WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Applauds Small Business Committee Passage of AI for Main Street Act * Today, the House Small Business Committee passed Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Alford's H.R. 5764, the AI for Main Street Act with unanimous support. This bipartisan bill directs the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses ev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Votes to Release the Epstein Files * Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after voting to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged associates: "On my last day as a television news anchor and from the very beginning of the Epstein Files saga, I've said the only thing that matters is the truth. Time and again, I have advocated for any files in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Air Traffic Control System from Government Shutdowns Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Rep. Andre Cars  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Crescendo Gala Chairs Give Back to UMKC Co-chairs for annual UMKC Conservatory fundraising performance give back through time and talents * The UMKC Conservatory hosts its annual Crescendo gala each fall to celebrate their community and raise funds for student scholarships, facilities and more. The gala is hosted each year under the leadership of several chairs and honorary chair  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson Releases Modality Library to Drive Faster Innovation in Life Sciences in Collaboration with Roche * New DeltaV (tm) PKM Modality Library shortens technology transfer to help life sciences companies safely and quickly bring new treatmen  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Enterprise Mobility, a provider of car rental, carsharing, fleet management, car sales and transportation services, issued the following news release: * * * Fill Your Tank is Driving Efforts to Address Food Insecurity For nearly a decade, Enterprise Mobility's Fill Your Tank(R) program has fueled progress in the fight against food insecurity. To date, more than 800 food banks and food programs - including Fill Your Tank key partners and local community nonprofi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Schmitt and Colleagues Send Letter Calling for the Suspension of Judge Boasberg Pending Impeachment Proceedings * WASHINGTON - This week U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) sent a letter along with four of their colleagues to Judge Sri Srinivasan, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, calling for the susp  more

JOPLIN, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri Southern State University issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * MSSU Board of Governors Approves New Degree and Certificate Programs Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) announced today that its Board of Governors has approved a series of new academic degree and certificate programs during their regular meeting on Friday, Nov. 14. The new programs and certificates represent a continuous effort in the advancement of the university'  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Announces Partnership with TicketReturn The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership with TicketReturn as the Official Ticket Provider of the NAIA. Through this partnership, streamlined ticketing processes for NAIA games, championships, and campus events will create a better fan experience, while also making event manag  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Organ-on-a-chip: S&T researchers develop new 3D printing method for tissue engineering * A Missouri S&T research team has developed a new light-based 3D-printing method that could speed up and simplify the process of making organs-on-a-chip small tissue-like devices that are used for medical research and drug testing. "The human body has about 37 trillion cells, and nearly every one m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement After Supporting Release of Epstein Files * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of releasing the Epstein Files. Despite the Speaker's months-long effort to block the bill from receiving a vote, the legislation made it to the House Floor after every House Democrat and four House   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Kaehler Published in New York Law Journal * Partner Sarah Kaehler's article The Staying Power of Continuation Fund Transactions and 'Traditional' M&A Considerations Background was published in the New York Law Journal as part of its Expert Opinion section online and in print on October 27, 2025. In the article, Sarah shares that the use of continuation fu  more

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 18 -- Toyota Motor issued the following news release: * * * Toyota Announces $912 Million Investment in U.S. to Expand Hybrid Vehicle Production Capacity Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota's North American headquarters, today announced an investment of 912 million USD in five manufacturing plants in the United States involved in hybrid vehicle production to meet growing demand for the vehicles in the U.S. The plants to receive the investment are the Buffalo plant in W  more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 18 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Boosts Hybrid Production with $912 Million Investment Creating 252 New U.S. Manufacturing Jobs * * More jobs, investments in Toyota's West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee plants * Hybrid-electric Corollas coming to Mississippi PLANO, Texas, (Nov. 18, 2025) - Toyota's U.S. manufacturing presence is expanding again to meet growing demand for hybrid vehicles. As  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 17 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award * Ginger Johnson, a May graduate of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Joh  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored with National Love of Learning Award * A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student has been recognized nationally for her academic excellence and commitment to lifelong learning. Michelle Keithley, a graduate student in the Professional and Technical Writing program, has been awarded a 2025 Love of Learning Award from the Hono  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW), Kansas City, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supporting a proposed rule intended to enhance the assessment of pain for veterans with painful scars. This proposed rule, identified as 38 CFR Part 4 RIN 2900-AS37, aims to introduce clearer guidelines specifying that objective evidence of pain must be confirmed during evaluations for disability ratings under the rele  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Leads Regional Delegation Meeting with U.S. Postmaster General * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she hosted U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner in Washington, D.C. to address the recent audit of St. Louis-area Postal Services facilities and get answers to the numerous severe breakdowns in the local mail system:  "Missouri has been p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Votes to Release Epstein Files, Support Victims of Trafficking * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted to release files associated with Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes: "Jeffrey Epstein was an evil man, full stop, and I hope he is rotting in Hell for what he did to all those girls. I have said from day one I support releasing an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Sensible Taxpayer Protections Will Deliver Fairness & Transparency from IRS American taxpayers will see fairer treatment before the U.S. Tax Court and enhanced protections against unjustified IRS penalties thanks to legislation recently approved by the Ways and Means Committee. H.R. 5349, the Tax Court Improvement Act - introduced   more