FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced three key leadership changes in its Transportation, Service Design and Marketing teams, effective September 1, 2024. Matt Garland has been promoted to senior vice president, Transportation and Service Design; Katie Hower has been named vice president, Service Design and Network Strategy; and Farah Lawler has been named vice p  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Summer is the time of year many young people think about leaving school behind and heading off to camp. This summer, the University of Kansas will be home to a camp that helps students boost their reading skills while also training aspiring school psychologists in using research-based reading intervention and behavior supports. OASIS -- the Outcomes, Assessment Services & Intervention Supports training cli  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 3 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release dated May 31, 2024: * * * Appoints DHRD Deputy And Names Individuals To Open Positions On State Boards And Commissions * * * Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed four individuals to First Circuit Court vacancies on O'ahu, a new deputy director for the Department of Human Resources Development, and appointed several individuals to various open positions in state boards and commissions. The judicial a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorney Alicia Johnson has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation (TBF). Based in Houston, Johnson focuses her practice on intellectual property where she assists clients in the biomedical, chemical, electrochemical, aerospace, and mechanical industries in drafting and prosecuting patent applications. She is particularly ex  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 5 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A team of Kansas State University researchers has developed an improved treatment for lung cancer, and project collaborators have completed the first procedure in Australia as part of a clinical study. The improved bronchoscopic microwave ablation treatment could treat small lung tumors in a single-session procedure that would improve patient safety and reduce cost. The clinical study is designed t  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 4 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on June 3, 2024: * * * 24-BHST-794-WND Docket Type: WND - Wind Energy Docket Description: Boot Hill Solar LLC Application Date Filed: 06/03/2024 * * * 24-EPDE-795-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: The Empire District Electric Company Application Date Filed: 06/03/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-791-UCR Docket Type: UCR - UCR Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investig  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 5 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas has been added to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program. CCBHCs provide greater access to crisis and behavioral health care services in communities. "The CCBHC model is essential to the resources Kansans need to overcome substance use disorders and improve mental health," Governor Laura Kelly  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 5 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that seven organizations will receive a combined $3.9 million in grants through the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program. ADOPT supports the Kelly administration's work to connect more Kansans to high-speed internet by making public Wi-Fi accessible and distributing devices in underserved areas. "Kansans rely on technolog  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joins 22 other state Attorneys General in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs for kitchen appliances nationwide. "This Administration is relentless in its effort to dismantle every facet of American life under the guise of 'environmental progress.' The federal gove  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 4 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: Two Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Palmetto and WPS, have finalized their proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) regarding medical necessity guidelines for special stains and IHC stains. These LCDs, L36805 and L35922, will become effective July 14, 2024. There were significant concerns raised by the pathology and laboratory community regarding the language of the proposed LCDs. The final LCDs,  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 23-state coalition in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs of kitchen appliances nationwide. "The Biden Administration continues its assault on household appliances--first refrigerators and freezers, and now stoves and ovens. Raising the cost of kitchen appliances   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A recent study of transgender and nonbinary adults found they were dramatically happier about their job and life in general when they felt comfortable asserting their true identities in the workplace. It increased their self-reported satisfaction scores in those categories by 22% to 24%. "We're always looking to move the needle, but this is not incremental. It's huge," said one of the study's co-authors,   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: Alexander Norbash (B.A./M.D. '86) has returned to his alma mater as the dean of the School of Medicine. Previously, he served as the chair and professor of radiology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, where he continued to hone his extensive background in research and health-care collaboration. Norbash joins the school at a pivotal time, with a $120 million Healt  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's policy is set out in   more