KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 23 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: National law firm Husch Blackwell announced today the launch of HB In-House, a one-of-its-kind professional development program aimed at helping attorneys gain an intimate understanding of in-house roles, enhancing the firm's ability to cater more effectively to its clients, and providing career development opportunities for attorneys who are interested in transitioning to corpor  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * KEY QUOTE: "Gov. Laura Kelly has renewed her Medicaid expansion campaign, attempting to build public pressure ahead of a vote in one chamber of the Kansas Legislature. 'I urge Kansans in every corner of the state to write, call, or meet with their legislators,' [Governor] Kelly said in a statement. 'Tell them Medicaid expansion must be debated and passed now. Let them know how cri  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 23 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Eight current and former K-State students were selected or named honorable mention for the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a five-year fellowship that includes an annual stipend of $37,000. The current students selected for the program are Kalea Nippert, senior in ecology and evolutionary biology, St. George; Kale Stahl, senior in applied mathematics and physic  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 115, establishing the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) as an independent state agency and granting the advocate access to certain files and records of children involved in child welfare proceedings. "This bill is a significant step forward in ensuring the welfare of children in our state," Governor Laura Kelly said. "Establishing the Offic  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Last month, Governor Laura Kelly's bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal received support from disability advocates across the state during the Kansas Legislature's Medicaid expansion hearings. The testimony was submitted for hearings in the House Health and Human Services Committee and a joint session of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and Senate Ways and Means Committee  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in May. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas. Those celebrating 40 years: * Sherry Petrie-Fitzgerald, Organizational Development Manager, Topeka Those celebrating 30 years: * Lynn Berges, Professional Ci  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 23 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Dirt Works Studio, an academic design-build studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has designed and is currently building Phoenix House, a small, solar-powered house designed to assist members of the Lawrence community in transitioning from houselessness to a secure home. Working in collaboration with Tenants to Homeowners Inc. (TTH), a Lawrence nonprofit that has helped more than 350  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 23 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: University of Kansas School of Engineering alumni Zack Holland and Brian McClendon will receive the school's highest award in a ceremony set for 6 p.m. May 2. The Distinguished Engineering Service Award (DESA) is given each year to individuals who have maintained close association with the school and have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and to society. "Beyond their groundbreaking ach  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Kansas Governor, Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for youth in the state. According to Governor Kelly, the bill was an unwarranted attack on those under the age of 18. The bill restricts puberty blockers which are used to delay the development of gendered characteristics, hormone therapy, surgeries and restricts state employees or state facilities from supporting a minor's transition. Rh  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 23 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Textron Aviation today announced it delivered the first two of up to 64 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft contracted by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on January 25, 2023, following a full and open competition. The Beechcraft King Air is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company. The airc  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 23 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A newly formed group of Kansas State University education majors from rural communities is taking the bull by the horns and addressing teacher supply by encouraging students from rural areas to return home after graduation and others to consider teaching in a rural district. Inspired by the Kansas motto Ad Astra, the group is aptly named ED ASTRA, an acronym for Education Advocates Supporting Teachers in   more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 23 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The life and impressive career of WIU alumnus Cliff Becker are being memorialized through a new fund for the School of Agriculture. Becker, originally from Oak Park, IL, graduated from WIU with a degree in Agriculture in 1984. He was a fourth-generation farmer who had an impressive 39-year career in the agricultural field. Becker spent more than 10 years as executive vice president at Farm Journal and   more