ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 13 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP has been recognized in nine practice areas in the 2024 Legal 500 US Guide, with our Mid-Market M&A practice ranking in Tier 1 for the second year. The firm was also ranked in M&A Litigation: Defense, for the first time. BCLP's Technology Transactions and Real Estate practices were recognized for the first time in the Firms to Watch category. A total of 33 lawyers are mentioned by name in Le  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news: Despite having been publicly courted by Republican Secretary of State and Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Ashcroft for months, tonight, former Brownback advisor Art Laffer will be the featured guest at a fundraiser for Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Kehoe. In March, Ashcroft released his tax "plan," which enlisted "some of the well-known conservative economists and low-tax advocates that advised then-K  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Legal 500 recommended 16 Husch Blackwell practice areas in the United States 2024 guide released today. For the fourth straight year, the firm's Higher Education team earned the "Top Tier Firm" designation. The firm earned rankings for the first time in the areas of Consumer finance; Energy regulation: electric power; Insurance: Advice to insurers; and Real estate: Land use/zoning. Husch Black  more

ROLLA, Missouri, June 12 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri University of Science and Technology has selected a new vice chancellor for student success. Dr. Robin Gore, vice president for student affairs at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania, will join Missouri S&T on Monday, July 22. The new position will integrate S&T's undergraduate education and student affairs programs. Missouri S&T conducted a national search for the positio  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news on June 11, 2024: The Missouri State Board of Nursing announced over $1.2 million in grant funding to seven Missouri colleges and universities through the Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP). This year, the grants focused on enhancing faculty recruitment and retention and integrating technology and innovation into nursing education to prepare students for practice. "Missouri   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $3 million in financial assistance to the city of Rosebud for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to total $3.15 million and is expected to be completed by July 2025. The project is designed to enhance the facility's treatment capabilities, which not only will improve water quali  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * The study advances our understanding of how galaxies were formed. * * * University of Missouri scientists are peering into the past and uncovering new clues about the early universe. Since light takes a long time to travel through space, they are now able to see how galaxies looked billions of years ago. In a new study, the Mizzou researchers have discovered that spiral galaxies were   more