MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: The Kansas State University Concrete Canoe team took first place at its regional competition at the Mid-America Student Symposium hosted by Missouri University of Science and Technology in April. The win at the regional event for the American Society of Civil Engineers, or ASCE, gives the K-State team the opportunity to compete at the national competition held on the campus of Brigham Young University from   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 11 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 6 appointments to the following state board, council, committee, and commissions. 911 Coordinating Council Purpose: To monitor the delivery of 911 services, develop strategies for future enhancements to the 911 system and distribute available grant funds to Public Safety Answering Points. * Courtney Prewitt, Garden City * * * Governmental Ethics Com  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 11 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 500 (https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb500/), cutting red tape for Kansans stuck in a cycle of increasing fines while trying to pay for the reinstatement of their drivers license. "This bill puts a stop to the cycle of hardship that Kansans face when their drivers license is suspended, and they are subsequently unable to pay off t  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 11 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed House Substitute for Senate Bill 172 and House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill 232. * * * The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 172: "While I agree that it is important for our state to implement stronger protections against foreign adversaries, this legislation contains multiple  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 10 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Vanessa Lamoreaux, who has been serving as Interim Senior Director for the Kansas Department of Transportation, has been promoted to Deputy Secretary, according to Secretary Calvin Reed. As Deputy Secretary, Lamoreaux will oversee and lead communications functions for the agency. She will be responsible for the activities and staff of the Divisions of Safety, Policy, Performance Measures, Commu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a 14-state coalition in filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a petition for review against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The petition challenges the EPA's final rule amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) under the Clean Air Act. The rule places onerous accident prevention program req  more