LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Corners Grove' performances will explore the ties that bind community * LAWRENCE -The University Theatre spring season will open with "Corners Grove" by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, a play written in conversation with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." The play weaves tales of love, friendship and loss, showing the power of theatre to help audiences appreciate life's daily experiences. Showings are March 6-8 and   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Kansas Celebrates Passage of Landmark Housing Legislation * TOPEKA, KS - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) celebrated the state Senate's passage of the "Home Ownership Made Easier (H.O.M.E.) Act on Wednesday, praising the legislation as an effective free-market reform that will help solve Kansas' housing crisis.  The new legislation ( S.B. 418 ) would allow   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Statement on VA's Announcement to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it would no longer report veterans who are appointed a fiduciary by VA to help manage their  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins Publishes First Book, Southern Stages In the Spring of 2020, as the world navigated the first waves of the Covid-19 pandemic and adjusted to a remote lifestyle, Dean of the Converse College for Women Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins found a way to make the best of the new situation as she set to work penning her first book Southern Stages: Space and Memory in U.S. Performance. S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Delivers Valentine's for Veterans at Lenexa VA * LENEXA, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids delivered Valentine's Day cards at the Lenexa VA as part of her eighth annual "Valentine's for Veterans" program. After calling for community submissions, Davids' team received more than 650 cards from all corners of Kansas' Third District. Davids, whose mother served in the Army for 20 years,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Hosts Johnson County Small Business Roundtable to Discuss Growth, Challenges * OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion with Johnson County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses and to highlight new data on the region's growing small business ecosystem. She has h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Celebrates Completion of 69Express Project in Overland Park * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly was joined by Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), local leaders, and state and local officials today in Overland Park to cut a ceremonial ribbon marking the opening of Kansas' first express lanes on the U.S. 69 Express corridor. The project w  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Releases Statement on Veto Override of Senate Bill 244 * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly on February 13 vetoed House Substitute for Senate Bill 244. On February 18, the Legislature overrode the Governor's veto. The following statement is from Governor Kelly regarding the overriding of her veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 244: "As I said in my veto statement, this is a poor  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Honoring James B. Parsons '34: Millikin graduate and trailblazer in law As part of Black History Month, Millikin celebrates the Decatur native whose historic judicial career broke barriers nationwide. By Matthew Flaten Before he made history on the federal bench, James B. Parsons '34 was a young musician in Decatur, playing cornet in the high school band, singing in church choirs, and preparing for a future f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * EPA Begins Rolling Back Biden's "Good Neighbor" Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "Phase 1" of its rollback of Biden's "Good Neighbor" rule, which would approve the plans of eight states to address the interstate transport rules for the 2015 eight-hour ozone standards that the Biden administration rejected as insufficient. The eight states whose plans would now be accepted ar  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Jerry Seib to host new WSJ bipartisan polling team at the Dole Institute, will write new Bob Dole biography * LAWRENCE -The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib will return to the institute this spring to moderate " Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms." The event, which will take place at 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Kansas Lawmakers Override Gov. Kelly's Veto of Horrific "Bathroom Bounty" Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Kansas legislature voted to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of SB 244, a sweeping anti-transgender measure that restricts access to bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings based on sex assigned at birth and rolls back previously updated gender markers on driver  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Knox Street Mixed-Use Development in Dallas Reaches Major Construction Milestone with Topping Out 1 Million-Square-Foot Project to Start Delivering Summer 2026 * The joint venture partnership of BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD"), Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), owners of Highland Park Village, and The Retail Connection ("the JV") today anno  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on Retirement of Maj. Gen. Michael Venerdi as Adjutant General of the Kansas National Guard * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) released the following statement regarding the retirement of Major General Michael T. Venerdi from his role serving as Adjutant General of the Kansas National Guard: "Major General Venerdi has served Kansas, the men and women of the Kansas N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Marks Day 3 of 4 Corners 50 Counties Tour Across South West Kansas * SW Kansas - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), continued traveling across southwest Kansas, meeting directly with farmers, manufacturers, law enforcement, health care providers, and community leaders to discuss the priorities driving rural communities. From biofuels and water conservation t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas dairy producers offset lower milk prices with higher calf prices * Dairy producers are facing a decline in milk prices but beef prices are up and providing added revenue to help them weather the storm, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service dairy specialists. The beef-on-dairy breeding program is as much or more  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * VFW Raises Serious Concerns Over VA Disability Rating Policy Interim Rule Change VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore calls for 'serious public scrutiny' to protect earned benefits * Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an interim final rule that immediately changes how disability ratings are evaluated  more