LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) affirming strong support for the agency's proposed approval of the State of Missouri's request for partial delegation to implement and enforce the Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (RMP) specifically for agricultural anhydrous ammonia facilities. ARA, representing agricultural retailers nationwide subject to Section 112(r) req more ST

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * April is Safe Digging Month: Ameren Urges Customers to Call 811 Before Digging or Driving Stakes * Marking utility lines is a free service - and it's the law Follow these three important steps to stay in compliance and avoid serious injury, loss of service and expensive repairs: 1\. Call 811 at least three business days before starting a digging p more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following commentary by President and CEO Danny Seiden: * * * Arizona small businesses deserve a better deal on health care Last week, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry office was a hub of policy exchange as we hosted a delegation of lawmakers and business leaders from Missouri. The "Show Me State" representatives came west to see how our deliberate policy choices in areas like regulation, taxes, and more PR

LOWELL, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Arvest Bank's Million Meals Campaign Returns for 16th Year Arvest Bank has officially launched the 16th year of its annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Money raised through May 31 will go directly to over 70 local food partners. Every dollar raised provides up to five meals for those in need. The Million Meals campaig more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP continues private equity practice build out with counsel hire * London, 31 March 2026 - International law firm BCLP announces today that Katrina Murphy has joined its private equity team as counsel in the London office. Her arrival underlines the firm's commitment to continue growing its private equity offering. Katrina advises companies, private equity fu more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Celebrate future of manufacturing at Missouri Protoplex ribbon-cutting April 15 * Missouri S&T will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Missouri Protoplex, a new 117,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Attendees should RSVP for the event at go.mst.edu/protoplexrsvp by Wednesday, April 8. "With the opening of the Missouri Protoplex, Missou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Issue Statement Following New York Times Reporting that ActBlue May Have Misled Congress Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued th more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Community celebrates rural health care drone project * Representatives from Valkyrie UAS Solutions and Mid-America Transplant, in partnership with Missouri S&T, hosted a ribbon-cutting event on April 1 to commemorate the nation's first health care drone corridor. The event was held at S&T's General Services Building in Rolla, near land that will serve as Valkyrie's hub for transportin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) supporting the agency's proposed amendments to regulations concerning dependent care and board member expense reimbursement for federally chartered credit unions (FCUs). Cornerstone represents over 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In the letter, Cornerstone expressed support for the proposal to  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on April 1, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The Department of Defense (DOD) - which is "using a secondary Department of War designation" under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025 - is in the process of modernizing U.S. strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes nu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting competitive grant applications for fiscal 2026 Parent Information and Training Program. This initiative aims to support regional parent information and training centers that assist individuals with disabilities and their support networks. These centers provide essential resources to help parents, family members, guardians and advocates collaborate with professionals. The goal is to better meet the vocational, rehab more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 2 -- Evangel University issued the following news release: * * * Evangel University students earn five first-place finishes at Missouri FBLA Conference Evangel University students earned five first-place finishes in the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) conference in early March. The competition took place in St. Joseph, Missouri. Eleven students competed in numerous competitions, including case competitions, objective business exams, and present more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 2 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Feeling lonely? Mizzou researchers are building new ways to help people reconnect Through the ShowMe Connection project, rural Missouri residents can learn practical strategies to build stronger, healthier social networks. * Missouri residents who are struggling with loneliness or want to learn how to promote social connection now have access to research-based programs designed to help them bu more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * First-year optometry student McKenna Burgess has research published in the Journal of Supramolecular Chemistry Conducted during her undergraduate career, the research has promising implications for carbon sequestration. By Heather Riske McKenna Burgess always loved going to the optometrist as a kid. She got her first pair of glasses in the third grade, and when she took an a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Ghostly particles: Is dark radiation masquerading as neutrinos? * New research suggests that neutrinos in the early universe may have transformed into a previously unknown form of radiation. A study from Washington University in St. Louis offers a new way to explain certain puzzling observations about how the universe evolved. Bhupal Dev and his colleagues report the results in a paper publi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 2 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Gov. Kehoe, Speaker Patterson Named Taxpayer Defenders of the Month by National Taxpayers Union National Taxpayers Union (NTU) on Wednesday named Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and House Speaker Jonathan Patterson Taxpayer Defenders of the Month for their work to eliminate Missouri's state income tax. The vision initiated by Gov. Kehoe and Speaker Patterson to eliminate Misso more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by research attorneys Joe St. James and Hannah T. Stilley: * * * No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Midwest Transplant Network, Inc. (MTN), a CMS Tier 1A Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Kansas and western Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed revisions to conditions of coverage for OPOs. MTN emphasized the critical need for data-driven, independently validated measures to fairly assess OPO performance and urged the agency to avoid reliance on single-year data snapshots that may no more ST

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber applauds House passage of child care tax credits * The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry praised House lawmakers on the passage of HB 2409, legislation that will increase access to safe, affordable, high-quality child care. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph).  "This bill is a top priority of the business c more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber maintains its opposition to legalizing video lottery machines * The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is once again raising concerns about legislation that would retroactively legalize video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming machines. VLTs are also known as "gray games" because the machines currently operate outside the law.  This wee more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * NAIA Partners with Legacy Building Solutions The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership with Legacy Building Solutions as the Official Custom Pre-Engineered Building Partner of the NAIA Athletes and Coaches. This partnership enables NAIA institutions and their members to build and upgrade athletic faciliti more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New software safeguards research participants' privacy * Which details in a de-identified scientific record are enough to still identify a person? If, for example, the record includes that a person is a CEO, the abundance of CEOs in the world would make identification nearly impossible. If the person is a CEO living in Missouri, the list becomes notably shorter but likely ext more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * No Tax on Tips: Real, Targeted Relief for the Working Class No Tax on Tips is allowing America's tipped workers to keep more of their hard-earned money instead of forking it over to the IRS. The provision will cut taxes, on average, by $1,300 for tipped workers and contribute to the largest tax refund season in American history. Over 3. more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following joint news release with the National Oilseed Processors Association and U.S. Canola Association: * * * NOPA, ASA & USCA Applaud the American Heart Association's 2026 Dietary Guidance The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), the American Soybean Association (ASA), and the U.S. Canola Association (USCA) welcome the American Heart Association's (AHA) new 2026 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascula more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 1 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Oscar-nominated, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning star of 'This is Us,' Sterling K. Brown, to address graduates at Tulane's 2026 Unified Commencement * Sterling K. Brown, the award-winning actor known for his performances in the television series "This Is Us" and his Oscar-nominated role in the film "American Fiction," will deliver the keynote address at Tulane University's Unified Commencement 2026, w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Prohibitionist Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Federal Plan To Provide Hemp-Derived Products to Medicare Beneficiaries * Washington, DC: A coalition of prohibitionist groups has filed a lawsuit to halt the implementation of a pilot program providing eligible hemp-derived products to Medicare beneficiaries. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Presents $1,031,000 Check to Rockhurst University to Expand Cybersecurity and AI Programs * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined University President Dr. Sandra Cassady, students, and faculty at Rockhurst University to present a ceremonial check for $1,031,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Cleaver to support the expa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), CAPAC Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as " more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sierra Club submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing a proposed Clean Data Determination for ozone levels in the Missouri portion of the St. Louis nonattainment area, arguing the plan relies on flawed analysis and could weaken air quality protections. The Sierra Club's submissions contend that despite EPA's tentative approval, the St. Louis region has never truly attained the 2015 ozone NAAQS, and the current proposal undermin more ST

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release: * * * St. Louis Fed Announces Change to Board of Directors The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following change to its board of directors, effective March 2026: D. Neil Dauby, chairman and CEO of German American Bank in Jasper, Ind., has been elected as a Class A director to fill the unexpired portion of a three-year term. Also serving on the board are: Misty Borrowm more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Alum Craig Steinberg has helped shape the future of optometry through work in law Steinberg was part of the College of Optometry's inaugural class and later earned a law degree. He now practices in the field of optometric and health care law and consulting. By Kala Dunn, University Advancement For some people, choosing which college to attend is the culmination of a long process of t more PR