WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 4, 2024: * * * Missouri Amendment Would Bring Twisted Incentives to Sheriff Pensions By Doug Kellogg Fines and fees have an important role in the criminal justice system. Financial penalties can punish and disincentivize commission of various offenses, while saving costs on incarceration or other penalties when public safety is not a major concern. As with any government fee, there is an appropriate time  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Spring is in the air, bringing with it green leaves, colorful flowers and -- unfortunately -- ticks. Winter is ending earlier each year, and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration recently confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record. While people are familiar with the many devastating effects a warming climate has on human health, some knock-on implications are less   more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 5 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Saying growers need reliable access to essential farming tools, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Harold Wolle warned the U.S. International Trade Commission today of the consequences for America's farmers if the agency grants a petition to levy tariffs on imported 2,4-D, an often-used herbicide that has been on the market for decades. "The scenario under co  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 5 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: VA in January announced the start of a new program that could provide community-based suicide prevention resources needed for veterans and their families across the country. The VFW-backed Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) is a part of VA's ongoing effort to address veterans suicide. The plan for the grants program is to issue awards totaling $174 mil  more