ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Missouri Releases 2025 Legislative Scorecard * # Aug 22, 2025 by AFP JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today released its 2025 legislative scorecard to hold elected representatives accountable for how they voted on the most important policy issues in this year's legislative session. One hundred one members of the Missouri House an  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Man Accused of Stealing from 20+ Missouri, Iowa Schools and Businesses A man from Arkansas has been indicted in St. Louis and accused of burglarizing more than 20 rural schools and businesses in Missouri and Iowa. Curtis Lee Barton, 40, was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on one count of conspiracy to transport stolen pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Full R&D Expensing Brings Tech Jobs Home to America from Foreign Countries Young companies, including technology startups, along with other innovative businesses are "dusting off U.S. hiring plans" after full immediate research and development (R&D) expensing was made permanent in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Recent report  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration is reviewing an application from Catalent CTS LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, to become a registered importer of controlled substances for clinical trials. The company seeks to import a group of substances, including Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid, Marihuana, Marihuana Extract, and Tetrahydrocannabinols. The company's intent is to use these substances as bulk and dosage unit products to support clinical studies  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Defending National Champion Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Tops Preseason Men's Golf Top 25 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Defending national champion Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) is the No. 1 team in the preseason edition of the 2025-26 NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25, beginning a nine-month season that will culminate in mid-May, at TPC Deere Run, in the 2026 NAIA Men's G  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Guidance for tracking local impacts of the federal Justice40 cuts * Just hours after assuming office for his second term on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump ended via executive order one of the most ambitious efforts to embed energy and environmental justice in federal policy, covering hundreds of federal programs across multiple agencies: the Justice40 Initiative. This  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Claims No. 1 in Preseason Women's Golf Coaches Top 25 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Keiser (Fla.) will begin the 2025-26 season as the No. 1-ranked team in the 2025-26 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, edging defending national champion British Columbia by a single point in the preseason edition of the rating. The rating begins the march  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The Missouri Hospital Association issued the following news: * * * MHA Distributes Analysis Of Proposed CY 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System MHA prepared an analysis illustrating the financial effect of the proposed CY 2026 Medicare OPPS rule. The analysis, which is available online for authorized users of HIDI Advantage(R), includes a summary for the nation, Missouri and individual hospitals. Hospitals in Missouri are projected to rece  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The Missouri Hospital Association issued the following news: * * * MHA, MO PQC Spotlight Hospital Use Of Closed-Loop Referral Tools To Improve Patient Outcomes The Missouri Hospital Association, in collaboration with the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative, released a publication on the importance of screening for nonclinical social needs and how hospitals and providers can meet these needs by using closed-loop referral platforms and processes. As of  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * New guidance highlights safer alternatives to risky drugs for older adults * On Aug. 18, the American Geriatrics Society released a critical update to the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria list of alternatives to medications -- the most widely adopted guidelines to help clinicians identify potentially inappropriate medications for older adults. Journalists can use some of the   more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest hosting farmers, ag experts for 'Innovation Showcase' Farmers throughout the region are invited to join Northwest Missouri State University and its School of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with BioSTL for its 2025 AgTech Innovation Showcase to connect farmers and innovators in the ag industry. The program is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Northwest's Agricult  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest launches Workday implementation to transform campus systems Northwest Missouri State University has launched its transition to an enterprise software system that will enhance its student experience and improve operations for employees. Beginning this summer, Northwest is implementing Workday, a modern and unified platform to streamline administrative and student information   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Ozarks Transportation Organization, Springfield, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for reforms in transportation funding and policy. The OTO oversees approximately $15 million in annual federal transportation funding while facilitating the selection of projects for the Missouri Department of Transportation with an additional $30 million. In its letter, OTO emphasizes the critical role of Metropolitan Pl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:24-cv-05032; W.D. Mo. filed May 3, 2024): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert M. Thompson and The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind, et al., No. 3:24-cv-05032 (W.D. Mo. filed May 3, 2024) On August 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by default in a litigated action against Missouri resident Robert M. Thompson and a p  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * St. Louis County Man Accused of Conspiring to Steal 16 Homes and a Duplex A man accused of conspiring to steal or try to steal 16 homes and a duplex with bogus deeds appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Thursday and pleaded not guilty to two separate indictments. James L. Townes Jr., 50, of Berkeley, was originally charged by c  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Training for readiness: How 811th Hospital Center strengthened operations during Regional Medic * FORT DIX, N.J. - As Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Reserve converged for the annual Regional Medic exercise in July, units like the 811th Hospital Center, headquartered in Independence, Missouri, not only helped test the readiness of others -- they sharpened their own operational capabilit  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * Two Charged with Methamphetamine Conspiracy KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Earlier this week, a federal indictment was unsealed charging Kurbin Menaugh, 36, and Robert Terry, 44, with drug related offenses. The indictment was unsealed following the arrest and initial appearance of Menaugh. The indictment alleges that in early September 2021, Men  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 23 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Research explores genetics underlying immune system disorders $12 million grant from NIH supports effort to understand, diagnose immune deficiencies * Immune disorders include rare genetic conditions that weaken the immune system, leaving patients vulnerable to dangerous infections and other problems such as autoimmunity, inflammation and cancer. Despite being a powerful dia  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Women's Volleyball Heats Up After Week One * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- The 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball season is underway. After one week of competition, teams are settling into new rhythms that they hope to build on in pursuit of the Red Banner. Week 1 Recap, Highlights and Game Results Huntington (Ind.) has won all five of its matches to start t  more