WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Three Key Moments: Hearing on Reclaiming "Forgotten" Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Funds Frozen by Banks Taxpayers risk losing nearly $1 billion in fraudulent COVID-era unemployment benefits abandoned in banks, unless Congress acts to claw back federal funds and the statute of limitations is extended. The Ways and Means Work & Welf more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * West Virginia Legislature Delivers Third Income Tax Reduction, Scores Several Conservative Policy Wins West Virginia's 2026 session concluded on Saturday with another five percent across-the-board cut to the personal income tax, completing an ambitious agenda driven by Governor Patrick Morrisey and dominant Republican majorities in the state House and Senate. The Mountaine more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges President Trump to Prioritize Soybeans in Upcoming Trade Talks with China Ahead of a planned meeting with President Xi Jinping in China later this month, the American Soybean Association is urging President Trump to prioritize U.S. soybeans in ongoing trade talks and secure additional commitments from China to support American farmers and ranchers. In a letter sent today to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Chairman Rouzer Unveils Dalilah's Law to Improve Highway Safety and Strengthen CDL Standards T&I Committee to Mark Up the Bill Wednesday * Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) today released the legislative text of Dalilah's Law, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Faster Growth, Bigger Paychecks Makes Life More Affordable for Working Families House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after this week's economic reports, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February 2026, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) for January 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Julia Einbond, CEO of Covenant House New Jersey, Newark, from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Lost and Exploited: Confronting Child Trafficking and the Failure to Protect America's Most Vulnerable": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify. Chairman Hawley, we are grat more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One. Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis Doctoral students in biology, criminology and criminal justice, and education competed in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition. By UMSL Daily Doctoral students George Todd, Casey Ernest, John Ampomah, Karen Allman and Anna Heinzmann challenged themselves and each other in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Feb. 25 in the SGA Chamber  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, March 17 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * FAU's Supplemental Instruction Program Earns Accreditation By Jonathan Fraysure Florida Atlantic University's Supplemental Instruction Program, within the Center for Learning and Student Success, recently earned accreditation from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction for the first time. FAU is just the second  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Franklin County Lifted its Own Six-Month Pause on Data Centers * UNION, MO - The Franklin County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider sweeping changes that could enable hyperscale data center developers to build new projects at two known locations while opening the door for more. Changes under consideration include zoning data centers to as little as 150 feet from residential proper more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Jim Moran College Professor earns fellowship honor * Florida State University's Susana Santos, the Jim Moran Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, has been inducted as a Justin G. Longenecker Fellow of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) -one of the highest honors in the field of entrepreneurship. Inductio more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, March 17 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Graduate Consortium Creates Faster, More Affordable Path to Master of Science Education at Jax State By Brett Buckner A novel partnership between Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and the Jack Miller Center (JMC) now offers current K-12 teachers the opportunity to earn a Master of Science Education (M.S.E.) degree in Secondary Social Studies in less time and at a lower more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * How Mizzou is helping mentor the next generation of sports broadcasters * Mizzou students interested in play-by-play announcing gather to learn more about the profession. This semester, John Anderson is sharing his industry insights, connections and experience in play-by-play announcing and sports broadcasting with Missouri School of Journalism students By Eric Stann  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Inaugural Method M Film Fund grants go to 13 alumni of Murray Center for Documentary Journalism * Nearly $250,000 in grants supports film productions where alumni of the center serve in key roles By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 16, 2026) -Thirteen alumni of the Missouri School of Journalism's Murray Center for Documentary Journalism have received grants for t more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, March 16 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Millikin hosts SCALE Conference to support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs * DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University recently welcomed student artists and creatives from across the Midwest for the SCALE Conference (Student Creatives & Artists Learning Entrepreneurship), a two-day event designed to help emerging artists develop the entrepreneurial skills needed to build sustainable creative careers.  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 17 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * MoDNR seeks comments on Unilever HPC-USA's proposed final remedy and regulatory release from corrective action obligations The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Waste Management Program invites the public to review and offer written comments on the proposed final remedy and regulatory release for the Unilever HPC-USA facility until April 16, 202 more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * New experiential learning project in capstone course gives UMSL business students rare peek at inside workings of industry leader Representatives from The Boeing Company help students in Strategic Management develop solutions to challenges faced by the regional giant. By Dave Benson For University of Missouri-St. Louis senior Irina Biedenstein, it's hard to overstate the impact of t more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * On the Move: Hospital Leadership Changes for March 2026 * Check out these leadership changes from hospitals around the state for the month of March 2026: Mercy Names Tricia McGusty New President Of Mercy St. Louis Communities Tricia McGusty has been named the president of Mercy St. Louis Communities. McGusty replaces Dr. David Meiners, who will serve as an exec more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5 * 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Rural Missourians more likely to lack health insurance than urban residents By Deb Parker Missourians living in rural communities are more likely to lack health insurance than those in urban areas, according to a new policy brief from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Missouri's overall uninsured rate closely mirrors the national average. In 2024,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 19, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Nominees * Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General * James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina * Brian Barber, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana * Brian Gootkin, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana * Stev more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of SCAM Act to Expand Denaturalization Process on Fox News * Slams Democrats for Defunding DHS, Leaving America Vulnerable to Terror Attacks WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' America's Newsr oom to call for passage of his SCAM Act to expand the denaturalization process and slam Democrats for their refusal to fund the Depart more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney Announces Additional Enforcement Action as Part of National Effort to Combat Electrical Stimulation Fraud Scheme and Recover Millions United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the filing of a complaint under the False Claims Act in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This is the latest action in the nat more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * University of Missouri-St. Louis receives more than $1 million federal investment to establish API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub Congressman Wesley Bell led the effort to secure the funding for the initiative, which will strengthen domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. By Steve Walentik The University of Missouri-St. Louis, in partnership with the API Inn more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL College of Education's Community Learning Labs concept wins CoGenerate's national Big Ideas Challenge Dean Marius Boboc developed the concept, which will bring educational and social services to trusted community spaces where people of all ages can learn and grow together. By Burk Krohe * Marius Boboc's mind is immediately drawn to adult learners, particularly college noncompl more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Junior Justice Beard captures three individual titles at NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships Beard joins men's golfer Joel Sylven and the 1973 men's soccer team as the only national champions in UMSL history. By Steve Walentik University of Missouri-St. Louis Swimming Coach Tony Hernandez remembers Justice Beard starting to ponder what might be possible over the remai more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * VITA program's arrival on UMSL campus provides win-win of real-world experience for accounting students while benefitting community UMSL faculty and students are excited to again host a site for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, offering free tax preparation services to area residents. By Dave Benson Perhaps nobody was more excited than Johnna Murray to see the Volunteer  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner's Gateway Partnership Act Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the Gateway Partnership Act, legislation she also sponsored last Congress and co-led with Congressman Wesley Bell this year, passed the House: "The Gateway Arch National Park is the pride of our St. Louis region, and it is vital that we protect its national and  more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, March 17 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * New study offers insight into gene regulation of sheep By Angela Sams, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Livestock breeders could soon have more tools to improve the health and quality of their animals, thanks to a recent study that sheds new light on regulatory elements in the sheep genome. Previous research demonstrated that several areas of the genom more PR