WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, Leawood, Kansas, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to reconsider its intent to pursue rulemaking concerning Third-Party Servicers. ATI argues that the current regulatory framework for TPS is sufficient and that further rulemaking would be detrimental to students and institutions. ATI emphasized its role in supporting nursing education for nearly 25 years, helping schools develop practice-read  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on July 9, 2025: * * * DGA Statement on Vicki Schmidt Running for Governor in Kansas DGA spokesperson Johanna Warshaw released the following statement in response to Vicki Schmidt running for governor in Kansas: "Vicki Schmidt's entrance into the Kansas governor's race throws the already messy and crowded GOP primary into extreme chaos - and Republicans are wasting no time attacking each other over who  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Hosts Farm Bureaus * EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy (front row, far right) hosts the region's Farm Bureau Federations at the Regional Office on July 1, 2025. (U.S. EPA photo) LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 9, 2025) - On July 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the region's Farm Bureaus at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has opened a public comment period regarding two significant banking activities in Kansas, highlighting the ongoing interaction between private sector entities and federal regulators. The notice, posted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, outlines applications from Kansas Investors Bancshares Inc., Blue Mound, and West 4 Bancshares Inc., Healy. Kansas Investors Bancshares Inc., is seeking approval to become a bank holding compan  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection with twenty Native American tribes. This includes the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha T  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, establishing cultural affiliation with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma, Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico and the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. This action, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, prepares for the return of these ancestral items. The inventory identifies remains of a  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, establishing cultural affiliation with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. This action, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, prepares for the return of these ancestral items. The inventory includes 15 associated funerary objects from a Rawlins Coun  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAC Executive Committee Approves Women's Flag Football as Invitational Sport for 2025-26 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA's National Administrative Council (NAC) Executive Committee has approved Women's Flag Football as an invitational sport for the 2025-26 season--a significant milestone for collegiate flag football, which launched as an emerging sp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Expands Partnership with UTR Sports * Kansas City, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has expanded its partnership with UTR Sports, which will now be the Official Analytics & Technology Provider of NAIA Men's & Women's Tennis in addition to being the Title Sponsor of the NAIA Men's and Women's National Tennis   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of FAA Administrator Bedford * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - today released the following statement after voting to confirm Bryan Bedford as the next Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator: "Congratulations to Bryan Bedford on his confirmation as FAA Admi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on July 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I was pleased to see President Trump say that his administration will resume sending weapons to Ukraine. It is my understanding that they signed an order to do so. He was going to do that using the resources and flexibilities that Congress has provided  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Farm Security is National Security * Senator Marshall Joins Vince Coglianese to Talk About the Trump Administration's Action Plan to Ban U.S. Farmland Purchases by China Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Vince Coglianese on The VINCE Show to discuss the importance of protecting American farmland from hostile foreign nations, Joe Biden  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 10 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * New book delves into bigotry in critical, nonpartisan manner seeking to analyze how hate is taught American popular culture tends to think of bigotry as the product of ignorance that can be cured by increased education. But what if popular culture is wrong? A University of Kansas professor has written a new book that takes a deep dive into the topic of bigotry and how it functions in a critical, nonpartisan  more

IRVING, Texas, July 10 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * WWE(R) & Big 12 Conference to Bring Friday Night Smackdown to Big 12 Markets During 2025 College Football Season SmackDown to Emanate from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on August 22 Ahead of Week 0 Matchup Between Iowa State and Kansas State on August 23 * WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and the Big 12 Conference today announced an expansion to their multi-faceted partne  more