JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 29 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: Legislation that stems from the tragic death of a boy in Harlem in 2017 is back before the Missouri House. Though the operators of 3-year-old Elijah-Alavi Silvera's daycare had been told he had a severe dairy allergy, he was given a grilled cheese sandwich. He went into severe anaphylactic shock and died. His death prompted his father to spearhead an effort that became known as "Elijah's Law," which was passed i  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 29 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $4.1 million in tax credits once again will be made available under the Kansas Department of Commerce's Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). CSP assists private nonprofit organizations and public healthcare entities undertaking major capital campaigns for projects involving: * Community service, inclu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Explore Minnesota today launched Star of the North, a new multi-platform campaign aimed at attracting visitors from around the world and recruiting top talent to Minnesota. "As a top state for quality of life, health care, and business, we're investing in a tourism and talent attraction campaign to promote Minnesota on a global stage," said Governor Walz. "We're  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sent a letter demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FBI address a recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the federal government are being released into unsafe situations, including into human traffic  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 29 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Two researchers at the University of Oklahoma are part of an interdisciplinary team of Indigenous and Western scientists who have received the 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The $25,000 award is the association's oldest prize. It is offered annually to an outstanding publication in Science. The award was given to the diverse authorship team of "  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Since Governor Laura Kelly introduced her budget in January, over 1,000 Kansas early childhood providers and stakeholders from all 105 counties have called on the legislature to support her budget proposal (https://governor.kansas.gov/governor-kelly-announces-fiscal-year-2025-budget/), a historic $56 million investment in early childhood services and workforce supports. If enacted, this would represent the  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 29 -- Park University issued the following news: A trio of women leaders from the Kansas City area, all of whom are Park University alumni, will participate in an engaging Women's History Month conversation hosted by the University on Wednesday, March 20. The one-hour event, which is open to the public, will take place in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University's flagship Parkville Campus starting at 1 p.m. The discussion will also be   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes took the lead in sending a letter, signed by 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector G  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter, along with 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General that found unaccompanied mig  more