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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Husch Blackwell Honored by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity With 2024 Top Performer and Compass Awards
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 17 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession. The LCLD's Top Performer Award recognizes organizations that are most engaged with LCLD's programs and activities throughout the year. A  more

Kan. A.G. Kobach Argues Against Biden-Harris Obamacare Rule in Federal Court
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Bismarck, ND - (October 15, 2024) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today asked the U.S. District Court in North Dakota to temporarily stop the Biden-Harris administration from implementing a regulation that would give Obamacare to illegal aliens. The regulation, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxp  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Oct. 16, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * 25-CNYC-192-CCS Docket Type: CCS - Certificate Cease Service Docket Description: Windstream Services, LLC Application Date Filed: 10/16/2024 * * * 25-CNYC-193-CCS Docket Type: CCS - Certificate Cease Service Docket Description: Windstream Norlight, LLC Application Date Filed: 10/16/2024 * * * 25-KGSG-190-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Kansas Gas Se  more

Kan. Gov. Kelly Announces More Than $17M Investment for Energy Grid Resiliency
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 11 Kansas communities have secured more than $17 million for energy grid resilience. This investment combines nearly $12 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's 40101(d) Grid Resilience Grant Program and more than $5.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build   more

Kansas Agriculture Dept.: Chinese Trade Delegation Visits Kansas, Nebraska to Source American Paint Horses
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: A trade delegation from China visited Kansas and Nebraska in October to source high-quality American Paint Horses for the growing equestrian market in China. Co-hosted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the American Paint Horse Association, the delegation included industry experts and equine enthusiasts eager to explore partnerships and connect with local breeders, traine  more

KU Researchers Leading Projects to Make Library of Congress Educational Materials More Accessible, Use AI to Aid Writing Instruction
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Kansas have secured two grants to help educators leverage existing resources in new ways to teach writing to students with disabilities. They will do so through making digitized primary source materials from the Library of Congress more accessible and by using technology such as artificial intelligence to individualize proven writing approaches. Library of Congress Resear  more