DES MOINES, Iowa, July 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Iowa's Scholastic Clay Target Program crowns youth sporting clays champions * More than 270 athletes from 35 Iowa teams participated in the 2026 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Sporting Clays Championships, held June 18-20 at Highland Hideaway, near Riverside. The course was set by Dave Miller, of Miller Shooting Sports, LLC, from Missouri. Blake Six, of Pella Christian Eagles, won the Men's Varsity Division, and more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 2 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA Hall of Fame to Welcome Seven New Inductees in 2027 The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to announce the seven coaches selected for induction into its Hall of Fame as the Class of 2027. These distinguished individuals will be formally honored during the ABCA Hall of Fame Banquet presented by C&H Baseball, on Friday, January 8, 2027, as part of the 83rd annual ABCA Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets for the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Leads Missouri Delegation in Urging Transparency and Continued Investment in Fort Leonard Wood's Critical Training Mission * Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congressman Mark Alford announced he and members of the Missouri Congressional Delegation have sent a formal letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll seeking clarity and transparency regarding any internal proposals that could affect the future  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 84. As documented below at least 84 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull: * * * Sen. Eric Schmitt Endorses Amendment 5 to Eliminate Missouri Income Tax Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt is throwing his support behind Amendment 5, a constitutional amendment proposal to phase out Missouri's income tax and supercharge the state's economic prosperity. Voters will have an opportunity make Missouri the next zero-income-tax state and lower the overall tax burden during the primary election on August 4. Now a U.S. Senator, Eric S more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, July 1 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, posted the following news: * * * Bayer Group to Consolidate U.S. Glyphosate Business Into Distinct Entity Operating as Ruveon * * Advances key component of Crop Science division's Five-Year Framework strategy * Reinforces commitment to delivering trusted Roundup(r) brands and glyphosate products and services to U.S. customers LEVERKUSEN, Germany & ST. LOUIS -Bayer Gro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Breaking the Gridlock: How the State-by-State Term Limits on Congress Movement is Tackling DC's 10% Approval Rating * The Growing Map of "Passed States" The first half of 2026 has brought monumental victories. We have successfully passed our Term Limits Convention resolution through both legislative chambers in Arizona and Kansas. These two critical wins add these states to our rapidly growing map of official "passed states," which alr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison, Moskowitz Launch Bipartisan Congressional Firework Caucus Ahead of America's 250th Birthday * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Reps. Eric Burlison (MO-07) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) today announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Firework Caucus, dedicated to supporting the U.S. fireworks industry and preserving the longstanding tradition of fireworks as part of America's heritage. "As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From the Grill to the Gas Pump, Everything is Costing More This Fourth of July Weekend As American families prepare to hit the road and fire up the grill this Fourth of July weekend, they are finding the holiday to be more expensive than ever thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' cost-hiking agenda. From the grocery store to the gas pump, families are having to fork over more of their hard-earned money to afford c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration, invites applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). This program aims to allocate up to $350 million in funding to improve the structural integrity of bridges in eligible states. States that qualify must have a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile or a total population of fewer than 1.1 million. Additionally, these states must have less than 26 percent of their bridges classifi more ST

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Doug Mishkin discusses sports-related contracts with CasinoBeats * Doug Mishkin, a partner in BCLP's Technology, Commercial and Data practice, recently spoke with CasinoBeats about a Michigan judge ruling in favor of the Attorney General to ban Kalshi, a prediction market platform primarily used for sports betting, from sports contracts in the state. In the article, Doug called the ruling "notable," but said it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Announces $9 Million BUILD Grant for Interstate 29/35 Project * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 Corridor Project has received a $9 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant. The $9,055,200 grant will fund engineering, public outreach, environmental analysis, and the final desi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 1, 2026, at a markup of tax administration legislation: * * * "Welcome to our markup of tax administration legislation. "The Ways and Means Committee is dedicated to improving the IRS for the benefit of taxpayers. To that end, we will consider seven bills that strengthen taxpayer protections, improve customer service at the IRS, and provide transparency regarding the questionable activities of cer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "The Growing Business of Sports: Reviewing Federal Tax Policy in the Multibillion-Dollar Industry": * * * "Today's hearing continues a long-running effort by the Ways and Means Committee of aggressive oversight over our nation's tax code, and an area that demands our attention is the $2.5 trillion global sports industry. "From college athletics to professional leagues, spor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: One Year Later, Working Families Tax Cuts is Unleashing Blue-Collar Boom Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for June 2026, showing American businesses created 57,000 new jobs: "One year ago on July 4th, President Trump signed into law the historic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on USMCA Negotiations: Any Future Agreement Must Close Loopholes, Level the Playing Field for American Workers & Manufacturers Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the formal meeting for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review process concluded with outstanding issues remaining to be resolved: "The Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Investigation into Shanghai Singham Network Aligns with Committee Oversight of U.S. Nonprofit Sector Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after reports that a grand jury has begun issuing subpoenas as part of a Trump Administration Department of Justice investigation into Neville Roy Singham, a wealthy Ame more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Konica Minolta Debuts PKI Cloud Suite for Microsoft 365 GCC & GCC High Environments * Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has introduced PKI Cloud Suite, a new secure document workflow solution developed for agencies, contractors and other organizations operating in Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC) and GCC High environments. The offering is designed to extend certificate-based identity controls t more PR

SALINA, Kansas, July 3 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * KWU Reveals 2026 Alumni Award Winners to be Honored at Homecoming Kansas Wesleyan is proud to add four new honorees to its growing list of Alumni Award recipients. This year, the awards will go to Dr. Sharneice Pierce '11 (Alumni Achievement Award), Jakob Provo '15 (Young Alumni Award), Hannah Holt '14 G'16 (Alumni Service Award) and Mary Ann St. Clair (Alumni by Choice Award). The awards will be given at the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame Induc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the association's strategic priorities and advocacy efforts over more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * NCGA Emphasizes USMCA Importance to Corn Growers, Calls for Renewal Author: Bryan Goodman The U.S. Trade Representative released a statement today saying officials from the United States, Mexico and Canada met to review the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and that the United States did not agree to renew the agreement in its current form. The agreement will remain in force as negotiations continue. July 1 is the d more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Earns 14th Consecutive Year of Sharp Hyakuman Kai Elite Dealer Status * BTA member Pacific Office Automation (POA) has announced it has been named a Hyakuman Kai Elite Dealer by Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) for the 14th consecutive year. Sharp awards Hyakuman Kai Elite status to dealers that achieve more than $5 million in sales over the past year while embodying t more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 2 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Governor Kehoe's Request for Major Disaster Declaration in Response to Severe Storms * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved Missouri's request for a major disaster declaration for 10 Missouri counties in response to tornadoes, straight-line winds, severe storms, large hail, and flooding that swept across the state April 23-28, 2026. "Local officials  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Alford Announces $18 Million Federal BUILD Grant for Belton Infrastructure Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced that the City of Belton has been awarded an $18 million federal BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the "Belton to AMERICA" infrastructure project. Earlier this year, Rep. Alford wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing his strong s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Earns 2025 Club for Growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award This week, Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) issued the following statement after receiving the 2025 Club for Growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award. The award is based on the Club for Growth's Congressional Economic Scorecard, the gold standard for measuring Members of Congress' voting records on issues related to limited government and economic growth. This award required Repr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Rep. Van Epps Introduces the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act Today, Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) introduced the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 in honor of its 250th anniversary. This legislation passes a recognition of our nation's foremost Founding document into law. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri introduced this legislation in the Senate, and it passed by unanimous consent. Rep. Van Epps said, " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the National Labor Relations Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 2026 The Honorable Crystal S. Carey General Counsel National Labor Relations Board 1015 Half Street, SE Washington, DC 20570 Dear General Counsel Carey: Following your recent appearance before the Committee on Education and Workforc more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T Concrete Canoe team finishes second in international competition * The Concrete Canoe Design Team at Missouri University of Science and Technology placed second at their first trip to the American Society of Civil Engineers Civil Engineering Student Championship, held June 25-27 in Fairmont, West Virginia. The team competed against 25 other teams from across the U.S., as well as teams from Canada, China, and India. "I am most prou more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Hartley discusses SCOTUS Title IX decision with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 * Sarah Hartley, a partner in BCLP's Business & Commercial Disputes practice, recently spoke with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding two state laws that ban transgender girls and women from scholastic sports. In the articles, Sarah discusses clarity schools and universities more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Opens Applications for Four 2026 Scholarship Award Programs * SIA invites security industry professionals and students to apply for the 25 on the RISE Awards, Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship, James Rothstein Business Scholarship and SIA-SecuritySpecifiers Young Consultants Scholarship. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would establish an integrated, commonsense response to this harmful criminal trend.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Alum Donates $575,000 to First-Generation Law Students Determination and three phone calls changed Sherri Wattenbarger's life; now she pays it forward - When Sherri Wattenbarger (B.A. '91, J.D. '93) was 6 years old, her father taught her the value of asking for help when you need it. Now, she's in a position to be the one who answers when someone asks for help. Wattenbarger and husband Brian Beins have created an estate gift more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * VFW Defends Longstanding Tradition of Political Satire While Opposing Cuts to Veterans' Earned Benefits VFW National Commander: 'The VFW has never apologized for forcefully defending veterans and we are not about to start now' - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) today reaffirmed its opposition to Section 108 of the proposed Take Care of America's Veterans Act and defended its  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Bursky Public Health earns accreditation * WashU Bursky Public Health recently earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), validating the academic foundation the school has built since its January 2025 launch. The accreditation, awarded for an initial five-year term through Dec. 31, 2031, came after a three-day site visit and months of review. CEPH, the only agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying About Thompson's Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Reform Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) held a press conference with co-sponsors and stakeholders celebrating the introduction of H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation is supported by more than 400 stakeholder groups across the entire agricultural supply chain. Keep reading to see wha more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Hungry bacteria and a new way to scale up data Yale researchers present novel strategies for creating computer simulations and providing better emergency care, uncover new information about gut bacteria, and moderate a national discussion about science. - This month's "Insights & Outcomes" brings the summer sizzle with news about the adaptability of gut bacteria, a statistics success story, and a Yale professor who led a high-profile discussion on  more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, July 3 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release: * * * ZAPATA-Black & Veatch JV awarded USACE Kansas City District Small Business Contract for A-E Services at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District awarded the ZAPATA-Black & Veatch Joint Venture (JV) an Indefinite Delivery Contract [W912DQ26DA012] for the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). This is a $29 million single-award task order contract (SATOC) to provide architectural and engineering (A-E more PR