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Alford Highlights America First Wins in House-Passed FY27 National Security Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Alford Highlights America First Wins in House-Passed FY27 National Security Appropriations Bill
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Washington, DC-Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Security, State Department, and Related Programs (NSRP) funding bill for fiscal year 2027.
"This FY2027 National Security, State Department, and Related Programs bill advances President Trump's America First agen more PR
Anheuser-Busch Invests $4 Million in Idaho Falls Facilities to Support Local Jobs & U.S. Barley Farmers (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 14 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release:
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Anheuser-Busch Invests $4 Million in Idaho Falls Facilities to Support Local Jobs & U.S. Barley Farmers
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INVESTMENT WILL ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH TO HELP FARMERS, FUELING THE HIGH-QUALITY INGREDIENTS IN AMERICAN BEER
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\- Anheuser-Busch announces $4 million investment in Idaho Falls + $50,000 barley research grant
\- Idaho supplies ~70% of Anheuser-Busch's U.S. barley, s more PR
Aspartes Pharmaceuticals Seeks FDA Approval for Flunarizine to Treat Rare Pediatric Disorder (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Aspartes Pharmaceuticals Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, has submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's initiative on drug repurposing for unmet medical needs. The company is advancing a potential treatment for Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, an ultra-rare pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder, using a pediatric formulation of flunarizine designed as an orally disintegrating tablet.
The disorder, AHC, is characterized by recurrent h more ST
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Proactive Human Trafficking Operation Removes Predators from Taney County (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 14 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Proactive Human Trafficking Operation Removes Predators from Taney County
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway, in partnership with the Stone County Sheriff's Office, Taney County Sheriff's Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Missouri Information Analysis Center, Our Rescue, and Pathways Project Coalition of the Ozarks announced a demand reduction operation in more PR
BCLP Secures the Return of an Abducted 10-Year-Old Child to Mexico Under the Hague Convention (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Secures the Return of an Abducted 10-Year-Old Child to Mexico Under the Hague Convention
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As part of our ongoing pro bono work, BCLP secured the return of an abducted child to Mexico under the Hague Convention.
BCLP represented the Petitioner, a father of Mexican citizenry, on a Petition for the Return of a Child pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction -one more PR
Binghamton University: With Three Majors, Harpur Student Charts a Unique Path to His Future (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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With three majors, Harpur student charts a unique path to his future
Sharif Zaky combines his interests in history, the modern Middle East, language study, and research
By Jennifer Micale
Sharif Zaky was drawn to Binghamton University for two reasons: the chance to pursue meaningful research in the social sciences and to learn Arabic.
Today, the rising junior is successfully combining his interests with three majors: history; philosophy, politics, and more PR
CARB Guidance Brings Regulatory Clarity for Soy-Based Biofuels (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release:
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CARB Guidance Brings Regulatory Clarity for Soy-Based Biofuels
The American Soybean Association welcomes the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) release of updated implementation guidance for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Sustainability Guardrails, an important step toward providing the regulatory certainty needed to support U.S. soybean farmers and the renewable fuels industry.
"This updated guidance provides much-needed clar more PR
CDC, DHSS Issue Health Advisory For Spiking Cyclosporiasis Cases (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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CDC, DHSS Issue Health Advisory For Spiking Cyclosporiasis Cases
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a nationwide health advisory following a significant surge in domestically acquired cyclosporiasis cases, with more than 1,600 confirmed infections across 34 states.
Health care providers are asked to maintain a high index of suspicion for t more PR
Christian Bromley discusses victory for innocent pro bono client on death row (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Christian Bromley discusses victory for innocent pro bono client on death row
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Christian Bromley, a BCLP partner and co-lead of the firm's Environmental & Toxic Tort practice, recently spoke with ABA Journal about a precedent-making victory for pro bono client, Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, with the Louisiana Supreme Court upholding the 2025 trial court order vacating his wrongful capital conviction based on the evide more PR
CMS Releases CY 2027 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment And Policy Updates (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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CMS Releases CY 2027 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment And Policy Updates
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment and policy updates for calendar year 2027. Major updates include:
Physician Fee Schedule
* After accounting for the expiration of a 2.5% CY 2026 payment increase under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the proposed CY 2027 qua more PR
College for Reproductive Biology Urges Expanded Fertility Benefits Coverage in Proposed Federal Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The College for Reproductive Biology, St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding a proposed rule to establish a limited excepted benefit category for fertility and reproductive health benefits. The organization represents professionals who provide laboratory and scientific more ST
Committee Approves Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Committee Approves Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill that addresses improvements for the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation system, flood and storm risk management, environment, and oth more PR
Corn Growers Recognize Rep. Randy Feenstra With President's Award (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 16 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Corn Growers Recognize Rep. Randy Feenstra with President's Award
Author: Bryan Goodman
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recognized Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) with the President's Award today during its summer Corn Congress meeting in Washington.
Feenstra, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, has been a long-standing champion for corn grower priorities, especially for expanding ethanol access. In May, the congre more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Playbook or Rental? U.S. Counter-Drone Defense and the 2026 World Cup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Alexei Hoffman, research associate with the Aerospace Security Project:
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Playbook or Rental? U.S. Counter-Drone Defense and the 2026 World Cup
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"Drones are my biggest concern . . . but on the counter-drone measures, everybody's a little behind," Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on June 3. He was speaking with the World Cup days aw more PR
Cutwater and Parker Posey Launch "The Longest Island," Inviting Hosts To Actually Enjoy Their Parties (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release:
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Cutwater and Parker Posey Launch "The Longest Island," Inviting Hosts To Actually Enjoy Their Parties
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The leading ready-to-drink cocktail brand teams up with Parker Posey to redefine summer hosting with its fan-favorite Cutwater Long Island Iced Tea-because nobody wants to play bartender at their own party
Key Facts
* \- Cutwater, the #1 spirits-based canned cocktail brand*, has partnered with actor more PR
Doug Mishkin shares insight on pending sports betting legislation with CasinoBeats (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Doug Mishkin shares insight on pending sports betting legislation with CasinoBeats
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Doug Mishkin, a partner in BCLP's Technology, Commercial and Data practice, recently spoke with CasinoBeats about a pair of bills in New York that would turn college campuses into no-bet zones for mobile wagering.
In the article, Doug explains the implications of the potential sports betting ban on college campuses, including more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: 'Geopolitical Distance and Targeted Trade: Evidence From Product-Level Export Controls' (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 26-14) on July 14, 2026, by Ana Maria Santacreu and Bontu Ankit Patro entitled "Geopolitical Distance and Targeted Trade: Evidence from Product-Level Export Controls."
Here are excerpts:
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Trade policy in advanced economies is closely intertwined with concerns about technology and geopolitical rivalry. Using product-level data on export-related trade interventions, we characterize how contemporary export-side intervention more PR
From S&T to Spain: Business student gains global internship experience (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, July 14 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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From S&T to Spain: Business student gains global internship experience
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Giorgio Panci, a senior in business management systems from Rome, is gaining international experience in Barcelona, Spain, this summer as a digital demand associate intern with SAP, a global software company.
Through the six-month internship, he's experience working with customer data, digital campaigns and business technology in an international setting -in an more PR
General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partner to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across 40,000 Midwest Wheat Acres (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, July 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Archer Daniels Midland, an agricultural supply chain manager and processor, issued the following news release:
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General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partner to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across 40,000 Midwest Wheat Acres
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The collaboration will support farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration across the shared value chain
MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO and BENTONVILLE, Ark. -General Mills, ADM and Walmart today announced a strategic co more PR
General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partner to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across 40,000 Midwest Wheat Acres (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release:
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General Mills, ADM, Walmart Partner to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across 40,000 Midwest Wheat Acres
The collaboration will support farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration across the shared value chain.
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MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO and BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- General Mills, ADM and Walmart today announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate regenerative agriculture across 40,000 Mi more PR
Jefferson City News Tribune Highlights Progress on Heath and Security Sciences Institute (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 14 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Jefferson City News Tribune Highlights Progress on Heath and Security Sciences Institute
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A recent Jefferson City News Tribune article highlights the Lincoln University Health & Security Sciences Institute as it nears its August opening.
The Lincoln University Health & Security Sciences Institute (HSSI) was featured in a recent Jefferson City News Tribune article by Lizbeth Garcia examining the progress of LU's newest academic facility as it nears co more PR
Justice Dept.: Trade Fraud Task Force Surpasses $1 Billion in Recoveries and Charged Losses in Less Than One Year (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Trade Fraud Task Force Surpasses $1 Billion in Recoveries and Charged Losses in Less Than One Year
Enforcement Milestone Marks Strategic Pivot from Administrative Fines to Criminal and Civil Accountability Across the Global Supply Chain
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The Department of Justice announced today that the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched in August 2025, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has surpassed $1 billion in civil and cr more PR
Kansas City University Hosts HHS Roundtable to Advance Nutrition Education in Medical Training (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 16 -- Kansas City University issued the following news:
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Kansas City University hosts HHS roundtable to advance nutrition education in medical training
By Jennifer Lindholm
Kansas City University (KCU) hosted a regional roundtable as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Nutrition Initiative, bringing together federal, academic, health care and community leaders to explore how stronger nutrition education can better prepare future physicians to prevent and manage chronic disease.
Th more PR
KU Medical Center Academic Leader Named Provost at Kansas City University (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 16 -- Kansas City University issued the following news:
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KU Medical Center academic leader named provost at Kansas City University
By Jennifer Lindholm
Kansas City University (KCU) and the University of Kansas Medical Center announce the appointment of Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, PhD, MBA, MPH, MIH, as provost and executive vice president for Academic, Research and Clinical Affairs at KCU.
Serving as the dean and professor in the School of Health Professions at KU Medical Center since 2016, Akinwuntan has led si more PR
Lincoln University Workshop Helps Springfield Residents Turn Food Scraps Into Healthy Soil (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 14 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Lincoln University Workshop Helps Springfield Residents Turn Food Scraps Into Healthy Soil
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Vermicomposting workshop participants moisten shredded paper bedding to create ideal conditions for their new composting worms.
Food scraps found new purpose during a vermicomposting workshop hosted by Lincoln University of Missouri's (LU) Horticulture Program on June 16 in Springfield, Missouri. Participants learned how to transform everyday kitchen waste int more PR
Meet the 2026 Missouri Honor Medalists (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 15 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Meet the 2026 Missouri Honor Medalists
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By Austin Fitzgerald
Three major figures in journalism and strategic communication will receive the 2026 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in recognition of their extraordinary careers.
This year's medalists are: Jon Cook, Global CEO of WPP Creative, a multinational network of advertising agencies; Alberto Ibarguen, longtime news executive and former president and C more PR
Missouri S&T named core partner in $160 million NSF Critical Materials Crossroads Engine (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, July 14 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Missouri S&T named core partner in $160 million NSF Critical Materials Crossroads Engine
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Missouri S&T will serve as a core partner in the Critical Materials Crossroads Engine, an initiative selected today for up to $160 million through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program.
Initiated by the University of Missouri System in 2022 and led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Critical Materia more PR
Missouri State-West Plains: World Wars and the Ozarks, Topic of 4th Installment of OHRC Conversation Series - Celebrating 250 Years of America in the Ozarks (10)
WEST PLAINS, Missouri, July 16 -- Missouri State University West Plains campus issued the following news release:
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World Wars and the Ozarks, topic of fourth installment of OHRC Conversation Series - Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks
In addition to teaching history on campus, Dr. McCollom is actively involved in preserving Ozarks history
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World Wars and the Ozarks is the topic for the fourth installment of "Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks" conversation series. Free to attend and open to the public, this ev more PR
Mo. Natural Resources Dept. Awards $4.2 Million to Pike County Public Water Supply District No. 1 (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 16 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Department of Natural Resources awards $4.2 million to Pike County Public Water Supply District No. 1
District will make system improvements
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $4.2 million in financial assistance to Pike County Public Water Supply District No. 1 for upgrades to its water distribution and storage systems. The district expects the funding to cover the project's entire cost and pla more PR
National Corn Growers Association Calls for Modernized USDA Biotech Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Corn Growers Association, Chesterfield, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing regulatory considerations for modified organisms under the Plant Protection Act. The organization, representing over 36,000 corn growers across 48 states, emphasized the economic importance of corn, which supports more than 500 industries nationwide and contributed $15.6 billion in direct economic activity in 2024.
NCGA highlighted the extensive use of biotechnology in corn pro more ST
NBNA Announces 2026 Conference Keynote Speakers (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 16 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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NBNA Announces 2026 Conference Keynote Speakers
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is proud to announce the keynote speakers for its upcoming 54th Annual Institute and Conference, taking place in Saint Louis, MO from July 28 - August 2, 2026.
Opening Keynote Address - Cori Anika Bush
Cori Anika Bush is a politician, nurse, pastor, and Black Lives Matter activist who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1s more PR
NDSU professor to help revitalize Knife River Indian Villages site (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, July 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU professor to help revitalize Knife River Indian Villages site
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Shawn DeKeyser, NDSU professor of range and natural resource management, received an award of $146,385 from the National Park Service for his project "Rejuvenation of North Forest at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site."
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI) is located in central North Dakota near Stanton, at the confluence of the Knife and Mi more PR
New approach to designing drugs supercharges cancer medication (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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New approach to designing drugs supercharges cancer medication
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Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drug, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked. The drugs are precise, but can attack only one kind of target in the cancer cell at a time. This limits their effectiveness against tumors c more PR
Oklahoma Ends the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news:
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Oklahoma Ends the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
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OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2026) - In partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Governor Stitt announced that Oklahoma will join the states that have chosen to end the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action marks a major bipartisan milest more PR
On the Move: Hospital Leadership Changes for July 2026 (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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On the Move: Hospital Leadership Changes for July 2026
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Check out these leadership changes from hospitals around the state for the month of July 2026:
Mercy Southeast Communities Names Amanda Shelast As President
Amanda Shelast has been named president of Mercy Southeast Communities, effective June 29. Shelast replaces Eric Ammons.
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Names Blake Riley As CEO
Blake Riley has b more PR
Pressley, Simon, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Simon, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families
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WASHINGTON - 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, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Representatives Lateefah Simon and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justi more PR
Representatives Bell & Morelle Host Voting Rights Roundtable with Stakeholders and Community Organizers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Bell & Morelle Host Voting Rights Roundtable with Stakeholders and Community Organizers
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On Friday, Representatives Wesley Bell and Joe Morelle hosted a voting rights roundtable discussion to address the current state of voting rights in Missouri and across the country
In addition to Representatives Bell and Morelle, stakeholders from across the state joined the discussion
Bell believes that voting rights are preservative of al more PR
Ricketts Issues Statement After Voting to Support Perkins County Canal, Nebraska Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Issues Statement After Voting to Support Perkins County Canal, Nebraska Water Infrastructure
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:
"The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is critical to addressing water infrastructure needs across Nebraska and the rest of the more PR
Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Restore Integrity of American Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Restore Integrity of American Citizenship
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Bill Follows SCOTUS' Disastrous Decision Upholding Unlimited Birthright Citizenship
U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee of the Constitution, introduced the American Citizenship Act to protect American citizenship and rein in birthright citizenship abuse. This announcement follows the Supreme Court's decision dec more PR
St. Charles County Ambulance District Assistant Chief McGaughey Opposes CMS Limitation on Medicaid EMS Payments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Joshua L. McGaughey, assistant chief at the St. Charles County Ambulance District, St. Peters, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing opposition to proposed rule the would limit Ground Emergency Medical Transportation supplemental payments to Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule rates. The District warned that this change could result in a loss of approximately $1.5 million in critical funding.
The Missouri EMS provi more ST
St. Louis Fed President Musalem Issues Remarks at Homer Jones Memorial Lecture (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks on July 15, 2026, by President Alberto G. Musalem at the Homer Jones Memorial Lecture:
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Any opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.
Welcome to the St. Louis Fed and to the 34th Homer Jones Memorial Lecture. Thank you for joining us this evening.
The Homer Jones Memorial Lecture has featured many distinguished speakers over the years. Today more PR
St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book more PR
St. Mary's Island benefits grassland dependent species (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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St. Mary's Island benefits grassland dependent species
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Ten miles south of Council Bluffs, west of I-29 on Hwy. 34, is 2,500-acre St. Mary's Island, an expansive grassland, home to many well-known species, like pheasants and quail, and to many lesser known species, like the Olympia marble butterfly, regal fritillaries, black terns, Henslow's sparrows and more.
The easy-to-access public wildlife area, nearly all owned by the U.S. more PR
Subcommittee Chairman Burlison Leads Roundtable on Strategic Competition With China (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Burlison Leads Roundtable on Strategic Competition with China
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's roundtable titled "Winning the Economic Competition with China: Working Families, the AI Race, and Energy."
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Thirteen Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named "Top Attorneys" by Austin Monthly for 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Thirteen Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named "Top Attorneys" by Austin Monthly for 2026
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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Austin Monthly magazine has named 13 Husch Blackwell attorneys as "Austin's Top Attorneys" for 2026. The honorees include:
* Lynn Butler - Bankruptcy and Workout
* Ellee Cochran - Healthcare
* Joe Geraci - Healthcare
* Danielle Gilbert - Commercial Litigati more PR
TIME Names Husch Blackwell to America's Best Private Companies of 2026 List (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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TIME Names Husch Blackwell to America's Best Private Companies of 2026 List
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National law firm Husch Blackwell has been named to America's Best Private Companies of 2026 list by global media brand TIME.
Husch Blackwell is one of only 10 law firms featured on the inaugural list, which is based primarily on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at companies within the U.S. over the past three more PR
Tool to predict brain swelling earns FDA Breakthrough Device designation (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Tool to predict brain swelling earns FDA Breakthrough Device designation
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An AI-enabled software tool that predicts the development of dangerous brain swelling after a stroke has received Breakthrough Device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Beacon-Neuro.AI Inc., a Washington University in St. Louis startup, has gained access to technology underpinning the tool, which was developed by researchers a more PR
Transportation Committee Unanimously Approves Graves' Water Resources Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Transportation Committee Unanimously Approves Graves' Water Resources Bill
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WASHINGTON, DC - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which was introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06). The bipartisan bill addresses improvements for the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation system, flood and more PR
University of Missouri Kansas City-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selected for $160 Million NSF Award (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 16 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news on July 14, 2026:
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UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selected for $160 Million NSF Award
Historic investment positions the Greater Kansas City region to strengthen America's supply chains, advanced manufacturing and national security
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Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) selected the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led NSF Critical Materials Crossroads Engine in the Kansas City region to receive up to more PR
VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to Vote No on Reducing Benefits for Future Veterans (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 16 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following statement on July 15, 2026:
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VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to VOTE NO on Reducing Benefits for Future Veterans
Don't let Congress pay for veterans' benefits by cutting earned disability compensation for future generations
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The Take Care of America's Veterans Act (H.R.9237, S.4744) is advancing through Congress, and now is the time to make your voice heard.
The VFW proudly supports many of its provisions more PR
Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School Researcher Receives Grant to Study College Persistence Among Low-income Students (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 13 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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Brown School researcher receives grant to study college persistence among low-income students
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Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School, has received a one-year $300,000 grant from the Popolo Family Foundation to study why some students with limited resources persist and thrive in college while others leave before earning a degree.
The project, "Understanding and Improving Col more PR
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