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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on Spectrum News’ ‘Capital Tonight’ With Susan Arbetter
New York State Office of the Governor
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January 25, 2025
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on “Capital Tonight” with Susan Arbetter on Spectrum News. The Governor discussed the 2026 Executive Budget, expanding access to affordable child care, restricting smartphones in schools statewide,...
Governor Kelly Proclaims the Week of November 18 as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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November 15, 2024
Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed Nov. 18–24 as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is asking health care providers and Kansans to use antibiotics wisely to help protect from the threat of...
City of Lawrence awarded $200K grant from Kansas Fights Addiction
City of Lawrence - Kansas
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January 24, 2025
On January 23, Kansas Fights Addiction announced the recipients of more than $6 million in grants to support Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services across Kansas. The City of Lawrence was awarded $200,000 for our “City of Lawrence Fights Addiction”...
2025 Kansas Health Champions Announced
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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January 23, 2025
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Governor’s Council on Wellness (GCOW) presented the 2025 Kansas Health Champion Awards during the Community Health Promotion Summit today, Thursday, Jan. 23. The Governor’s Council on...
Chief justice submits 2024 Annual Report to governor, Legislature
Kansas Judicial Branch
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January 23, 2025
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert has released the Kansas Judicial Branch 2024 Annual Report she is submitting to the governor and members of the Kansas Legislature. The report summarizes judicial branch accomplishments during 2024 and gives...
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Hold Last Meeting of 2024
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
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November 14, 2024
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2024 Contact: Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public Affairs Laura.roseclawson@ks.gov Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Hold Last Meeting of 2024 TOPEKA – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold...
HopSkipDrive Plans to Expand Service to Kansas City, KS
Business Wire
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January 21, 2025
HopSkipDrive, a technology company solving complex transportation challenges with safety, equity, and care, will launch in Kansas City, providing local schools and school districts with access to a network of highly vetted local caregivers called...
Collaborative Practice Kansas City To Participate In Divorce With Respect Week®
EIN Presswire
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January 15, 2025
Members of Collaborative Practice Kansas City will offer free, 30 minute consultations during Divorce With Respect Week®. KS, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Collaborative Practice Kansas Kansas City will join the annual...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Blue Star Innovation Partners and PSG Complete Sale of PlayMetrics to Genstar Capital
Business Wire
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June 11, 2025
Please replace the release issued June 11, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: BLUE STAR INNOVATION PARTNERS AND PSG COMPLETE SALE OF PLAYMETRICS TO GENSTAR CAPITAL Blue Star Innovation...
Optimism Among Advisors Increases Post-Election According to Security Benefit’s “RIA Economic Outlook Index”
Business Wire
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January 16, 2025
Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) have an improved outlook and increased optimism following the U.S. election, according to the latest RIA Economic Outlook Index from Security Benefit in partnership with Greenwald Research. The index found...
Ahead of Inauguration Day, Attorney General Bonta Files Legal Action to Defend Dreamers’ Access to Healthcare
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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January 15, 2025
With incoming Trump Administration expected to withdraw support, California seeks to intervene to defend healthcare access from legal challenge OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Robocalls for New Homeowners
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 11, 2025
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation protecting Americans from invasive mortgage credit “trigger leads,” which blast consumers with unwanted robocalls and texts...
Military Installation Resiliency Goals Lead Conversation
Business Wire
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October 30, 2024
“Ready, Set, Power: Energizing Military Housing for the Army” kicked off an afternoon discussion about energy conservation measures on the first day of the Association of Defense Communities’ Installation Innovation Forum in San Antonio, Texas....
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Robocalls for New Homeowners
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 11, 2025
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation protecting Americans from invasive mortgage credit “trigger leads,” which blast consumers with unwanted robocalls and texts...
Visa Signs Football Phenom Lamine Yamal as a Global Ambassador for FIFA World Cup 26™
Business Wire
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June 11, 2025
With exactly one year to go until the FIFA World Cup 26™ kicks off across Canada, Mexico and the United States, Visa (NYSE: V) — a global leader in digital payments and long-standing supporter of world football — today announced that Lamine Yamal,...
Supreme Court to conduct special evening session January 22 at Kansas ...
Kansas Judicial Branch
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January 10, 2025
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session January 22 at the Kansas Statehouse as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court...
Chief justice to give State of the Kansas Judiciary address January 15
Kansas Judicial Branch
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January 8, 2025
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert will give her 2025 State of the Kansas Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, in the House chamber of the Statehouse. Luckert will update Governor Laura Kelly...
Advent International to Acquire Sauer Brands, a Scaled Platform of Leading Condiments & Seasonings Brands
Business Wire
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January 6, 2025
Advent International (“Advent”), a leading global private equity investor, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sauer Brands Inc. (the “Company”), a scaled platform of leading condiments and seasonings brands, from...
Award-Winning Author Dennis R. Garcia Embarks on Kansas Book Tour to Celebrate Las Madres
EIN Presswire
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January 6, 2025
TOPEKA, KS, UNITED STATES, January 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success, the latest work from International Latino Book Award-winning author Dennis R. Garcia, is making its way home...
Kansas Man Sentenced for Issuing Race-Based Death Threats to Multiple Black People
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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October 16, 2024
A Kansas man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for threatening multiple Black people in and around the Wichita area, and for interfering with the housing rights of a white woman because he believed that she was dating and associating with...