KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team Revealed * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Rawlings, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have named the nine members of the 2025 ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team, selected by the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee. Se  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * A new way to measure perinatal mortality -- and why it matters * The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has adopted a new, broader definition of perinatal mortality -- deaths that occur around the time of birth. Until now, perinatal mortality included fetal deaths at 28 weeks of pregnancy or later and infant deaths within the first 7 days. The new definition   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Bob Onder Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee's Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors Washington, D.C. - Congressman Bob Onder (MO-03) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to uphold Tennessee's law banning so-called "gender-affirming care" for minors: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a monumental victory f  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 19 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson Introduces New All-in-One Engineering Laboratory for Academic Applications NI Digilent Analog Discovery Studio Max electronics lab enables quick and easy circuit design testing in hands-on learning environments * AUSTIN, Texas (June 18, 2025) - Emerson has anno  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted agribusiness and cooperative associations at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations. Together, these groups represent thousands of agricultural busin  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Missouri Hospital Association submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing serious concerns regarding proposed changes to Medicare payment and policy updates for fiscal year 2026. The MHA represents 137 hospitals in Missouri and highlighted several key issues impacting hospitals' ability to deliver care effectively. In the letter, Andrew B. Wheeler, vice president of federal advocacy and finance for MHA, stated, "Hospitals should not b  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 19 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * NCGA Reacts to Senate 45Z Proposal As Congress continues conversations on the future of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) cautioned lawmakers against recent changes proposed in the Senate. "Our champions on Capitol Hill have dedicated an immense amount of time and attention to this complex issue," said Kenneth Hartman Jr  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Leads First Full Committee Hearing on Cover-Up of Biden's Mental Decline * Democrats Participate in De Facto Boycott, Continue to Ignore Biden's Shadow Presidency WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today in the Senate Judiciary Committee co-chaired the first full committee hearing on the cover-up of President Joe Biden's mental decline and the threat it posed to our nation. Wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Six Key Moments: Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump's economic agenda - lower taxes, fairer trade, and deregulation - will help working class Americans and grow the economy according to testimony from Trump Administration Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a hearing of the Ways and Means Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Smith on Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision: Pass The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Now WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to hold its benchmark rate flat: "For four years, historic inflation and high inter  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 19 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Soybean Farmers Deeply Concerned with Senate Proposal to Reward U.S. Tax Credits to Foreign Biofuel Feedstocks The American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee's budget reconciliation text that made significant modifications to the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language. The Senate Finance Committee text rev  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Hope is the key to a meaningful life, according to new research University of Missouri researchers demonstrate that boosting hope could be a game-changer for mental health and resilience. By Eric Stann Hope isn't just wishful thinking -- it's a powerful emotional force that gives our lives meaning. Now, a new groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri shows it may be even mo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Supports President Trump's Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Iran * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) led a letter to President Donald J. Trump supporting his efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran and protect American citizens worldwide. You can read an excerpt from the letter below and the full letter here. The Members said: "In light of the rec  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Working Families Get $1,300 Tax Cut From The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Passed by U.S. House WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's working families will keep more of their hard-earned income with an average $1,300 tax cut compared to what they pay today, thanks to policies like the increased Standard Deduction and boosted Child Tax Credit in The O  more