WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill. "For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancin  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's Cody Hegler earns regional photography award for student newspaper * Junior business administration major Cody Hegler, a concert photographer and Army veteran. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - When Cody Hegler first started working as a photographer for The All State, Austin Peay State University's student newspaper, he was his own fiercest critic \- picking apart the detail  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 24 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Cessna Skyhawk selected by Turkish Airlines Flight Academy for fleet expansion More Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, the world's most trusted training aircraft, will join Turkish Airlines Flight Academy's growing fleet as part of a new order for 10 aircraft. * FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany -- Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that Turk  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Delivers New Grant for Kansas Manufacturing After Administration Tried to Slash Support * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive a major boost in its manufacturing sector, with the U.S. Department of Commerce awarding Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) $2.2 million in renewed funding through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. The new i  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 21, 2026, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution: * * * Modernizing Federal Reserve Operations in the 21st Century Thank you, David and thank you to Brookings for having me speak today./1 Whenever anyone hears the words "Federal Reserve" they immediately think about monetary policy and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) setting the federal funds rate. There is obvi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces More than $2M to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced that more than $2.4 million in grants have been awarded to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking. The funds are provided through the federal Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (S.T.O.P.) Violence Against Wo  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes House Bill 2412 * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed House Bill 2412. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of House Bill 2412: "I concur with legislators who believe that citizen knowledge of and involvement in our democratic process at the local, state and federal level should be emphasized throughout our children's educational jour  more

HAYS, Kansas, April 24 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * Heart of a Tiger: FHSU's new AI Lab levels the playing field By Tisa Mason Imagine trying to win a professional car race while riding a bicycle. For many college students studying computers, that is exactly what it feels like. They have big ideas for the future, but their old laptops can't keep up with the massive "brain power" needed for modern technology. Last year, Fort Hays State University (FHSU) cha  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 23 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU students gain real-world experience in museum and exhibition field * A group of public history and history students received a behind-the-scenes educational experience in the museum and exhibition field on a trip to Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska last month over Spring Break. The trip included a hands-on workshop at Upland Exhibits in Newton, Kansas, where students learned about exhibit plan  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * Report: Omaha Ranked #2 Best Large City for Recent College Grads to Live UNO is helping Omaha thrive, leading to a ranking above cities like Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Diego. * For years, Omaha has been referred to as a diamond in the rough in the Midwest. But now, the city the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) calls home is getting the flowers we know it deserves. What'  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran & Colleagues Express Support for USMCA & Urge Market Access for U.S. Producers * The senators emphasized to USTR the need for certainty for U.S. farmers, ranchers, producers & exporters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - joined his colleagues in emphasizing support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Admin Has Done More for Rural Healthcare & Rural Economy Than Any Admin * Senator Marshall Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy at Senate Finance & HELP Committee Hearings Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Spencer Museum announces 2026 Brosseau Creativity Award recipients * LAWRENCE -The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has announced the 2026 recipients of the Jack & Lavon Brosseau Creativity Awards. Established by benefactor Lavon Brosseau in 2011, the awards honor innovative and risk-taking creative work in the categories of writing and diverse media from KU undergraduate students in an  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 24 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation announces fleet order from SD Aviation for three Cessna Citation light jets and options for three additional Citation light jets, supporting travel options across Europe and North Africa Textron Aviation recently entered into an agreement with SD Aviation for two Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 business jets and a Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 business jet with options for thre  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Wichita Regional Chamber Host U.S. Senator Roger Marshall for Roundtable on Tax Reform * WICHITA, KS - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) for a roundtable discussion in Wichita, Kansas with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President Trump's O  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area to Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers * (Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area today announced a reorganization and leadership restructuring to better align its work with USDA priorities,   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Bolstering Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) - this week questioned Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on efforts to address health care w  more

KENT, Ohio, April 23 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio * Wright State is leading a $2.5 million grant project to improve students' AI literacy and prepare them for careers in a workforce increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Wright State University has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to develop new AI-focused curriculum, train educators to teach it  more