TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Nominating Commission Announces Three Nominees for Court of Appeals Vacancy TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly and the Court of Appeals Nominating Commission announced Friday the three nominees chosen to fill the upcoming vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Henry Green, Jr. Governor Kelly will appoint one nominee to fill the vacancy. The appointment then is subject to Senate conf  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 1 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Governmental restrictions on abortion lead to other human rights abuses, study finds LAWRENCE -- Human rights are rarely secure. When one specific right is taken away, more can fall like dominoes. "Reproductive access is an integral component of the human rights regime," said Nazli Avdan, associate professor of political science at the University of Kansas. "When there's encroachment upon abortion access an  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 1 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release: * * * Investments in power grid, technology key components of Evergy request for rate adjustment Evergy files for review of Kansas Central rates Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 31, 2025 - Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) filed a request and supporting documentation today with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to rec  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 1 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * 25-CONS-3247-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Berexco LLC Date Filed: 01/31/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3248-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Berexco LLC Date Filed: 01/31/2025 * * * 25-EPDE-305-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: The Empire D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- George Washington University issued the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Super Bowl LIX: Ads and Sports Betting WASHINGTON (January 31, 2025)-- The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will square off on Sunday, February 9th in New Orleans. But the Super Bowl isn't just a great athletic event anymore, billions of dollars surround the big game whether it be through advertisements or sports betting. For more context  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Nobel Prize Winner Vernon Smith to Return to Samford Samford University will host Nobel Prize-winning economist Vernon L. Smith as a guest speaker on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in Brock Forum at Dwight M. Beeson Hall. Smith will deliver a lecture featuring "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," exploring the timeless insights of economist Adam Smith and their relevance to human behavior and modern-day socie  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Jan. 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: * * * Trumpeter Dawson to Perform with Live Edge Trio at UW Feb. 3 The University of Wyoming Jazz Studies program will present trumpeter Brad Dawson with Live Edge Trio at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Dawson, director of Jazz Studies at Fort Hays State University, teaches trumpet, jazz ensembles, jazz   more