COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 18 other state attorneys general are opposing a new federal program that promotes aggressive enforcement of "red flag" gun-confiscation laws. Yost and his counterparts argue in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, launched in March by the Department of Justice, undermines the Secon  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 13 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: * * * KEY QUOTE: "At the State Capitol last month, House and Senate lawmakers held two hearings about Medicaid expansion -- the first on the topic in four years, giving supporters of the legislation a sense of progress. Both hearing rooms were so crowded that visitors were forced to listen from the hallways or file into overflow rooms... 'There's momentum,' [Governor] Kelly said." * *   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 13 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2781, increasing compensation, services, and support for victims of crimes. "Increasing compensation for crime victims will allow survivors greater access to the resources they need to overcome trauma," Governor Laura Kelly said. "Thanks to this bill, survivors of crime will be better supported to receive the care they need to achieve stabili  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 13 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233, House Bill 2749, Substitute Bill for House Bill 2436, Senate Bill 434, House Bill 2446, and House Bill 2648. Governor Kelly also allowed Senate Bill 394 to become law without her signature. * * * The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233: "This divis  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: On March 30-31, two University of Kansas Law students competed in the William & Mary Colonial Cup Transactional Law Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia. Third-year law student Matthew Firnhaber, from Olathe, and second-year law student Amanda Brauninger, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, beat out teams from across the country, taking home the award for "best draft." This win marks the 3rd first-place finish at a transaction  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 13 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 23 appointments to various boards and commissions. Victoria Babb, of St. Peters, was appointed to the Missouri Community Service Commission. Ms. Babb currently serves as community resource director for Cunningham Recreation and runs the Play 4 ALL division. She previously served in the National Civilian Community Corps and Americor  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Brian Caswell, a 1987 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and a Baxter Springs pharmacist and pharmacy owner, will be recognized tonight as the school's 2024 Distinguished Service Award recipient. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated selfless and sustained service and leadership in advancement of the pharmacy profession, their communities and the School of Pharmacy. "Brian is a k  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Inflation seems to be a modern problem. But in 301 C.E., it was just as crucial a concern among the population of the sprawling Roman Empire. The issue had gotten so problematic that Emperor Diocletian proposed a radical solution. "It was the first attempt during the Roman period to establish prices for all goods sold anywhere," said Philip Stinson, associate professor of classics at the University of K  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on April 12, 2024: Shelley Hooks will be the first candidate for the vice chancellor for research position to visit the University of Kansas Lawrence campus and give a public presentation. Her presentation, which will detail her vision and strategies for the future of research and discovery at KU, will take place 2:30-3:30 p.m. April 15 in the auditorium at the 1502 Building, located at 15th and Iowa stre  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, has released a new full-color geologic map (https://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Geology/County/klm/lincoln.html) of Lincoln County that shows the type and age of rock layers found at or near the surface in the north-central Kansas county. The map identifies deposits of rocks and other materials of economic importance for building roads and constr  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: any from the University of Kansas, recently placed fifth overall and won more than $180,000 in investments and nondilutive cash and in-kind prizes at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Houston. Kalin Baca, Icorium co-founder and chief operating officer, and Abby Harders, part-time Icorium R&D engineer, represented the company at the competition, held by the Rice Alliance for Tech  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Krithika Selvarajoo Talk about significant research. UMKC Assistant Professor Maria Spletter's biology lab is investigating the breakdown of proteins in the body that lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. She has lasered in on myotonic dystrophy -- or loss of muscle function. Myotonic dystrophy is among the most common rare diseases, estimated to affec  more