ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri donates 100 air conditioners to Southeast Missouri action agencies * Customers are encouraged to register for Ameren Missouri programs designed to keep vulnerable neighbors safe and cool during the summer heat CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (July 9, 2026) - Ameren Missouri has donated 100 ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners across several Southeast Missouri agencies, including East Mi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri encourages customers to be aware of potential safety hazards amid heavy rainfall and flooding * Follow these six flood safety tips to keep you and your home safe ST. LOUIS (July 10, 2026) - Ameren Missouri is encouraging customers to be aware of hazards caused by heavy rainfall and potential flooding by following six key safety tips to keep them safe. The prospect of an electrical more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren to host open house for public input on energy grid reliability project in Franklin County * Key Takeaways: * Ameren is focused on preparing the grid for the future and improving energy reliability for customers. * Plans call for a new transmission line connecting Ameren Illinois' existing Benton Northwest Substation to Southern Illinois Power Cooperative's (SIPC) Franklin Junction Substa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Kris Mayes and 48 other attorneys general this week called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigati more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporting on MAHA and distrust responsibly 'Why should I trust you?': Reporting at the intersection of mistrust and MAHA By Josh Archote/Texas Health Journalism Fellow Reporting on the rift between the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and mainstream public health experts requires a delicate balance between empathy and facts, panelists at HJ26 said. Mark Abdelmalek, M.D., and Tom Johnson, hosts of the ABC  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Takes Action To Prevent The Release Of Kansas City-Area Sexual Predator * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed a civil commitment case against Benjamin Walts, alleging he meets Missouri's criteria as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP). Walts, who has a long history of sexual abuse and violent offenses against minors and adults, was rec more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 10 -- The Bluegrass Institute posted the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by Justin T. Callais, chief economist at the Archbridge Institute: * * * The State of Social Mobility in Kentucky Part I: Institutions and Rule of Law When we think about the American Dream, we think about social mobility. - When we think about the American Dream, we think about social mobility. Social mobility is a simple idea: Your life outcomes should largely be unrelated to your parents' status. If you were born into poverty or anot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Committee to Mark Up Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the Committee will hold the rescheduled markup of several pieces of legislation at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, including the Water Resources Development Act of  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * DHSS Extends Deadline For Rural Medical Clerkship Development Grant Application * The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services extended the request for proposal deadline for the Rural Medical Clerkship Development grant program. Proposals are now due no later than 2 p.m. Friday, July 17. Previous instructions not contradicted by the RFP remain the same. This grant program allows applicants to receive up  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: American Families Are Feeling the Harmful Impacts of Trump and Republicans' "Big Ugly Bill" It's been one year since Donald Trump and Republicans sold out working families with their so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" -- trading away lifesaving healthcare and food assistance to deliver the largest wealth transfer in history for their billionaire buddies. While Trump and Republicans reward billionaires and big co more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Advances Public Safety Priorities with Signing of Legislation * Jefferson City Today, during a bill signing ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bills (HB) 1740, 1839, and 2593 and Senate Bills (SB) 975, 1421, 1572 into law, highlighting his commitment to Missouri families, first responders, and military service members. "The legislation I signed today strengthens the laws that prot more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Declares a State of Emergency in Response to Ongoing Severe Storms and Life-Threatening Flash Flooding * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-16, declaring a State of Emergency, in response to dangerous flash flooding in the central, south-central, and southeastern portions of the state. Under this Order, the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated, enabling state agen more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Requests Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to June 4-18 Damaging Severe Storms * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald J. Trump approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to 34 counties in response to dangerous flash flooding, several tornadoes, and intense straight-line winds that heavily impacted several regions of Missouri from June 4-18. "Missouria more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Economic Development Bills into Law * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed six economic development bills into law: House Bill (HB) 2636 and Senate Bills (SB) 834, 903, 959, 1000, and 1576. "The legislation signed today reflects our commitment to creating new opportunities for Missouri families, businesses, and communities," said Governor Kehoe. "From strengthening critical infrastructure and support more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Legislation Strengthening Oversight of High School Athletics * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill (SB) 863 into law, ensuring good governance and consistent standards for student programs and activities in the State of Missouri. "As we talk about improving education and student outcomes, we must not overlook the role athletics and other extracurricular activities play in building leader more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Legislation Supporting Missouri Agriculture and Rural Communities * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 2397 and Senate Bills (SB) 913, 938, 953, 1033, and 1629, reflecting his commitment to supporting agriculture and rural communities. "Easing the regulatory burden on our agriculture community and farm families is not only the right thing to do, it's critical to ensuring Missouri's  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 9 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How journalists can collaborate with creators to combat health misinformation * Beyond the byline: Working with trusted community creators to fight health misinformation * Moderator: Rachel Lobdell, founding executive director, News Creator Corps * Adriana Goblirsch, Minneapolis-based parenting content creator and Trusted Creator Fellow * Maya Srikrishnan, research lead, News Creator Corps As more Americans  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICYMI: In Blair County, Governor Shapiro Welcomes Union Pacific's Historic Big Boy No. 4014, Celebrates America250 at Historic Norfolk Southern Yard As the world's largest operating steam locomotive, Big Boy 4014 drew approximately 100,000 spectators to Altoona, building off Pennsylvania's America250 celebrations and honoring the Commonwealth's industrial heritage. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] (TNSxrep) -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Shares Analysis Of Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary * The Missouri Hospital Association prepared a report illustrating the average Medicare spending per beneficiary by hospital, with comparisons to average spending for Missouri and the nation. The information includes details about Medicare Part A and Part B spending for as much as three days before admission, during the admission and as much as 30 more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MO HealthNet Publishes Emergency FRA Amendment * The Missouri Department of Social Services' MO HealthNet Division published an emergency amendment and proposed amendment setting the outpatient trend for state fiscal year 2027 at 4.7%, which will be published in the July 15, 2026, issue of the Missouri Register. The emergency amendment is in effect from July 1, 2026, to Feb. 25, 2027. While MHD filed the rule bas more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MO HealthNet Releases Guidance On Uncompensated Care Costs, DSH Payment Changes * The Missouri Department of Social Services' MO HealthNet Division provided notice to the Missouri Hospital Association regarding MHD's interpretation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which was enacted Feb. 3. According to MHD, beginning with state fiscal year 2024, uncompensated care costs will be calculated based on  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Murray St. vs. Tennessee St. tips off Field of 68 Marathon * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Murray State University and Tennessee State University will tip off the men's college basketball season at the Sanford Pentagon on Monday, Nov. 2. The game will be one of two mid-major matchups at Heritage Court as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, which returns to Sioux Falls for the third straight season. The second game will be ann more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general today in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49022) on July 7, 2026, entitled "Nationwide Injunctions and Universal Judicial Relief One Year After Trump v. CASA" by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., 606 U.S. 831 (2025), imposing new legal limits on nationwide injunctions - judicial orders that prevent the government from implementing challenged laws, regulations, or  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 10 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * New international partnerships expand global opportunities for UMSL students * Joe Rottman, director of UMSL's International Business Institute and professor of Information Systems, and Yuan Chen, associate director of Graduate Business Programs in the Ed G. Smith College of Business, hold an UMSL pennant along with University of Nagano President Masumi Kindaichi while flanked by other members of Kindaichi's team during a signing cer more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * One graduate's path through JMC and the National Guard * Liam McDonald finished basic training a week before his first day of college. He left for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, two days after his high school graduation, fitting basic training into the summer before his first semester at Michigan State. McDonald, who graduated from James Madison College this spring, had planned the timing down to the day. Over the next four years, he would learn t more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Panelists argue for longform storytelling in a 24-hour news cycle * The 10-year public health story in a 24-hour news cycle * Moderator: Elizabeth Green, Big Cities Health Coalition, Communications Director * Michelle A. Williams, professor of epidemiology and population health and associate chair for academic affairs in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University, School of Medic more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * PRESS STATEMENT: Attorney General Hanaway Demands Answers From Owner Of Nuisance Mark Twain Hotel In Downtown St. Louis * Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway demanded that the owner of the derelict Mark Twain Hotel in downtown St. Louis address the property's unacceptable conditions and persistent drug activity. This environment constitutes a public nuisance under Missouri law and warrants immediate corrective actio more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Providers Remain Ready As Kansas City Hosts Final World Cup Match * Despite KC2026 reporting more than 275,000 fans at Kansas City Stadium and 201,000 attendees at FIFA Fan Festival(tm) Kansas City throughout the four World Cup group stage matches, health care delivery has continued without significant impact across the region. As the city prepares for its second and last knockout match this Saturday, July 11, lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Introduces Legislation to Transfer CCAMPIS Administration to HHS This week, Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced legislation to transfer the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Less Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Leads Members of Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to Highlight Early Anti-Fraud Successes by Trump Admin, Requests Information to Support Continued Enforcement * U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today led five members of the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald commending the Trump Administration's early anti-fraud efforts and requesting informati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls on Trump Administration to Investigate Teachers Union's Woke Investment Practices * Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) initiate an investigation into whether the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) coordinated with any Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-covered plans, fiduciaries, investment managers, more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 9 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine to open pediatric specialty care center in Wentzville * St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine are expanding access to nationally recognized pediatric care with a new outpatient specialty care center in Wentzville, Mo., bringing their combined expertise to families in western St. Charles County and surrounding communities. The center is projected to open in late 2027. more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Supercharge your reporting with these free research tools * How to boost your research capabilities with free tools * Moderator: Joanne Silberner, independent journalist * Tom Scheck, investigations editor, Minnesota Star Tribune * Colleen Kimmett, trainer, Google News Initiative By Esther Landhuis / California Fellow A packed HJ26 audience learned how to make better use of two free tools to find hard-to- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * T&I Committee to Hold Hearing on the Need to Improve Federal Disaster Assistance and FEMA Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the full Committee will hold a hearing next week to examine efforts to improve federal disaster assistance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); discuss how H.R. 4669, the Fixing Em more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to target consumers. The coalition filed comments suppor more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Increased Moderately * July 10, 2026 CONTACT: Sarah Dickson The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the second quarter Energy Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Tenth District energy activity increased moderately, while expected growth cooled from last quarter. "Tenth Dist more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 11 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * USDA's Regenerative Feedstock Guidance Could Create New Value for Corn Growers Author: Matt Ziegler Overview The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a final rule entitled, "Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks." The rule establishes a voluntary framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying how certain agricultural practices impact the carbon intensity of corn and oth more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 10 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union Conserved Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted  - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today placed WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Kansas City, Missouri, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.  NCUA placed WeDevelopment FCU into conser more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * What's New at Belmont * Continued momentum brings new spaces, new programs and new ways to connect ahead of the 2026-27 academic year From major facility projects and academic offerings to student experiences and campus traditions, here's a look at what's new at Belmont as the University prepares for the 2026-27 academic year. New Spaces Taking Shape Curb College on Music Row Expansion Just minutes from campus, Belmont recently broke ground on phase more PR