JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 27 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: Ameren Missouri has donated 100 ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners to the Samaritan Center in Jefferson City. On average, energy-efficient air conditioners cost less than a dollar a day to operate, allowing customers to stay cool and safe. This year's air conditioner donation marks the 24th anniversary of Cooldownmissouri.org's "Save our Seniors" (S.O.S) Cooling Summer Pr  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, June 27 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: Ameren Missouri has donated 100 ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners to the East Missouri Action Agency. 50 units will be distributed to customers throughout Cape Girardeau and another 50 throughout Park Hills. On average, energy-efficient air conditioners cost less than a dollar a day to operate, allowing customers to stay cool and safe. This year's air conditioner donatio  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision today in Murthy v. Missouri preserving the government's ability to collaborate with social media companies to address the spread of disinformation and dangerous content on their platforms. "This decision rightly preserves the government's ability to work with s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 27 -- Evangel University issued the following news release: Evangel University's Business Department recently received a $16,000 donation from Forvis Mazars, LLP, a global accounting firm with an office in downtown Springfield. The Business Department plans to use the gift to renovate its student study room and provide a new student-focused conference room. "The Business Department is very grateful for this generous gift from Forvis Mazars," said Dr. Jeremy Harris,   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 26 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: A Task Force that hopes to advance Missouri's response to substance abuse has resumed work. The Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Task Force met in the 2023 interim and developed recommendations for the legislature, some of which were enacted. One of those was that it be continued this year, and its chairman, Representative John Black (R-Marshfield), is glad that was passed. "I think we'll do more or les  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Missouri School of Journalism Professor Jon Stemmle has expanded upon the AI research report he co-authored late last year, conducting a new survey that revealed the rapid pace of change in attitudes toward AI in strategic communication. As before, the new report was co-authored by Stemmle and Mark Dollins, president of North Star Communications Consulting. "It's diffic  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 26 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to restrict White House officials from pressuring social media companies to remove posts that were deemed problematic or misinformed by the U.S. government. The Court ruled on a technicality that the challengers, Republican attorney generals in Louisiana and Missouri and social media users, did not have legal standing to bring the case forward. The pl  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 26 (TNSres) -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news: * * * Lockton Reports Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Global Revenue of More Than $3.5 Billion and Organic Revenue Growth of 14% * * * Lockton, Inc., the world's largest independent and privately held insurance brokerage, reported global revenue of $3.55 billion for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2024, compared to $3.09 billion in its previous fiscal year. As highlighted below, Lockton's revenu  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for his office to obtain more discovery in his landmark First Amendment case exposing Joe Biden's censorship regime. In his case, Murthy v. Missouri, Attorney General Bailey argued that top officials in the federal government coerced big tech social media   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Whether it's petting a python, gazing at the stars or being transported back in time to the era of the dinosaurs, the fact remains: Science is fun. Researchers at the University of Missouri and around the world are working to bring their discoveries to the people who fund it and benefit from it. Through the leadership of the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society  more