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FireMon Unveils 2023 ‘Ignite Partner of the Year’ Award Winners Who Have Excelled in Improving Security Outcomes of Customers Globally

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 3, 2024--FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and … more

4/3/24

A police dog's death has Kansas poised to increase penalties for killing K-9 officers

Kansas is poised to increase its penalties for killing police dogs and horses. Legislators gave their final approval Tuesday to a measure inspired by a suspect’s strangling of a dog last year in … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

FILE - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. An audit released Tuesday, April 2, by Kansas' attorney general concluded that the state is losing more than $20 million a year because its Insurance Department is lax in overseeing one of its programs. The department said the audit is flawed and should be “discounted nearly in its entirety.” (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

A claim that lax regulation costs Kansas millions has top GOP officials scrapping

A new audit from the Kansas attorney general has concluded that the state is losing more than $20 million a year because the Insurance Department is not properly overseeing one of its programs. The … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

Integrated Openings Solutions™ (IOS) Acquires Atlass Hardware

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2024--Frontenac-backed Integrated Openings Solutions Holdings, LLC (IOS) announces the acquisition of Atlass Hardware, a turnkey provider of commercial openings … more

4/2/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. March 30, 2024. Editorial: Father Emil Kapaun showed the best Kansans can be with his dedication and sacrifice You don’t have to be Catholic to appreciate Father … more

By The Associated Press | 4/2/24

America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)James Morton Turner, Wellesley College(THE CONVERSATION) Panasonic’s new US$4 … more

James Morton Turner | 4/2/24

Cobalt Iron Announces New Cloud Backup-as-a-Service Offering for IBM Power Virtual Server

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2024--Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced the availability of Secure Automated Backup™ with … more

4/2/24

Kansas state Sen. Rick Kloos, R-Topeka, confers with Mike Heim, a member of the Legislature's legal staff, during negotiations between the House and the Senate over elections legislation, Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republicans are pushing to end the extra three days given to voters to return mail ballots, calling it a move that will increase confidence in election results. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas GOP lawmakers revive a plan to stop giving voters 3 extra days to return mail ballots

The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature has revived a proposal to stop giving voters three extra days after polls close to return mail ballots. GOP backers have made key concessions to get … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

FILE - The offices of the Marion County Record weekly newspaper are seen in Marion, Kan., on Aug. 21, 2023. The weekly newspaper and its publisher filed a federal lawsuit Monday, April 1, 2024 over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher's home and notified local officials that the paper and its publisher believe they are due more than $10 million in damages. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

A Kansas paper and its publisher are suing over police raids. They say damages exceed $10M

A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher have filed a federal lawsuit over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher’s home. The Marion County Record's parent company and … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/1/24

Evergy Plan Maintains Lowest-cost Approach to Meeting Growing Customer Electricity Demand, Maintaining Reliability and Advancing Sustainability

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2024--Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today filed its triennial Integrated Resource Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. This outlines the plan to … more

4/1/24

Acrisure Rolls Out Midwest Region Serving America’s Heartland

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2024--Acrisure today announced the formation of its Midwest Region which comprises businesses in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North … more

4/1/24

Walser Customer Specialist David Barrera discusses vehicle details with a customer at Walser Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Hopkins, MN. (Photo: Business Wire)

Walser Launches 4-Day Work Week Prioritizing Flexibility, Customer Experience

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2024--Imagine this: Fifty-two extra working days off a year. It’s not vacation time. And no, you’re not “between opportunities.” It’s the result of a … more

4/1/24

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, right, R-Andover, briefly discusses tax issues with fellow Republican senators as Majority Leader Larry Alley, left, R-Winfield, watches, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Legislators expect to pass a plan for cutting taxes, but Republicans have to decide whether they will drop a proposal to move Kansas to personal income tax rate from the current three. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break

Kansas lawmakers are approaching a deadline to pass pending legislation or let it die. The Republican-controlled Legislature is heading into its annual spring break and most bills that don't pass … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/1/24

Third employee of weekly newspaper in Kansas sues over police raid that sparked a firestorm

An office manager at a weekly newspaper in Kansas is the latest employee to sue over a police raid last year that sparked a firestorm. Cheri Bentz alleges in the suit filed Friday in federal court … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 3/30/24

Concealed Carry 101: Understanding Kansas' Gun Possession and Open Carry Laws | Wichita Criminal Defense Attorney

WICHITA, Kan., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Like other areas in the United States, Kansas upholds the Second Amendment right to bear arms. As a result, many questions have arisen about specific gun … more

3/29/24

What Is the Age of Consent in Kansas? | Sex Crimes Lawyers, Wichita

WICHITA, Kan., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, consent has become a highly debated topic of conversation. And, with consent laws varying from state to state, it's no surprise why. Our … more

3/28/24

FILE - Graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio, May 5, 2018. Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public servants, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The Education Department is canceling the borrowers’ loans because they reached 10 years of payments while working in public service, making them eligible for relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment plan

A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOHN HANNA | 3/28/24

University of Kansas students, Chris Raithel, from left, Jenna Bellemere and Raine Flores-Peña, share a light moment outside the university's Memorial Union after an interview, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. The students are part of a push to get administrators to add transgender rights language to university policies. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth

As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking action. They're trying counter Republican efforts to roll back transgender rights by … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/28/24

Newman University Receives $1.2M Towards Higher Education Access for Southwest Kansas Initiative

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 28, 2024--Today Newman University learned that it will receive $1,200,000 for the Newman University Higher Education Access for Western Kansas Initiative, a … more

3/28/24

Black & Veatch Distributed Infrastructure Business Awarded Highest OSHA Star Recognition

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 28, 2024--The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical … more

3/28/24