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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for 2026-07-24 ( 27 items ) |
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AANA Foundation to Honor Eric Kramer with 2026 Janice Drake CRNA Humanitarian Award (10)
ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 23 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release:
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AANA Foundation to Honor Eric Kramer with 2026 Janice Drake CRNA Humanitarian Award
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Rosemont, Ill. -The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Foundation will present the Janice Drake CRNA Humanitarian Award to Eric Kramer, DNAP, CRNA, FNP-C, during the AANA 2026 Annual Congress, August 21-25, in Boston.
The Janice Drake CRNA Humanitarian Award is presented to a Certified Registered Nu more PR
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Kansas City For Blatant Race-and Sex-Based Discrimination (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Kansas City For Blatant Race-and Sex-Based Discrimination
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit to stop Kansas City from engaging in blatant race- and sex-based discrimination in public contracting. Attorney General Hanaway seeks to protect Missourians from clear constitutional violations, restore equal opportunity, and ensure every contra more PR
BCLP Recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026
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BCLP continues to be recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 for the third consecutive year, achieving a Band 1 ranking in Private Wealth Law: Missouri.
Senior Counsel Kathleen Sherby maintained her Band 1 recognition for the ninth consecutive year in Missouri Private Wealth Law and is also recognized as Band 2 in the USA Nationwide Priva more PR
Belmont President Greg Jones Named 2026 Nashvillian of the Year (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 22 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Belmont President Greg Jones Named 2026 Nashvillian of the Year
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Belmont University President Greg Jones has been named the 2026 Nashvillian of the Year by Easterseals Tennessee, an honor recognizing leaders whose work has shaped the city. Since arriving in June 2021 with his wife, Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones, Jones has led Belmont through a period of significant growth and momentum.
President Greg Jones with students celebrating the first day of classes more PR
Congressman Cleaver Celebrates Passage of Amendment to Provide $5 Million for Alpha-Gal Syndrome Research (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cleaver Celebrates Passage of Amendment to Provide $5 Million for Alpha-Gal Syndrome Research
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(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after his bipartisan amendment to provide $5 million for alpha-gal syndrome research was included in the underlying text of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
"Today marks an important step forward for more PR
Congressman Cleaver Reintroduces Legislation to Remove Transportation Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cleaver Reintroduces Legislation to Remove Transportation Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
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The Transportation for Reentry Act would provide one year of free public transit to help formerly incarcerated Americans reconnect with work, education, and essential services.
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), reintroduced the Transportation for Reentry Act, legislation designed to help more PR
David J. Cohen of Forvis Mazars Appointed to PCAOB Inspections Modernization Council (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 24 -- Forvis Mazars LLP, a company that provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services, issued the following news release:
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David J. Cohen of Forvis Mazars appointed to PCAOB Inspections Modernization Council
David J, Cohen, national audit oversight leader for the SEC Practice at Forvis Mazars, has been appointed to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Inspections Modernization Council (IMC), a newly established advisory body created to provide stakeholder input as the feder more PR
EPA Approves Missouri State Implementation Plan Revisions for Petroleum Storage, Fuel Transfer Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved revisions to Missouri's State Implementation Plan governing emissions from petroleum liquid storage, loading and transfer operations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, concluding the changes comply with the Clean Air Act while maintaining air quality protections.
The final rule takes effect on August 24, 2026.
The approved revisions apply to Missouri regulation 10 CSR 10-5.220, "Control of Emissions During Petroleum Liquid Storage, Loading and Transfer," wh more PR
FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amended instrument flight procedures and related takeoff and departure requirements at airports across the U.S. in a final rule published July 23, 2026, to support safe and efficient operations within the National Airspace System.
The rule establishes, amends, suspends or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at airports where revised criteria, navigational facility ch more PR
From eye clinic to ER, UMSL simulation teaches teamwork in patient care (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 22 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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From eye clinic to ER, UMSL simulation teaches teamwork in patient care
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University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry students (from left) Samson Zheng, Hayden Fockler and Jordan Barth, and Accelerated BSN students Zach Lakamp and Isabelle Kohler participated in an interprofessional simulation in the Nursing Simulation Lab in Seton Center Hall on July 15. Using the College of Nursing's high-fidelity SimMan manikins, the stu more PR
House Approves Legislation Empowering Americans With Disabilities to Achieve the Dignity of Work (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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House Approves Legislation Empowering Americans with Disabilities to Achieve the Dignity of Work
Americans living with disabilities will face fewer barriers to employment thanks to legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (H.R. 8884), passed by a bipartisan majority, renews the Social Security Administration's ( more PR
House Ways & Means Chairman Smith: Trump Administration is Fighting for American Workers and American Values (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 23, 2026:
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Chairman Smith: Trump Administration is Fighting for American Workers and American Values
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to impose tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on U.S. trading partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 in an effort to combat the use of forced labor in eco more PR
Husch Blackwell Lawyers, Practice Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Lawyers, Practice Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2026
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Chambers and Partners recognized Husch Blackwell in Missouri Private Wealth Law as well as four attorneys individually in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth guide. The honor follows the firm earning 147 attorney rankings and 59 department rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, which was released in June.
Individual attorneys reco more PR
NAIA and PrestoSports Renew Multi-Year Partnership, Expand Digital and Statistical Services Through 2029 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 24 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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NAIA and PrestoSports Renew Multi-Year Partnership, Expand Digital and Statistical Services Through 2029
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the renewal of its partnership with PrestoSports, extending a long-standing relationship through June 30, 2029. Under the new agreement, PrestoSports continues as the Official Web & Stats Solutions Provider of the NAIA, with expanded services more PR
Nation's Leading Small Business Advocacy Organization Endorses Rep. Burlison's Great American Healthcare Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Nation's Leading Small Business Advocacy Organization Endorses Rep. Burlison's Great American Healthcare Plan
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small-business-advocacy organization, has endorsed Rep. Eric Burlison's (MO-07) Great American Healthcare Plan (H.R. 8324).
"Healthcare costs continue to strain families and small businesses," Rep. Burlison said. "I'm grateful for NFIB's support of the Great more PR
National Corn Growers Association: From the Field to the Open Sea (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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From the Field to the Open Sea
Author: Aubree Siffring
Maritime fuel could increase corn demand by 3 billion bushels
A record corn crop like 2025's 17 billion bushels - valued at $70.1 billion - is something to be proud of. But it also raises an important question: where will all of that corn go? This question is something the National Corn Growers Association thinks about and acts on every single day. In fact, the organization recentl more PR
Nick Freitas to Speak at Hannibal-LaGrange University for Constitution Day (10)
HANNIBAL, Missouri, July 23 -- Hannibal-LaGrange University posted the following news release:
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Nick Freitas to Speak at Hannibal-LaGrange University for Constitution Day
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Hannibal-LaGrange University will welcome nationally recognized speaker, former Green Beret, and former Virginia House of Delegates member Nick Freitas as the featured speaker for its annual Constitution Day program on Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center.
The event is part of HLGU's Free Society Speaker Series, an initiative that en more PR
Nine Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Wisconsin Legal 250 list by the Wisconsin Law Journal for 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Nine Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Wisconsin Legal 250 list by the Wisconsin Law Journal for 2026
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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the Wisconsin Law Journal has named nine Husch Blackwell attorneys to the 2026 Wisconsin Legal 250 list. The honorees include:
* Jon Anderson - Employment Law
* Brad Dallett - Real Estate & Construction Law
* Joseph Diedrich - Appellate
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Report From House Natural Resources Committee: How The White House Cheated The American People Out of Their 250th Birthday (Part 4 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- FROM VANITY TO INSANITY: HOW THE WHITE HOUSE CHEATED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR 250TH BIRTHDAY - A report from House Natural Resources Committee - July 2026 (55 pages)
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(Continued from Part 3 of 4)
INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS
Finding 1: The President sought to place himself at the center of the nation's 250th anniversary.
The record reflects a sustained effort, beginning before the President took office, to make the semiquincentennial an occasion for President Trump's personal celebration. In a May 20 more ST
RV Industry Association Announces Nominations For 2027 Board Of Directors (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, July 23 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news:
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RV Industry Association Announces Nominations For 2027 Board Of Directors
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Nominations have been finalized for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is the highest-level authority in the Association's overall organizational structure and is responsible for setting and overseeing strategy and policies related to critical topics such as standards, marketing, government affairs, industry educ more PR
S&T researchers earn DOE Genesis Mission award (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, July 22 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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S&T researchers earn DOE Genesis Mission award
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Missouri S&T researchers Dr. Gabriel Nicolosi, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, and Dr. Mario Buchely, Roberta and G. Robert Couch assistant professor of materials science and engineering, have been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Genesis Mission award to advance artificial intelligence-driven scientific discovery.
Their project, "AI more PR
Schmitt Leads Missouri Delegation in Letter Urging Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration Following June Storms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Schmitt Leads Missouri Delegation in Letter Urging Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration Following June Storms
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U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) led the Missouri congressional delegation in a letter to President Trump supporting Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's request for a major federal disaster declaration in response to the devastating storms that impacted communities across Missouri from June 4 through June 18, 2026.
T more PR
Senator Schmitt Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Continue Mass Migration Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Continue Mass Migration Scheme
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Schmitt Called Out Democrats' Attempt to Continuously Extend "Temporary" Protected Status, Sell Out American Families and Workers
U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate Floor to block Democrats' attempt to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. Haitian migrants originally rece more PR
Silkworm cultivation predated the Silk Road in southern Central Asia (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 23 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Silkworm cultivation predated the Silk Road in southern Central Asia
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The silkworm moth, whose caterpillars have been used in silk production since antiquity, may have been brought to southern Central Asia 4,000 years ago -nearly 2,000 years earlier than previously assumed -according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
The discovery of three well-preserved cocoons at an archaeological site in Uzbekistan pushes back the more PR
University of Missouri: President Choi Earns High Marks of Approval in Latest Faculty Review (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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President Choi earns high marks of approval in latest faculty review
Overall performance ratings continue to rise since 2024; report cites strong leadership qualities, advocacy for university among top areas
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A vast majority of surveyed University of Missouri faculty approve of President Mun Choi's leadership and overall performance as chancellor of the state's flagship university, according to the MU Faculty Council's latest administrativ more PR
USDA Announces $35 Million to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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USDA Announces $35 Million to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands
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(Washington, D.C., July 23, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the Feral Swine Era more PR
Western Grasshopper Suppression Program Faces Calls for Increased Prevention Public Transparency and Environmental Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 17, 2026
Mr. William Wesela
National Policy Manager
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Re: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement;
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
Publication Date: 6/18/2026
Docket Number: APHIS-2026-0628
Document Citation 91 FR 36787
Document Number more ST
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