WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Thompson, Cuellar, Panetta Lead Effort to Bolster Agriculture Education * Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), as well as Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) today introduced the Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Ag) Act to improve agriculture education opportunities in our schools. The GO Ag Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: American Businesses Planning Investments, Equipment Purchases Because of Permanent Pro-Growth Tax Policy A mere month after President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into law, American job creators are already laying plans to use the pro-growth tax policy to expand facilities, order new equipment,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Iowa were 73,013, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 71,806, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today 33 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. The Reimbursable Services Program allows private sector and state an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Evertrak, a manufacturer of advanced composite railroad ties based in St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) emphasizing the need for the adoption of modern composite materials in the upcoming National Freight Strategic Plan for 2025. The company asserts that these innovative ties present a sustainable alternative to traditional wooden ties, contributing to greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the n  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Advances Grazer, Energy Producer Priorities for National Grasslands with Forest Service Chief * Senator Invited USFS Chief Schultz to North Dakota to Discuss Updates to Travel Management Plan, Addressing Grasslands Issues & Orphaned Oil Well Reclamation DICKINSON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held meetings with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz and grazing groups and ener  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has been notified of changes to the membership of the Training and Readiness Accelerator II (TReX II). The organization provided written notifications to both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, a step required to extend provisions of a federal act that limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. A total of 64 organizations have joined TReX II. Amo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * DHSS confirms rare case of brain infection JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is announcing case of an adult Missouri resident with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare deadly infection of the brain called prima  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to address persistent flooding issues in Missouri's St. Johns Watershed. This study, which will be carried out by the Missouri State Office, will cover lands adjacent to the St. Johns Bayou and St. James Ditches in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott Counties. The area faces flood damage from impounded interior runoff whenever Mississippi R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposal to prevent or lessen flooding along a stretch of the Black River in Butler County, Missouri. The targeted area runs south from Poplar Bluff to the state line with Arkansas. Flooding has repeatedly damaged homes, farms and infrastructure, causing interruptions to agriculture and transportation. The EIS will   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Praises Launch of Trump Administration's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) today applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of President Trump's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program (link is external), which will fast-track deployment of advanced nuclear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Slams St. Louis USPS Mismanagement, Calls for Immediate Firings * Ballwin, MO - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the audit of St. Louis-area postal operations: "The utter mismanagement of St. Louis area postal facilities has been a stain on our region that has severely impacted Missourians for too long. I have repeatedly called for an audit and now that   more