CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Blackstone plans to acquire multi-utility TXNM, raising concerns about energy affordability * TXNM, parent company to two electric utilities, PNM and TNMP, announced plans to be acquired by Blackstone's Infrastructure platform in May of 2025 in a $11.5 billion take-private deal. This proposed acquisition would impact PNM and TNMP's combined 800,000 residential and busine  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Carbon Has the Blue Raiders Off to The Best Start in Conference Action Since 2017-18 Earning Offensive Player of the Week Honors Kenyata Carbon of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) turned in back-to-back career games, putting the Blue Raiders up 2-0 in conference action for the first time since the 2017-18 season, to earn the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketbal  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for St. Louis was up 2.0 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that prices for all items less food and energy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces $1.4 Million Grant to Improve Road Safety in Kansas' Rural, Suburban Communities * Davids Also Secures Funds to Expand Truck Driver Training and Tackle Workforce Shortage Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced a $1.4 million investment coming to Kansas' Third District to improve roadway safety and prevent fatal crashes in rural and suburban communities. The Safe Streets a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Deniya Thornton Led the Wolf Pack to an Undefeated Week for Offensive Player of the Week Honors Loyola (La.) guard Deniya Thornton has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Gared Performance Sport Systems Offensive Player of the Week after powering the Wolf Pack to two victories with an efficient scoring stretch. A junior from New Roads, La., Thornton delivered a   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Gonzalez of Brewton-Parker (Ga.), led the Defensive Efforts in Mount Vernon, Ga. Earning Him Defensive Player of the Week Honors Gil Gonzalez of Brewton-Parker (Ga.) dominated the glass for the Barons, with double-digit blocks, Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week award. Gonzalez was critical in the 67-61 upset win aga  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- October 2025 * Kansas had 67,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 69,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the job openings rate in Kansas was 4.4 perc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * Kansas School Tells Students Charlie Kirk and President Trump Are "Not a Hero" and Orders Students NOT To Tell Their Parents By Nathan Moelker A Kansas elementary school crossed a constitutional line that should alarm every parent in America. A teacher asked the class to name their heroes, but when students said Charlie Kirk and President Trump were their heroes, they were scolded. After ce  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Engineering department inducts two alumni into CEAE Academy * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering has inducted two new alumni into the department's CEAE Academy. Phil Gibbs Sr., class of 1966 and 1967, and Gerardo Prado, class of 1995, have been selected as this year's inductees. Members are elected to the academy by the CEAE Advisory Board  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 (TNSrep) -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Lockton Releases Annual Community Impact Report Showcasing Global Commitment to Communities Lockton, the world's largest independent insurance brokerage, today announced the release of its annual Lockton Cares Community Impact report, highlighting our ongoing commitment to making a difference in communities worldwide. The report details how Lockton Associates across the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Long-running research center in Kansas City celebrated in scholarly journal * LAWRENCE - Juniper Gardens Children's Project, part of the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas, is focus of a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Education and Treatment of Children. The issue pays tribute to strides the center has made to improve children's social well-being and academic achievement over the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Marshall, Durbin Reintroduce Credit Card Competition Act Backed by President Trump * Washington - On Tuesday, Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act, which was endorsed by President Trump early this morning. This legislation will increase competition in the credit card market and put an end to the Visa-Mastercard duo  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Partners with Volt Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership agreement with Volt Athletics as the Trusted Strength and Conditioning Software Provider of the NAIA. With access to over 1,500 exercises and progressive programming, Volt Athletics' sport-specific training programs will equip coaches and athletes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Condemns Reported DHS Detention Center Opening in Kansas City, Demands Additional Information * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) condemned the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) reported (link is external) plans to open an immigration detention center in Kansas City, Missouri, calling for additional information on the process before the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann, Sen. Moran Applaud Decision to Move Food for Peace to USDA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) applauded the interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily allow USDA to administer the Food for Peace program. For nearly a year, Rep. Mann and Senator Moran h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Decision to Temporarily Move Food for Peace to USDA * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - applauded the decision to temporarily move the administration of the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Kansas has a long history of pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Bipartisan Call for DOJ Investigation into Fire Department Market Consolidation * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) calling for an investigation into growing consolidation in markets that provide critical products and services to fire departments   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Urges Immediate DEA Action on 7-OH Substances * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), sent a follow-up letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reiterating his call for immediate action to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and related synthetic opioid products. The letter follows Senator Marshall's October correspondence to DEA Admin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Can Lower the Cost of Living for Americans * Senator Marshall Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Capping Credit Card Interest Rates. Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Balance of Power on Bloomberg to discuss capping credit card interest rates, empowering families through Obamacare reforms, Jerome Powell, and more. Click HERE or on the imag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Small Businesses Urge Congress to Pass the Credit Card Competition Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2026) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, urges Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act and reinvigorate the credit card interchange market. This legislation would ensure sm  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Taliah Lee Notched Defensive Player of the Week and Moved Up in the MACU Record Book Mid-America Christian (Okla.) junior forward Taliah Lee was voted as NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week after back-to-back wins that showcased her defensive ability. Lee, a 6-foot-3 junior from Spokane Valley, Washington, anchored MACU's defense in a two-game str  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Young Farmers and Ranchers 'Imagine, Grow, Lead' at Farm Bureau Competitive Events Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau's 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement an  more