WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ann Wagner Votes to Raise Energy Costs - AGAIN * After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year, Ann Wagner voted to raise energy bills on hardworking Americans today  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Earns Mansfield Certification Plus for 2024-2025 * BCLP is proud to have once again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus for 2024-2025 for both our UK and US offices, reflecting our steadfast commitment to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity in the legal profession. We are proud to share that BCLP has achieved the certification every year since ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Exposes U.S. Nonprofit as Likely CCP-Funded Propaganda Arm Operating Under Tax-Exempt Status Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is demanding records from The People's Forum, a New York-based 501(c)(3) organization, in a letter today following mounting evidence that shows that this organization has acted  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration announced it is reviewing a petition from American Heritage Railways (AHR), Durango, Colorado, regarding regulations for injury and illness reporting. AHR, acting on behalf of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado; Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Bryson City, North Carolina; and Branson Scenic Railway, Branson, Missouri, seeks relief from certain recordkeeping requir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Southern Bancorp Inc., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to acquire Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc., Gainesville, Missouri. This acquisition would also give indirect control of Legacy Bank and Trust Co. The proposal is being evaluated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y, which govern how companies can become bank holding companies or acquire banks. The public aspects of the application,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push from Reps. Cleaver and Davids, Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Secures Federal Funding Passed by Congress * (Kansas City, MO) - Following a call from U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) to restore federal funding obligated to Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA), the FFNHA received its full federal funding for 2025 that   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy after Seizure of 29 Kilograms of Methamphetamine KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national has been charged by criminal complaint with distribution and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Geovanni L. Cano, 39, was charged in a six-count criminal complain  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following Q&A by Kummer College Dean Jim Sterling with Joshua Schlegel, associate professor and associate chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science: * * * Powering tomorrow: Q&A with a nuclear engineering expert The rising demand and new technologies are driving a renewed interest in nuclear power. This could reshape energy production in Missouri and beyond. In this Q&A session, Missouri S&T Kummer  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Northeast Missouri Felon Caught Twice with Guns and Drugs Sentenced to Prison U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a northeast Missouri felon who was on supervised release when he was caught twice with drugs and guns to 153 months in prison. Darek A. Wilson, 40, of Kahoka, in Clark County, pleaded guilty in April in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Empowering Parents and Students to Choose the Best Education for Them Parents can now cover additional educational expenses for their kids, including tutoring, standardized test prep, and assistance for children with disabilities, using tax-advantaged 529 savings accounts. Thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, these accou  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 5 -- Saint Luke's Health System issued the following news: * * * One Mother's Journey to Health After Weight-Loss Surgery At 230 pounds, Carrie Taylor wanted to reclaim her life. After failed fad diets and weight-loss supplements, she came to Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists at Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road, curious about our surgical weight-loss options. Today, at 115 pounds--half her original size--she's not just living. She's thriving. Before conside  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 4 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Should freelance journalists get an LLC? A Q&A with financial expert Chase Spenst * As a full-time freelance journalist for a little over two years now, I'm used to checking the "individual/sole proprietor" box on W-9 forms when signing contracts with new publications. I've put off looking into the other options -- with alphabet-soup names like C-corp, S-corp and LLC -  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Arranging Sale of Drugs to DEA U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a man who arranged for the sale of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine to 15 years in prison. Jerry Massey, 33, pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Tuesday sentenced two men to prison for laundering money in the St. Louis area for the Sinaloa drug cartel. Judge Pitlyk sentenced Carl Von Garrett, 55, of St. Charles, Missouri, to 135 months in prison and Tobiyyah Israel, 39, of Ohio, to 36 months in prison in separate hearings. Both men were fou  more