COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * 3 tips for digging into insurance companies and finding stories * Penetrating health insurers and revealing their business practices * Moderator: Jonathan Rockoff, health business editor, The Wall Street Journal * Anna Wilde Mathews, reporter covering health insurance, The Wall Street Journal * Chad Terhune, health enterprise reporter, Reuters * John Baacke more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 14 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * ASA Applauds EPA Proposal on Renewable Volume Obligations Soybean farmers excited for new era of the RFS that puts farmers first and strengthens the domestic biofuel industry. * The Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited renewable volume obligation proposal for 2026 and 2027, which included historic increases in biomass-based diesel volumes and recomm more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 14 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Clean Fuels Welcomes EPA's 2026-27 RFS Rule Proposal WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for releasing the overdue proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and taking action to get the program back on schedule. Clean Fuels along with trade associations representing farmers, feedstock provider more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Burlison Reintroduces Bill to Cut Burdensome Propane Regulations * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) reintroduced the Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act (link is external) to exempt propane tanks with a capacity of up to 126,000 pounds from burdensome federal regulations. In 2006, Congress authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Escalating Conflict in the Middle East * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the escalating conflict in the Middle East. "I am closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East following Israel's decision to strike Iran's military leadership and nuclear capabilities. "My highes more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 13 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Drury, Ozarks Tech Update Transfer Policies Agreement SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 12, 2025 - Drury University and Ozarks Technical Community College recently updated a long-standing agreement to better assist students transferring from Ozarks Tech to Drury to further their Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary Education studies, in a joint effort to help curb both Missouri's ongoing teac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Historic RECA Expansion in Base Text of 'Big, Beautiful Bill' * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced today that the largest expansion to date of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been included in the text of the "Big, Beautiful Bill." This historic provision is a victory for nuclear radiation survivors in Missouri and across America--and a major win for the Make Americ more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Head Coach Pistole of Southern Oregon Named 2025 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has named Jessica Pistole of Southern Oregon as the 2025 NAIA Softball Coach of the Year. Pistole earns the honor for the fourth time in her career after leading the Raiders through the more PR

LOWELL, Arkansas, June 14 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Million Meals Campaign Raises Record Number in 2025 Arvest's 15th annual Million Meals campaign raised a record $616,100 to benefit more than 80 food partners in the bank's footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. With one dollar able to provide up to five meals for someone in need, the funds will help food partners distribute more than 3.08 million meals for hungry families and individuals. The Million Me more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 13 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber urges Gov. Kehoe to sign pro-business bills * The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Gov. Mike Kehoe to formally request his signature on several pro-business bills that the Missouri General Assembly sent to his desk during the 2025 legislative session. Bills the Missouri Chamber urged the governor to sign were: * H more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 13 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Efforts to mandate paid sick leave resurface in Missouri * A new push to mandate paid sick leave is underway in Missouri, as proponents of Proposition A have filed paperwork to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot during the 2026 election cycle. The proposed ballot measure, known as Initiative Petition 2026-047, has similar language to Propositi more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on June 13, 2025: * * * NCGA Applauds EPA Proposed Biofuel Blending Volumes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released proposed biofuel blending volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency proposed that refiners must blend 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels in 2026 and 2027. In response to the development, the National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell Statement on Israeli Strikes on Iran Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement: "Iran having a nuclear weapon would be catastrophic for the United States, Israel, and our regional allies. It would also very likely result in a larger conflict. The Iranian regime is a leading state sponsor of terrorism, has attacked U. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Hawley and Lee in Introducing Legislation to Increase Penalties Against Criminal Flag Burners * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Republican Senators Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hassan, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Down on Medicare Waste, Fraud, Abuse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to cut down on the waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare system. "Artificial intelligence has set o more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Tips to boost your coverage of Kennedy's vaccine panel dismissals * The public health community is reeling after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Monday. The initial reporting has been excellent in explaining what ACIP does -- make recommendations for vaccine policy that the CD more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice entitled "Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee." This notice seeks individuals to fill vacant positions on a committee established to advise the corps on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries providing guidance on recovery and mitigation activities. The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee was formed a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Statement on Israeli Preemptive Strikes on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement in response to Israel's preemptive strikes on Iran: "I wholeheartedly support Israel defending its people and nation. The United States must unequivocally stand with the Israeli people as they fight for their right to exist. Our alliance is resolute, and will  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * $12 million grant funds studies of role of genes in autism, similar diagnoses Bank of specialized mouse models will deepen understanding of neurodevelopmental, psychiatric conditions * WashU Medicine researchers received a grant from the NIH to curate mouse models of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders known to be caused by a single gene mutation. A section of a mou more PR