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News Tipoffs - Missouri Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-01 ( 54 items )  
$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * $11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers * #In Brief * The NIH has awarded WashU Medicine an $11.7 million grant to study how inflammation drives myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers at high risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia. * The grant funds four projects examining different inflammatory pathways to better understand the disease in pursuit of new therapies. Researchers at  more PR

A National Championship and a Lifelong Friendship (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * A National Championship and a Lifelong Friendship * Bill Wantland, now 92, was still a high school senior when Tommy Kelton asked him to become his debate partner at Seminole Junior College. Together, they won a national championship in 1952. Their victory in Pueblo, Colorado, remains one of only two national titles in the history of the institution now known as Seminole State College. The Belles won the other in women's basketball in 1976. For Wantlan more PR

Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated Continues Legacy of Service at Lincoln University (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated Continues Legacy of Service at Lincoln University * The Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, established at Lincoln University in 1930, continues its legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, service, leadership and community involvement. As an ongoing celebration of Lincoln University's Divine Nine community, each month we will highlight a different Divine Nine chapter. Throu more PR

American Soybean Association Welcomes Greg Ibach Nomination for USDA Trade Post (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Welcomes Greg Ibach Nomination for USDA Trade Post Sep 29, 2026 The American Soybean Association welcomes President Donald Trump's nomination of Greg Ibach to serve as USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. "Greg brings a deep understanding of U.S. agriculture and the importance of expanding markets for American farmers," said ASA CEO Stephen Censky. "As a farmer and rancher himself, he understands firsth more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: * * * Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law 09/30/2026 In a recent column in RealClearMarkets, Americans for Tax Reform's VP of State Affairs described Extended Produced Responsibility (EPR), a new regulatory regime thus far enacted in eight blue states, explaining how it is "a regressive, hidden tax that Americans will soon know well." "EPR, like cap-and-trade programs and carbon taxes, raises consumer costs by design," that Re more PR

Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

BCLP Partner Goli Mahdavi to Speak on Algorithmic Pricing at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Partner Goli Mahdavi to Speak on Algorithmic Pricing at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026 * BCLP is pleased to share that Goli Mahdavi, Partner and Global AI Lead, will be speaking at the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global conference in Seattle on October 8th. Goli will join leaders from eBay, Good Food Holdings, and the California Retailers Association for a timel more PR

Chairman Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing for Circuit, District Judge Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 30, 2026, at a nominations hearing for circuit and district judge nominees: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Lee Rudofsky, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Our second panel has three district court nominees: Robert Long for the Middle District of Florida, Peter more PR

Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, Working Families - Collierville, TN (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families - Collierville, TN September 29, 2026 Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, more PR

Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Democrats Oppose Historic Tax Cuts Powering Economic Growth as Republicans Continue Working to Lower Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Democrats Oppose Historic Tax Cuts Powering Economic Growth as Republicans Continue Working to Lower Prices September 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the August reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, showing core inflation holding at 3 more PR

Clean Fuels Applauds Proposal to Extend the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: Energy] -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release: * * * Clean Fuels Applauds Proposal to Extend the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation to extend availability of the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit through 2029. U.S. companies that produce up to 60 million gallons of biodiesel per year using domestic agricultural feedstocks can claim this income tax credit of $0.20 more PR

Congressman Bell Announces Over $10 Million in Workforce Development Funding for St. Louis Community College (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bell Announces Over $10 Million in Workforce Development Funding for St. Louis Community College * Today, Congressman Bell announced $10,798,968 in federal funds for the Junior College District of St. Louis to expand its workforce training opportunities The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants Program Previously, Congressman Bell worked at the Florissant Valley Community  more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * September 30, 2026 #During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,  more PR

Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.2026 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith - WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem more PR

Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * September 30, 2026 #Durbin questioned Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky and Jesus Osete about their views on the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin  more PR

Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.2026 Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin questioned Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky and Jesus Osete about their views on the Voting Rights Act - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senat more PR

EEOC Sues St. Louis Arc for Pregnancy Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues St. Louis Arc for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says nonprofit's decision to force leave on pregnant employee and then firing her was unlawful and avoidable ST. LOUIS -St. Louis Arc, Inc., a nonprofit providing disability support services, violated federal law when it refused to provide a pregnant employee with reasonable accommodations, forced her to take leave, and ultimately terminated her, the U.S. Equal E more PR

EEOC Sues Willow Park Healthcare for Disability Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Willow Park Healthcare for Disability Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation * Federal lawsuit alleges senior care facility harassed and fired nurse rather than accommodate her medical leave OKLAHOMA CITY -Willow Park Healthcare Center and Southwest LTC Management Services violated federal law when they denied a nurse's request for disability-related medical leave, harassed her, and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Empl more PR

Felix Sabates Leaves a Lasting Legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Celebrating an Ophthalmology Pioneer Felix Sabates leaves a lasting legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers - The University of Missouri-Kansas City is honoring a pioneer in ophthalmology and a longtime champion of the School of Medicine, Felix Sabates, Sr., M.D. (1930-2026). Sabates' connection to UMKC began at the inception of the School of Medicine in 1971. Working alongside founders such as E. Grey Dimond, Sabates formed  more PR

Forvis Mazars and PitchBook Release H1 2026 State of SaaS Report (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 29 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Forvis Mazars LLP, a company that provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services, posted the following news release: * * * Forvis Mazars and PitchBook Release H1 2026 State of SaaS Report * Forvis Mazars, LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, today released its H1 2026 State of SaaS Report, produced in partnership with PitchBook. The report examines private equity (PE) dealmaking and exit trends across the global sof more PR

Freedom From Religion Foundation: Mo. District Sets Positive Example in Resolving Football Prayer Complaint (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Mo. district sets positive example in resolving football prayer complaint The Freedom From Religion Foundation is commending a Missouri school district for its exemplary response to an FFRF letter about a school-sponsored prayer broadcast at a recent football game. FFRF contacted the Nevada R-V School District in Missouri after learning that the school allowed the student body president to deliver a Christian praye more PR

Governor Kehoe Orders Capitol Dome Lighted Pink in Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Orders Capitol Dome Lighted Pink in Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month * Jefferson City Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine pink, beginning at sunset on Thursday, October 1, 2026, until sunrise on Friday, October 2, 2026, in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. "By lighting the Capitol dome pink, the State of Missouri is affirming our support for every more PR

Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Providing Input Cost Relief to Missouri Agriculture Industry (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Providing Input Cost Relief to Missouri Agriculture Industry * Today, to support Missouri's agriculture industry amidst rising input costs, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19, authorizing a temporary suspension of motor vehicle fuel restrictions and a temporary increase in agricultural allowable weight limitations. With extraordinary conditions this year having greatly increased inpu more PR

Governor Kehoe, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Announce Release of Missouri State Energy Plan (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Announce Release of Missouri State Energy Plan * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) released the newly developed Missouri State Energy Plan, following a meeting of the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. Established by Executive Order 26-04, the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force is charged with evaluating and g more PR

Hawley Bill to Make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Bill to Make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk * WASHINGTON -Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) legislation to designate America's National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark. The bill previously passed the House of Representatives in March, and it now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed int more PR

Hawley to Introduce Stop Flock Abuse Act, Establishing Safeguards for AI-Powered Cameras (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley to Introduce Stop Flock Abuse Act, Establishing Safeguards for AI-Powered Cameras * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the Stop Flock Abuse Act to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras to ensure these nationwide surveillance networks protect Americans' constitutional rights. This bill comes after Senator Hawley launched an investigation into AI-powered surveillance cameras and chaired more PR

Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Gonzalez Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow on E Pluribus Unum at the Heritage Foundation, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America": * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should not be construed as representing any official positi more PR

HLGU Music Department to Present Christmas Concert on December 4 (10)
HANNIBAL, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Hannibal-LaGrange University posted the following news release: * * * HLGU Music Department to Present Christmas Concert on December 4 * The Hannibal-LaGrange University Music Department will celebrate the Christmas season with its annual Christmas Concert on Friday, December 4, at 7 p.m. in the Parker Theatre, located inside the Roland Fine Arts Center on the HLGU campus. The concert is free and open to the public, and the community is invited to join HLGU students, faculty, and special guests for an evenin more PR

HLGU to Celebrate Homecoming with Full Day of Trojan Traditions, Basketball and Booster Night (10)
HANNIBAL, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Hannibal-LaGrange University posted the following news release: * * * HLGU to Celebrate Homecoming with Full Day of Trojan Traditions, Basketball and Booster Night * Hannibal-LaGrange University will welcome alumni, friends, students and the community back to campus for Homecoming 2026 on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a full day of activities designed to celebrate Trojan pride and reconnect the HLGU family. The day will begin with the Homecoming 5K Run/Walk for Missions on Saturday morning. Participants can run or  more PR

House Ways & Means Chairman Smith: Transformational Trump Accounts Will Now Reach Millions More Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith: Transformational Trump Accounts Will Now Reach Millions More Children September 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - 73 million children will be enrolled in Trump Accounts by the end of this year under new automatic enrollment procedures established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the f more PR

Kansas State University: Student Support and Accountability Expands Services With Two New Staff Members (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Student Support and Accountability expands services with two new staff members Sept. 30, 2026 Student Support and Accountability has welcomed two new staff members to its team, enhancing and expanding the ways in which the office supports students and the Kansas State University community. Alea Billingsley is the university's first hazing prevention and conduct coordinator. In her role, Billingsley educates the campus community about hazing, spearheads ha more PR

KnowledgeWorks: States' Role in Transforming High School - Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * States' Role in Transforming High School: Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward September 29, 2026 By: Jon Alfuth KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Theory of Change: States play a critical role in empowering communities to transform high schools when they co-create a vision with communities, engage key stakeholders, define measurable objectives, remove barriers to innovation and invest in what works * Policy Transformation: States can transform their policy environments to emp more PR

KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments * LAWRENCE -Multiple University of Kansas Debate teams placed in the top five at a pair of tournaments hosted by the University of Kentucky this past week. The team of Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Max Ulven, St. Paul, Minnesota, finished in second place at the "Run for the Roses" round-robin invitational for seven of the top teams in the country during the Sept. 23-24 event. The team of Kate'Ly more PR

Letter From Jed Bower - NCGA President (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Letter from Jed Bower - NCGA President Sep 28, 2026 Greetings... I make the transition this week from serving as the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) board president to becoming the organization's board chairman. While I am looking forward to my new role and supporting NCGA's new president, the transition is bittersweet. The last year has been remarkable, at times harrowing and challenging, but most of all it's been the exper more PR

Meet the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy Class (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Meet the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy class Twelve young lawyers have been selected to participate in the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy. Individuals selected for this long-standing program are: * Savina Balano, Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City * Austin Davis, Missouri Office of Administration, Jefferson City * Ashley Flood, Clay County Prosecutors Office, Kansas City * Mary Hirsch, Missouri State Public D more PR

Mizzou Research Offers New Hope for Those at Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou research offers new hope for those at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease A NextGen Precision Health researcher found that an anti-aging drug improved brain blood flow for those at greater risk of the disease. Sept. 30, 2026 A new study from the University of Missouri offers hope for those who are at significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, further establishing Mizzou as a leader in research on the mos more PR

National Park Service Seeks Comments on Historic Places Nominated for National Register (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations include properties in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and Virginia. Among them are the Goodyear Farms Cemetery in Arizona, Plymouth Elementary School in Florida, Lincoln School in Iowa, Shawnee Grade School in Kansas, Centennial Building in Missouri, and Rosewood Elementar more PR

Newmark Arranges $20 Million Sale of Liberty Corners, a Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Kansas City (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $20 Million Sale of Liberty Corners, a Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Kansas City September 30, 2026 Newmark announces the Company has arranged the approximately $20 million sale of Liberty Corners, a 125,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty, Missouri. First Washington Realty acquired the property from more PR

Pitt State Announces Recipients of 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award (10)
PITTSBURG, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Pitt State announces recipients of 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award 30 September 2026 The Pittsburg State University Alumni Association has announced the two recipients of this year's Dr. Kenneth K. Bateman Outstanding Alumni Award: Derek H. Hoffine and Dr. Sabuhi Sardarli, PhD. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated significant professional growth and advancement since the completion of their degree or last credit hours. Candidates must more PR

Remembrance: Professor Byron Sher (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 30 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Remembrance: Professor Byron Sher * Byron Sher, a long-time Stanford Law School professor and California state legislator who helped usher in landmark environmental laws-including the first state law to mention "global warming"-died on Sept. 12 at his home on a pear orchard in Placerville where he once oversaw a yield of 500 tons of the fruit in a single harvest. Sher was 98. In 2002, Sher authored California's Renewables Portfolio Standard ( more PR

SEMO Center for Faulkner Studies Receives Missouri Humanities Grant (10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * September 29, 2026 SEMO Center for Faulkner Studies Receives Missouri Humanities Grant Southeast Missouri State University's Center for Faulkner Studies has received a grant from the Missouri Humanities to support events connected to the William Faulkner and Louise Erdrich Conference Oct. 22-24 at SEMO. The international conference will bring scholars, teachers, students and members of the public to campus to examine the work of two awa more PR

Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Children from Ideological Child-Welfare Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Children from Ideological Child-Welfare Policies * Bill Would Prevent Federal Child-Welfare Funds From Being Used to Punish Parents for Raising Children According to Their Sex or Protecting Them From Irreversible Medical Harm U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced the "Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act" to establish guardrails within the nation's federal child-wel more PR

Series to explore practice of citizenship (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Series to explore practice of citizenship * This fall, the WashU John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics will offer "The Practice of Citizenship," a series of events that examines how people understand and inhabit citizenship, from daily interactions with neighbors to specific acts of political participation. The series invites students, scholars and engaged citizens to consider what it means to practice citizenship. How do we imag more PR

Smith Celebrates Major Win for Missouri Jobs and National Defense as Boeing Receives Contract for Navy's Next-Generation Fighter (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Celebrates Major Win for Missouri Jobs and National Defense as Boeing Receives Contract for Navy's Next-Generation Fighter September 30, 2026 ST. LOUIS, Mo. - This week, the Department of War announced that Boeing has been awarded a $20 billion contract to develop the Navy's Next-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter. Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement applauding the aw more PR

St. Louis Fed President Musalem Issues Remarks at Event Hosted by Centre For Macroeconomics at London School of Economics & Political Science (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following issued the following remarks by President Alberto Musalem: * * * How and Why Sept. 29, 2026 St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke at an event hosted by the Centre For Macroeconomics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He shared his view that a central bank should communicate how it turns incoming information into monetary policy - the framework for policy decisions. President Musalem discussed three gains from having a clea more PR

St. Louis University: Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Complex Media (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Complex Media 09/30/2026 The SLU-led research in collaboration with Sorbonne Universite reveals that giant fluctuations in wavefront-shaping enhancement provide a sensitive probe of hidden correlations in complex scattering media. ST. LOUIS -- When light travels through a strongly scattering material, such as biological tissue or other disordered opaque media, it follows many differ more PR

Temporary relief expands red-dyed diesel, weight exemptions (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: Agriculture] -- The Missouri Farm Bureau posted the following news release: * * * Temporary relief expands red-dyed diesel, weight exemptions * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order Wednesday providing input-cost relief and added flexibility for farmers during the fall harvest season. The 30-day waiver declares a state of emergency and allows farmers and haulers operating commercial vehicles licensed for farm use to use dyed diesel fuel on state highways. The o more PR

The Legal 500 UK 2027 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Legal 500 UK 2027 * #BCLP recognized in BCLP earned 54 practice rankings and 83 individual lawyer recognitions in, reflecting the strength of the firm's work and client relationships across the UK. Highlights include eight Tier 1 practice rankings, a Tier 2 ranking for Asset-based lending, new rankings for Renewables and Commercial property: Manchester, four Hall of Fame lawyers, eight Next Generation Pa more PR

UB researchers grow salivary mini organs from pluripotent stem cells (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researchers grow salivary mini organs from pluripotent stem cells * Promising solution for cancer patients and people with Sjogren's disease that hinders saliva production By Laurie Kaiser BUFFALO, N.Y. -Extreme dry mouth, caused by radiation for cancer treatment and autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's disease, radically affects quality of life for sufferers. It can hamper speaking, swallowing and eating,  more PR

Wagner Congratulates Boeing for Winning the Navy Next Generation Fighter Jet Following her Years of Advocacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Congratulates Boeing for Winning the Navy Next Generation Fighter Jet Following her Years of Advocacy * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the Navy chose Boeing to build the F/A-XX, the sixth generation strike fighter: "It's official, St. Louis will be the home of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force next generation fighter jets that will strengthen American air dominance worldwid more PR

Washington & Lee University: Mock Convention Kicks Off 2028 Cycle (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Mock Convention Kicks Off 2028 Cycle Mock Convention 2028 hosted its first campus conversation this fall during Young Alumni Weekend. By Kelsey Goodwin September 30, 2026 Excited students, faculty and alumni were greeted by the 2028 Mock Convention executive team last Friday as they filed through the doors of University Chapel and took their seats. W&L's Mock Convention kicked off its 29th cycle last weekend with a visit to campus by former sec more PR

WashU Arboretum holds free tours and events (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU Arboretum holds free tours and events * #In Brief * WashU hosts free public tours of its nationally recognized arboretum, showcasing iconic trees, fall colors and biodiversity. * The Danforth Campus is home to 7,300 trees, including nearly every species native to Missouri and 58 threatened or endangered species. * WashU has an accredited arboretum and botanic garden. WashU has launched a new series of tours and events highlight more PR

What chameleons can teach us about being human (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * What chameleons can teach us about being human * Before most people know they're pregnant, an embryo has already begun organizing itself into the structures that will shape a developing body. Scientists have few opportunities to study those earliest stages of human development, making many of life's first steps difficult to observe directly. New research suggests that an unexpected animal, the veiled chameleon, may offer scientists a new model for studying more PR