JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Six Gubernatorial Appointments * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced six gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Aaron Delbruegge, of Sullivan, was appointed to the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Mr. Delbruegge is an effective practice specialist of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program for the Special School District of St. Louis County. He previously served as an  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Expands Executive Order Providing Transportation Cost Relief to Missouri Farmers and Truckers * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-20, expanding his Executive Order 26-19 issued last week, allowing the highway use of dyed diesel fuel for all motor vehicles operating for any purpose. This action aligns state regulatory relief and enforcement discretion with President Trump's Emergency Tax Relief on Diese more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed First Vice President Kim Robbins named Federal Reserve's chief payments executive * KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces that Kim Robbins, first vice president and chief operating officer, has been selected chief payments executive of Federal Reserve Financial Services, effective Nov. 16. In this role, Robbins will assume leadership of the Federal Reserve's portfolio of financ more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following statement: * * * NCGA Calls for Action on Farm Bill, E15 Legislation Following WASDE Report, Corn Price Drop Oct 9, 2026 Author: Bryan Goodman The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released the October 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which raised anticipated 2026 corn yields by 2.7 bushels per acre. Corn prices immediately dropped after the report was released. In response, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Theft and Vandalism * Legislation would strengthen federal protections for copper, fiber, and coaxial cables WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the Combating Critical Infrastructure Vandalism Act, bipartisan legislation to combat the growing problem of theft and vandalism targeting critical infrastructure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10837) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * Ranked-Choice Voting: Legal Challenges and Considerations for Congress Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is an alternative voting system that allows voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference. RCV has been adopted in nearly 50 jurisdictions across the United States, including for statewide and federal elections in Maine, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. M more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Continued to Grow in Q3 * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the third quarter Energy Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Tenth District energy activity continued to grow, and six-month expectations remained expansionary. "Tenth District drilling activity increased further i more PR