ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MO Unveils 2026 Legislative Agenda as General Assembly Begins Session * JEFFERSON CITY, MO- After a successful 2025 legislative session, with victories such as repealing the Capital Gains Tax and expanding the MO Scholars program, Americans for Prosperity Missouri (AFP-MO) is rolling out an ambitious agenda to kick off the 2026 Legislative session. AFP-MO is focusing   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Claims Victory as New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reject Push to Demote Beef * Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a major policy victory for the State of Nebraska following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The final guidelines reject proposals to move beef and other animal-based proteins to the bottom of the federal   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 7 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports New WOTUS Rule * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a letter to the EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers in support of a new federal "Waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") Rule. The letter also suggests changes to the rule to protect the states' role in environmental protection.  "After fighting and winning against the Biden administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-26-0018) on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - November 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 16 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 8 states, and little different in 26 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. October 2025 data from the household survey were not collected d  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bowl Season on ESPN networks delivers strongest audience since 2015-16 * * 3.1 million average viewers across 33 games, up 13 percent year-over-year * Four bowls set all-time viewership records, while 11 reached at least a five-year high and eight hit a 10-year high * ABC delivered its largest non-CFP bowl audience in 12 years, averaging 6.2 million viewers acros  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November * Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:19 Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 7 [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 Named 2026 'Industrial IoT Company of the Year' * ST. LOUIS (Jan. 7, 2026) Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced it has been named the '2026 Industrial IoT Company of the Year' in the 10th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards. With its 2025 acq  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve updates to the Missouri state implementation plan regarding air pollution control. The proposal focuses on the regulations governing construction permits for stationary and portable air sources throughout the state. The submitted revisions aim to ensure that Missouri continues to meet national ambient air quality standards. Specifically, the changes include updated fee structures for facilities applyi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 7-13 * * ESPN networks to feature 15 ranked teams * Sunday's ESPN tripleheader features No. 22 North Carolina at Notre Dame (1 p.m. ET), No. 2 Texas at No. 12 LSU (3 p.m.) and Duke at Stanford (5 p.m.) ESPN's industry leading coverage of women's college basketball rolls on this week w  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Heggem of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Locks Down NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week Rocky Mountain's Isabelle Heggem has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week following a standout stretch of defensive performances leading into the new calendar year and through the opening games of 2026. In t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Study unsportsmanlike crop practices slashing duck migration to Louisiana * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik to study the impact of unfair "legal baiting" on duck migration. "Legal baiting," an unsportsmanlike practice in which cornfields are needlessly flooded to attract   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Kyle Gruhler of the Bulldogs Strings Back-To-Back Nights Together of Hot Shooting to Earn NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Kyle Gruhler of Montana Western had the hot hand over four games, shooting 58.5% from the floor and 60.5% from deep, to earn the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors. Gruhler averaged  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for comprehensive protections for religious schools under the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). The LCMS, which oversees more than 1,800 schools serving over 180,000 students across the nation, urged the agency to ensure that the implementation of the ECCA supports the mission and autonomy of faith  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian's McNally Notches NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Senior forward Abbey McNally of Marian (Ind.) has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after delivering consistent offensive production leading into the new calendar year and through the first game of 2026. The Cincinnati, Ohi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: 2026 State of the State Media Schedule * Jefferson City Governor Mike Kehoe will deliver the 2026 State of the State Address detailing his legislative priorities and his Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Below is a full media schedule. The address will be livestreamed on Governor Kehoe's Facebook, X, and YouTube, as well as on m  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber urges legislators to focus on four critical issues during 2026 session * January 7, 2026 4 min read Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on lawmakers to focus on policies that grow jobs and improve Missouri's economic competitiveness. The Missouri Chamber has released a comprehen  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T named NCAA Award of Excellence finalist for tornado recovery efforts * Missouri S&T has been named a finalist for the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II Award of Excellence for community engagement efforts. S&T was recognized for its disaster recovery efforts following the EF2 tornado that hit Rolla in March 2025. The Division II Award of Excellence h  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Geology faculty member receives NSF grant award for field trips, student engagement Dr. Onema Adojoh, an assistant professor of geology at Northwest Missouri State University, recently was recognized as the recipient of a 2025 Professional Faculty Award presented by American Geophysical Union (AGU) during the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans. In December, Adojoh attended th  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'A Transformative Opportunity' Four Ohio Wesleyan Students Earn Baran Fellowships to Support Their Graduate School Goals By Cole Hatcher Four Ohio Wesleyan University students earned competitive fall semester Baran Fellowships to fund projects intended to make them stronger candidates for graduate school admission and post-graduate fellowships. The newest recipients of the university-awarded Baran F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12945) on Jan. 6, 2026, by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Anya L. Fink: * * * U.S. Strategic Bombers The U.S. Air Force deploys three strategic (or heavy) bombers - the B-52, B-1B, and B-2 - to carry bombs or air-to-surface missiles for conventional and nuclear missions. Bombers carry heavy ordnance loads across long distances, for long periods of time, to strike   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey urges federal agencies to restore state authority over water regulation West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey spearheaded a 20-state coalition of attorneys general to send a formal comment letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. General William H. "Butch" Graha  more