WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * BlackRock Divestment Tracker By Bryan Bashur Below is the ATR "BlackRock Tracker." This map will track which states are actively withdrawing funds from BlackRock and will be continuously updated at ATR.org/ESGRadar State financial officers and pension fund boards have a strict fiduciary duty to retirees and constituents to make investment decisions based solely in the interest of plan par  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * Missouri Closing in on Boosting Workforce, Public Safety with Clean Slate Legislation By Doug Kellogg When someone commits a crime, priority one for government should be apprehending them and ensuring they are brought to justice and pay for that crime. Yet, once they have fulfilled their sentence, there should not be endless consequences for those that do not offend again. Unfortunately,   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 6 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: At the March Lunch and Learn, we did something different. There was no set topic, and attendees were able to trade tips and ask for advice about any aspect of freelancing. Some of the topics discussed included: Favorite tools and apps * We talked about how to use Stickies, an app that is available for both Windows and Mac. They work much like paper Sticky Notes except they are digital. Some   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 6 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: It's been more than 44 days since Change Healthcare fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack on Feb. 21, yet not much is known about the nature and scope of the hack, as The New York Times reported. Also unknown is exactly how many patients, physicians, hospitals, or other providers were affected and how many providers have been unpaid over more than seven weeks. Still, news about the hack brea  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 6 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) alongside John Rich and his Redneck Riviera brand announced today a new opportunity for American's to help "Return the Favor" to our nation's veterans for their commitment and dedication to ensuring our freedom. The highly successful VFW Return the Favor campaign is back, this time leaning on influencers and peer-to-peer sharing to provide much needed funding to   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 5 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: April 5, 2024 Less than a minute read House budget prioritizes infrastructure investment The Missouri House has passed a spending plan which includes funding for several key business priorities backed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including money to improve Interstate 44 and expand broadband access in rural areas. House lawmakers passed the b  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Voters favor permitting state governments to establish their own marijuana policies free from federal interference, according to polling data (https://www.cpear.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CPEAR-Overall-Polling-Memo.pdf) compiled by FTP Insights on behalf of the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR). Pollsters surveyed likely voters' attitu  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 5 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: April 5, 2024 Less than a minute read Regulatory Sandbox Act moving through Senate after House passage A bill that would nurture new business ideas is one step closer to passage. The House passed HB 1960, known as the Regulatory Sandbox Act, earlier this year, and it received a Senate committee hearing this week. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ci  more