ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP moves to new office in Manchester * International law firm BCLP has announced today the relocation of its Manchester office to 40 Spring Gardens, which opened on Tuesday 16 th December. BCLP has been operating in Manchester for over a decade. This move reflects the firm's strategic investment in Manchester and commitment to growing in the city. Since openi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Family Farms and Small Businesses Benefit From "Stability" for Planning For Future Generations Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, family farms and small businesses can plan with confidence for the near future and the next generation. The law increased the Death Tax exemption and made it permanent, helping more family more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Committee Leadership Advance Historic Housing Package Out of Financial Services Committee with Overwhelming Support * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the House Committee on Financial Services passed the Housing for the 21 st Century Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. The comprehensive housing legislation introduced by Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleav more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Selects Kansas City, Missouri to Receive a $5 Million Solid Waste Infrastructure Grant * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 17, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the City of Kansas City, Missouri will receive a $5,000,000 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems throughout the city. The agency is commi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Former National Park Service Employee Sentenced, Ordered to Repay $249,000 Stolen from Camping, Cave Fees CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Monday sentenced a former employee of the National Park Service to five years of probation and ordered her to repay $249,000 in campsite and tour fees that she stole from 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * House Republicans Vote to Lower Health Care Costs for All Americans Today, House Republicans voted to expand health insurance options for the over 60 million Americans employed by small businesses and require much-needed transparency in drug pricing to combat the middlemen who are driving up the cost of drugs for the 164 million America more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Targeted in $50 Billion Lawfare Campaign by Communist China * Lawfare Follows Successful $24 Billion Judgement Against China for Hoarding PPE During COVID WASHINGTON Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to announce that he is the target of a $50 billion lawfare campaign by Communist China. The retaliatory lawfare follows Senator  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MO HealthNet Pharmacy Director Will Lead State Medicaid Program Gov. Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services announced the appointment of Josh Moore, Pharm.D., as MO HealthNet Division Director, effective immediately. Moore has more than 14 years of experience in pharmacy and public health leadership and has served since 2019 as director of pharmacy for the state's Medicai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * NABTU Denounces Jobsite Violence Following Missouri Plant Tragedy Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement: "On behalf of North America's Building Trades Unions, our affiliates, and our more than 3 million members, we extend our deepest condolences to the victim and their loved ones following Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder's Self-Insurance Protection Act Passes the House * Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - Tonight, the House passed H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which includes Congressman Bob Onder's bill, H.R. 2571, the Self-Insurance Protection Act. This legislation ensures that employers who choose to self-insure retain access to a critical fin more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Save the date for Health Journalism 2026 in Minneapolis * The Association of Health Care Journalists and the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism is thrilled to bring Health Journalism '26 to Minneapolis from May 27-30. Expect four energizing days of immersive field trips, standout sessions, hands-on workshops and abundant opportunities to connect with colle more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Onder's Churchill Museum Legislation * Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - The Senate unanimously passed the National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025, which included Senator Josh Hawley's (R-MO) companion to Rep. Onder's H.R. 1945, the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Senate Passage of FY26 NDAA, Secures Major Wins for Missouri * Bill Now Heads to President Trump's Desk to be Signed into Law WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated the Senate passage of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and secured key wins that will strengthen Missouri's defense more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats' Censorship Hypocrisy, EU Protectionist Satellite Policies * Highlights Rampant Censorship Enterprise under Joe Biden WASHINGTON Today, during a Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blasted Democrat hypocrisy over censorship concerns after they spent four years building the largest censorship enterprise in American history. more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Stadium Project Takes Next Step The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors has directed the University to prepare to bid phase 2 of the stadium project. "We are excited to proceed to the next step of this process," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Brady Barke. "While this does not guarantee the project will move forward, finalizing construction documents  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Best defense? Invest in research WashU engineers earn highly sought-after Department of Defense grants for network engineering, energy storage By Leah Shaffer WashU's engineering experts have earned highly competitive grants from a Department of Defense program aimed at building research infrastructure in underutilized areas of the country. Chongjie Zhang, an associate professor of computer more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying About the Aviation Funding Solvency Act Tomorrow, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that, during any future government shutdowns, the U.S. National Airspace System and those responsible for it more PR