WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Cat Clayton Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Saint Charles, MO - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Missouri state house candidate, Cat Clayton (d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Smith, Schweikert Expand Ways and Means Investigation into Organ Procurement Organizations Following Whistleblower Reports of Medicare Fraud In a letter to Life Alliance Organ Recovery Center, a Miami-based Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schwei  more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: * * * College Of The Ozarks Professor Releases New Book Titled "The Working Homemaker" POINT LOOKOUT, MO -- College of the Ozarks Associate Professor of English, Dr. Charity Gibson, has released her new book, "The Working Homemaker: Employed Christian Moms Desiring a Thriving Homelife," offering a faith-centered perspective for women navigating both career and homemaking. Written from a Christian worl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Presents $6M to City of KCMO for Brownfields Grants * LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 1, 2025) - Today, at 1810 Agnes Avenue in the Washington Wheatly neighborhood, EPA Region 7 Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division Director DeAndre Singletary presented a $6 million award to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for their Brownfields Cleanup Grant and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). Singletary was  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./47 The DRA aims to "improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * Northern Great Plains Regional Authority The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority (NGPRA) was created by the 2002 farm bill./163 The NGPRA was created to address economic distress in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (other than counties included   more

JOPLIN, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Missouri Southern State University issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Southern State University Earns Prestigious AACSB International Accreditation Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) proudly announces that Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has earned accreditation for its business programs, which is an achievement that places MSSU among the world's leading business education institutions. Founded in 1  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty member accepts invitation to present at United Nations Ocean Conference Dr. Nina Adanin, a Northwest Missouri State University assistant professor of recreation whose research interests explore the effects of climate change on sport management, tourism and recreation, recently presented findings in conjunction with attending the Third United Nations Ocean Conference. Adanin was  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Regents approve plan to purchase Wesley Foundation property, University goals Northwest Missouri State University's Board of Regents on Thursday approved the University's intent to purchase property in anticipation of constructing a new visitors center at the campus entrance, in addition to approving institutional goals as the University readies for its 2025-26 academic year. Regents   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Missouri Delegation to Call for Additional Aid Following St. Louis Storms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) led Missouri's congressional delegation in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Director David Richardson urging approval for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission to assist with debris removal in St. Louis. This would aid recovery   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Resolution Marking One Year Anniversary of Trump Assassination Attempt, Condemning Political Violence Passes the U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt's (R-MO) resolution solemnly marking the one-year anniversary of the failed assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania passed the Senate. The resolution also honors the victims of the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Trump Economy Proven to Deliver For Working Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, showing the economy created 73,000 new jobs last month: "This week, we saw how the Trump economy is firing on all cylinders: stron  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Biochar improves soil health for cotton production, study confirms Researchers believe the method could be modified for other crops such as corn and beans. * For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new purpose to an established mat  more