MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Rebekah Taussig Our stories matter. It's a mantra Rebekah Taussig not only believes but repeats in her book "Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body." She'll share the message in person at this year's Go Big Read keynote at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Union South Varsity Hall, Section II. No tickets are required for the free event, which will also be livestreamed. To access th  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Arkansas will receive $804,965 as part of a settlement between Marriott International, Inc. and a coalition of 50 attorneys general for a large multi-year data breach: "With Cybersecurity Awareness Month in full swing, this settlement is yet another reminder how widespread data breaches are, a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Tong announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general, co-led by Connecticut, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: In 2024-2025, while the KU Reads: A Common Book Experience is paused, a collaborative series will offer a chance for the university and broader community to come together around shared reading. Connecting the act of critical reading and discussion to its role in a healthy society, Engaged Reading will foster an exchange of ideas across experiences and knowledge. Each session will include discussion leader  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded lower courts' orders; shields State of Montana from bankruptcy court lawsuit. * * * Husch Blackwell prevailed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of the State of Montana Department of Revenue in an appeal arising from a bankruptcy dispute dating back to 2011 against former billionaire Tim Blixseth. Recently, the Ninth Circuit   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, today has reached an agreement in principle with Marriott International Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multiyear data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the proposed settlement, Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, provide   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas School of Business has established four new scholarships through its industry partners of the Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management program. Aetna, Chubb and Security Benefit Life, on behalf of the Kansas Insurance & Financial Services Education Foundation, will each contribute $50,000 over a five-year period to support the certificate program and provide scholarship oppo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, resolving a years-long investigation into a data breach of its guest reservation database. The Federal Trade Commission reached a separate settlement with Marriott. Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, offering its gue  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued the Biden-Harris administration over its new mandate that threatens a mass shutdown of nursing homes and senior care across the country. Federal law currently requires that nursing homes have a registered nurse on staff for eight hours a day, and then a nurse on call at all remaining times to respond to the needs of the residents. The ne  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 10 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct 9, 2024: * * * 25-CONS-3129-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - F. G. Holl Company L.L.C. Date Filed: 10/09/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-MDAP-166-TAR) on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Mid-America Pipeline Company, LLC Company Filing for Approval of K.C.C. Tariff 18.17.0, Canceling K.C.C. Tariff 18.16.0. SUSPENSION ORDER: May 23, 2025 The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (Commission) for consideration and decision. Having reviewed its files and records, and being duly  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-MTLT-161-KSF) on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Application and Request of Mutual Telephone Company for an Increase in its Cost-Based Kansas Universal Service Fund Support. SUSPENSION ORDER: MAY 21, 2025 The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas ("Commission") for consideration and decision. Having reviewed its files and records and b  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-KNBP-174-TAR) on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. Pleading Relating to Liquid Pipeline Tariff Filing of K.C.C. No. 27. SUSPENSION ORDER: May 29, 2025 The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (Commission) for consideration and decision. Having reviewed its files and records, and being duly advised   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Kathy Wolfe Moore to the Kansas Board of Regents. "Kathy Wolfe Moore has wide-ranging experience from local and state government to higher education that will make her an exceptional member of the Kansas Board of Regents," Governor Kelly said. "I look forward to working with her and the entire board to support our higher education  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 9 -- The Kansas Court of Appeals issued the following news release: A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear oral argument October 16 at the Leavenworth Justice Center, and it will be the last docket for the court's longest-serving judge before he retires early next year. Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger is the presiding judge for the three-judge panel that also includes Judge Henry Green and Judge Stephen Hill. Green, who was appointed to the court in  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Kansas has some of the highest potential for wind energy of any state in the nation, but from one county to the next, regulations vary widely. Some counties encourage wind development, and some discourage it. Some counties have moratoriums preventing new wind development, while others have no guidelines at all. University of Kansas researchers have built a GIS-powered atlas that gathers wind energy regula  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Murrill action alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the public about the social media platform's dangers. "TikTok is targeting youth wi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: InclusiveU Director Brianna Shults and student Matthew Falanga discuss the life-changing opportunities InclusiveU affords its students, how InclusiveU has made a profound impact, how InclusiveU has become the standard-bearer for how colleges run an inclusive higher education program and how the benefits extend to the greater campus community. The White House. Capitol Hill in D.C. The New York State Capitol building in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Follows Co-led 50-state Investigation into Data Breach of More Than 130 Million Guest Records; Massachusetts to Receive $1.6 Million * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today a multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. following an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of the hotel's guest reservation d  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 49 other attorneys generals' offices, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Along with a coalition of other states, Maryland co-led the inv  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that 43,401 pounds of invasive carp were removed from the Lamine River in September during their focused removal project. MDC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks used nets and electrofishing from Sept. 9-12 and Sept. 23-26 on portions of the Lamine River between the Harriman Hill and De Bour  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 10 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * This attempt by the Biden-Harris Administration to slip labor unions onto American farms through the backdoor undermines farmers and threatens the very fabric of the American agricultural community. Not only has Congress not authorized this, it has specifically exempted farm workers from collective bargaining laws. I am proud to stand with those who grow our food, p  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 9 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * TikTok is conducting a dangerous experiment with our children's developing minds and our children are suffering for it. TikTok knows it maximizes profit by addicting children to its platform, and it knows that feeding them increasingly extreme and disturbing videos keeps children hooked. Our children need us to stand strong for them now. * * * Attorney General Lynn  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 10 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, with the full support of Gov. Doug Burgum, today joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states h  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, with the full support of Gov. Doug Burgum, today joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Marriott Agrees to Strengthen Policies, New Jersey to Receive $1.3 Million View Complaint (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Complaint-as-filed.pdf) | View Consent Order (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Final-Consent-Judgment-as-filed.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today an  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Marriott Data Breach Affected Millions of New York Customers, Settlement Requires Hotel to Improve Data Security and Pay Penalties * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $52 million multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott) over a multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. A multistate investigat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris Administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. "S  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Wilson's action alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the public about the social media platform's dangers. "TikTok is knowi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, h  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A new project led by the University of Kansas will bring together scientists throughout the world who study the interactions between plants and microscopic fungi -- interactions that drive processes such as the building of soils, the cycling of carbon and nutrients, and the productivity of plants. These processes are critical to life on Earth but mostly unseen and taken for granted. Scientific study of pl  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Three current University of Kansas students and a recent graduate have been endorsed for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom with the support of KU's Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. Current graduate student Emmelea Schatz, seniors Elizabeth Dinh and Emily Ward, and alumna Mahala Higginbotham have been endorsed for the Marshall Scholarship, which provides funding for 1-  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: In America, a red flag represents an all-purpose warning sign. But more and more, the term is used when specifically discussing gun violence. While people might assume support for red flag gun laws is divided among party lines, newly published research shows that's not the case. "Gun owners can recognize when there's danger, and they're willing to take steps to minimize that," said Margaret Kelley, profes  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: New research from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute highlights a key vulnerability to misinformation generated by artificial intelligence and a potential model to combat it. The study, appearing in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents also rate   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * High school- and college-age students are introduced to pharmacy earlier than ever before with a UMKC summer internship * * * By Celia Searles For the next generation of healthcare workers, the starting line is earlier than ever, thanks to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. There, future students are getting early exposure to pharmacy during their   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC researcher studies sleep as a solution to alleviate trauma * * * By Zoe Wu As a student dozes off into slumber, an auditory instruction is heard through a monitor. "Think of a tree," says Westley Youngren, Ph.D., a psychologist, professor and researcher at University of Missouri-Kansas City, as he observes brainwaves from outside a laboratory that resembles a bedroo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the settlement with the Attorneys General, Marriott has agreed to strengthening its data security practices   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 20-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against a new rule from the Biden-Harris administration's Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The rule, which dramatically expands staffing requirements for nursing homes, threatens to impose significant costs (hundreds of thousands of dollars) on states and force m  more