ALFRED, New York, June 12 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Arun and Darshana Varshneya endow University Conference on Glass A gift from Arun Varshneya, Alfred University emeritus professor of glass science, and his wife, Darshana, will support the University Conference on Glass series as well as an annual lecture on glass at Alfred University. The Varshneya Endowed Glass Fund, under the stewardship of Alfred University, will support the University Conference on G more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 12 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Behind the curtain: What drives the drama of medical TV shows * Health goes Hollywood: How the entertainment industry is promoting accurate storytelling * Moderator: Eli Cahan, Contributor, Rolling Stone * Kate Folb, M.Ed., program director of Hollywood, Health & Society at USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center. * Erica Rosenthal, Ph.D., director of research, USC A more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 12 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Beyond broken narratives: How journalists can better cover the health of undocumented communities * Documenting the undocumented: How to report responsibly on the health of a targeted community * Moderator: Anil Oza, Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow at STAT & MIT * Jasmine Aguilera, audience and collaboration strategist, Texas Tribune/ProPublica Investigati more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood - May 2025": * * * Area prices rose 1.0 percent in April and May, up 2.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 1.0 percent for the two months ending in May  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Colorado - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment fell in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that De more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all four of Kansas' largest counties from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Shawnee more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Missouri - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Gr more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Montana - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose 0.5 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Utah - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all five of the largest counties in Utah from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Statement Congratulating Billy Long of Missouri on His Confirmation as the 51st Commissioner of the IRS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement congratulating former Missouri Congressman, Billy Long, on his confirmation as the 51st Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Servi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Aviation Accident in India Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Votes Against Republican Rescission Package that Cuts Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against the House GOP recissions package that would recklessly cut $9.4 billion from the federal budget that was previously approved on a bipartisan basis. In addition to foreign aid cuts, which are alread more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Correcting the Record: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Biggest Wins for the Working Class WASHINGTON, D.C. - After their economic policies created the worst inflation crisis in a generation, Democrats are reaching back into their bag of discredited talking points to misrepresent The One, Big, Beautiful Bill as anything but a massiv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Holds 23andMe CEO's Feet to the Fire for Hoarding Consumers' Personal Information Ahead of Bankruptcy Sale * In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) criticized Joseph Selsavage--the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of ancestry service 23andMe--for his company's lack of transparency in retaining consumers' information  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Trump-Backed Legislation to Increase Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individuals who burn the American flag in the course of committing a federal offense. Just this week, President Trump called on Congress to support Senator Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Launches Investigation into Organizations Bankrolling LA Riots * Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, sent letters to multiple organizations launching an investigation into the funding behind the Los Angeles riots and requesting the preservation of key information. The letter also condemns the demonstrations' "lawles more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 5, 2025, hearing with the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "The Future of the Coast Guard: Review of Coast Guard Programs and Structure": * * * Thank you, Chairman Ezell for holding today's hearing, and welcome to our witness, Admiral Lunday. Congratulations on your nomination to be the next Com more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 11 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Experiencing education through the public affairs lens Missouri State offers new public affairs certificate program. * In 1995, Missouri State University was granted a statewide mission in public affairs, defined by Senate Bill 340. This mission, which centers on three pillars - ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement - is a defining element of its institutional identity an more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 13 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following statement on June 12, 2025: * * * NCGA Secures Improvements in Senate Ag Committee Reconciliation Plan The president of the National Corn Growers Association released a statement today regarding the budget reconciliation legislation proposed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Corn growers were able to secure improvements compared to earlier versions of the legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW CBO ANALYSIS: Ann Wagner's Budget Bill Would Rob Poorest Missourians of $1,600 Each Year * Richest households would see their resources increase, CBO says New analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that the House Republican Tax Scam - supported by vulnerable Missouri Republican Ann Wagner - will force Missourians to foot the bill for huge tax b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Introduces Senate Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after introducing President Trump's recissions package in the Senate. "Since Day one of the Trump Administration, President Trump has been committed to rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse in government, uncovering billions of dollars of unnecessary spending. I am hono more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 13 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Senate Ag Committee Includes Critical Farm Bill Programs in Proposed Budget The Senate Agriculture Committee released text from its proposed budget reconciliation bill this week, including numerous farm bill provisions that are critical to U.S. soybean farmers. The American Soybean Association appreciates Chairman John Boozman's efforts to include farm bill programs with more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Launches Whistleblower Hotline for Biden Mental Decline Cover-Up Tips * Announcement Comes Ahead of Schmitt Chairing First Full Committee Hearing on Coverup of Biden's Decline WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) launched a whistleblower hotline for former White House staff and officials to come forward with any information regarding the cover-up of President Biden's decli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Slate of Bills to Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency Introduced by T&I Republicans Republican Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced 15 bills to cut red tape, streamline reviews, and provide greater regulatory certainty under Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting processes. The measu more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 12 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Uncovering misconduct among the Alzheimer's 'amyloid mafia' * The truth behind Alzheimer's research, funding and oversight * Moderator : Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent, STAT * Charles Piller, Investigative Correspondent, Science magazine. Author, "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's" By Emily Bazar, Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian tribes which clears the way for their return. This action represents a continuation of efforts to respect and repatriate native American heritage. The inventory identified the physica more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Tiny fossils, big discoveries: Researchers reveal new clues about early ocean life University of Missouri study challenges assumptions about biodiversity near Earth's first reef systems. * More than 514 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, sponge-like creatures called archaeocyathids were already busy building some of the planet's earliest reefs -- just north of  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * New website connects communities with data, tools to thrive By Russell Schaffer The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched All Things Nebraska, an informatics website containing reliable, up-to-date data about communities across the state. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems at the University of Missouri, the mapping tool includes more than 30,000  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Power Tools and a Ph.D.: Grad Student Rebuilding the Blueprint for Career & Technical Education By Shelby Ruud Jarman Math class and SAT prep can be a drag, but not every class needs to be deskbound. At a high school in Clinton, Missouri, students break up their day with hands-on projects in Hannah Lloyd's woodshop and engineering classes, where creativity, curiosity and career prep come together. As a career an more PR