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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for 2024-12-18 ( 12 items )  
2024 NAIA Men's Soccer All-Americans and Player of the Year Announced (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 NAIA Men's Soccer All-America teams on Monday, after the competition of the National Championship in Wichita, Kan. Emilio Cazares of Mobile (Ala.) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Year. Cazares ranks first in the country in total goals (23) and added four assists to rank t more PR

2024 NAIA Women's Basketball Players of the Week - No. 3 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Taylor Covington of Indiana Tech has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week, and Peyton Murphy of Grace (Ind.) has been named the NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from December 9-15 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaf more PR

2024-25 NAIA Men's Basketball Players of the Week - No. 3 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Collin Storr of McPherson (Kan.) secured NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week honors. At the same time, Jaylon Lee of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) was named the NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from December 9-15 and were chosen from a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents more PR

Final PACE Rule Will Protect Homeowners, Improve Mortgage Performance (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: Consumer Advocates and Mortgage Banking Groups Welcome Long-Awaited Rule to Provide Stability to Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Ass more PR

MBA and State MBAs, Consumer Advocates Welcome Long-Awaited Rule on PACE Loans (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida, and Public Counsel of California issued the following joint statement in response to the Consumer Financi more PR

Mercy, Southeast Missouri State University Extend Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Partnership (10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Mercy Southeast will extend its game-changing partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide high-quality care to the university's student-athletes through 2029. * * * Mercy Southeast and Southeast Missouri State University signed a five-year extension on its collaborative partnership in which Mercy Southeast provides orthopedic and sports medicine services for the unive more PR

Registration Opens for 2025 AASL National Conference (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 17 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Registration is now open for the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 16-18, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri, convenes school library professionals for in-person learning and networking opportunities. Registration rates and promo codes can be found at national.aasl.org. The AASL National Conference " more PR

SIA Commends Finalization of CHIPS Incentives for GlobalWafers (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending finalization of CHIPS and Science Act manufacturing investments announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and GlobalWafers. The incentives will support the development of semiconductor wafer production in Texas and Missouri. "The GlobalWafers more PR

Strengthening rural Oklahoma: HPNRI-supported Extension fitness program empowers older adults (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: As people age, they face natural declines in muscle strength and bone density, increasing the risk of falls, loss of independence and reduced quality of life. But research shows that just eight weeks of resistance training can reverse these effects, empowering older adults to gain strength, build self-confidence and enjoy a better quality of life. To implement research-based solutions, Dr. Steve Ball at the  more PR

University of Missouri Journalism School: 2024 - The Year in Review (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: In 2024, the Missouri School of Journalism was a stronger force than ever in hands-on education, community journalism and impactful research. "This year, we gained even more momentum in moving the industry forward as a school rooted not only in the philosophy of learning by doing, but in serving by doing," said David Kurpius, dean of the School of Journalism. "From ground-level r more PR

University of Missouri Journalism School: Strategic Success - Lauren Purdy's Path From Mizzou to the Baltimore Ravens (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: For University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate Lauren Purdy, BJ '22, the path from campus to her role as Senior Coordinator of Digital Strategy for the Baltimore Ravens has been fueled by passion, preparation and seizing opportunities. Mizzou provided her with not only the skills to succeed, but also the clarity and confidence to pursue a career in sports media. Purdy's more PR

Washington University School of Medicine: NIH Grant Funds Study of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia * * * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded $7.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a form of dementia caused by cerebral small vessel disease, the second-leading cause of dementia after  more PR