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State Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Branson License Office Transitioning to a New Contractor
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 4 -- The Missouri Department of Revenue issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the new management contract for the Branson License Office has been awarded to 2015 Schotthill Woods LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License offices are operated by independent contractors but overseen by the Missouri Department of Revenue. Please note the current location (1447C S  more

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER: FIRM'S SUPPORT OF DEATH PENALTY WORK HONORED WITH 2024 EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD FROM ABA
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 4 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP has been selected to receive the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Exceptional Service Award for its pro bono representation of death penalty cases in the past year. The award from the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project is in recognition of BCLP's "extraordinary impact on capital cases in Missouri and elsewhere, in addition to [its] longstanding partnership with the Project." BCLP th  more

Discover the Tastes and Sights of Summer With MDC July 13 at Wah'Kon-Tah Prairie
EL DORADO SPRINGS, Missouri, July 4 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting a free Tastes and Sights of Summer program July 13 at Wah'Kon-Tah Prairie in El Dorado Springs. The program will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Deep Roots KC Outdoor Education Manager Cydney Ross will share how native prairie and grassland plants were traditionally used for dyes and inks. MDC Conservation Educator Ginger Miller will answ  more

Experimental Drug Supercharges Medicine That Reverses Opioid Overdose
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Adding newly ID'd compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows * * * The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But new and more powerful opioids keep appearing, and first responders are fin  more

Husch Blackwell: Shaunessy Carr Named to National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 4 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorney Shaunessy Carr has been selected by The National Black Lawyers (NBL) for inclusion in its Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers, an honor given to a select group of lawyers with reputations for providing excellent representation in their respective practice areas. Based in St. Louis, Carr is a member of the firm's Corporate Real Estate   more

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Files Suit Against New York for Election Interference
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 4 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians' First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bailey's lawsuit asserts that New York's illicit prosecution, gag order, and sentencing of President Trump has undermined his ability to campaign for president. T  more

Mo. Natural Resources Dept.: City Will Evaluate Drinking Water System Improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $37,500 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Slater to evaluate its drinking water system. Through its Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified communities to help cover costs of evaluating public drinking water system improvements. Slater will use the f  more

Mo. Natural Resources Dept.: Round Up for Veterans With Missouri State Parks
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: A little can change a lot! Missouri State Parks has always been a proud supporter of our veterans and once again for the month of July, all proceeds from the Round Up program will be earmarked for events designed specifically with veterans in mind. "Our Round Up program provides our guests with an easy opportunity to donate to our parks and historic sites," said David Kelly, Miss  more

Park University Appoints Daniel Gerber as Director of Academic Retention Initiatives
PARKVILLE, Missouri, July 4 -- Park University issued the following news: Daniel Gerber has been appointed as the director of academic retention initiatives within the Office of Academic Affairs at Park University. Gerber began his duties on July 1. In the role, Gerber will drive implementation and measurement of initiatives on strategic goals related to student retention, graduation rates, career preparedness and overall student academic success. Gerber is also responsible for the development  more