ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * 2024 BCLP Pro Bono Report: Upholding Justice * At BCLP, we're committed to sharing our professional skills on a pro bono basis. This reflects our core value of making a positive contribution to our communities and society. We encourage all of our lawyers and other legal professionals to engage in pro bono work. We view it as a professional obligation. Our pro bon more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 16 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Commends the Missouri Legislature and Gov. Mike Kehoe for Taking Action to Improve Violent Crime Clearance Rates Houston, TX. (July 15, 2025)--Arnold Ventures applauds the Missouri legislature and Gov. Mike Kehoe for taking important steps to increase the number of violent crimes solved in the state. These steps include bipartisan passage of a new violent more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 15 -- Columbia College issued the following news: * * * Columbia College awarded $1.4 million grant for TRIO Student Support Services By Sam Fleury The United States Department of Education has awarded Columbia College a renewal of its long-standing TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant, totaling $1.4 million over five years. TRIO SSS works to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation students and students with di more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 1.1 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted t more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson Introduces First GenAI-Enabled Automation for Power and Water Industries Ovation Virtual Advisor provides real-time intelligence to optimize operations and support resilient critical infrastructures * PITTSBURGH (July 15, 2025) -- Emerson: (NYSE:EMR), an indus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Announces $24.9 Million BUILD Grant for Highway 54 Project * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Highway 54 Shared Four-Lane Project has received a nearly $25 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant. The $24.892 million grant will widen an approximately 14-mil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation to Prevent Future Medicaid Cuts, Invest in Rural Hospitals * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new legislation to invest in rural hospitals and prevent any future cuts to Medicaid hospital funding. Senator Hawley's legislation builds on provisions he secured for rural hospitals in the recently enacted reconciliation bill. Senator Hawley's new bill would more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Judge Orders Arrest of 'Chimp Crazy' Villains After Failure to Turn Over Financial Records to PETA * Sunrise Beach, Mo. - A Missouri state court judge has just ordered the arrest of notorious wild animal broker Tonia Haddix and her husband Jerry Aswegan, finding four companies affiliated with them in contempt of court for ignoring orders to hand over financia more PR

JOPLIN, Missouri, July 16 -- Missouri Southern State University issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Southern Faculty Member Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2025-2026 By Felicia Vaught Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Associate Professor of Physics Rabindra Bajracharya, PhD, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, a program of the U.S. Department of State, for the 2025-2026 academic year. He will represent the university and the United States in Nepal through th more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou scientists explore new frontiers in virus defense University of Missouri researchers uncover the antiviral potential of defensins -- tiny proteins with big possibilities in future disease prevention and treatment. * Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are discovering that our own biology may already hold more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Announces Smitty Officials Apparel as the Official Supplier of Game Officials Gear of the NAIA * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a multi-year partnership with Smitty Officials Apparel as the Official Supplier of Game Officials Gear of the NAIA. Smitty Officials Apparel will serve a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Chicken Council issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * NCC Shares USDA's Goals to Further Reduce Foodborne Illness Secretary Rollins announces new plan to bolster meat and poultry safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a comprehensive plan to bolster the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to combat foodborne illness while speaking at the opening of USDA's new, modernized  more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, July 16 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Long-time donors establish endowed professorship in chemistry A Northwest Missouri State University alumnus, whose chemistry education put him on a path to develop a multi-million dollar business creating infection control products, is maintaining his generous support of the University with a gift that will now assist its faculty. Cal Goeders, a 1953 graduate of Northwest, recently cr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Is Answer for Inflation Sticker Shock House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for June 2025: "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is the answer for the working families wh more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 -- Quail Forever, a division of Pheasants Forever, issued the following news release: * * * Quail Forever Dedicates New Public Land in Missouri Quail Forever is proud to announce the dedication of two new public land areas in Missouri. The properties were acquired by Quail Forever through the Build a Wildlife Area(R) program and handed over to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for management. The two parcels total nearly 250 acres of new public access i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, if you are packing up your car, booking a flight, or planning a trip this summer, you have probably noticed that things feel a little bit better this year, a little bit smoother, and much more affordable. Mr. Speaker, that is not luck. That is because  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Must-Pass Rescissions Package, Bill to Double Federal Penalties for Assaulting ICE Agents on Newsmax * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's American Agenda this afternoon to discuss President Trump's recission package and his new legislation to double the federal penalty for attacking ICE agents. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Effort to Double Federal Penalty for Attacking ICE Agents * WASHINGTON - U.S.Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after introducing the Protect and Respect ICE Act to double the federal penalty for attacking Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents. This comes amid a 700% surge in attacks against ICE agents. "While the left is focused on villai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hassan Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Bill is Named in Honor of Kansas City First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is na more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The Siteman Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * Siteman Recruiting Participants for Multi-Cancer Detection Tests National study aims to detect disease before symptoms appear * Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine is recruiting participants for a national study of a new type of blood test aimed at detecting several types of cancer before symptoms appear. The tests could identify the presence of ovarian, pancrea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * T&I Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today approved bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and authorize funding through 2029 for the United States Coast Guard and its critical missions to safeguard the nation's borders, facilitate maritime commerce, more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 15 [Category: Media] (TNSrep) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Under harsh new work rules, millions will get kicked off Medicaid * A new work requirement for about 20 million Medicaid members is one of the most important stories to cover about the federal megabill that President Trump signed on July 4. The law requires adults aged 19 to 64 to work at least 80 hours each month to qualify for Medicaid coverage unless they a more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * How your words shape what you see online Ongoing research at Mizzou explores the hidden influence of word choice on search results By Sara Diedrich You may have more power than you realize when it comes to shaping the search results you see online. Ongoing research from the University of Missouri reveals that the search terms users choose can have a significant impact o more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 -- Webster University issued the following news: * * * Webster' Masters Reading Program Receives an ILA National Recognition Webster University's School of Education Master of Arts Reading Program received the ILA National Recognition from the International Literacy Association (ILA). This recognition is valid through 2030. The ILA National Recognition is awarded based upon reviews of content-specific standards taught in the program and examines if they align with more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration is adjusting its rates concerning transmission and ancillary services. This move comes as the Upper Great Plains region plans to expand its participation in the Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas, within the Western Interconnection. This collaboration will lead to new formula rates for transmission and ancillary services replacing previous agreements as the power grid evolves. This notice det more PR