WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Announces Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy * WASHINGTON --Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future." The hearing will examine advancements made in nuclear power technology and the importance of making small and micro modular reactors (SMRs  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * CCIA Opposes Missouri Rules That Would Undermine Content Moderation and Threaten Online Safety Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has submitted comments opposing rules proposed by the Missouri Attorney General that would severely restrict how digital services moderate harmful content online. If adopted, the rules would block compani  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Graves at Hearing with Secretary Duffy: "We Have to Make America Build Again" Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) from today's hearing, entitled "Oversight of the Department of Transportation's Policies and Programs and Fiscal Year 2026 Budget  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 17 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on July 16, 2025: * * * Corn Grower Leaders Call on Trump to Intervene with MAHA Commission The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and farmer leaders from 19 state-based corn grower groups sent a letter to President Trump today asking him to intervene as the Make America Healthy Again Commission prepares to release policy recommendations that question the safety of pestici  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- 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 First GenAI-Enabled Automation for Power and Water Industries * Ovation Virtual Advisor provides real-time intelligence to optimize operations and support resilient critical infrastructures PITTSBURGH (July 15, 2025) -- Eme  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Natural Gas is Set to Increase in Oklahoma Latest Edition of the Oklahoma Economist Released The Oklahoma Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy. * OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled "Increasing  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Fisher Counseling Services, St. Joseph, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging a reevaluation of its reimbursement structure for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs). The letter argues that the current reimbursement rate of 75% of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) significantly undervalues the contributions of  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Amendment to Block Taxpayer Dollars for Biden Green New Deal Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) filed an amendment to the rescissions package currently before the Senate to block the Department of Energy's federal loan guarantees from bankrolling the Grain Belt Express, a Green New Deal project fiercely opposed by Missouri farmers and ranchers. "The Department of   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DHS Secretary Noem to Declassify Trump Butler Assassination Records * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling on the agency to declassify all documents related to the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, PA. "I write to you following the one-year anniversary of the first assassinatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to Swiftly Implement RECA for Radiation Survivors * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging the Department to prioritize implementation of the expanded Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The Senator's expansion provision revives RECA for survivors, allows tens of thou  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Expands Healthcare Practice and Southeast Presence with Addition of Three-Attorney Team in Atlanta Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the arrival of healthcare partners Robert Threlkeld and Elliott Coward. They are joined by associate Baylee Culverhouse. Based in Atlanta, the attorneys join the firm's virtual office, The Link, underscoring Husch Blackwell's continued str  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Secures $47.5 Million Settlement Agreement for TBK Bank, SSB From United States Postal Service A Husch Blackwell litigation team secured a $47.5 million settlement agreement on behalf of TBK Bank, SSB in a four-year long lawsuit against the United States Postal Service. The matter, which involved several issues of first impression at the United States Court of Federal Claim  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Legal Business "Green Ambassadors" Europe 2025 * International law firm BCLP has been recognized in the Legal Business Green Ambassadors Europe 2025 for France as a first choice advisor to clients on renewable energy transactions. Global Co-Leader of BCLP's Energy Transition Team David Blondel, and Co-Head of our Energy Team in France Jean-Pierre Delvigne have   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Lyme disease is changing in a warming world -- and so should the news * When biologist Nick Ogden moved to Quebec in 2002, there were two known populations of the black-legged tick ( Ixodes scapularis ) -- the most important Lyme disease spreader -- in Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie. Ogden ran computer models to predict other places in Canada that the tick c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 16 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Ozarks Tech Launches Radiography Degree Starting in fall 2025, Ozarks Technical Community College (Ozarks Tech) will offer a new Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiography, expanding access to this high-demand healthcare field at a significantly lower cost. Previously only available through private colleges, radiography education is now more accessible and affordable in sout  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Proposed Missouri Rule Would Run Roughshod Over Free Speech Online * Listen 0:00 0:00 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Today, NetChoice submitted comments to the Missouri Attorney General on the proposed rulemaking that would give the government control over protected speech online, running "roughs  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Eric Schmitt Discusses Joe Biden's Autopen Presidency, Calls for Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Package on the Faulkner Focus WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Faulkner Focus to discuss the ongoing investigation into Joe Biden's autopen presidency and the rescissions package he is leading in the Senate. Senator Schmitt on the Unfolding Investigat  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Package on Senate Floor Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt called for passage of President Trump's rescissions package to claw back wasteful spending and restore trust for the American people. Schmitt is leading the package in the Senate. Senator Schmitt's remarks as prepared for delivery: - "I r  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses President Trump's Successful America First Trade Agenda, Rescissions Package on CNN U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on CNN's The Source to discuss President Trump's America First economic plan and the rescissions package he is leading in the Senate. Senator Schmitt on President Trump's Trade Policy: "No, I think what was excluded from the numbers is that fuel pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Slams Radicals for Attacking ICE Agents on the Ingraham Angle * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the concerning rise in violence against ICE agents and his bill to increase penalties for those who attack agents. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on the Rise of Violence Against ICE Agents: "They need to be prosec  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Praises Trump Administration for Delivering Updated Social Security Benefits to Seniors Ahead of Schedule Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it has sent 3.1 million payments to Social Security beneficiaries who were owed retroactive benefits and updated mont  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book * ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Ten  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Transportation Secretary Duffy Highlights ATC Modernization, Surface Transportation Reauthorization, American Shipbuilding at T&I Hearing The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today held a hearing with Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, whose testimony ranged from the Trump Administratio  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Blood pressure drug may help reduce stomach issues for some with autism Mizzou researcher finds propranolol can help ease gastrointestinal distress for some autistic individuals. * At the University of Missouri, researchers are studying how a common medication can be repurposed to help improve gut health in people with autism. A new pilot study from Mizzou suggests that propranolol, a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular Turns on New Cell Sites in Six Missouri Counties * Jefferson City, Mo. (July 15, 2025) - UScellular recently installed six new cell sites that provide additional bandwidth and capacity serving customers in Clark, Howell, Knox, Monroe, Oregon and Texas Counties. They will enhance cellular coverage across nearly 1,200 square miles, providing essential connectivity for residents and public safety offici  more