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"Hope Missouri" Act would connect Missourians with opportunity (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news:
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"Hope Missouri" Act would connect Missourians with opportunity
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February 6, 2026 Less than a minute read
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports a new workforce development tool aimed at helping Missourians achieve long-term self-sufficiency by better coordinating existing state and community resources.
SB 1062, sponsored by Sen. Jill Car more PR
ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball
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* 140+ live events on ACCN
* 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra
* Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports
ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports more PR
American Farm Bureau Federation: Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026:
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Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products.
"Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR
ASA Statement on EPA's New Dicamba Label (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026:
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ASA Statement on EPA's New Dicamba Label
The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing a new dicamba label for Over the Top (OTT) use, an important step in preserving access to a critical weed management tool for soybean farmers.
Dicamba remains an essential part of Integrated Pest Management Systems (IPMs), ensuring more PR
Associate Teaching Professor Jill Bernard Bracy Discusses Supply Chain Education in Latest Episode of Inside UMSL Podcast (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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Associate Teaching Professor Jill Bernard Bracy discusses supply chain education in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
By Burk Krohe
Bernard Bracy highlighted the unique experiential learning opportunities available to UMSL students through the Supply Chain Analytics Center of Excellence.
Jill Bernard Bracy can pinpoint the moment the general public became acutely aware of supply c more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates.
"These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR
Joint Statement of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Armed Services Committee Bipartisan Leaders on NTSB's Recommendations to Address DCA Crash (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026:
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Joint Statement of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Armed Services Committee Bipartisan Leaders on NTSB's Recommendations to Address DCA Crash
The bipartisan leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee today issued a joint statement re more PR
MHA Provides Essential Support And Resources For New Hospital CEOs (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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MHA Provides Essential Support And Resources For New Hospital CEOs
The Missouri Hospital Association is a trusted partner to the state's hospitals, equipping health care leaders and teams with the knowledge and tools to advance high-quality care. With this goal in mind, each year, MHA convenes new hospital CEOs to introduce them to the breadth of resources and subject matter expertise availa more PR
Missouri Attorney General's Office and IBM Resolve Litigation (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Missouri Attorney General's Office and IBM Resolve Litigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. / Armonk, N.Y. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) have reached a settlement resolving the State of Missouri's lawsuit against IBM related to a previously discontinued compensation program. The Missouri Attorney General's Office c more PR
Missouri Chamber supports plan to expand education savings for families (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news:
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Missouri Chamber supports plan to expand education savings for families
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February 6, 2026 Less than a minute read
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports legislation that would significantly expand tax incentives for families saving for education and workforce training.
SB 1279, sponsored by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold), would a more PR
National Partnership for Women & Families: Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release:
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New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States
"Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state
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As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR
Northwest Missouri State University: Alumnus Returns to Classroom to Share Insights Related to Aluminum Industry, Strategy, Entrepreneurship (10)
MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release:
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Alumnus returns to classroom to share insights related to aluminum industry, strategy, entrepreneurship
Northwest Missouri State University students walking into Thursday's entrepreneurship and business strategy classes in Colden Hall probably didn't expect a demonstration involving Play-Doh, but that's how alumnus Brian Hesse helped them understand the process he oversees of making alu more PR
President Trump Issues Proclamation on Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Feb. 6, 2026:
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ENSURING AFFORDABLE BEEF FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER
1. Cattle ranchers have played an integral role in United States history, helping to forge an American identity and an American diet with beef as a key staple food. Today, beef remains vital in the American diet, evidenced by the fact that the United States is the largest consumer of beef by volume, followed closely by China and Brazil. And the Unit more PR
Reps. Cleaver, Ross, Pocan, Sykes Reintroduce Legislation to End Prison Gerrymandering (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Cleaver, Ross, Pocan, Sykes Reintroduce Legislation to End Prison Gerrymandering
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(Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. The legislation will help ensure equal representation for all by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated pe more PR
SEMO Alumna Andrea Gils Monzon Inducted into PRSSA Hall of Fame (10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 5 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news:
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SEMO Alumna Andrea Gils Monzon Inducted into PRSSA Hall of Fame
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"Being recognized by PRSSA is a full-circle moment for me," Gils Monzon said. "The organization opened doors I never imagined, from mentorship to scholarships. Now, I get to help the next generation of communicators grow and succeed globally. It's both humbling and inspiring."
Gils Monzon credits her time at SEMO for layi more PR
Senator Schmitt Questions Netflix Executive about Woke Content, Political Bias (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Questions Netflix Executive about Woke Content, Political Bias
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WASHINGTON -During a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos about his company's overwhelmingly woke content and to examine the anti-competitive impacts of the propos more PR
Senator Schmitt's Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 30 Years of Service by the F/A-18 Super Hornet Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt's Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 30 Years of Service by the F/A-18 Super Hornet Passes Senate
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Resolution Recognizes Anniversary of First Flight from Lambert Field
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced the Senate passed his bipartisan resolution honoring the F/A-18 Super Hornet's thirty years of service.
"A little over thirty years ago, Marine Corps Lieutenant C more PR
Spirit Lake Tribal Council Chairwoman Jackson-Street Testifies Before Senate Indian Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lonna Jackson-Street, chairwoman of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Fort Totten, North Dakota, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children's Commission Implementation Act":
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Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, Senator Hoeven and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the more PR
Thomson Reuters Recognizes 25 BCLP Lawyers as Stand-outs for Client Service (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Thomson Reuters Recognizes 25 BCLP Lawyers as Stand-outs for Client Service
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BCLP is proud to announce that 25 lawyers across its global platform have been recognized as "Stand-out Lawyers" by Thomson Reuters. This client-nominated recognition serves as a testament to each recipient's individual skills and dedication to deliver real value to their clients.
Acco more PR
UMKC Announces Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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UMKC Announces New Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Program advances School of Science and Engineering's goal to lead AI-driven innovation in healthcare, cybersecurity and intelligent systems
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the University of Missouri-Kansas City's plan to launch a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree this fall, p more PR
University of Missouri-St. Louis: Media Coverage - January 2026 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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Media Coverage: January 2026
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
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The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national more PR
Washington University in St. Louis: 'Michelangelo & Titian' (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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'Michelangelo & Titian'
New book by William Wallace explores decades of genius and rivalry
By Liam Otten
On a dreary winter's day in 1546, a grumpy Michelangelo Buonarroti and a dapper Giorgio Vasari waded through dirty Roman streets, past the rising skeleton of St. Peter's Cathedral, to meet Tiziano Vecellio, the Venetian painter universally known as Titian.
A guest of Pope Paul III, Titian more PR
Washington University in St. Louis: Making Hydrogen Fuel Cells 'Less Precious' (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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Making hydrogen fuel cells 'less precious'
WashU chemical engineers work to bring stability to iron components in fuel-cell technologies
By Leah Shaffer
Japan and California have embraced hydrogen fuel-cell technologies, a form of renewable energy that can be used in vehicles and for supplying clean energy to manufacturing sectors. But the technology remains expensive due to its relia more PR
WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Multiple Murderers, Violent Assailants and Drug Traffickers Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Multiple Murderers, Violent Assailants and Drug Traffickers Across the Country
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While sanctuary politicians RELEASE criminal illegal aliens from jails, our law enforcement officers continue to risk their lives to arrest and remove these public safety threats
WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more heinous criminal more PR
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