 by AFP TOPEKA, KS - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) celebrated legislation that officially became law ( H.B. 2183 ) today that ends the practice of judicial deference and restores a critical check on the administrative state. This law mirrors the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Ent more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * After an Elementary School Silenced Her Child, a Kansas Mom Fights Back Before the State Senate By Garrett Taylor On February 4, the ACLJ proudly stood alongside our client as she testified before the Kansas Senate Education Committee in support of Kansas's Senate Bill 421, the Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act. Her powerful testimony detailed the viewpoint discriminatio more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * An Accidental Scholar of Physiology and Biophysics Retires * After spending 50 years studying how things work in living organisms, Dr. Karl Magleby sees continuing discoveries leading to a bright future. Karl Magleby, Ph.D., has spent five decades exploring how activity in tiny biological structures can have a large impact on human health. The professor and former chair of the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved an amendment to the gaming compact between the state of Kansas and Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, the Secretary of the Interior has a 45-day window to review tribal-state compacts. If the Secretary takes no action to approve or disapprove the agreement within that timeframe, the compact is considered approved by operation of law, provided it more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Investigate History of Indian Boarding Schools * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressional Native American Caucus Co-Chairs, Representative Tom Cole (R-OK-04) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), reintroduced H.R. 7325, (link is external) the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025, to formally investigate more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * DHA collaboration delivers occupational health support to Fort Leavenworth * A Defense Health Agency occupational health nurse from Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas, recently traveled to Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to backfill a critical occupational health role, ensuring the installation continued to meet local regulatory requirements and maintain workfo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 2 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary by Katrina Notarmaso-Mahoney, ex-education policy resident: * * * Strengthening Teacher Preparedness: The Educator Preparation Program Literacy Policy Playbook The foundation of student achievement is established long before a teacher enters the classroom. For most aspiring teachers, it beg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted an airworthiness directive for all Textron 525B airplanes to address potential structural safety issues. The directive requires operators to revise the airworthiness limitations section of their manual or maintenance program to include more restrictive inspection intervals. The FAA issued this final rule following reports from Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, Kansas, that existing manu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Tri-County Co., Stuart, Nebraska, to acquire Butte State Bank, Nebraska. The proposal seeks approval for Tri-County to acquire the assets and voting shares of the bank. This process ensures the transaction meets federal standards for bank holding companies and the public interest. The proposal includes a request for Tri-County to engage in insurance agency activities through the acquisition of assets from more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Moran, Pettersen, Ciscomani Re-Intro Bipartisan Bill to Help Tribes, Rural Communities Access Funding for Water Conservation * Water Project Navigators Act would create grant navigator positions to help states, water districts, and Tribes secure federal funding WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jerry Moran along with Representatives Brittany Pettersen and J more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 352nd Basic Training Class * HUTCHINSON -Integrity Auditorium filled quickly as friends and family gathered to celebrate the graduation of the 352nd Basic Training Class at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). After 14 weeks of intensive training, the 25 graduates officially completed the academy and will now return to their communities to be more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock Exclusively Streams "Wicked: For Good" Beginning March 20 * Boasting a stellar "A" Cinemascore and Verified Hot with a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, Wicked: For Good begins streaming exclusively on Peacock on March 20. For more about Wicked: For Good on Peacock, click here.  Wicked: For Good stars Academy Award(r) nominated powerhouses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana G more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Pioneers and pathbreakers: Black History milestones at Michigan Medicine From the earliest days of the Medical School to the modern day, some of the people and achievements to note * For nearly 100 years after the Civil War, Black Americans who aspired to become doctors had few choices - but the University of Michigan Medical School was one of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ENSURING AFFORDABLE BEEF FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER 1. Cattle ranchers have played an integral role in United States history, helping to forge an American identity and an American diet with beef as a key staple food. Today, beef remains vital in the American diet, evidenced by the fact that the United States is the largest consumer of beef by volume, followed closely by China and Brazil. And the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Ross, Pocan, Sykes Reintroduce Legislation to End Prison Gerrymandering * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. The legislation will help ensure equal representation for all by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republicans Have the High Ground on Law, Order, and Economic Wins * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria Washington - On Friday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the state of play for DHS funding, doubling down on Republicans' commitment to law and order, the Trump Administration's recent announcement on the 45 more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Symposium to address policy gaps in rural America * LAWRENCE -On Feb. 20, the 2026 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium will convene leading scholars, practitioners and policymakers to examine the structural and legal challenges confronting rural American communities. "This symposium is important to me both personally and professionally. I grew up in rural Kansas, where my family has lived and  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thomson Reuters Recognizes 25 BCLP Lawyers as Stand-outs for Client Service * BCLP is proud to announce that 25 lawyers across its global platform have been recognized as "Stand-out Lawyers" by Thomson Reuters. This client-nominated recognition serves as a testament to each recipient's individual skills and dedication to deliver real value to their clients. Acco more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Readout from the Financial Literacy and Education Commission 2026 Public Meeting Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury convened a public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) focused on implementation and outreach for Trump Accounts. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent chaired the meeting and delivered opening remarks highlighting the o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Highlights Major Year One PFAS Actions to Combat Risks and Make America Healthy Again * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a top list of actions the agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and Make America Healthy Again. Und more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Announces New Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Program advances School of Science and Engineering's goal to lead AI-driven innovation in healthcare, cybersecurity and intelligent systems The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the University of Missouri-Kansas City's plan to launch a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree this fall, p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news: * * * What Last Year's Award Winners Reveal About Design-Build Excellence Looking across last year's Project/Team Award winners, a clear pattern emerges. The projects that stood out combined strong Owner leadership, meaningful community engagement and disciplined collaboration applied decisively across a wide range of conditions, project types and delivery contexts. Spanning major transportation infrastruc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Multiple Murderers, Violent Assailants and Drug Traffickers Across the Country * While sanctuary politicians RELEASE criminal illegal aliens from jails, our law enforcement officers continue to risk their lives to arrest and remove these public safety threats WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more heinous criminal  more PR