ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois Upgrading 2.75 Miles of Natural Gas Pipeline in Herrin HERRIN (AUGUST 14, 2025) - Ameren Illinois customers driving in and around Herrin will see energy at work firsthand as crews replace 1960s era natural gas steel pipeline and upgrade it to new corrosion-resistant polyethylene material. Ameren Illinois crews started working on Aug. 4 to upgrade 2.75 miles of pip  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Small Business Optimism Hits Fresh High After 20 Percent Tax Deduction Becomes Permanent On the heels of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill becoming law on the Fourth of July, small business optimism hit its highest level in five months, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s small business optimism  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST RESPONDS TO RESULTS OF ST. LOUIS POSTAL PROCESSING CENTER AUDIT * W ASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) highlighted the results of an audit release d today by the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General of the St. Louis and Hazelton, Missouri, p rocessing and distribution facilities serving Southern Illinois. The independent report confirmed widespread problems th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025, to the Cedar Rapids Gazette: * * * Chairman Smith, Rep. Feenstra Op-Ed: Americans have been liberated from high taxes On Independence Day, as Americans were celebrating our nation's 249th birthday with fireworks, barbecues, and road trips, President Donald Trump liberated hardworking taxpayers from government bl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- EEO Consulting LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, has issued a public comment letter opposing proposed changes to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act urging federal regulators to maintain current affirmative action measures that promote employment for individuals with disabilities. The organization, led by an experienced consultant with over four decades in affirmative action compliance, highlights how recent updates introduced in 2014 have led to substantial improvements in hiri  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr to Give 2025 Community Banking Research Conference Keynote ST. LOUIS -- Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr will give keynote remarks at the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference, taking place Oct. 7-8, 2025. The 13th annual conference brings together community bankers, academics, policymakers and bank regulators to discuss the l  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Jared Schroeder and team at Missouri School of Journalism protect free speech in journalism with updated legal guide, research COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 14, 2025) -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) has published 12 new entries in its anti-SLAPP legal guide, which informs news organizations on how to deal with frivolous, malicious lawsuits that seek to sil  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T awarded five-year $19.8 million grant to lead Center for Chemical Innovation Missouri S&T has been awarded a $19.8 million collaborative agreement to renew the National Science Foundation's Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry. This chemical innovation center will be led by Missouri S&T's chemistry department and the university will partner with 13 additional instit  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: * * * New Technology to Evaluate Performance of Sub-transmission Power Lines to Help Prioritize Upgrades Company plans to use LineVue technology to assess grid over the next several years * COLLINSVILLE (AUGUST 14, 2025) - Ameren Illinois is using groundbreaking technology to more quickly and accurately determine when sub-transmission power lines should be upgraded, improving service   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Ozarks Area Community Action Corp., Springfield, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing deep concerns regarding the agency's new interpretation of the "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization, which operates Head Start services across several counties in southwest Missouri, argues that the reinterpretatio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: * * * Ozarks Tech Opens New Training Center to Power Missouri's Workforce $5 Million Technical Training Center Provides Hands-On Education in Agriculture and Electrical Distribution Systems * SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A new facility dedicated to workforce development in high-demand fields that power and feed Missouri communities opened on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Ozarks Technical Community College  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Communities * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Missouri Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by July Storms and Flooding * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Missouri businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from severe storms  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Smith Highlights Major Wins for Missouri Families, Workers, and Seniors in The One Big Beautiful Bill Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, touted several provisions he secured in the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill that provide significant tax relief to families, seniors, and workers in southeast and south-centr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security: "It has been ninety years since a solemn promise was made to America's seniors that they should be able to retire with dignity and security.  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Tips on Drafting Machine Learning Patents: Mojdeh Farsi, George Chen and Cory Smith Published in Law360 * Law360 recently featured BCLP Patent Agent Mojdeh Farsi and Partners George Chen and Cory Smith for authoring an article looking at the newly narrowed scope of patent-eligible machine learning applications. Stemming from the result of the declined reconsidera  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Workers in Missouri and Minnesota Challenge Union Bosses' Scheme to Coerce Workers into Funding Union Political Activities * Cases against AFSCME, Guards Union, are latest to argue federal law prohibits "window periods" that trap nonmembers in full union dues payments Kansas City, MO & Bloomington, MN (August 14, 2025) - Tina Delkamp, an employee of Honeywell FM&T  more