EMPORIA, Kansas, May 18 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: Emporia State University President Ken Hush announced the university's decision to amend the university's initial recommendation of a tuition + fees increase. ESU is now putting forth a 0% tuition and 0% fee increase which will result in hundreds of dollars of net DECREASE to tuition and fees for each of our students via a reduction of university debt. ESU is able to achieve this decrease as a result of unique transf  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on May 16, 2024: * * * 24-CONS-3353-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Atlas Operating, LLC Date Filed: 05/16/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3354-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - 3G Production LLC Date Filed: 05/16/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3355-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Indian Oil Co., Inc. Date F  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has signed House Bill 2551, the Omnibus Budget, which passed with bipartisan support. The budget increases funding to address water quantity and quality issues, invests in workforce development, and provides additional funding for essential services and critical mental health needs. "I am proud of the Legislature's bipartisan work to ensure we c  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed House Substitute for Senate Bill 37, House Bill 2096, and House Bill 2097. "I recognize that Kansans desperately need tax relief. I will be working with legislative leaders to come to a compromise, forging a bipartisan tax cuts plan that will responsibly provide tax relief for all Kansans without threatening our state's future fiscal stability," Governor La  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 17 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation is looking for input from the public to determine what's next for the Charge Up Kansas National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan. Each state is required to develop a NEVI plan to access funds specified for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, which will be updated annually. The plan will outline how the state will use funds to support the deployment  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 17 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on May 16, 2024: Lockton today announced two additions to its industry-leading Transaction Liability Group, with Brian Collet and Dan Hoppe each joining the group as Senior Vice President in the Representations and Warranties Insurance practice. Collet joins Lockton from Level 5 Capital Partners, where he served as COO and General Counsel, following a prior stint as General Counsel for a family office. Col  more