WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Secures $5.2 Million Owed to Nevada Regional Medical Center by the IRS * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced that his office secured $5,229,789.12 owed to Nevada Regional Medical Center (NRMC) by the IRS. This is part of Rep. Alford's multi-prong approach to supporting rural hospitals in the Fourth District and ensuring communities have adequate access to health care. "We're pr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states in a letter urging YouTube to treat conservative commentators fairly. That request reflects YouTube's own testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2025 that it "takes seriously the importance of prote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Delivers Over $12.3 Million for Critical Projects Across the St. Louis Region * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) announced $12,386,000 in Community Project Funding awards for critical projects across Missouri's First Congressional District in FY2026. These investments will support critical infrastructure, public safety, workforce development, and neighborhood revitali  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Calix One Delivers AI-Native Platform for Telecom * SAN JOSE, Calif.-February 17, 2026 -Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) launches Calix One (tm) as the next evolution of its platform. Calix One brings together Calix's full portfolio-spanning appliances, cloud software, AI-powered agents ( Calix Agent Workforce Cloud (tm)), and managed services-  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Castellow Strikes Out 13 in Shutout, Earns NAIA Pitcher of the Week Junior left-hander Peyton Castellow (Georgia Gwinnett) collected the NAIA Pitcher of the Week award after a 13-strikeout, three-hit performance on the mound last week. Behind 13 strikeouts and just three hits allowed across seven shutout innings, Castellow powered the team to a 4-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Congressman Smith Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Today, Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students across southeast and south central Missouri. "Southern Missouri is filled with incredibly gifted young artists, and I'm proud to highlight the creativity of the Show-Me State in the h  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Crexendo Launches Marketplace to Accelerate Partner Activation Crexendo Inc. has announced the launch of the Crexendo Marketplace, a centralized environment designed to help service providers more easily expand, package and monetize solutions across the Crexendo ecosystem. The Crexendo Marketplace was created in direct response to what service providers are asking for: faster innovation wit  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * DXone Partners With Logicblock for ERP E-Commerce Solution DXone ERP and Logicblock Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated e-commerce and ERP solution for office technology dealers. Through this partnership, DXone and Logicblock will provide a next-generation, turnkey e-commerce solution that enables dealers to offer a streamlined and modern online buying exper  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 17 [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 Selected by Spain's National Gas Grid Operator to Support Stable and Safe Energy Supply Throughout the Country * Enagas deploys AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions to advance energy reliability and decarbonization efforts BE  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2025-029) on Feb. 13, 2026 by Leo C.H Lam and Ana Maria Santacreu entitled "Technology, Geopolitics, and Trade." Here is the abstract: * * * We study how geopolitical shocks reshape innovation through the contractual structure of cross-border technology adoption. Empirically, royalty flows are more sensitive than goods trade to geopolitical distance, especially where intellect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Unveils Largest Ethics Reform Package in Modern Arizona History * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced a sweeping transparency and ethics reform proposal. The proposal is a comprehensive package to strengthen transparency and restore Arizonans' trust in government. The proposal applies broadly across state government, ensuring consistent standards for legisla  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Historic Saturday featuring nation's top four teams headlines ESPN's men's college basketball schedule, Feb. 17-22 * * No. 4 Arizona at No. 2 Houston (ABC) and No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 3 Duke (ESPN) cap landmark day * College GameDay live from Washington, D.C. ahead of Wolverines-Blue Devils ESPN's industry-leading coverage of men's college basketball continues wit  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * Regionals at the Rotunda - Guyani Don Francis, Morgann Lazrovitch, Xondrais Marie Eight IU Southeast students have been selected to present their research findings at the second annual Regionals at the Rotunda on Wednesday February 18, 2026, at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis. The event will bring standout student researchers and their faculty mentors together to demonstrate how each  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Hellbenders * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force the agency to set a binding date to enact federal protections for hellbender salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. The agency was required to finalize protections for Eastern hellbenders in December 202  more

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb. 18 -- Bayer, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Monsanto announces Roundup(TM) class settlement agreement to resolve current and future claims Class settlement and the U.S. Supreme Court case are independently necessary and mutually reinforcing elements in multi-pronged strategy to significantly contain the litigation / Funding of the class totals up to 7.25 billion U.S. dollars; Monsanto will make de  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * NetSuite Announces AI Innovations to Help Businesses Increase Efficiency Oracle NetSuite has announced a series of innovations that will help organizations increase efficiency and accelerate growth. The new AI-powered innovations will enable customers to take advantage of unified workflows across finance, operations and customer service to automate and accelerate transactions, reconciliation  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Quentin Le Dortz, of Ottawa (Kan.), Takes Men's Volleyball Setting Award for Feb. 17 Torce, France, native Quentin Le Dortz averaged 11.92 assists per set, guiding the Braves to three wins, claiming Feb. 17 recognition as NAIA Setter of the Week. Le Dortz had 143 assists, seven kills, 27 digs and four blocks running OU's offense, last week claiming four-set wins ov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend, Reverend Jesse Jackson. "For decades, Reverend Jackson served as the head of Operation Breadbasket -  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Introduces the Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero (CARBON) Act * February 17, 2026 Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - This past week, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder introduced H.R. 7554, the Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero (CARBON) Act, to restore the original congressional intent of the Clean Air Act (CAA)  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "The United States Supreme C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats' Voter ID Hypocrisy, Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act on Fox News * ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to highlight the Democrats' hypocrisy when it comes to voter ID and once again called for the Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, a popular, commonsense bill to ensure only American citizens vo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Shaman Botanicals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Alkaloids Chewable Tablets--White Vein Due to Undeclared Concentration of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) Summary Company Announcement Date: February 13, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 17, 2026 Product Type: Dietary Supplements Reason for Announcement: Product contains 7-Hydroxymitragynine (  more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace * Sixteen Attorneys General sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers regarding YouTube's treatment of politically conservative content creators and channels since January 1, 20  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Spring enrollment at Northwest crosses 7,000 mark for fifth consecutive year Northwest Missouri State University is maintaining a strong headcount this spring, based on the results of its annual spring census. The University reports its overall enrollment this spring is 7,674. That total includes 4,315 undergraduate students, which represents a 4 percent increase in that sector from a  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Fourth annual Active Learning Summit grows in reach and impact The three-day conference showcased innovative, student-centered teaching By Heather Skyler With 429 participants, this year's Active Learning Summit continued to demonstrate its strong foundation at the University of Georgia and its growing national reach. Held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel from Feb. 11-13, the major  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * $6.4 million supports studies of cardiac muscle function in heart failure Two NIH grants fund research into troponin, a key protein involved in heart muscle contractions By Julia Evangelou Strait Michael J. Greenberg, PhD, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received two grants totaling almost $6.4 milli  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Xerox Announces New Global Print Go-to-Market Structure to Accelerate Growth & Expand Market Leadership Xerox has announced a redesigned global print go-to-market structure that unifies sales engagement, sharpens regional focus, and positions the company to reclaim market share and drive growth across key solution areas. This evolution reinforces the company's commitment to disciplined execu  more