ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 30 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * Applauds Executive Order Suspending Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Imports The American Soybean Association applauds President Trump's Executive Order to suspend the countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports. This action provides much-needed relief to soybean farmers and other agricultural producers who continue to face tight margins and high input costs. "Fertilizer is one of the most significant expenses soybean farmer more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 29 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Brain tumor gives AMA's Mukkamala a patient's perspective on health care * AMA President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala on 'tumor wisdom' and U.S. health care * Moderator: Usha Lee McFarling, Director, MIT Knight Science Journalism Program; AHCJ Board Member * Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., President, American Medical Association When Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., was six months away from becoming president of the American Medical Asso more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.29.2026 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anna Naimark, of Sacramento, has been appointed Undersecretary at the California Environmental Protection Agency. Naimark has been Deputy Secretary and Special Counsel for Water Policy at the California Environmental Protection Agency since 2022. She was Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations in the Offi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following letter to President Trump on the implementation of the administration's Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 15, 2026 The Hon. President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, Today, June 15, is the effective date for the Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes for 2026 and 2027 published on April 1. We write to thank you and you more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 30 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Corn Growers Thrilled by Suspension of Phosphate CVDs Author: Nicole Hasheider President Trump signed an executive order today instituting a temporary suspension of countervailing duties applied to imported phosphate. In response to this development, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower released the following statement: "This is such welcome news for corn farmers. Fertilizer represents one of the bigges more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 30 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * DMPS Welcomes New Leaders for the 2026-27 School Year Des Moines Public Schools is pleased to announce several key leadership appointments that will help advance the district's commitment to student success. These leaders bring extensive experience in special education, digital learning, multilingual education, school finance, and career and technical education. Together, they represent decades of service in public education and a shared comm more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 29 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * First Amendment Clinic students get real-world experience, results * The First Amendment Clinic at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law has secured several major courtroom victories in recent years, influenced public policy and trained a new generation of advocates defending freedom of expression. Now, a major investment from the Stanton Foundation will ensure the clinic's work continues well into the future. The Stanton Foundat more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 29 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Future Agriculture Leaders Gathered at Kentucky State for Weeklong YEA-REAP Experience * High school students connected to six 1890 land-grant universities explored hands-on learning in research, technology, and leadership FRANKFORT, Ky. -Agricultural learning, leadership development, and career exploration took place June 21-25 as high school students connected to 4-H Youth Development programs at participating 1890 land-grant universities complet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Addresses Teamsters Convention: 'It's Time We Stood For What Is Right In America' * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) addressed the Teamsters International Convention, emphasizing how America's corporations have forgotten right and wrong and placed profit over everyday American workers. Senator Hawley praised the Teamsters for the organization's role in building the great American economy and its focus on working men and women.This comes afte more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 29 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * High school student Ayush Vasireddy gaining hands-on chemistry research experience using nanoporous gold at UMSL * Marquette High School student Ayush Vasireddy has been conducting research using hierarchical bimodal nanoporous gold, or hb-NPG, to detect traces of Bisphenol F, or BPF, in water samples under the guidance of Professor Keith Stine and doctoral candidate Taiwo Adeniji since early 2025. He was recently recognized with fou more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Authors Amicus Brief at Fifth Circuit in Medicaid Financing Litigation * Husch Blackwell filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Texas Hospital Association (THA) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to affirm a district court ruling that rejected a sweeping reinterpretation of federal Medicaid law by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Completes Office Relocation in Minneapolis to Wells Fargo Center * Husch Blackwell announced the completion of construction on its new location in Minneapolis. The firm will remain in the heart of downtown as it moves from the IDS Center to the Wells Fargo Center, a 57-story office building. Attorneys and business professionals will transition to the new office beginning today. The firm will leas more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Ranchers' Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair price for land a pipeline company wanted to take through eminent domain. They won--but then a federal appeals court told them that they would have to pay the cost of that three-year legal fight themselves more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Clemson horticulture lecturer Ellen Vincent looks forward to life after teaching As the clock ticks closer to Ellen Vincent's Aug. 5 retirement date, a lot of things have started to cross her mind. What will it feel like to no longer teach students? What will it be like not working for the first time in her life? How will she spend her time? But as she ponders what her career as a principal lecturer of horticulture and an environmental landscap more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Penske Teamsters in Florida and Missouri Authorize a Strike * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Ahead of a June 30 contract expiration, Penske workers represented by Teamsters Locals 79, 512, 541, 618, and 769 have taken an overwhelming strike authorization. The nearly 250 Penske Teamsters are covered by the Southcentral and Southeastern Regional Master Agreem more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network Takeover hands over the reins to SEC squads, July 3-18 * For the 12th consecutive summer, the SEC Network Takeover returns to SEC Network, presenting all 16 Southeastern Conference schools a dedicated day of network programming. Beginning Friday, July 3, each school takes center stage as they team up with SECN to feature an entire day filled with the greatest moments from the past year, including NCAA Ch more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 29 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Social work graduate Jess Torres finds connection with older adults at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services * Jess Torres graduated magna cum laude from the School of Social Work in May. During her time at UMSL, Torres was highly involved on campus with the Hispanic Latino Student Association and the Student Social Work Association. This fall, Torres will continue her education at UMSL in the MSW program. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Jess  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Modernizes Crop Reporting to Save Farmers Time and Reduce Paperwork The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an acreage reporting modernization pilot program that is a foundational part of the administration's One Farmer, One File effort. FSA is focused on creating a more efficient, consistent, and customer-focused acreage reporting experience for producers and FSA employees. After  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms * The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the introduction of the Milk from Family Dairies Act, leg more PR