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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Saturday March 08, 2025 ( 8 items )  

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 2
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 2 Elkhart, Ind. - Midway through the 2025 NAIA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Keiser (Fla.) extended their lead with 241 points, while four national champions were crowned Thursday night at the Elkhart Aquatic Center. * The Seahawks collected a pair of national titles   more

2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship Recap - Day 1
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship Recap - Day 1 PARK CITY, Kan. - The 2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships completed its first day of action at Park City Arena, with two full sessions of high-level competition setting up Friday's quarterfinal round. With team title contenders emerging and upsets reshaping brackets, the ra  more

2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling Preliminary Brackets Released
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling Preliminary Brackets Released KANSAS CITY, Mo. - ( Brackets - PDF ) The Preliminary Brackets for the 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships have been released by the National Office. Hosted by Visit Wichita at Park City Arena in Park City, Kan., the event takes place on March 14th and 15th. Brackets were d  more

Clean Fuels, Trade Groups Applaud Bipartisan, Bicameral Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Clean Fuels, Trade Groups Applaud Bipartisan, Bicameral Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America and other groups representing agriculture and maritime fleets thanked Senate and House champions for introducing the bipartisan Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act. Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-M  more

NAIA Tennis Players of the Week - No. 1 (March 4)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Tennis Players of the Week - No. 1 (March 4) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Southeastern (Fla.) swept the first installment of NAIA weekly tennis awards, as senior Irene Lopez was named NAIA Women's Player of the Week, and Diego Menendez claimed NAIA Men's Player of the Week to begin the spring. Lopez and Menendez were selected based on their performan  more

Something is Rotten in Jefferson City
WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Something is Rotten in Jefferson City Jefferson City, Mo - On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives is poised to bypass its democratic role in the legislative process to do the bidding of the state's monopoly electric utilities. Senate Bill 4 could increase utility bills by more than $1,000 annually for millions of Missourians at the same time President Trump's trade war could cost   more

University of Missouri: Dennis Miller Awarded 2025 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 7 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Dennis Miller awarded 2025 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Annual awards recognize five outstanding educators at the University of Missouri By Eric Stann University of Missouri President Mun Choi, Steve Sowers, executive officer of Commerce Bank's Missouri community markets, and Sarah Dubbert, president of Commerce Bank's Missouri community markets, awarded a 2025 William T. Kemper F  more

Washington University School of Medicine: $4.5 Million Supports Pathbreaking Neuroimmunology Research
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 8 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * $4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology research Grant funds WashU Medicine's pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer's disease By Marta Wegorzewska Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a three-year, $4.5 million grant from the Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation, aimed at advancing research on neuroimmunology and neurodegeneratio  more