COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * 15 teachers named Ag Educators of the Year * As agricultural education programs continue to play a vital role in preparing the next generation of industry leaders, the Golden Owl Award celebrated a record year of recognition for ag educators, receiving more than 4,900 nominations and recognizing 107 finalists across 15 states. Nationwide and its state FFA partners are proud to announce the 2025-2026 Golden Owl Award grand prize w more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 13 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * 3 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2026 * Three leaders in military service, tourism, education and ministry will join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Steven L. Basham, Deana Davenport Ivey and the late Rev. Dr. John E. Jones will be honored during WKU's 2026 Homecoming Celebration. The 35th class of noted alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni during th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $6 Million to 10 Jurisdictions to Advance Use of Predictive Risk Modeling in Child Welfare The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $6 million in grant funding to 10 child welfare jurisdictions to pilot new technology aimed at improving child safety and caseworker decision-making. Indiana, Missouri, Nebrask more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Advising EEP on Its Investment in Bolton Wanderers Football Club * BCLP advised Entrepreneur Equity Partners (EEP), a leading global investor in professional sports clubs, entertainment and real estate, on its minority investment in Football Ventures (Whites) Limited, the holding company of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. The transaction involved EEP's subsidiary, Entrepreneur Equity Partners SPV VI, LLC, acqui more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, issued the following news: * * * Agudath Israel Helps Drive Extraordinary Turnout in St. Louis, Detroit, and Minneapolis Orthodox Jewish Communities in 2026 Primary Elections Agudath Israel of America's nonpartisan voter registration and turnout campaigns produced extraordinary participation among Orthodox Jewish communities in St. Louis, Missouri; Detroit, Michigan; and Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a stretch of closely watched 2026 state and congr more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri Businesses Save More Than $2.5 Million Through Energy-Efficient HVAC Upgrades * More than 220 commercial customers reduce energy use and costs through BizSavers program ST. LOUIS (August 12, 2026) - Ameren Missouri announced that more than 220 commercial customers across its service territory have saved more than $2.5 million on energy bills after upgrading to high-efficiency heating more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Sues Washington University in St. Louis for DEI Racial Discrimination and Retaliatory Firing of Black Employee * Today, America First Legal (AFL), together with the James Otis Law Group, intervened in a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of a Black woman who was deliberately segregated from her White colleagues during a mandatory "di more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * South Dakota: The Great American Comeback The Economy: The Nation's Lowest Unemployment Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts South Dakota shows what pro-growth policy delivers: no state income tax, the Nation's lowest unemployment rate, an economy that just topped $80 billion for the first time--and now the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 40 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Sukup Manufacturing (Sheffield, Iowa) -- Expensing helps Sukup  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k - As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are currently stuck paying capital gains taxes on inflation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94. As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautif more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 27-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the legality of detaining illegal aliens without a bond hearing pending their removal from the country. While immigration enforcement is frequently a federal responsibility, states can take action th more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were down 0.7 percent in June and July, up 3.9 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area fell 0.7 percent for the two months ending in July 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Wat more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices were down 0.2 percent in July, up 3.5 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 1.9 percent, largely due to a decline in gasoline prices. The all items le more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Workers in the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.31 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.96), healthcare practi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Workers in the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59.23), architecture and eng more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Provo-Orem-Lehi May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Workers in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.88 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($64.23),  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Salt Lake City-Murray May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Workers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.45 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in St. George May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Workers in the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.89 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($52.62), legal ($49 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords issued the following statements on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, GIFFORDS Denounce DOJ's Failure to Protect Foundational Federal Gun Safety Law Against Gun Lobby Attacks Department of Justice Drops the Ball on Defense of 100-Year-Old Gun Safety Regulations in Blanche's First Week on the Job NEW YORK - Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, and GIFFORDS released the following statements today after the Department of Just more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Breakthru Beverage Teamsters Win Strike * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - After nearly three months on the picket line, over 215 drivers and warehouse workers at Breakthru Beverage facilities in Cicero, Ill. and St. Louis have won their strike. The members of Teamsters Locals 600, 688, and 710 were forced into a work stoppage over the company's numerous unfai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * CAP Welcomes Former Election Assistance Commissioner Ben Hovland as Senior Fellow The Center for American Progress is welcoming Ben Hovland, former commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), as a senior fellow to lead the organization's elections work. Hovland will lead CAP's work on elections, most immediately to safeguard the integrity of U.S. elections, including from any political interference from partis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Uses KC Streetcar to Travel to Meetings Across KC, Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments in Local Public Transit * KANSAS CITY, MO -Today, Representative Sharice Davids spent the day utilizing the KC Streetcar to travel to her public and local stakeholder meetings across Kansas City. Traveling between key stops from UMKC to Union Station, Davids demonstrated the impact of modern, accessible public transit while meeting with local more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety, Brady, GIFFORDS Denounce DOJ's Failure to Protect Foundational Federal Gun Safety Law Against Gun Lobby Attacks * Department of Justice Drops the Ball on Defense of 100-Year-Old Gun Safety Regulations in Blanche's First Week on the Job NEW YORK - Everytown for Gun Safety, Brady, and GIFFORDS released the following statements today after the Department of Justice failed to protect the common-sense regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210): * * * By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support local programs that distribute equipment to eligi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS denounces DOJ's failure to protect foundational federal gun safety law against gun lobby attacks * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Brady released the following statements today after the Department of Justice failed to protect the common-sense regulations on silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and other dangerous firearms or devices that have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Durbin Launch Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse on Roblox U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Roblox Founder, President, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Directors David Baszucki, informing him that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism opened an investigation into Roblox. In the letter, Senator Hawley and Senator Durbin called attention to explicit content present on the pl more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Marilyn and Gary Ratkin honored with Harris Award * Marilyn and Gary Ratkin, both WashU alumni, received the 2026 Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award during a June 23 luncheon at the Whittemore House. Mary McKay, who was then executive vice provost, presented the award which honors the legacy of the late Jane and Whitney Harris and their advocacy for community service. "I'd like to take a moment to thank Marilyn and G more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Missouri 4-H leaders get a head start on becoming Mizzou Tigers Eligible students can earn guaranteed admission by demonstrating leadership, service and academic achievement. - The University of Missouri and Missouri 4-H are making it easier for 4-H members to become Tigers through a partnership that guarantees admission for eligible students while strengthening the pipeline of future leaders for the state. Missouri 4-H students who meet th more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $3 million to City Utilities of Springfield City Utilities will improve resilience of its power grid - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $3 million grant to City Utilities of Springfield for utility pole and transformer replacements and vegetation management. Using these funds, City Utilities will target poles that are over 50 years old along with associa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year * The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has appointed seven new faculty members, expanding expertise across companion animal medicine, equine reproduction, comparative pathology, diagnostic imaging, animal welfare, and infectious disease. Joining the Departments of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, C more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Rural Missouri faces an overlooked HIV burden * HIV is often viewed as an urban health problem, but Missouri is one of just seven states prioritized by a federal initiative because of its substantial rural HIV burden. An estimated 13,271 people are living with HIV in Missouri, with nearly half in the St. Louis region. At the same time, treatment has transformed what it means to live with HIV. Daily antiretroviral medication or, for some peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Bipartisan Bill to Construct Memorial Honoring EMS Professionals Passes U.S. Senate, Heads to President's Desk * U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrated the passage of his bipartisan bill to extend the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation's authority to construct a national memorial in Washington, D.C. paying tribute to the heroism, courage, and enduring sacrifice of Emergency Medical Services (E more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Sensory overload in kids has distinct neurobiological roots * Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli -a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell -are commonly associated with autism. But in fact, an estimated 15% to 20% of children experience such reactions, known as sensory over-responsivity or sensory distress, and they show up across a range of psychiatric conditions. Now, research from Washington University Sc more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Six Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars. The Husch Blackwell honorees include: * Michael Annis, Intellectual Property * Tim Capria, Intellectual Property * Daniel Cohn, Intellectual Property * Tara Ficken, Intellectual Property * Avery Hitchcock, In more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Smith Visits Long Farms in Howell County HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Long Farms in Howell County last week, touring the operation and meeting with Jake and Brittney Long to see the farm behind their online platform Faithful Farming and hear how they're building something to hand down to their sons. Congressman Smith said, "Jake and his family have carried on a legacy of raising livestock on this far more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 13 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Minnesota Historical Society posted the following news release: * * * Take Minnesota's Great River Road for a Journey into America's History * This fall, take the Great River Road to Minnesota places that have made a difference to America. To commemorate the nation's 250th birthday, Minnesotans are encouraged to consider how the Mississippi River played a key role in our country's history before and after the revolution. For Drive the Great River Road Month in September, the Min more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2026, by National Commander Cory Geisler: * * * VFW Condemns Vandalism of National World War II Memorial The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) strongly condemns today's disgraceful vandalism of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is difficult to comprehend that anyone would deliberately deface a sacred memorial dedicated to the 16 million Americans who served during World W more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Sensory overload in kids has distinct neurobiological roots * Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli -a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell -are commonly associated with autism. But in fact, an estimated 15% to 20% of children experience such reactions, known as sensory over-responsivity or sensory distress, and they show up across a range of psychiatric conditions. Now, research from Washin more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Brown School welcomes three new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year Myra Lopez The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will welcome three new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year: Jordan P. Davis, Clarissa D. Jackson and Guangli Zhang. Jordan P. Davis joins the Brown School as a professor after serving as a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. He previously was  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 12 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU researchers launch next phase of wealth-building research * Researchers at the Center for Social Development (CSD) in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis are launching a new initiative to help shape the future of wealth-building policy in the United States, with a focus on giving children stronger financial foundations that can last a lifetime. Supported by Prudential Financial, the two-year project will assess the n more PR