WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 365 former attorneys who served at the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to a proposed rulemaking concerning the review of state bar complaints and allegations against DOJ attorneys, aiming to give the Attorney General discretionary authority to review and potentially delay or displace state bar disciplinary investigations into DOJ lawyers. The former DOJ attorneys argue that this proposal is both  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC and Kansas State University Announce Return of AgCon Conference * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Risk Management Center at Kansas State University announced the return of the Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference, known as AgCon. From October 22-23, the CFTC and KSU will jointly host the fourth AgCon, bringing government officials, agribusiness le more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Manufacturing and Rural Investment Bill * WASHINGTON - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) celebrated the Senate passage of Senator Roger Marshall's (R-Kan.) bipartisan Investing in All of America Act, which expands access to capital for small manufacturers and small businesses in rural communities, low-income area more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 16th Judicial Circuit * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a judicial appointment to the 16th Judicial Circuit.  Patricia Marie "Tricia" Scaglia, of Kansas City, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for Jackson County in the 16th Judicial Circuit. Ms. Scaglia is the owner of Scaglia Law Firm, LLC in Independence. She previously served as more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order 26-12 Activating State Emergency Operations Plan for Risk of Severe Weather * Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Executive Order 26-12, declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri in preparation for potentially dangerous severe weather that has been forecasted across most of the state. Under this Order, the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan has be more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Health Partnership Clinic Inc., Olathe, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) regarding the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The clinic, which serves medically underserved urban and rural communities in Johnson County, Kansas, warns that the pilot would impose severe financial and operational risks on Community Health Centers (CHCs) like itself, threatening critical medication access for  more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects New Board of Directors * CHICAGO - April 17, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that its next Board of Directors have been elected, headlined by IFTSA Presiden more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Kit and Diana Smith pledge $3 million to support KU Law students and student-athletes * LAWRENCE -Christopher "Kit" and Diana Smith have tapped into their passions for the law and student athletes and pledged $3 million to the University of Kansas -$2 million to create the Dean Davis Law School Scholars Fund and $1 million to create the Kit and Diana Smith Athletics Scholarship. The Smiths' law gift hon more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU research lab provides KC high school students with unique learning experience The Unckless Lab at the University of Kansas recently conducted a final analysis on a yearlong outreach program with Blue Valley North High School in work funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation supporting STEM education. Robert Unckless, KU associate professor of molecular biosciences and director of the  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New philosophical theory of personal well-being introduced in latest 'Oxford Handbook' Many metrics have been developed that seek to measure well-being, including the renowned Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). It assesses overall quality of life based on five simple questions, such as: "So far I have gotten the important things I want in life." "Those measures are useful, and they've shown us some impo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Renowned earthwork artist Stan Herd creating Algerian flag installation in Lawrence for World Cup * Editor's note: This story originally appeared on the Score Lawrence website. LAWRENCE -When members of the Algerian men's soccer team and their fans arrive in Lawrence in the weeks to come, they will find a reminder of home with a decidedly Kansas twist. On a slope of grassland near Iowa Street and Bob  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Letter Backing American Ag Under USMCA * Washington - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a bipartisan letter led by Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, emphasizing their support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of the Agreement's six-year joint revi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump Continues to Fight for Our Farmers * Senator Marshall Joins RFD TV Market Day Report Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Suzanne Alexander on RFD TV's Market Day Report to discuss the increased benefits farmers are receiving this tax season, how President Trump has fought for farmers, how international events have affected input pri more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Students will share work at 29th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships will host over 150 students, both online and in person, presenting their research and creative works to faculty, staff, peers and the public. Students across the University of Kansas have been conducting research and creating all year long, either independently, contributing to a fac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Finds Four Kansas School Districts Violated Federal Law * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)'s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) determined that four Kansas school districts - Kansas City, Kansas Public School District; Olathe Public Schools; Shawnee Mission School District; and Topeka Public Schools (the Districts) - have policies that viola more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Via Christi to Establish Comprehensive Breast Center * Via Christi is bringing its specialized and compassionate breast care services together under one roof with the creation of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Ascension Via Christi on Founders' Circle. The center, a first-of-its-kind care center in south central Kansas, is made possible in part by a s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Pharmacy professionals are gaining specialized skills to combat the opioid crisis through a specialized training program co-developed by Phillip Marotta, associate professor at the Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School. The curriculum prepares pharmacists and technicians to serve as community health workers focused on harm reduction and substance use care. The course, titled Integrated Community Approaches to Overdose Prevention and Substance Use Hea more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Truth about Data Centers * Data centers are the 21st century version of the power plant or water tower-essential infrastructure that enables the economy to run. Now, with its new Free-Market Guide to Data Center Infrastructure, the Goldwater Institute is correcting misinformation being spread by opponents of modernity who are actively working to slow or halt data cente more PR