WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" to Air on CBS Tonight * Tonight, the "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" will air from 8:00-9:30 PM ET on the CBS Television Network, and be available to stream tomorrow on Paramount+. Hosted by television host and entertainment personality Mario Lopez, the national finals mark the conclusion of the first-ever Presidential 1776 Award competition, a nationwide civics ch more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 1 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Audio-Reader receives 3 awards, honorable mention from the International Association of Audio Information Services The Audio-Reader Network, based at the University of Kansas, received three program awards and one honorable mention during the International Association of Audio Information Services 2026 awards ceremony in June. Audio-Reader, a nonprofit audio information service, offers programming for persons who are blind, visually impaired and print-disa more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program Twenty-four grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system - Washington, D.C. -- A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Increasing more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, July 1 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC to report second-quarter 2026 earnings results on July 29 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) said today it will release its second-quarter 2026 financial and operating results after the markets close on July 29, 2026. CPKC will discuss its results with the financial community in a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. MT) on July 29, 2026. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * CRN Announces Agenda for Inaugural SciComms Connect Symposium: Bridging Science and Marketing to Advance Women's Vitality * The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the agenda and featured speakers for its inaugural SciComms Connect symposium. SciComms Connect is part of CRN's Signature Events with Innovation Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Invites Kansans to Share Their Stories Ahead of America's 250th Birthday * As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Representative Sharice Davids is inviting Kansans in the Third District to share what America means to them through a short video submission as part of her America 250 initiative. Kansans of all ages can submit their videos HERE. "Every community has a sto more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Leads Over 100 Lawmakers in Urging Administration to Protect Safe Drinking Water Standards U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) led over 100 of her House colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to protect safe drinking water standards and address PFAS contamination that poses risks to the physical health and environmental health of communities across America. In a new letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Paycom for Disability Discrimination * Federal suit alleges software company fired employee rather than providing reasonable accommodation for a food allergy OKLAHOMA CITY -Paycom Payroll, LLC, an Oklahoma software company specializing in payroll and human capital software, violated federal law when it failed to provide effective reasonable accommodations to an employee with a life-threatening food allergy and fired her ins more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration is Making Higher Education More Affordable, Expanding Opportunity, and Simplifying Student Loan Repayment * Effective today, July 1, 2026, key provisions of President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Act (the Act) take effect, simplifying student loan repayment, making higher education more affordable, and expanding access to high-quality, short-term education and workforce programs. Choose Your New Student more PR

HOUMA, Louisiana, July 2 -- Fletcher Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * Fletcher Technical Community College Joins Nationally Recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program Expands to over 90 Schools Schriever, La - Fletcher Technical Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of eighteen new schools to join the eighth year of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by a generous $75,000 grant aimed at enhancing employer-aligned workforce training  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * From Kansas City to Brazil: Fulbright-Winning UMKC Researcher Studies Link Between Free Transit and Physical Activity Joseph Lightner from the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies will study how zero-fare transit systems influence health outcomes across urban communities - For Lightner, experiencing and understanding different cultures is important to him, not only as a person, but as a researcher as well. Getting out of his more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 1 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 6th Judicial Circuit * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a judicial appointment to the 6th Judicial Circuit.  Blake Sherer, of Parkville, was appointed as Circuit Judge for Platte County in the 6 th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Sherer currently serves as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Platte County. He is a member of the Federalist Society, the National District Attorneys Association, and th more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * 2026 L'Oreal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund Recipients Announced Twelve small business owners and entrepreneurs across the beauty industry awarded one-time grants in partnership with Deed, the NAACP and Hispanic Federation - Hispanic Federation is pleased to announce today the rec more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Advises on Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.'s $350M First Mortgage Bonds Offering * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (Evergy Kansas Central) in connection with the offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series due 2036. Evergy Kansas Central is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Kansas. Ev more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 30 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Regional partnership gives Army healthcare professionals critical trauma experience KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Munson Army Health Center leaders visited The University of Kansas Health System June 24 to observe firsthand how the health system's Military Training Program helps sustain readiness of military healthcare professionals in the region.  First launched in 2008, the health system has partnered with Munson and other active-duty, guard and reserve u more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Secures Key Missouri Priorities in House Water Resources Bill * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) celebrates the inclusion of several Missouri priorities he championed in the House's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that authorizes critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to strengthen infrastructure, protect communities, and support long-term economic grow more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Consolidate National Guard and Reserve Component Duty Statuses, Improve Readiness, Standardize Pay, Secure Veteran Benefits * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act to make comprehensive reforms to the National Guard and Reserve Component by streamlining the duty status framework, reducing the amount of duty  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Temporary Suspension of Duties on Moroccan Phosphate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement regarding the executive order issued by the White House this week temporarily suspending duties on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco: "The administration's action to temporarily suspend import duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco is welcome news for the Kansas agricultural c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Meets with Housing, Energy & Healthcare Professionals in Southwest Kansas * Garden City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), spent Tuesday in Southwest Kansas meeting with local housing, energy, telecommunications, and healthcare professionals to discuss the successes and challenges of providing services to western Kansas. He highlighted his dedication to making sure rural Kansans have access to housing, affordable energ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Marks End of Second Annual Title IX Month with Major Enforcement Recap * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) marked the conclusion of the second annual 'Title IX Month' - honoring the fifty-fourth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) - by recapping the Trump Administration's continued efforts to protect women and girls and restore Title IX to its original promise. more PR