BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 20-state coalition 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. The suit is led by the attorneys general from Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina. Currently, nursing homes are required by Congress   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University and Fort Riley have renewed their landmark partnership, which was originally established in 2008 and marks the first institutional partnership of its kind in the nation. The collaboration has fostered a unique bond between K-State and the U.S. Army, particularly the renowned 1st Infantry Division and U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Riley. President Richard Linton and 1st Infan  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * 25-ALLB-175-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Assessment of Public Utilities and Common Carriers for CURB Date Filed: 10/10/2024 * * * 25-ALLX-176-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Regulation of Public Utilities and Common Carriers Date Filed: 10/10/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3137-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulati  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * 25-CNHT-185-KSF Docket Type: KSF - Kansas Universal Service Fund Docket Description: Application for Cunningham Telephone Company Inc. Date Filed: 10/11/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3087-CPEN) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Mark L. Haas (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Accordingly, the Presiding Officer rules as follows: 1. Service of all documents and orders may be made by email. To the extent pra  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3056-CPEN) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of RFORTUNA, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Boles #3-11 well in Seward County, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Accordingly, the Presiding Officer rules as follows: 1. Service of all documents   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3004-CPEN) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Satchell Creek Petroleum, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120 and K.A.R. 82-3-133 by operating under a suspended license. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Accordingly, the Presiding Officer rules as follows: 1.  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 11 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Speeding plays a factor in traffic deaths and injuries every year across Kansas. Data shows it. Tragedies illustrate it. It's also one of the many safety components of the national safety campaign Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day (PBFD). The Kansas Department of Transportation urges everyone, whether in a vehicle, on a motorcycle/bicycle or even walking, to use caution and make safety a priori  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Most people take for granted that any job they get will earn them at or above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. However, that's not the case for an estimated 120,000 disabled workers in the U.S., half of whom earn less than $3.50 an hour and some of whom are making as little as 25 cents an hour. Under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, employers may pay subminimum wage to workers who are impaired by phy  more

SALINA, Kansas, Oct. 12 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Many projects are wrapping up on the Kansas Wesleyan campus, while still others are moving on to their next phases. There is still work to do, however, and the university's supporters believe in that work, as they gifted the university more than $2 million during the first quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year. That means the university's The Power of AND Campaign has now raised in excess of $42.5 million. "I  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- Regis University issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking move to expand access to higher education, Regis University proudly announces "The Road to Regis" - a new initiative offering full tuition for up to four years to eligible students in Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. Launching in fall 2025, this program is one of the first of its kind in Colorado to extend beyond state borders, reinforcing Regis' commi  more