Saturday - November 23, 2024
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (State) Newsletter for Saturday November 23, 2024 ( 11 items )  

A.G. Coalition: U.S. Military Must Cease Its Unlawful Use of Racial Quotas
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 23 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today led coalition of 19 state attorneys general in a letter urging U.S. military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and admission to military academies. "Racism has no place in the U.S. government, especially not in the United States military. The Supreme Court has made clear what the Constitution requires  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes, Justice Department Seek Limits to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Attorney General Mayes and other state attorneys general along with the Justice Department late yesterday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. "This bipartisan effort reflects a shared commitment to restoring fair competition in the digital marketplace," said Attorne  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SEEK REMEDIES TO END GOOGLE'S SEARCH ENGINE MONOPOLY
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in announcing a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to benefit consumers. "For too long, Google has maintained a monopoly as an online search engine. The remedies include  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Nov. 19, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * 25-TRAM-5035-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 11/19/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3169-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Barracuda Operating Company Date Filed: 11/19/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3171-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Ambrotra Energy, LLC Date Filed: 11/  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Nov. 21, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 23 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * 24-CONS-3086-CMSC Docket Type: CMSC - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Shut-In and Show Cause - Quito, Inc. and/or Thor Operating, LLC Date Filed: 11/21/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3168-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Quito, Inc. Date Filed: 11/21/2024 * * * 25-HREE-221-COC Docket Type: COC - Certificate of Convenience Docket Description:  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Nov. 22, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 23 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * 25-EKCE-223-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Evergy Joint Application Date Filed: 11/22/2024 * * * 25-MRGT-222-KSF Docket Type: KSF - Kansas Universal Service Fund Docket Description: Application for Moundridge Telephone Company Date Filed: 11/22/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

Kan. Gov. Kelly Announces $20 Billion in Private Sector Investment Since 2019
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday that since the start of her administration in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $20 billion in committed private sector investment to the state. This historic milestone has resulted in commitments to create or retain nearly 70,000 jobs with 1,312 successful projects in 87 of Kansas' 105 counties. "My administration's efforts to invest in all asp  more

Kan. Gov. Kelly Announces Launch of Kansas Department of Labor's Enhanced Unemployment Insurance System
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly, joined by Kansas Secretary of Labor Amber Shultz, announced on Friday the launch of the Kansas Department of Labor's (KDOL) new online system for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. The system is available through KansasUI.gov. Governor Kelly prioritized enhancing KDOL's outdated unemployment system and emphasized the need for a comprehensive upgrade to improve per  more

N.C. A.G. Josh Stein Proposes Solutions to End Google Search Engine Monopoly
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein, other state attorneys general, and the Justice Department this week proposed remedies that would end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition. "Google damaged the market and harmed competition for North Carolinians," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "These steps would help restore healthy competit  more

Ohio A.G. Yost, Other AGs and DOJ Propose Final Judgment to Rein In Google's Anticompetitive Practices
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 37 of his colleagues and the U.S. Department of Justice have recommended a plan to resolve Google's anticompetitive conduct and promote fair competition in the internet search and advertising markets. The proposed final judgment, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, marks the most recent development in a lawsuit dating to 2020  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Limit Girls' Sports Teams to Biological Females
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case to protect girls' and women's sports. "Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they're not competing against boys," Attorney General Wilson said. "Arizona's law restricting girls' sports teams to biologic  more