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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Friday May 30, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Alford Reintroduces American Land and Property Protection Act
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Reintroduces American Land and Property Protection Act Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) reintroduced the American Land and Property Protection Act. This commonsense legislation will prevent foreign adversaries from purchasing real estate of any kind in the United States. The American Land and Property Protection Act would specifically prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an   more

Bell Introduces Legislation to Collect Data on Interactions Between Law Enforcement and People With Mental Illness
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Bell Introduces Legislation to Collect Data on Interactions Between Law Enforcement and People with Mental Illness Washington, D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) introduced the Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act, legislation aimed at increasing transparency and improving public safety through comprehensive data collection on interactions between law enforce  more

Boeing Contributes $150,000 to Support Tornado Recovery Efforts in Missouri and Kentucky
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Contributes $150,000 to Support Tornado Recovery Efforts in Missouri and Kentucky ARLINGTON, Va., May 29 - Boeing (NYSE: BA) is donating $150,000 to support tornado recovery efforts in St. Louis and southern Kentucky. Funding from the Boeing Charitable Trust will support the following organizations: *  more

Family-owned mining company files federal lawsuit challenging unlawful agency tribunal
SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Family-owned mining company files federal lawsuit challenging unlawful agency tribunal St. Louis, MO; May 29, 2025 : Today, a Missouri mining company filed an appeal challenging the use of agency tribunals in their dealings with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), asking the court to end unconstitutional agency adjudication of mining-related labor dispute  more

Husch Blackwell Represents Crusoe in 1.2 GW AI Data Center Deal
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 30 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Represents Crusoe in 1.2 GW AI Data Center Deal Husch Blackwell's energy and real estate teams assisted Crusoe in reaching financial close in the second phase of a $15 billion joint venture with Blue Owl Capital and Primary Digital Infrastructure to fund the 1.2-gigawatt AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Under the terms of the joint venture, Crusoe in combination with funds   more

Kansas City Celebrates UMKC Carnegie R1 Status at Union Station
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Kansas City Celebrates UMKC Carnegie R1 Status at Union Station Community leaders came together to celebrate impact research milestone will have for region Federal, state, county, city, business and university leaders gathered at Union Station to celebrate the University of Missouri-Kansas City's designation as a Carnegie Research 1 university. They spoke about the economic impact   more

LSU Shreveport (La.) Gets Record-Tying Win, No. 57, Over Southeastern (Fla.), 10-0
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * LSU Shreveport (La.) Gets Record-Tying Win, No. 57, Over Southeastern (Fla.), 10-0 Box Score | Bracket | Schedule | Watch LEWISTON, Idaho - LSU Shreveport (La.) tied a 16-year-old collegiate baseball record for consecutive wins Wednesday night at the Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, beating Southeastern (Fla.), 10-0, in seven innings   more

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Conspiracy A Missouri man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medicare by unlawfully billing millions of dollars in claims for cancer genetic testing and cardiovascular genetic testing. According to court documents, Jamie P. McNamara, 49, of Kansas City, operated several laboratories in Louisiana and Texas, which  more

NAIA Announces 2024-25 Men's Golf All-Americans and Coach of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Announces 2024-25 Men's Golf All-Americans and Coach of the Year KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its 2024-25 NAIA Men's Golf All-Americans, along with 2024-25 Coach of the Year Chris Butler, who led Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) to its first men's golf national championship in school history. Lindsey  more

Ponder Makes Game-Saving Catch for Georgia Gwinnett, Adding to Seventh Inning Homer to Help GGC Eliminate Tennessee Wesleyan, 5-3
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Ponder Makes Game-Saving Catch for Georgia Gwinnett, Adding to Seventh Inning Homer to Help GGC Eliminate Tennessee Wesleyan, 5-3 Box Score | Bracket | Schedule | Watch LEWISTON, Idaho - Jon Ponder hit his 10th home run of the season and made an even bigger play in center field to end the game with the bases loaded, as Georgia Gwinnett beat Tenne  more

Schmitt, Cornyn to Hold Judiciary Hearing Investigating Who Was Running the Country During Joe Biden's Cognitive Decline, Mainstream Media Coverup
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt, Cornyn to Hold Judiciary Hearing Investigating Who Was Running the Country During Joe Biden's Cognitive Decline, Mainstream Media Coverup WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced they will co-chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to investigate who was running the country during President Joe Biden's cognitive decline while in office and the  more

SEC Network Kicks Off Comprehensive 2025 College Football Slate on Aug. 28
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network Kicks Off Comprehensive 2025 College Football Slate on Aug. 28 The countdown to the 2025 college football season is underway and SEC Network (SECN) kicks off its 12th college football season in CoMo on Thursday, Aug. 28 as Missouri hosts Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. ET. SECN's season opener is one of 35 matchups featuring Southeastern Conference teams across  more

SEMO Sikeston Welcomes Innovative Ag Startup Saluna
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, May 30 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO Sikeston Welcomes Innovative Ag Startup Saluna Southeast Missouri State University's Sikeston campus welcomes Saluna, a St. Louis-based agricultural technology startup focused on advancing hemp as a competitive and sustainable alternative for farmers. Saluna will use the campus as its primary field research site as its first business expansion. This new partnership highlights a shared  more

Southern Oregon Wins 2025 NAIA Softball National Championship in Dramatic Fashion
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Southern Oregon Wins 2025 NAIA Softball National Championship in Dramatic Fashion COLUMBUS, Ga. - [ Bracket | Box Score | Watch On Demand ] A wild week inside South Commons Complex reached its peak Thursday morning as Southern Oregon battled its way back through the elimination bracket, winning five straight games behind dominant pitching performan  more

University of Missouri: Banks Using AI are Better at Identifying Creditworthy Borrowers From Afar, New Study Finds
COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 29 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Banks using AI are better at identifying creditworthy borrowers from afar, new study finds A Mizzou researcher found that banks with greater AI usage offer distant borrowers lower interest rates and see loan defaults less often. By Brian Consiglio Artificial intelligence could be a game changer for small businesses struggling to secure loans -- even in areas without access to a brick-and-mortar  more

University of Missouri: New AI Tool Reveals Single-cell Structure of Chromosomes - in 3D
COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 29 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * New AI tool reveals single-cell structure of chromosomes -- in 3D A breakthrough at the University of Missouri could help scientists better understand how genes work -- and how certain types of cancer develop. By Eric Stann In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can  more

UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL WITH PHORM ENERGY: A GAME-CHANGING NEW ENERGY DRINK FROM ANHEUSER-BUSCH AND 1ST PHORM
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 29 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL WITH PHORM ENERGY: A GAME-CHANGING NEW ENERGY DRINK FROM ANHEUSER-BUSCH AND 1ST PHORM Phorm Energy is a new-to-world energy drink line designed to help provide energy, hydration and focus, created by two American manufacturers with proud St. Louis roots ST. LOUIS, MO -- May 28, 2025 -- In a world driven by ambition and tenacity, Phorm Energy emerges as more th  more