Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Association of Health Care Journalists: U.S. Significantly Boosts Funding for Gun Violence Research
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: By Kaitlin Washburn The federal government has put millions into gun violence research since 2020 following decades of minimal support. The U.S. Congress passed an omnibus bill in 1996 that included the "Dickey Amendment," which effectively stifled government-funded research on gun violence for several years. At the time, the CDC considered firearm violence to be a public health is  more

Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. That year, gun deaths (including gun suicide, homicide, and fatal unintentional shootings) outpaced motor vehicle deaths (both occupant and pedestrian) in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado  more

Marian University Men's and Women's Cross-Country Teams Qualify for NAIA National Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 18 -- Marian University issued the following news: For the first time in program history, Marian University's women's cross-country team has earned a spot at the NAIA National Championships, set for November 22 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri. While the men's team has competed at nationals before, this marks the first time both teams have advanced together. With a strong fourth-place finish at the Crossroads League Championships, the Knig  more