TOPEKA, Kansas, April 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill to Protect Broadband Infrastructure, Boost Public Safety TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2061, which amends the definition of a critical infrastructure facility to include telecommunications and broadband infrastructure. This will extend legal protections to these facilities to help ensure their security and limit service outages for Kansans.  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes Legislation Interfering in Children's Welfare TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed House Bill 2311. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of House Bill 2311: "The top priority of the Kansas Department for Children and Families should be adhering to the "best interest of the child" standard. Legislation like this detracts from this standar  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Little mouse on the prairie: What undergraduate research tells about big changes in Kansas nature Sam Speck receives undergraduate honorarium from American Society of Mammalogists for research on changes in prairie mice communities. By Rafael Garcia Let Sam Speck tell you about the simple white-footed mouse and what it means for the future of Kansas ecology. Let him explain how these small creatu  more