WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Touts Completion of All 12 Government Funding Bills * Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and H.R. 7147, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. These packages include the final four of the twelve annual appropriations bills that will fund the federal governmen more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren customers benefiting from energy project that improves reliability in Peoria area * Key Takeaways * Residents and businesses in Peoria County now benefit from a stronger and more reliable local energy grid thanks to the Peoria County Reliability Project. * The transmission line is designed to withstand severe weather and reduce the frequency a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Breath carries clues to gut microbiome health * The human gut is home to trillions of beneficial microbes that play a crucial role in health. Disruptions in this delicate community of bacteria and viruses -called the gut microbiome -have been linked to obesity, asthma and cancer, among other illnesses. Yet quick diagnostic tools to identify issues within the microbiome that c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on Saving the American Dream Through Housing Affordability * WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Housing Affordability: Saving the American Dream." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison noted how skyrocketing housing costs and Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Applauds St. Landry Parish Council for Rejecting Cockfighting Legalization Scheme Animal Wellness Action Applauds St. Landry Parish Council for Rejecting Cockfighting Legalization Scheme * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy commend the St. Landry Parish Council for rejecting a cockamamie and legally baseless proposal advanced by cockfighting adv more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Adjusted for cost of living, wages in North Dakota pass those in Minnesota By John Phelan When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess his legacy. The Minnesota Reformer carried an article titled "Gov. Tim Walz's Minnesota in more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- 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 Redefines Scalable Industrial Reliability with AI-Driven Asset Performance Management * New release enables companies to achieve rapid ROI and ensure continuous operational improvement BEDFORD, Mass. (Jan. 22, 2026) - Emerson, a glo more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25 * Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25. Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET) * Saturday, Jan. 24 * No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2 * NC Sta more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events unveils networks and commentators for 2026 Shriners Children's Clearwater Softball Invitational * The Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational, ESPN Events' owned-and-operated college softball tournament returns to the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. for its seventh year. The four-day invitational - Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 12-15 - will showcase  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Applaud Trump's Greenland Framework, Calls on Europe to Step Up for Their Own Defense * Schmitt Praises Trump's Foreign Policy Pivot, Powerful Speech Before Globalists in Davos WASHINGTON -Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the Greenland framework President Trump negotiated, his powerful speech befo more PR

WACO, Texas, Jan. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm Joel Osborn, Head Coach - Benedictine Benedictine Head Coach Joel Osborn joins Inside the Headset, presented by CoachComm, after being named the 2025 AFCA NAIA Coach of the Year. Osborn led the Ravens to a 12-2 record during the 2025 season and a trip to the NAIA National Semifinals, continuing a run of sustained success that has defin more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Kylan Guerra Claims Evergreen Open Title, Takes Home Men's Wrestler of the Week Recognition Eastern Oregon's Kylan Guerra hauled in the NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Week award following his title in the 174-pound weight class at the Evergreen Open this past weekend. The sophomore swiftly navigated his competition at 174 pounds, claiming the Evergree more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Warren, Kaine Sound the Alarm Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their Senate colleagues to demand answers from U.S. Secretary of Educat more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Trafficking, an Illegal Firearm, and for Illegally Reentering the United States KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute, illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and illegally reente more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-101) entitled "Analysis of General Revenue Fund Financial Condition." Here are excerpts: * * * The scope of our analysis included, but was not necessarily limited to, General Revenue Fund activity occurring during the 25 years ended June 30, 2025. This report combines information from a variety of sources. Our methodology included reviewing reports by the Office of Administra more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-099) entitled "Cooper County Financial Statements." Here are excerpts: * * * Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinion We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Cooper County, Missouri, which comprise the Statement of Receipts, Disbursements and Changes in Cash - All Governmental Funds - Regulatory Basis and the Statement of Fiduciary Receipts, D more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-095) entitled "Greene County Fire Protection Districts." Here are excerpts: * * * Honorable Mike Kehoe, Governor and Members of the General Assembly and Boards of Directors of Fire Protection Districts in Greene County Certain fire protection districts are required by Section 321.690, RSMo, to be audited and to submit their audit reports to the State Auditor's Office (SAO). T more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-097) entitled "Monthly Report on Municipal Court and Revenue Filings October 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * Honorable Mike Kehoe, Governor and Members of the General Assembly Jefferson City, Missouri The primary objective of this compilation is to report the filing status for the municipalities required to file a financial report by October 31, 2025, under Section 105.145, R more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-098) entitled "Monthly Report on Political Subdivision Filings October 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Section 105.145, RSMo, requires the governing body of each political subdivision in the state, except counties and school districts, to prepare and remit to the state auditor an annual report of financial transactions. Rule 15 CSR 40-3.030 requires the fina more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-096) entitled "St. Louis County Fire Protection Districts." Here are excerpts: * * * Honorable Mike Kehoe, Governor and Members of the General Assembly and Boards of Directors of Fire Protection Districts in St. Louis County Certain fire protection districts are required by Section 321.690, RSMo, to be audited and to submit their audit reports to the State Auditor's Office (S more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Missouri State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-100) entitled "Wayne County Financial Statements." Here are excerpts: * * * Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinions We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Wayne County, Missouri, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise Wayne County, Missouri's basic finan more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Corn Growers Furious with New Development on E15 The House is expected to advance a funding bill today that omits language that would allow consumers across the country to access fuels with a 15% corn ethanol blend, often referred to as E15. In response to this development, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower released the following statement: "Corn gro more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Cori Bush for Missouri's 1st District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced our endorsement of Cori Bush for Missouri's 1st Congressional District. While in office, Bush fought to protect nurses and patients with real solutions that comprehensi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court By Nathan Moelker Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 23 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * Pedrina to represent LC State, conference at national academy CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) has announced Raymond Pedrina of Lewis-Clark State College as its representative for the NAIA Governance and Leadership Academy (GLA). The event will be held on April 10 in Kansas City, Missouri. "Congratulations to Raymond on his selection to represent the CCC at the upcoming NAI more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in law faculty trip to Israel The delegation included 23 law and interdisciplinary faculty from leading institutions nationwide * Professor Andrea J. Martin was selected to participate in the Academic Engagement Network's (AEN) inaugural delegation of U.S. law faculty to Israel in November 2025--a highly selective initiative recogn more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Using Gun During CVS Robbery KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Raytown, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to using a firearm during an armed robbery of a CVS pharmacy in Kansas City, Mo. Ta'Rod Glenel Perkins, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lajuan M. Counts to one count of possessing a fi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Missouri can embrace open enrollment for students while addressing school funding concerns A robust open enrollment program can benefit students, improve public schools, and help shore up school district budgets. By Aaron Garth Smith, Director of Education Reform K-12 open enrollment is on the rise, with 16 states now ensuring that families can enroll their students in public schools across scho more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Vote Against Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which was passed by the House of Representatives. "As the current administration pursues the most reckless and extre more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Rodriguez Wrestles Up, Topples No. 8 Opponent to Earn Women's Wrestler of the Week Award Cristelle Rodriguez, from Doane (Neb.), was ranked No. 1 in the 124 weight class, but wrestled up a weight class against Hastings (Neb.) and knocked off No. 8 Karissa Laz, a two-time NAIA All-American, to earn the NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Week honor. Rodrig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Smith Statement on PCE Report: Republican Economic Policies are Defeating Inflation, the Fed Should Take Note Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the October and November reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expendit more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Was Unchanged in January The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the January Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Physicists Predict Significant Growth for Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics By Nicki Gorny A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who analyzed the outlook for cadmium telluride photovoltaics in research published in the peer-reviewed journal Joule. Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Votes to Support National Security, Advance Missouri Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted in support of appropriations legislation to maintain the United States military as the best in the world: "Today's Appropriations legislation strengthens our national defense at a time when our adversaries like China, Russia, Ir more PR