WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hawley Exposes Big Tech's Complicity in Piracy to Train AI Models & Willfulness to Bankrupt U.S. Creative Community * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a Judiciary subcommittee hearing revealing Big Tech's role behind the unchecked piracy of copyrighted content to fuel companies' artificial intelligence (AI) models. The hearing featured witness testimony from bestselling autho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Passing of William Lacy "Bill" Clay Sr. * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "It is with deep respect and profound sadness that we mourn the passing of former Congressman Bill Clay Sr. of Missouri. On behalf of the 61 members of the Congressional more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore, Senator Hawley Introduce Resolution Condemning International Persecution of Christians * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries across the globe. In April, Congressman Moore gave a speech on the House Floor highlighting (link is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Schmitt Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which would make it a federal crime to assault first responders. "The devastating loss of Idaho firefighters John Morrison and Frank Harwood and severe injury of David  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC, Cerilliant Corp., Curia Missouri Inc. and Curia New York Inc. have each filed applications for registration as bulk manufacturers of controlled substances. The official notices, recently published in the Federal Register, initiate a regulatory process overseen by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. Bulk Manufacturer Applications Detailed The Federal Register entries indicate that each applicant seeks approval  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Host Two Public Meetings for Cleanup Actions in Big River and Floodplain * Meetings will take place in Farmington and Hillsboro, Missouri LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 17, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting two public meetings for non-time-critical removal actions planned for the Big River and its floodplain in St. Francois and Jefferson counties, Missouri.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Graves, Webster and T&I Republicans Applaud President Trump's Decision to Pull Federal Funding for California's High-Speed Rail Project Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL), and T&I Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Lessons Learned: An Examination of Major Security Incidents at Mass Gathering Events" at 2 p.m. on July 22, 2025, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Ed Davis, Boston Police Department (retired) * Col. Robert Hodges, Superintendent, Louisiana State Police * Stacey Graves, Police Chief, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department * * * Original text here: https://h more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How to cover the growing field of telesurgery * Earlier this year, urologists at the Cleveland Clinic orchestrated a novel procedure in which a doctor delivered high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves to a patient with prostate cancer 7,000 miles away at another Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. During the intervention, a urologist on site in Abu Dhabi launched  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How to navigate the complex challenges and potential impact of reporting about domestic violence * Moderator: Kaitlin Washburn, reporter, Chicago Sun-Times; AHCJ Health Beat Leader for firearm violence and trauma * Rachel Louise Snyder, author, New York Times contributing writer * Angela Kim, domestic violence consultant, advisor, writer, survivor * Sammy Caiola, spe more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Secures $47.5 Million Settlement Agreement for TBK Bank, SSB From United States Postal Service A Husch Blackwell litigation team secured a $47.5 million settlement agreement on behalf of TBK Bank, SSB in a four-year long lawsuit against the United States Postal Service. The matter, which involved several issues of first impression at the United States Court of Federal Claim more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Can't Use Antitrust Laws to Override the First Amendment Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments explaining why Missouri's proposed rule--forcing social media platforms to let users choose their own content moderation algorithms--violates the First Amendment. Missouri, in its effort to regulate social media, is disregarding the Court's clear ruling that while the government can  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57806) involving SSM Health, St Charles, Missouri: * * * Rep Org: SSM Health Licensee: SSM Health Region: 3 City: St Charles State: MO License #: 24-1159-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Britta Green HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson Notification Date: 07/09/2025 Notification Time: 16:49 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2025 Event Time: 11:18 [CDT] Last Update Date: 07/09/2025 Emergency C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an event notification for a medical incident involving SSM Health in St. Charles, Missouri, after three patients received significantly lower-than-prescribed doses of radioactive Y-90 microspheres during planned liver cancer treatments. Treatment Details and Dose Discrepancy According to the NRC notification (Event No. 57806), the event occurred on July 8, 2025, with notification provided by Britta Green and headquarters opera more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Summit Held as State Leaders Attack Domestic Energy Production in Missouri * Columbia, Mo - People gather in Columbia today for the Missouri Nuclear Summit to highlight an industry plagued by economic disasters. South Carolina utility customers paid $9 billion for a nuclear reactor project that was cancelled, creating zero kilowatts of electricity. The Georgia nuclear reactor proje more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Polsinelli Represents SPI in Acquisition of Dispro Polsinelli recently represented Specialty Products & Insulation (SPI), a leading global distributor of value-added insulation solutions, in its acquisition of Montreal-based Dispro, a trusted distributor and fabricator of thermal and acoustical insulation. This acquisition further deepens SPI's advanced fabrication capabilities and expands its  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Announces Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future." The hearing will examine adva more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 3 p.m. on July 23, 2025, at 328A Russell Senate Office Building: Nominees * Mr. Richard Fordyce, of Missouri, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation * * * Original text here: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-07-23-2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the proposed reissuance of 56 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) and the introduction of an additional permit. This initiative, presented on June 18, 2025, has prompted Southwestern to express its concerns, given its integral role in managing hydroelectric power generated from multiple projects within the jurisdiction of the Corps. Operating und more ST

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 17 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Tech's next frontier: What Missouri's innovation leaders should be watching * July 17, 2025 3 min read # By Ted Abernathy, Economic Leadership, LLC The recently released Technology2030 report shows Missouri's tech sector is continuing to grow. That's good news, but now is no time for complacency. Across the country, major shifts are redefining how an more PR