LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Takes Action to Protect Affordable Care Act Access for DACA Recipients LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that on behalf of the People of Michigan, she joined 13 other states to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene (PDF) comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal e  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Inauguration Day, Attorney General Bonta Files Legal Action to Defend Dreamers' Access to Healthcare 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 motion to intervene in defens  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Mayes today announced that she and 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal efforts to legally defend the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Health Care Access for DACA Recipients For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Motion to Intervene TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort a group of 14 states in defending health insurance acce  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Delaware steps in to fill legal void in Court challenge to health care access * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware, New Jersey, and 12 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal eff  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * ESPN Showcases Over 240 Women's College Basketball Matchups Across Platforms, Jan. 15-21 * ESPN platforms to feature four top-25 matchups * Top-15 matchup between No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 2 South Carolina slated for 3 p.m. ET Sunday tip on ESPN ESPN's industry leading coverage of women's college basketball rolls on, highlighting over 240 conference matchups across   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 16 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that AAR CORP., a leading provider in the aviation industry for commercial and governmental operators, is committed to investing up to $9.5 million expanding operations at its Wellington facility. Once completed, AAR will expand its workforce with up to 100 new job opportunities. "AAR CORP. is a well-establis  more

PRATT, Kansas, Jan. 16 -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) administers the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act, K.S.A. 32-957 et seq. Pursuant to the Act, KDWP must review every five years which species are Endangered, Threatened, or Species in Need of Conservation in the state. Revisions to the list were last completed in 2019, and since then, new information is available regardi  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 16 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas is reinforcing its commitment to national security and strengthening its partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) by launching a new Office of National Defense Initiatives (ONDI). The new office will serve as KU's central hub for DoD engagement to focus KU capabilities to better serve the state of Kansas and the nation. ONDI combines the expertise of the former Office of Graduate   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Plans for boutique hotel, spa and more could transform unique building * * * A local group comprised of Sunflower Development Group and hospitality veteran Jen Gulvik has secured permission to proceed with a historic redevelopment project involving one of Kansas City's most beloved assets: the Epperson House at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The group's vision would main  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Mario Ortez named James A. and Renae C. Pearson Collegiate Faculty Fellow More stories from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Mario Ortez, collegiate assistant professor of agribusiness and entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, has been named the James A. and Renae C. Pearson Collegiate Faculty Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The fellowship was endo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that he and 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. Established in 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) enables certain young people who came to the United States as children and have lived here continuously since 2007, who are commonly kn  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 16 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. In September 2024, Attorney General Hilgers led a 24-State coalition in filing a formal comment letter with the EPA opposing California's request. California's Advanced Cl  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- Luther College issued the following news: * * * Nordic Choir brings musical 'storytelling' to audiences in nine states this winter # Nordic Choir brings musical 'storytelling' to audiences in nine states this winter Luther College recently announced that its Nordic Choir, one of the premier collegiate choral ensembles in the United States, is embarking on a nine-state performance tour in January. The tour kicks off at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames on Jan. 18.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today just a few months after filing a formal comment letter opposing the request. In September, Drummond and 23 other state attorneys general filed a letter with the EPA arguin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today a victory in fighting a move that would have cost South Carolina consumers and businesses more money. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. Last September, Attorney General Wilson joined a 24-state coaliti  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: For Paul Laird, University of Kansas professor emeritus of music, "West Side Story" is not just the quintessential Broadway musical. It's like the Bible or Shakespeare -- an inexhaustible source of inspiration, interpretation, analysis and commentary. "The Cambridge Companion to 'West Side Story,'"(https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-west-side-story/0373663697ABB28305DFDD5899C2CC14  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 16 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas today announced its early spring 2025 programming, featuring the Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture recognizing "America's Government Teacher" Sharon McMahon; a discussion on the evolution of Kansas politics over the last half-century with former Kansas governors Kathleen Sebelius and Mike Hayden; program series analyzing changes in presid  more