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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday December 06, 2024 ( 7 items )  

ENSCO Rail Delivers Second Heavy-Duty Hi-Rail Truck to CPKC for Use on Transnational Rail Network
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- ENSCO, a provider of engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for defense, transportation, aerospace and intelligence sectors, issued the following news release: ENSCO Rail has delivered its second heavy-duty hi-rail truck to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). This state-of-the-art vehicle enhances CPKC's ability to monitor and improve track conditions and safety standards across its extensive transnational rail network. The advanced Track Geom  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Dec. 5, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-233-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Hays Construction & Customs Date Filed: 12/05/2024 * * * 25-TRAM-232-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Expresswave Logistics Inc Date Filed: 12/05/2024 * * * 25-TR  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Issues Order Involving Best Trucking
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-TRAM-216-PEN) on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Best Trucking LLC, of Topeka, Kansas. Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission o  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Issues Order Involving Magellan Pipeline
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-MGPP-225-TAR) on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Filing K.C.C. No. 50, Cancels Temporary and Ten-Year Incentive Programs and Adds a New Short-Term Incentive Program. SUSPENSION ORDER: JULY 24, 2025 The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas ("Commission") for consideration and decision. Having reviewed its fi  more

Kan. Gov. Kelly Announces Staff Changes
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that she has made numerous staff changes, promoting team members who have been part of the Kelly administration for some time. "I have built a team of talented and hardworking individuals who are committed to making life better for Kansans," Governor Laura Kelly said. "Their dedication is instrumental to the success of my administration, and I look f  more

Kelli Feldman Named Dean of the VCU School of Education
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The University of Kansas educator will begin her VCU tenure in March, bringing three decades of experience as a teacher, researcher and administrator. * * * Kelli Feldman, Ph.D., has been selected as dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education, effective March 17, 2025. Feldman has served as the associate dean for teacher education and undergraduate programs at the University  more

University of Kansas: Douglas County Tenant Survey Explores Intersections of Income, Housing and Violence
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: KU Life Span Institute researchers have partnered with area advocacy groups to explore local tenant experiences with housing and help the community understand how vulnerable people with low incomes can be when it comes to housing in Douglas County. Survey results recently analyzed and reported by researchers at the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development documented the experiences  more