LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing a motion for reconsideration in a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' new unlawful rule expanding the definition of who must become a federally licensed firearms dealer: "On May 1, I co-led a multistate lawsuit challenging the ATF's rule that radically expanded the de  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Polis appointed Craig P. Henderson to the 21st Judicial District Court. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Richard T. Gurley and is effective June 1, 2024. Mr. Henderson is a Mesa County Court Judge in the 21st Judicial District, a position he has held since 2006. His docket consists of criminal and civil matters. Previously, he was a Deputy Di  more

SPOKANE, Washington, May 30 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: Scot Pettey, director of Gonzaga University's Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Program (DNAP), puts the credit for the program's recent inclusion on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Grad Schools" rankings squarely on the community of faculty, staff and department leaders working to deliver outstanding health care and health education every day. "It is amazing that the quality of the program is recognized by our peers, alumn  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 30 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.650% Series due 2034, in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers. The Company is an integrated, regulated electric utility engaged in the generation, trans  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 29 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that she will use her constitutional power under Article 1, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution to reconvene the Kansas Legislature for a special session on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. "I am committed to working with the Legislature to deliver responsible, sustainable tax cuts for all Kansans," Governor Laura Kelly said. "A special session provides the opportunity for bip  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 29 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 430, bipartisan legislation making comprehensive reforms to the state's workers compensation system. Governor Kelly was joined by the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL), the Kansas National Guard, key negotiators, business groups, and labor organizations from across Kansas to celebrate the improvements. "Senate Bill 430 is a win for our workforce, o  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: While growing up, being involved in numerous activities was normal for Karen Hickman. Now as the director of the environmental science undergraduate program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, little has changed. As a youth, Hickman lived in Alva, Oklahoma, during the school year; however, she spent her summers on her family's farm. She found ways to immerse herself in farm life,  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Within 10 miles of the Kansas-Oklahoma border, the DeWitt family operates Willow Creek Farms, a fifth-generation family farm that helps FFA chapters raise money for their programs and activities. Steve Dewitt, who represents the fourth generation, works part time on the farm and has been the leader of the farm's business expansion. "I grew up on my family's farm in Braman, Oklahoma, and reside there today," D  more