WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Angry Farmer Rips into Missouri Republican for Co-Signing Trump's Agricultural Nightmare * In response to GOP Rep. Mark Alford's own constituents turning against him during a town hall, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: "Donald Trump and his Republican bootlickers like Rep. Mark Alford are championing a disastrous economic agenda that uproots the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement Condemning Special Session to Begin Mid-Decade Redistricting Without a New Census * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Governor Mike Kehoe announced a special session to redraw Missouri's congressional map mid-decade, an unprecedented step taken at the direction of the president. "I ha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on Missouri Governor Calling a Special Session to Gerrymander Missouri Congressional Districts * Following the announcement by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to call a special legislative session to further gerrymander the state's congressional map, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: "Republicans are running scared, and they've decided t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 29 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Expert Available: 80th Anniversary of V-J Day * September 2, 1945, marks the formal surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay--known as V-J Day--a pivotal moment that not only ended WWII but also shaped America's role in the Pacific for generations to come. Retired Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, professor of practice at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and d  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 29 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How I Pitched It: Freelancer shares precise pitch that became Guardian feature * What does a successful pitch look like? In an increasingly crowded freelance market where pitches are routinely ghosted and budgets for contributing writers -- if not entire staffs -- are increasingly slashed, the answer can feel elusive. Asha Dore. Photo by Gritchelle Fallegson The tr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Landmark Dodge to Pay $275,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging Missouri car dealerships for hiring based on sex and retaliating against HR employees KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Landmark Dodge, Inc., and Landmark South, Inc. (Landmark Dodge), the owners of automobile dealerships in Independence, Missouri and formerly in Belton, Missouri, will   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 30 -- The Missouri Hospital Association issued the following news: * * * MHA Distributes Analysis Of Final Medicare Inpatient PPS For FFY 2026 The Missouri Hospital Association has made available a summary and analysis of the federal fiscal year 2026 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System final payment and policy updates. The analysis includes the financial effects of market basket updates, the budget neutrality adjustment, reductions mandated by the Affo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Introduces UAP Disclosure Act of 2025 as Amendment to NDAA * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) announced today that he has submitted the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2025 as amendment to the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to increase transparency on government records related to UAP. "For too long, Americans have bee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Missouri Private Nonprofits Affected by November Storms and Tornadoes * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri of the Oct. 1, 2025, deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by severe storms, tor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls on DoD to Preserve the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth urging him to recapitalize the fighter mission at the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base amid the Air Force's plan to retire the A-1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Introduces Bipartisan Effort to Expand Savings Options for Employees with Disabilities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) helped introduce the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, a bipartisan bill which allows employers of individuals with disabilities to contribute to their ABLE accounts as if they were a 401(k) without making the beneficiary ineligible for federal benefi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Week Three of NAIA Women's Volleyball Coming Up * NAIA Women's Volleyball Weekly Notebook KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA Women's Volleyball season opened on Friday, August 15, and in two weeks, upwards of 436 matches have been played. In those opening weeks, teams have worked hard to jumpstart their season on the right foot as they pursue their dr  more