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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Tuesday April 15, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Audio-Reader Network, University Press of Kansas to Partner on E-books
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Audio-Reader Network, University Press of Kansas to partner on e-books LAWRENCE -- The Audio-Reader Network, a public service organization affiliated with Kansas Public Radio, has entered into an audiobook publishing partnership with the University Press of Kansas (UPK). Both are based in Lawrence and have institutional ties with the University of Kansas. Feloniz Lovato-Winston, director of Audio-Reader a  more

Bedford Falls Foundation Commits $1.6 Million to Support KU School of Nursing Scholarships
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Bedford Falls Foundation commits $1.6 million to support KU School of Nursing scholarships The University of Kansas School of Nursing has received $1.6 million in support from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF to fund undergraduate nursing scholarships, increasing KU's positive impact on the future of nursing for generations. The gift from the Washington, D.C.-based donor advised fund will total $1.6 milli  more

Kansas Legislative Session Ends with Missed Opportunity to Expand Medicaid
WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Kansas Legislative Session Ends with Missed Opportunity to Expand Medicaid Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Kansas Government Relations Director, Megan Word TOPEKA, Kan. - "As lawmakers end the legislative session, they have once again failed to close Kansas' health care coverage gap by expanding Medicaid, a policy that   more

Kansas State University: Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference Focuses on Entrepreneurship in Rural Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference focuses on entrepreneurship in rural Kansas The event will happen in June 2025 in Kingman and is open to all Kansans. A first-in-Kansas conference dedicated to supporting rural entrepreneurship will bring together people from across the state this summer. The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference promotes small communities and highligh  more

Qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational KANSAS CITY, Mo. - [ SCHEDULE | BRACKET ] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the eight 2025 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational qualifiers. The eight qualifying teams will Battle for the Red Banner in Greeneville, Tenn. The 2025 NAI  more