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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (State) Newsletter for Wednesday September 04, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ark. A.G. Griffin Leads 20-State Coalition in Amicus Supporting Tennessee Suit Against Unlawful Biden-Harris Title IX Rule
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'The Biden-Harris Title IX rule breaks the law Congress has written and violates the Constitution' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that he and 19 other state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of a Tennessee-led coalition's lawsuit  more

ESPN Platforms Present 16 Ranked College Football Teams in Week 2 - ABC Saturday Night Football Features Top 25 Tussle Between No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Week 2 of college football features a full slate of critical matchups and non-conference clashes across ESPN platforms. In total, more than 75 showdowns are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. 16 Top 25 teams are in action on ESPN platforms in Week 2, including a Top 25 thriller between No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State in the Duke's Mayo Classic on   more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Sept. 3, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 4 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5016-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 09/03/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

University of Kansas: Study - Individuals With Pre-Existing Disabilities Had Long COVID at Much Higher Rates Than Peers
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on individuals with disabilities. New research from the University of Kansas shows that this population is also experiencing long COVID at significantly higher rates than the general population, which exacerbates existing barriers to accessing care. Researchers from KU's Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies at the KU Life Span Institute and the   more

Utah A.G. Reyes: Standing With Israel - A Letter to Brown University
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general in writing to Brown University Trustees to remind them that divesting from companies doing business in Israel would trigger anti-boycott laws in at least 37 states. The letter, led by the State of Arkansas, seeks to dissuade Brown from yielding to intense pressure from antisemitic extremists, including Students for Justice in Palestine. This  more

Virginia Military Institute: Constitution Day Commemoration
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Virginia Military Institute will hold a Constitution Day commemoration Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. in Marshall Hall's Gillis Theater on post. The discussion will focus on the theme, "The Election of 1824 and the History of Contested Presidential Elections," and will use the extraordinary presidential election of 1824 as a jumping off point for a broader discussion of the constitutional changes and challenges  more