WASHINGTON, July 14 -- A group of 29 agricultural organizations representing farms, ranches, and agribusinesses across the U.S. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The coalition urged the agency to enhance flexibility in conservation practice standards to support site-specific planning, producer innovation, and economic viability. The coalition expressed appreciation for NRCS's effort more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * 90-day Finding for Plains Spotted Skunk * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the 90-day finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act. The petition presented substantial new information, and the Service will initiate a 12-month review of the species to determine if listing is warranted. The plains spotted skunk is currently found in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Min more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Rachel U. Greszler, senior research fellow in workforce and economics at Advancing American Freedom Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow in workforce and economics at Advancing Amer more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Alison Hollender Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's Dallas Office * Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Alison Hollender has been named managing partner of the firm's Dallas office. "Alison is an exceptional leader," said Jamie Lawless, Husch Blackwell's Chief Executive. "She brings deep substantive experience in healthcare law, an exceptional record of client service, and a genuine commitment t more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 13 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Assistant Professor Zori Paul serving as president-elect of North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision * Zori Paul became a member of the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision as a doctoral student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. At UMSL, Paul won the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Award. She also investigated the efficacy of Parent-Child Interac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition for Derivatives End-Users has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The letter addresses concerns regarding the agencies' proposed rules on regulatory capital requirements for large banking organizations and their impacts on derivatives end-users. The Coalition responded to three extensive proposals issued by the federal banking agencies: the Expanded Risk-Based Proposal, the Standardized Approa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Receives Carl A.S. Coan, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service * Cleaver was presented the award by the National Housing Conference for his work in helping enact the most significant housing proposal in over three decades with the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (Washington, D.C.) - At the end of June, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Pressley, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families * In recognition of the 250 th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductiv more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Dementia rising across Latino populations, multidecade study finds * A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Newcastle University in the U.K. finds that the share of adults living with dementia rose substantially across several Latin American and Caribbean sites over the past two decades. The research provides the first direct evidence that some parts of Latin America are m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by James Gelfand, president and CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee, from a July 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on direct contracting and its impact on America's largest employers and their employees. I'm James Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-162): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Welcomes R. Nelson Williams in St. Louis International labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips is pleased to welcome R. Nelson Williams as the Regional Managing Partner and leader of the firm's expansion into St. Louis, Missouri. "Our new presence in St. Louis is a direct response to what our clients in the region deserve - to have trusted, on-the-ground legal counsel close to home," said John Polson, Chairman and Managing Partner of more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Global consortium launches AI tools to accelerate Alzheimer's research, treatments * The Consortium for Biomedical Research and Artificial Intelligence in Neurodegeneration (C-BRAIN), a global collaboration of academic researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and philanthropic organizations of which Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is a founding member, today launched three open-source AI tools to accelera more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Healthcare Legislation into Law * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bills (HB) 2372 and 2974 and Senate Bills (SB) 878, 999, 1019, and 1233 into law, reflecting Missouri's commitment to improving healthcare access, transparency, and protections for vulnerable populations. "I was proud to sign six bills into law today that will improve healthcare services for Missourians across our state," s more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Missouri Innovation, Public Safety and Accountability Act into Law * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 3231 into law, a priority piece of legislation impacting economic development efforts across the State of Missouri. "Missouri is open for business, growth, and opportunity," said Governor Kehoe. "The passage of House Bill 3231 was critical in our efforts to continue revitalizing  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Expands National Real Estate Practice with Partner Brad Markoff in Los Angeles * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the addition of Los Angeles-based partner Brad Markoff, who joins the Real Estate, Development, & Construction (RDC) industry group. Markoff brings a distinguished and uniquely hybrid practice that bridges real estate and corporate law, with deep experience in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolu more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Alumni Council Holds Second Annual Spring Retreat * Lincoln University's Alumni Council convened for its second annual Spring Retreat from April 29-May 2. The Lincoln University Alumni Council held its second annual Spring Retreat from April 29 through May 2, bringing together council members, university leaders, community leaders, local alumni and students to discuss the university's progress and strengthen alumni engagement. The more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Distributes Medicare Emergency Department And Observation Utilization Analysis * The Missouri Hospital Association is providing a comparative analysis of Medicare fee-for-service emergency department evaluation and management level utilization, and utilization rates for certain observation patients. The analysis, which is available online for authorized users of HIDI Advantage (r), compares hospital-specific ut more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Shares Proposed CJR-X Model Summary * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed expanding the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X) Model, which would affect Missouri hospitals. If finalized, beginning Oct. 1, 2027, Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Outpatient Prospective Payment System hospitals -excluding those participating in the Transforming Episode Accountability more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 13 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism wins 2 national SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards after regional wins * By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 13, 2026) -The Society of Professional Journalists has honored Missouri School of Journalism students and its Missouri News Network newsrooms with two national Mark of Excellence awards, along with six regional wins and one national finalist. The awards cover content produced by Vox Magaz more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 7 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * National Black Nurses Association Announces 2026 National Election Results The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2026 National Elections. The newly elected national leaders will help guide the Association's mission to advocate for health equity, advance the nursing profession, and support Black nurses across the nation. The following members have been elected to serve in national  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on 11 properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places before June 20, 2026. CALIFORNIA San Diego County Elm Courts, (San Diego Bungalow Courts MPS), 1730-1748 29th Street, San Diego, MP100013251 El Cantorral Court, (San Diego Bungalow Courts MPS), 2454-2474 Adams Avenue, San Diego, MP100013252 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 3211 Pine Stre more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * NCGA Works to Secure Support for Biomanufacturing Bill Author: Bryan Goodman The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 104 other groups, sent a joint letter to members of the U.S. House today urging members to support legislation that would expand manufacturing capacity for using biobased products, including corn-based materials and chemicals. H.R. 8137 would increase corn demand by creating new tax incentives to encour more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, with five co-signers issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant AG Colin McDonald: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 10, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Colin McDonald Assistant Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 13 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * Spears Business announces 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni * Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business is honoring Ryan Freeman, Eric Hulshizer and Aaron Wilson as Outstanding Young Alumni. Since 2001, Outstanding Young Alumni awards have distinguished recent Spears Business graduates who provide significant service and achievement early in their professional careers. Nominees must be 40 or younger during the year more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following joint testimony by Jason Schneider, acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Christopher Holtzer, executive director of operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a June 30, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border": * * * Chairman Guest more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 13 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL Athletics enjoys unparalleled success in competition, classroom in 2025-26 * (Clockwise from top left) Women's swimmer Justice Beard, men's golfer Logan Mayo, members of the women's soccer team and baseball player Mitch Bonczkowski were among the UMSL student-athletes who shined brightest during arguably the most successful athletic year in school history. (Photos courtesy of UMSL Athletics) The University of Missouri-St. Loui more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Jefferson City arrives at New Homeport in Pearl Harbor * PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 9. Jefferson City joined Submarine Squadron 7 as its seventh fast-attack submarine. "While our homeport has changed, our mission has not," said Cmdr. Brent Shrader, commanding officer of Jefferson City. "Our crew remains focused on maintaining comb more PR