ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA Awards Grants to School Districts Across the Nation * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has announced the recipients of the 2026 Helping Kids Mini Grants, a program funded by AASA, and supported by its government cooperative procurement partne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Biggest Tax Refund Season Starts January 26, Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the IRS announced the 2026 filing season will open on January 26, when Americans are projected to receive $91 billion in additional tax refunds as a part of an expe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: AGOA Promotes U.S. Economic & National Security Interests, Counters China's Ambitions in Africa African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) maintains high standards and most stringent eligibility criteria. * Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Haiti Trade Program Offers Economic Stability for Unstable Nation Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act (H.R. 6504). As prepared for delivery. "I rise   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Social Security Fraud Prevention Measure Stops Millions of Dollars In Payments to Dead People Legislation permanently allows Social Security Administration with Treasury Department to eliminate federal payments to deceased people. * Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Closes 2025 with Significant Progress Remediating Residential Yards in the Nation's Heartland * LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 12, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to announce significant progress remediating lead-contaminated properties throughout EPA Region 7, marking more environmental cleanup milestones in the nation's heartland. During 2025, EPA Region 7 cleaned up over  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Highlights Business Fraud Protection Solutions and Strategies for the New Year With rising fraud threats, First Mid's Positive Pay services and dedicated team help businesses stay secure and confident in today's high-risk environment * St. Louis, MO (January 12, 2026) With approximately 79% of organizations reporting attempted or actual payment fraud activity in 2024, business   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The longstanding WOTUS controversy has placed undue  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges Congress to Pass His Legislation to Cap Credit Card Rates Following Trump Statement * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) renewed his push for Congress to pass his legislation to cap credit card interest rates for working Americans. This comes after President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on predatory credit card interest rates over the weekend. "President Trump is  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * HIDI Releases Fourth-quarter FFY 2025 Inpatient, Outpatient Databases The fourth-quarter federal fiscal year 2025 inpatient and outpatient databases, including HIDI-reporting hospitals in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas City, Kan., now are available for download to subscribers of the Premier Data Package on HIDI Advantage(R). The databases consist of a patient-level limited dataset, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * House Advances America's Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Eliminates Payments to Dead People The House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programs, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and HOPE/HELP for Haiti, that protect and strengthen America's strategic, economic, and national security interes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House Overwhelmingly Passes Wagner's Crime Victims Fund Legislation * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement after the House passed their Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act. This bill, with 327 bipartisan cosponsors, redirects unobligated funds collected through the False Claims Act to the Crime Victims Fund throug  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * New Polling in Missouri Shows Broad Support for Solving More Violent Crimes, Expanded DNA Collection, Increasing Transparency in Corrections, and Incentives for Rehabilitation. * In 2025, the Missouri legislature created a Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program to help law enforcement hire and retain investigators, upgrade technology, and, ultima  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Why this Little-Known Birth Control Option Deserves More Attention By Victoria Colliver Self-administered injectable contraception has been available in the U.S. for more than two decades, yet a new study found that only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it -- and many are unaware it's even an option. The study is the first to docum  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Physician Assistant Program Expands to Columbia New site at the University of Missouri in Columbia increases access to rural healthcare needs * Founded in 2014, the UMKC Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Program is a seven-semester program that offers interdisciplinary learning, allowing future physicians and physician assistants to train together. It is also one  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL receives renewed Carnegie Community Engagement Classification The university was one of 237 higher education institutions recognized for its commitment to community engagement. By Steve Walentik Members of the University of Missouri-St. Louis community share a deep commitment to strengthening the St. Louis region and beyond through education, scholarship and service that positiv  more