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*Missouri Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday August 08, 2025 ( 7 items )  

ED Secretary McMahon Reveals Massive Backlog of Unresolved Complaints From Students and Borrowers, Warren Presses for More Answers on Trump's Attacks on Public Education
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ED Secretary McMahon Reveals Massive Backlog of Unresolved Complaints From Students and Borrowers, Warren Presses for More Answers on Trump's Attacks on Public Education * "The American people deserve to know how your policies are impacting services and programs that millions of students and families across the country rely upon." ED Response | Warren Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Tod  more

EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership. This includes funding to address lead in drinking  more

House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-187) on the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act (H.R. 131), which aims to make modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 131 is to make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State  more

Missouri Health Professional Receives National Recognition for Contributions to Immunization Efforts
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * Missouri health professional receives national recognition for contributions to immunization efforts JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Bureau of Immunizations is pleased to announce that Kara Bushman, the project coordinator for primary care at Compass Health Network, has been selected as the Immunization Champion   more

Mo. Health Dept.: DHSS Publishes Draft Rule and Rule Revisions Regarding Cannabis Licenses
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Division of Cannabis Regulation issued the following news release: * * * DHSS publishes draft rule and rule revisions regarding cannabis licenses JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) within the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has published a first draft of proposed rules for 19 CSR 100-1.200 to establish research licenses, a first draft of revisions to 19 CSR 100  more

NGA Announces Award of $652M Erebus IDIQ
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: * * * NGA Announces Award of $652M Erebus IDIQ The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency today announced the award of the Erebus indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to Lockheed Martin with a ceiling of $652 million. The Erebus, formerly CAOS II, contract provides development and sustainment for the integration, operation, maintenance, modernization and development of the GE  more

Reps. Cleaver, Williams Introduce Legislation to Protect Voting Rights of Unhoused Americans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Williams Introduce Legislation to Protect Voting Rights of Unhoused Americans * (Washington, D.C.) This week, marking the 60 th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act and as part of a legislative package to protect the voting rights of all Americans, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and In  more