JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a 7-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its illegal rule that forces healthcare providers to perform harmful gender-transition intervention procedures and forces states to pay for these procedures. The rule, which Congress did not authoriz  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a multistate coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri's challenge to New York's political prosecution against President Trump. The brief underscores New York's political prosecution, illegal gag order, and upcoming sentencing of President Trump, which undermine his ability to campaign. State against State lawsuits c  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Austin Monthly magazine has named 20 Husch Blackwell attorneys as "Austin's Top Attorneys" for 2024. Austin Monthly's 2024 Top Attorney honorees from Husch Blackwell are: * Lynn Butler - Bankruptcy and Workout * Ellee Cochran - Healthcare * Lauren Collins - Corporate Finance, Mergers, and Acquisitions * Remy Fesquet - Corporate Fina  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Plan is the largest to date with $14.6 billion for transportation needs * * * The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the FY 2025-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2029. The five-year program i  more

SIKESTON, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news: The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on July 10. Contracts included pavement repairs building demolition. Contracts included the following: * A $180,000 contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company for pavement repairs on Route P between County Road 277 and County Road 266 near Perkins, Missour  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 11 -- Evangel University issued the following news release: Evangel University will host acclaimed author Lysa TerKeurst with Grammy Award nominee Natalie Grant for an evening of encouragement and music on October 29, 2024, at 7 p.m. in Spence Chapel on Evangel's campus. The event is part of the "Trust Again" tour featuring biblical wisdom and practical takeaways on trusting God shared by TerKeurst and powerful worship led by Grant. VIP doors open at 5 p.m. and rese  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led an amicus brief with Iowa in support of Missouri's legal challenge to New York's politically motivated prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg's unprecedented, political prosecution of the presumptive Republican nominee for President is a gross misuse of state authority and must not be a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Ashley West-Joons as a district associate judge in Judicial District 4. West-Joons, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, is an attorney at West Law Office and also serves as the Harrison County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from Creighton University. West-Joons fills a vacancy cre  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 11 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Ameren Missouri today announced that more than 630 commercial customers have participated in its business energy savings program, BizSavers(R), so far this year. Combined, these customers project to save over $2.1 million on their energy costs annually after completing more than 670 energy efficiency projects. In total, these Missouri businesses are projected to save 20.  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 11 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * The gift will support scholarships, programs for high-achieving students. * * * The Panda Charitable Family Foundation, under the direction of University of Missouri alumni Andrew and Peggy Cherng, has committed $5 million to the MU Honors College to support premier scholarships and programming for talented and motivated students. The Cherngs are founders, co-chairs and co-chief executive offi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU Perinatal Trauma Clinic in Center for Women's Health is one of a few across the country especially for patients with traumatic personal, medical histories * * * By Nicole Rideout In January 2020, Maddie Papke was thrilled to welcome her first child in the Missouri hospital where she worked as a nurse. Her plan was to have a vaginal delivery -- a birth plan she had discussed at length with  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, July 11 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University is another step closer to realizing a reimagined street section that will enhance pedestrian safety, accessibility and connectivity within a highly traveled section of Maryville and the University campus. The Missouri Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) has awarded Northwest grant funding totaling $600,000 to improve the  more