LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers announced a Kentucky federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that attempted to drive gas-powered cars off the road. A coalition of 21 state attorneys general brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to force states to reduce CO2 e  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing a federal judge blocked the Biden administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. In a 21-state coalition of attorneys general, Attorney General Moody brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to for  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 3 -- Flagler College issued the following news on April 2, 2024: Flagler College is delighted to welcome Maggie Cao, a scholar of eighteenth and nineteenth-century American art, to Flagler College on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. as a part of a Kenan Speaker Series: "Ways of Seeing Climate Change." "Today climate change endangers many native species while exacerbating the negative impact of invasives," Cao, a David G. Frey Associate Professor of Art History at Univ  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: A federal judge in Kentucky has declared the Federal Highway Administration's Emissions Rule unlawful, agreeing with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 20 of his counterparts that the restrictions both exceed the authority Congress granted the Agency and encroach on the authority of the states. The Emissions Rule, an attempt by the Federal Highway Administration to use its authority over road safety   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 3 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird defeated the Biden Administration in federal court, halting Biden's illegal highway emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road. The mandate required every state to set emissions restrictions for vehicles traveling on national highways. The Federal Highway Administration rule would have mandated states se  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 3 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: K-State 105 is partnering with StartUp Hutch to expand the entrepreneurial ecosystem and foster additional economic growth in Hutchinson and the Reno County region. The K-State 105 partnership will help expand entrepreneurial services in Reno County by adding an Entrepreneur Navigator, or E-Navigator, to StartUp Hutch. The E-Navigator will be a pilot program that connects and convenes local entrepreneurs,  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 2, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5068-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/02/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3270-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - David Gumfory dba Nova Oil Company Date Filed: 04/02/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3271-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Patrick Devel  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University inducted 16 new members into the Red and Black Scroll Honor Society. The students received their certificates via email. Red and Black Scroll recognizes outstanding scholarship and service among students at Northwestern. Requirements for membership include completion of 40-59 hours of college credit, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, parti  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 10 states in suing the Biden Administration over its latest student loan forgiveness scheme. "Joe Biden does not have the ability to cancel debt. To keep an outlandish campaign promise, he abused power he didn't have to implement an unlawful student debt cancellation program. We argued against it, and last year the U.S. Supreme C  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 3 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Textron Aviation is thrilled to announce the recipients of the highly anticipated 2024 Top Hawk program. This program, aimed at promoting general aviation and inspiring young individuals to pursue a career in aviation, places the renowned Cessna Skyhawk training aircraft with top pilot training programs across the country. The Cessna Skyhawk is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Nicholas Vlasin No longer business as usual, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Henry W. Bloch School of Management continues to find new ways to educate and inspire students. Their latest move, the business of hip-hop. The music genre celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. What started with two turntables in a house party in the Bronx, is now a trillion-dollar industry. The bus  more