ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 4 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor drew inspiration from a federal judge blocking a federal rule yesterday that tried to coerce state highway departments to measure and reduce CO2 emissions on roadways. The 21-state coalition led by Kentucky challenged the Federal Highway Administration's rule in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. "This rule is mo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Following an order by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement praising the court's order, which declared unlawful a final rule of the Federal Highway Administration that would require states to set declining targets for tailpipe CO2 emissions from vehicles on the National Highway System.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 4 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news on April 3, 2024: The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today voted W. Dustin Boatwright, Cape Girardeau, and Terry L. Ecker, Elmo, into the roles of commission chair and vice chair, respectively. Ecker previously served as commission chairman over the past year, with Boatwright as vice chair. Boatwright, an Independent, was appointed to the commission in September 2  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 4 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 32 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * State Board of Pardons and Paroles Wayne Bennett served as the Sheriff of Glynn County from 1992 until his retirement in 2012. During his time in office, Bennett was confirmed by the U.S. Federal Court and Superior Cour  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, April 4 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: The Goppert Foundation recently awarded Emporia State University a generous $100,000 grant for the new Nursing + Student Wellness Center's Pediatric Care Simulation Room. This immersive, hands-on learning environment for ESU's nursing students will be named in The Goppert Foundation's honor. "The Goppert Foundation is a steadfast advocate for nursing education. Our donation to the Nursing + Student Wellness Buildin  more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, April 4 -- Johnson County Community College issued the following news release: Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is excited to announce the selection of Christina McGee, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, for Vice President of Human Resources. McGee assumed the position at JCCC on March 25, 2024. McGee holds a master's degree in business administration from Missouri State University and earned her Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources designation. She brings notable e  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 4 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 3, 2024: * * * 24-BTRE-658-COC Docket Type: COC - Certificate of Convenience Docket Description: Application for Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Assn. Inc. Date Filed: 04/03/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3274-CUNI Docket Type: CUNI - Unitization Docket Description: Application - Merit Energy Company, LLC Date Filed: 04/03/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/ks  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-DPAX-632-PEN) on April 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Charter Communications Regarding Violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA) (K.S.A. 66-1801, et seq., and K.A.R. 82-14-1 through 82-14-5) and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties and/or Sanctions (K.S.A. 66-1,151). PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-DPAX-638-PEN) on April 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Consolidated Communications d/b/a Everfast Fiber Networks Regarding Violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA) (K.S.A. 66-1801, et seq., and K.A.R. 82-14-1 through 82-14-5) and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties and/or Sanctions (K.S.A. 66-1,151). PENALTY ORDER The abov  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-DPAX-631-PEN) on April 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of FSG Electric, Regarding Violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA) (K.S.A. 66-1801, et seq., and K.A.R. 82-14-1 through 82-14-5), and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties and/or Sanctions (K.S.A. 66-1,151). PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State C  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-DPAX-637-PEN) on April 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Johnson County Wastewater Regarding Violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA) (K.S.A. 66-1801, et seq., and K.A.R. 82-14-1 through 82-14-5) and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties and/or Sanctions (K.S.A. 66-1,151). PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 4 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today announced that KMW, a precision manufacturer of agricultural front loaders, backhoes, and other attachments, will invest $105 million to construct a new North American headquarters and state-of-the-art production facility in Sterling. The venture will create 251 new jobs, resulting in a local workforce of 485. "There's no doubt - this investment will grow our ec  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 4 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University is recognizing seven outstanding Kansas teachers with its High School Science Teacher of the Year Awards. The award highlights and rewards inspirational and impactful high school science teachers throughout the state. Biology, chemistry, geology and physics faculty members in K-State's College of Arts and Sciences selected the recipients. Students majoring in biology, chemistry, ge  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 4 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University undergraduate students and a faculty member representing the School of Education recently presented at annual social studies conferences in Missouri and Kansas. Megan Trussell, a junior elementary education major from St. Joseph, Missouri, and Alyssa Wright, a junior elementary education major from Kansas City, Missouri, presented at the Missouri Council fo  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: In one of Attorney General Gentner Drummond's many efforts to push back against the Biden Administration's ceaseless attacks on the oil and gas industry, a federal judge on Monday blocked a highway emissions rule that sought to drive gas-powered cars off the road. Drummond and 20 other state attorneys general had joined Kentucky in challenging a Federal Highway Admi  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, April 4 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University is excited to introduce new financial education coursework with support from Robinhood Money Drills. This four-year program will provide funding for financial education, including courses and speaker series, for CCU's students and student-athletes. Robinhood aims to support fundamental financial education to help prepare student-athletes, early on, for a sound financial educati  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club's Rocket Dawgs claimed their third consecutive Argonia Cup title on Sunday, March 24. The Argonia Cup, an annual rocketry competition held in the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas each spring, saw participation from eighteen university teams this year. Among the competitors were schools such as Auburn University, University of Okla  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 4 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Textron Aviation will highlight an impressive lineup of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft at this year's SUN 'n FUN AeroSpace Expo, scheduled April 9-14, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. As attendees celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show, Textron Aviation is also celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic Beechcraft King Air series. The King continues to rise Since it  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 4 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Chloe Bogard placed 16th in the Hearst Journalism Awards' audio competition on Feb. 21 for her work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bogard is a junior broadcasting major from Basehor, Kansas. Her winning entries, on Nebraska's state government, aired on 90.3 KRNU. The Hearst competition annually recognizes the best college journalism, including feature writing, investigative journ  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the pending Clean Air Act (CAA) regulatory proposal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Large Municipal Waste Combustors Voluntary Remand Response and 5-Year Review. The State of Indiana led the letter, urging the   more