WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Bill to Facilitate Small Business Technology Adoption Passes House * Washington, DC-Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Mark Alford's (MO-04) Small Business Technological Advancement Act (H.R. 915), bipartisan legislation that ensures small businesses can use SBA 7(a) loans to invest in modern digital tools and technology needed to compete in today's economy. "Small businesses are the backbone of the American econom more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * ASA Statement on President Trump's Supplemental Funding Request ASA released the following statement regarding President Trump's supplemental funding request to Congress today. "ASA appreciates President Trump for his request to address the economic headwinds facing U.S. soybean farmers and the agriculture industry at large. It is no secret that farm country is struggling, and this temporary economic support will go a long more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with over $6.5 billion in intended losses. Working along more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Earns Top Honors in World Trademark Review 1000 Guide for 2026 * The World Trademark Review recently recognized BCLP partners in its annual ranking, the WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals as top lawyers who set the bar when it comes to trademark law around the world. The guide sheds a spotlight on both individuals and firms who show a particular strength when it comes to prosecution, liti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bell Issues Statement of Support to Avoid Medical Staff Shortages in St. Louis County Jails * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) issued the following statement supporting efforts to prevent medical staffing shortages at St. Louis County's adult and juvenile detention facilities. "Regardless of the mistakes someone has made in life, health care is a human right. As the St. Louis County Prosecutor, I know fir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Submits Amendment to Provide $5 Million for Alpha-gal Syndrome Research * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he, along with Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) to provide $5 million in federal funding for alpha-gal syndrome research. Alpha-gal syndrome is a life-threatening allergy trigger more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Women's Caucus Chair Alicia Andrews released the following statement: "Four years ago, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and set back the rights of women by generations. Almost immediately after Dobbs v. Jackson, Republican legislators r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Financial Services Committee's Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Passes House, Heads to President's Desk Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking  more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, June 25 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Insurance Group's Senior Solutions Division Receives Million Dollar Agency Award First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) is proud to announce that its Senior Solutions division, which assists Medicare beneficiaries and seniors with their health insurance needs, has been recognized by Senior Marketing Specialists with four prestigious awards: the 2025 5 Million Dollar Producer Award, Lives Impacted Recognition, 2025 Top Agency Total Growth Award, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a press conference to introduce the Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, which would ensure Americans living in rural areas have access to top-notch and close-to-home healthcare. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) joins him as a lead cosponsor of this legislation. Nearly 200 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Hawley Presses Postmaster General for Accountability for Undelivered Mail in Missouri Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) grilled the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, David P. Steiner, in a Senate Homeland Security hearing over his agency's dismal service and untimely mail delivery in Missouri. Senator Hawley also questioned why Postmaster General Steiner has accepted large bonuses for himself while Missou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration's Unprecedented Actions to Combat Fraud Underscore Need for Congressional Efforts to Protect Taxpayers, Beneficiaries Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Trump Administration had executed a criminal t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien from India Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - An Indian national unlawfully residing in Worcester, Mass., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to conduct staged armed robberies of convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. Mitul Patel, 40, plea more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * LPL Financial Welcomes Tribute Financial SAN DIEGO - LPL Financial LLC announced today that the financial advisors of Tribute Financial have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform. Led by president and chief executive officer, Kevin Daniels, MBAF, the team reported serving over $500 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 25 [Category: Health Care] (TNSrpt) -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Publishes Annual Workforce Report, Interactive Dashboards * The Missouri Hospital Association published its 2026 Workforce Report and associated statewide and regional workforce data. This year's release includes interactive dashboards for deeper dives in the data by region, profession and year. The report shows that turnover rates for hospital positions increased slightly last year to 23.7%, compare more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Shares APR-DRG Version 43 FAQs For SFY 2027 * Missouri Hospital Association staff prepared a summary of questions and responses submitted during the MO HealthNet Division's SFY 2027 APR-DRG Update webinar held June 2. These questions and answers, referenced as the APR-DRG Version 43 FAQs, will be updated as new information is received from MHD regarding the transition to version 43 of the APR-DRG grouper. *** more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Missouri Board of Pharmacy To Host Webinars On Upcoming Regulatory Changes * The Missouri Board of Pharmacy will host a series of free continuing education opportunities this July for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, interns and pharmacy permit holders. Registration is required for these webinars. The 2026 Missouri Pharmacy Law Review Virtual Program scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 9, will focus more PR

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, June 25 -- Missouri State University West Plains campus issued the following news release: * * * OHRC will host a presentation about the 2022 wildfire that burned half of Wooldridge, Missouri Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation titled, "Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at OHRC, located inside MSU-WP's Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The present more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 25 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou expands in Springfield, growing Missouri's future physician workforce New facility will double the number of medical students trained in southwest Missouri. - The University of Missouri is strengthening the state's future health care workforce with a new Springfield facility that will help train more physicians to serve communities across southwest Missouri and beyond. University leaders joined state and community officials today to c more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Raising the Bar: WIM Symposium Delivers Stronger Connections, Deeper Impact * Jun 24, 2026After two highly successful and well-attended symposiums, it seemed hard to imagine the third could raise the bar even higher. Yet with nearly 100 attendees representing every corner of the industry and more than 25 speakers delivering two days of insightful, engaging content, this year's WIM Symposium didn't just meet  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Calls on Congress to Advance the Great American Healthcare Plan Through Reconciliation 3.0 * WASHINGTON -Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) today joined the Great American Health Alliance and coalition partners at the House Triangle to call on Congress to advance the Great American Healthcare Plan through Reconciliation 3.0. " For sixteen years, Congress has promised Americans a better alternative. We now have a real plan and a real oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Announces $23.5 Million "My Body. My Ballot." Campaign on the Dobbs Anniversary * : Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Reproductive Freedom for All Announces $23.5 Million "My Body. My Ballot." Campaign on the Dobbs Anniversary 4.5 million members strong, the nation's oldest member-based reproductive freedom organizati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers. 2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate them off the coasts of New York, California, and  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 24 (TNSrep) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Two with S&T ties help shape national report on radiation exposure for flight crews * A Missouri S&T faculty member and an alumnus recently served on a national committee that examined radiation exposure risks faced by airline flight crewmembers and recommended ways to better monitor those risks. Dr. Casey Canfield, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering at S&T, and Dr. Christopher Mertens, a s more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Quick optical biopsy could be early detection method for endometrial cancer Zhu, WashU Medicine collaborators combine optical coherence tomography and machine learning for rapid, accurate test - Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, with more than 69,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2025 and increasing up to 3% annually. Diagnosis requires an often painful and invasive biopsy that carries a risk of false negatives. A mu more PR