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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for 2026-03-20 ( 15 items )  
Americans for Tax Reform: Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax Utah lawmakers concluded the 2026 legislative session by delivering another reduction to the state income tax, bringing the flat rate from 4.5% to 4.45% and putting a hundred million dollars back into the pockets of families and small businesses. This year marks the sixth such cut in as many years,  more PR

Chambers Europe 2026 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chambers Europe 2026 * BCLP has been recognized in the guide, earning rankings for 10 practice areas, five of which were recognized for the first time. Twelve attorneys were noted for their exceptional work in their respective practices, with three attorneys earning their first ranking. The firm's UK Competition Law: Private Law Enforcement: Claimant and UK C more PR

Hawley Opens Investigation into Abortion Drug Companies, Creates Hotline for Victims to Report Harms (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Opens Investigation into Abortion Drug Companies, Creates Hotline for Victims to Report Harms * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to two chemical abortion drug manufacturers-Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro-to inform them that he is opening an investigation into their business practices related to mifepristone as mounting evidence shows women are suffering alar more PR

Indiana State University: BCET Construction Management Students Win National MCAA Competition (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, March 20 -- Indiana State University issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * BCET Construction Management Students Win National MCAA Competition The Bailey College of Engineering and Technology's Construction Management program is celebrating a major achievement as a team of construction management students brought the national championship in the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Student Chapter Competition to Indiana State University. The more PR

MDC Encourages Landowners to Look for Signs of Remnant Sand Prairie Habitat on Their Property (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: * * * MDC encourages landowners to look for signs of remnant sand prairie habitat on their property Around the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and other conservation partners continually work to identify areas of ecological importance. Because of the diversity of Missouri's natural landscape, there is a broad variety of habitats that MDC and its partners have marked of more PR

On Senate Floor, Shaheen Slams Republicans' SAVE America Act: 'This Bill Prevents Americans from Voting.' (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Slams Republicans' SAVE America Act: 'This Bill Prevents Americans from Voting.' * **Shaheen detailed how a similar New Hampshire state law has disenfranchised voters** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) took to the Senate floor this evening to voice her strong opposition to Republicans' partisan SAVE America Act and underscore how the misguided more PR

Paytient Technologies Urges CMS to Reform ACA Financial Tools for Improved Patient Care (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Paytient Technologies Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) program. The letter responds to CMS's recent notice regarding benefit and payment parameters for the 2027 ACA program year, emphasizing the potential of payment smoothing options to enhance individual market stability. In its correspondence, Paytient underscored the importance of the federal medical more ST

Pfluger, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans and Combat Deadly Nitazene (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans and Combat Deadly Nitazene * WASHINGTON, DC - As first reported in The Blaze, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the House version of Senator Schmitt's Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2026 (DETECT Nitazenes A more PR

Reps. Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove & Senator Booker Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove & Senator Booker Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Minimum Wage to Incarcerated Workers * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced legislation that would guarantee incarcerated workers nationwide receive the federal minimum wage for their labor.  more PR

Riley Consulting Water Resources & Environmental Consultant Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife released the following testimony by Thomas E. Riley, water resources and environmental consultant at Riley Consulting LLC, and former director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act": * * * Chairman Ricketts, Ranking Member Schiff, and members of the Subcommittee more PR

Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology to Repatriate Human Remains, Funerary Objects to Osage Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology (RSPI), Andover, Massachusetts, plans to repatriate the remains of a Native American individual and several funerary objects to the Osage Nation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items identified for return include the physical remains of one adult and four associated funerary objects: one bone bead, one faunal bone fragment, and two incised bone awls. These materials  more PR

Senator Schmitt Debunks Democrat Lies on the SAVE Act on Fox News (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Debunks Democrat Lies on the SAVE Act on Fox News * Exposes Senate Democrats' Hypocrisy on Voter ID WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to debunk the Democrats' lies about the SAVE America Act and highlight the common sense provisions included in his substitute amendment. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt Debunk more PR

UMSL Students Show Off Their Work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 20 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL students show off their work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol By Steve Walentik Jesse Bier, Lorah Crame, Bryanna Deatherage, Zoe Ellis, Greg Ketcherside, Karch Knipp, Allison Lendman, Lucy Roth, Samuel Voell and Kyliah Walker represented UMSL at the annual event on March 12. A group of 10 students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis joined peers from  more PR

Walberg Honors Monroe County Veteran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Honors Monroe County Veteran * Yesterday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced Samuel Struth of Monroe as the Veteran of the Month for March. The Congressman's office presented Sam with the Congressional Record () containing Congressman Walberg's remarks honoring Sam's service and dedication to our country. Sam served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1980. He completed basic an more PR

WIU Alumni Association Announces NCAA Tournament Watch Parties Nationwide (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, March 19 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Alumni Association Announces NCAA Tournament Watch Parties Nationwide * MACOMB, Ill. -The Western Illinois University Alumni Association invites alumni, friends, and fans across the country to gather and cheer on Leatherneck women's basketball during the NCAA Tournament. The Leathernecks take on the University of North Carolina on Friday, March 20 in the first round of the tournament. The g more PR