SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in defending a Biden Administration rule expanding healthcare access to deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients - or Dreamers - by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace. According to the UC Berkeley La  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: MANHATTAN, OLATHE and SALINA -- Kansas State University is growing the talent pool of agriculturists, engineers, business leaders and changemakers for Kansas and beyond, fulfilling its promise as a next-generation land-grant university. This fall, university enrollment grew by 2.8% for 2024. Continuing an upward trajectory, this is the second year of enrollment increases, as K-State's overall headcount this  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 3 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has achieved the Mansfield Certification Plus designation for the sixth consecutive year. To achieve Mansfield Certification, law firms must have implemented a behavioral science and data-driven approach--designed by talent experts, data scientists, and lawyers--to help increase diversity in leadership. Focused on opening the door wider an  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Warren Bickel, whose innovative approach to addiction research saved lives, inspired generations of scientists, and put him among the top 1 percent of the world most highly cited researchers, died Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 68. In 2011, Bickel was among the first scientists to join Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. There, he became the inaugural director of the institute's Addiction Recovery Res  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 19-state coalition in a letter to ActBlue, one of the nation's largest political campaign fundraising platforms, demanding proof of its donation verification systems amid concerns of illegal donating. Verifying campaign donations prevents illegal donation schemes that may compromise elections. Illegal donation concerns include donors   more

MOLINE, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: MOLINE, Illinois, and KANSAS CITY, Missouri, (October 1, 2024) - Dairy farmers have a new tool that will help them enhance efficiency and sustainability while accommodating changing regulations that affect their operations. Launched today and available for customer registration, the Milk Sustainability Center from John Deere and DeLav  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5024-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 10/01/2024 * * * 25-BECE-178-CCS Docket Type: CCS - Certificate Cease Service Docket Description: Bluestem Electric Cooperatives Application Date Filed: 10/01/2024 * * * 25-ALLX-176-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Regulation of Public Uti  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * 25-SFLT-180-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Tariff for Consolidated Communications of Kansas Company Date Filed: 10/02/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * 25-CONS-3122-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Western Plains Resources LLC Date Filed: 09/30/2024 * * * 25-EKCE-169-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Evergy Kansas Central Application Date Filed: 09/30/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/po  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the total tax collections were $1.02 billion in September. That is $8.0 million, or 0.8% above the estimate. Total tax collections are up 3.2% from September 2023. "While total revenues align with our monthly estimates, we remain committed to being fiscally responsible to continue to build on the work we've done to restore the state's fiscal health   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: It's a record year for the University of Kansas. KU has its largest freshman class and its highest overall enrollment in history, according to annual data released today. The record-setting freshman class includes 5,323 new Jayhawks -- an increase of 1.2% from last year's class, which at the time was the largest in KU history. Beyond the freshman class, KU's overall enrollment has grown 4.8% to 30,770, eclipsing   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University students are teaming up across departments and with a local nonprofit for a national baking competition, and the results are already sweet. K-State bakery science students are collaborating with the entomology department and Valor Honey for the American Society of Baking's product development competition, which will feature honey as the primary sweetener. The entomology department p  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 3 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: In response to customer feedback, Textron Aviation will return to the 2024 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) with a static display of industry-leading Citation aircraft. The company's presence will be focused on showcasing new product investments to the iconic Citation lineup. The company will feature four aircraft and two mockup  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Far from lessening the value of debate, artificial intelligence reiterates it and makes it even more valuable going forward, according to a new paper from a University of Kansas debate coach. Brett Bricker is associate specialist and associate director of debate in the Department of Communication Studies. He and his frequent co-author, Jacob Justice, assistant professor of speech communication at the Unive  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Jake Thompson is set to continue his work helping researchers and educators uncover more precise and actionable student data, thanks to a $347,000 grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Thompson, a researcher at the University of Kansas' Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), launched the measr project in 2021 with a $225,000 IES grant to develop a user-friendly tool  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 States on an amicus brief in United States v. Idaho at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Indiana, supports Idaho's defense of its abortion restrictions against federal preemption. The federal government is attempting to use the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) - which re  more