COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Amy Simons wins first-ever AEJMC Award for Excellence in Teaching * Professor Amy Simons, the course coordinator for J1400, spoke to doctoral student Pranaav Jadhav's class on Feb. 10, 2026, in the Futures Lab. For their community issues assignment, the class is divided into three teams, and she met with each one to offer guidance on their stories. By Austin Fitzgerald  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA, USSEC & WISHH Welcome USDA Allocation of Foreign Market Development and Market Access Program Funding The American Soybean Association (ASA), the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) announced today that the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) has allocated $16,845,357 in Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market D more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency and Oversight of FEMA Disaster Spending * Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) introduced the FEMA Accountability Act, legislation that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publicly report, on a monthly basis, how disaster relief funds are being obligated and spent. "A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation Supporting America's Ranchers, Establishing Two New National Parks and Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported twelve bills, including legislation to establish Wisconsin's first national park and Arizona's fourth national park, provide parity  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Committee Approves Bills to Support American Job Growth, Save Taxpayers Money, Prevent Water Pollution, and More Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation to promote domestic investment and strengthen U.S. manufacturing by encouraging the reshoring of jobs to America, reduce costs to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Presses Secretary of Homeland Security on Proposed Immigration Detention Center in Kansas City * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem requesting a meeting with her, local law enforcement, and area officials to discuss the proposed immigration detention center in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA, COLLEAGUES EMPOWER FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WITH BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION * Text of Legislation (PDF) WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Reps Tracey Mann (KS-01), Mark Alford (MO-04), and Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would allow first-time homebuyers to use leftover 529 plan funds tax-free to buy or bui more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Opposes Proposed ICE Detention Facilities in Kansas City Metro, Demands Answers from Administration * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) expressed strong opposition to plans to open and operate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including proposed sites in Leavenworth, Kansas and south Kansas City, Missouri -the latt more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 11 [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 Introduces Hybrid Continuous Gas Analyzer for Improved Regulatory Compliance and Emissions Control * Rosemount QX1000 is world's first analyzer to combine laser and paramagnetic detection methods, providing flexible technology for a wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve a portion of the Oklahoma state implementation plan focused on interstate transport of air pollution. The proposal addresses the "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard. Under the Clean Air Act, Oklahoma must ensure its emissions do not interfere with the ability of neighboring states to maintain federal air more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows How Small Towns Benefit From Route-Based Tourism as Economic Development The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has published a new report examining how small towns have successfully used route-based tourism as a valuable strategy for economic development. The report, titled "The Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity" frames the issue thr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Tax Tribunal; Certificate of Need Commission; Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Mental Health Diversion Council; State Officers Compensation Commission; Michigan State Housing Dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Exposes Fraud in State and Federal Programs and Dark Money Funding Web * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a hearing in his Homeland Security Subcommittee exposing the widespread fraud in state and federal programs, as well as the dark money groups sponsoring radical left-wing subversion in America's streets. "You testified that about a trillion dollars you thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Electricity Costs for Americans * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.) introduced the Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers (GRID) Act to stop data centers from driving up energy costs. Over the last several years, data center construction has taken off, creating  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Warren Introduce Bill to Break Up Big Medicine * WASHINGTON -Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act to address rampant consolidation in the healthcare industry that drives up prices, squashes competition, and hurts working people. "Americans are paying more and more for healthcare while the quality of care gets worse and worse.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Businessman Who Repeatedly Transferred Assets to Elude Creditors Waives Discharge After USTP Investigation A business owner who devised a corporate shell game to hide assets from creditors both before and after bankruptcy agreed to waive his bankruptcy discharge of more than $8.4 million in debts after an investigation by the Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP). On January 29, the B more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * MacArthur 'genius grant' recipient to speak at Missouri S&T Feb. 17 * Dr. William Tarpeh, a MacArthur Fellowship awardee -often referred to as a "genius grant" -will deliver Missouri S&T's 2026 Mathes Distinguished Lecture at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Innovation Lab Forum on the S&T campus. The event is free and open to the public, and it will also be available via Zoom at umsys more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Distributes Wage Index, Occupational Mix Data For Review The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released revised public-use files used to develop the federal fiscal year 2027 Medicare wage index. The Missouri Hospital Association posted these files to HIDI Advantage(R) for review. Hospitals can review their hospital-specific data and request revisions by Tuesday, Feb. 17. Request more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Applauds Committee Passage of Bill to Designate America's National Churchill Museum as National Historic Landmark * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder released the following statement after the House Committee on Natural Resources passed his bill, H.R. 1945 (link is external), the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act. "Sir Winston Churchill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Alford, Mann, Correa, Barrett Empower First-Time Homebuyers * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This bill would allow first-time homebuyers to use leftover 529 plan funds tax-free to buy or build their first home, giving buyers more options to use their ta more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 10 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * SEMO Proves It's All About the Students * "Our goal is to create an experience where students feel known, guided, and empowered at every stage," says Dr. Stephen Schultheis, who recently joined SEMO as vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success. "This is about more than an invitation to visit. We're building a system of support that grounds students throughout their tim more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Six Teams in the NAIA Men's Volleyball Top 15 Remain Undefeated The first regular-season NAIA Men's Volleyball Top 15 brings a wave of early season momentum shifts, highlighted by several undefeated teams climbing rapidly through the rankings. The Master's (Calif.) holds steady at No. 1, securing all six first place votes after a flawless start, wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Trump Economy: Private Sector Job Growth, Higher Wages Jobs report beats hiring expectations, unemployment rate falls, and wage growth continues to put more money in the pockets of working families. * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Deepens Investment in Kansas Workforce Development RooMentum Pathways expansion reflects UMKC's growing role in building the region's future workforce * The University of Missouri-Kansas City is expanding its investment in regional workforce development in Kansas by adding Kansas City Kansas Community College as a new partner institution in the university's RooMentum Pathway more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * VFW Applauds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Louisiana 'PLUS Act' The following is a message from VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore * WASHINGTON -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds the federal court's decision striking down Louisiana's so-called "PLUS Act" as unconstitutional. This ruling sends a clear mess more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU Experts: Trump accounts must have auto enrollment By Neil Schoenherr Widespread promotion has started for so-called Trump Accounts, including an ad during the Super Bowl. The accounts allow parents to opt in to claim investment seed money of up to $1,000 for their children. But that opt-in part is problematic, say two experts on child development accounts at Washington University in St.  more PR