CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Author: Bryan Goodman Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertiliz more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Elara Caring, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the largest providers of home and community-based hospice and health services, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The letter addresses the agency's Fiscal Year 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements proposed rule (CMS-1851-P). Elara Caring expressed concern that the proposed 2.4 percent net payment upda more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10919) on May 28, 2026, by legislative attorney Jennifer A. Staman: * * * FDA Regulation of Medication Abortion: Recent Legal Developments Regulation of medication abortion drugs is a salient issue for federal policymakers, particularly amid continued litigation over the conditions in which these drugs may be available to pregnant patients. Some of the more prominent pendi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Five Key Moments: Working Americans Share The Personal Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts At a recent Ways and Means Committee Tax Subcommittee hearing on how the Working Families Tax Cuts benefit hardworking Americans and small businesses, Republican witnesses - an adoptive father, small business owner, restaurant server, and steelworker - shared more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Smith on PCE Report: Working Families Benefit as Republican Policies Deliver Historic Tax Refunds, Bigger Paychecks Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the April reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, showing core inflation rose 3.3 percent, more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 30 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Bulldogs Rewrite the Record Book in Championship Rout LEWISTON, Idaho- Tennessee Wesleyan saved its loudest statement for the biggest stage Saturday night, erupting for 21 runs on 22 hits to overwhelm Taylor (Ind.) 21-3 in the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series Championship at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. The Bulldogs piled up 21 runs on 22 hits while rewriting port more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Related Digital, Blackstone, Oracle, OpenAI, Walbridge and Governor Whitmer Celebrate Construction of Stargate Campus in Saline Township Project Team Announces New $10 Million Grant to Expand Saline Recreation Center, a Community Resource that has Served Washtenaw County for More Than Three Decades - SALINE TOWNSHIP, MI -- Related Digital, Blackstone, Oracle, OpenAI, Walbridge, and Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Reps. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman, Burlison Announce Roundtable to Examine How the Working Families Tax Cuts Act Delivered Historic Economic Relief Today, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Ser more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following report (No. 2026-400-024) on May 21, 2026 entitled "IRS Programs That Resolve Billions of Dollars in Unidentified Taxpayer Payments Need to Be Improved and Modernized." Here are excerpts: * * * Why TIGTA Did This Audit The IRS receives trillions of dollars in federal tax revenue annually via cash, paper, or electronic payments. Missing or incomplete payment information (e.g., the check more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 129 Huskers receive stipends for summer research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 129 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,640  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Agriculture Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 95) on May 29, 2026 entitled "Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress FY 2026 - First Half." Here is the message from the inspector general: * * * I am pleased to present the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Semiannual Report to Congress (SARC) for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2026. This report summarizes OIG's activities fro more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Honors LGBTQ+ Veterans' Service to Nation The VFW takes the opportunity to recognize LGBTQ+ veterans for their service to the nation - June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands with our fellow Americans in honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of all who have served our nation, including lesbian, gay, more PR