WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), Springfield, Missouri, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to reverse its proposed removal of data collection related to significant disproportionality under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. The organization, which represents over 6,000 members and serves as the largest division of the Council for Exceptional Children, advocates for the ap  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Failed Health Care Policies: Higher Prices, Less Choice, More Fraud Having failed to rein in rising premium costs that are harming American families, Democrats are now trying to double down on the same policies that are contributing to the problem. As even the Washington Post has noted: "The real problem is that the Affordable Care Act was ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Michelle Alexander, director of medical affairs and chief internal medical review officer at eScreen Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the inclusion of fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl, in the federal drug testing panel. The writer asserts that the highly potent opioid is an essential and timely addition to the testing program to ensure public safety on the nation's roads and railw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Bill Banning Abortion and Gender-Transitions for Minors on the Healthcare Exchanges * WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act, which would prohibit Exchanges from offering health plans that provide coverage of abortion or gender transition procedures or drugs for minor children. "It's time   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Sends Letter to Ameren Demanding Answers on Utility Bill Increases, Data Center Deals, and Power Shut-offs * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Ameren Corporation President and CEO Martin Lyons calling out Ameren for reportedly pursuing expensive corporate projects while thousands of Missourians experience rate hikes and power shut-offs. Senator Hawley wrote, "Families  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Missouri Department of Natural Resources seeks contractor to develop state energy plan Proposals due Oct. 28 * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Division of Energy is partnering with the Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to secure a contractor to develop a new Comprehensive State Energy Plan. The request for proposals  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, 70 Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Address Student Loan "Default Cliff" to Prevent Economic Disaster Republican policies have pushed record numbers of borrowers into default and delinquency "[T]his devastating increase in past due payments threatens not only individual borrowers but the broader economy." * Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a membe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins Bipartisan Call Urging Trump Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and 163 other lawmakers, in urging Office of Management and Budget  more