BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Announces More Than $13.3 Million in Federal Transportation Grant Funding for KCATA During Preparation for the 2026 World Cup * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced a federal grant award of $13,333,000 for the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA). This grant will support KCATA in buying and rehabilitating buses, vans, and related equipment, and building and rehabilitating bu  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Army's newest obstetrics and gynecology nurses answer the call to provide comprehensive women's health services * Ten Army nurses earned their Area of Concentration designator in obstetrics and gynecology after completing the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Nursing Specialty Course, during a graduation ceremony Feb. 9. The nurses were honored during the ceremony where they received their diplomas f  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * ASAM Releases Alert About Medetomidine In Illicit Drug Supply The American Society of Addiction Medicine released an emerging challenge alert for medetomidine, a powerful veterinary sedative that is replacing xylazine as the common adulterant in the drug supply. Medetomidine is 100 to 200 times more potent than xylazine and leaves patients experiencing severe, pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Aviation Safety Bill to Address Factors in DCA Crash Released by House Committees' Bipartisan Leaders The comprehensive legislative response to the various aviation safety issues raised by the tragic 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Benefitting Right Now From $220 Billion Income Tax Reduction As the tax filing season continues, taxpayers will see how the Working Families Tax Cuts boost tax refunds and increase paychecks. A recent study (https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/11/17/big-beautiful-success-story-2026-tax-refunds-pro  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Blood test "clocks" predict when Alzheimer's symptoms will start * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a method to predict when someone is likely to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease using a single blood test. In a new study published Feb. 19 in Nature Medicine, the researchers demonstrated that their models predicted th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chambers Germany 2026 * BCLP has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers Germany, maintaining its ranking in Real Estate and improving its position in Real Estate: Finance. Seven BCLP attorneys are ranked individually, highlighted for their outstanding work in their respective practices, including Albrecht von Breitenbuch, Martin Wilmsen and Tonio Sadon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Taxpayers Benefit from No Tax on Auto Loan Interest for Made-in-America Cars With a new economic boom resulting from the Working Families Tax Cuts, American workers and families will be able to use a new tax deduction for auto loans on qualified vehicles purchased for personal use. The deduction is for new vehicles that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver, Local Leaders Highlight Federal Funding to Strengthen World Cup Security * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) hosted a press conference with local leaders from KC2026, Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), and the Kansas City Transportation Authority (KCATA) to highlight federal funding secured to support World Cup security and readiness in   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Group Launches Campaign To Push For New Highway And Transit Funding To Preserve Economic Growth In Communities Across The Country * Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:49 America's Moving Forward Campaign to Urge Congress to Pass New Surface Transportation Bill on Time, as New Associated General Contractors of America Report Finds Most Major Metros Added  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds Funding for Long-Overdue Peru Levee Repairs * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that $43.7 million will be allocated to repair the Peru levee along the Missouri River following the historic flooding in 2019: "After years of work, I'm extremely p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Hardgrave, Gordon Chosen for ATU Hall of Distinction * Dr. Bill Hardgrave of Memphis, Tenn., and Charles "Chuck" Gordon of Russellville have been selected for the highest honor Arkansas Tech University may bestow upon an individual. They will be inducted into the ATU Hall of Distinction during spring 2026 commencement this May in Russellville. Their induction was approved by the ATU Board of Truste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Brings DOW's Arsenal of Freedom Tour to 'Fighterland USA' * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department's Arsenal of Freedom tour today with a visit to the Boeing Company in St. Louis. The visit to St. Louis -which is often referred to as "Fighterland, U.S.A." in aviation circles, due to the high number of military aircraft produced in the area -came on the same day that Boeing announc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Before the Whistle: Assessing Information Sharing and Security Collaboration Ahead of Major Events" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Mike Sena, President, National Fusion Center Association * Ray Martinez, Chief Operating Officer, 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee * Joseph Mabin, Deputy Chief, Kansas City Missouri Police *  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * Local Fields, Global Impact: SEMO Alum Strengthens Economy through Inland Cape Rice Company * Sam Schneider, a 2014 agribusiness graduate, is the owner of Inland Cape Rice Company, a family-founded business in Scott City, Missouri, that farms, mills and packages high-quality, U.S.-grown rice. What began as a small idea to add value to his family's farm has helped drive the regional econo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Medicaid Recipient, Attendants For Services Billed While In Jail Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained Medicaid Fraud convictions against Medicaid recipient Ronale Rankins and his attendants, Charlene Otey and Tifin  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to St. Mary City will evaluate drinking water system improvements * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $37,500 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of St. Mary to evaluate the city's drinking water system. The department's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund fin  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $70,000 grant to Salisbury City will evaluate drinking water system improvements * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $70,000 Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Grant to the city of Salisbury to evaluate the city's drinking water system. The department's Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Katie Woods Earns Second Consecutive Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Award Marian (Ind.) senior Katie Woods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking weekend at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee, where she delivered two elite performances. Woods opened the meet on Friday, Fe  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Nagel Earns Second Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Honors Dickinson State (N.D.) senior Kori Nagel has been named the Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week after a standout performance at the SDSU Indoor Classic on February 14, 2026. Competing in a meet that drew high-level talent, Nagel delivered a pair of winning throws. Nagel opened her day   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Nathan Cemin Earns Indoor Track Athlete of the Week with Two First Place Finishes Montreat (N.C.) junior Nathan Cremin has been named the NAIA Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking weekend at the Tryon Mid-Winter Collegiate Invitational in Tryon, North Carolina. The Limerick, Ireland native delivered two winning performances  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * VanVleet Lands Final Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Cade VanVleet of Montana Tech has been named the NAIA Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week after delivering a standout performance at the Montana Tech Winter Series No. 2 on February 14, 2026. A senior from Noxon, Montana, VanVleet headlined the meet with a winning effort in the shot put  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from Digital Asset Acquisition Corp., Princeton, New Jersey, to become a bank holding company, expanding its financial footprint. As part of the transaction, Digital Asset Acquisition intends to acquire Old Glory Holding Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This acquisition would grant the firm indirect control of Old Glory Bank, Elmore City, Oklahoma. The request includes the power to vote shares and acquire asset  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * NFPA Seeks Public Comments On Weapons Detection Amendment * The National Fire Protection Association is currently accepting public comments on Tentative Interim Amendment 1869 to NFPA 101 (r), Life Safety Code (r) with hospitals. This proposed amendment seeks to clarify how weapons detection systems can be incorporated into required egress paths in health care facil  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest nursing programs are reaccredited through 2035 Northwest Missouri State University's nursing programs have achieved accreditation into the next decade. The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) Board of Commissioners voted this month to grant accreditation to Northwest's Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BS  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Jayapal, Lofgren, & Pressley to Reintroduce the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) met with community leaders from Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Southeast Asian Freedom Network, and Southeast Asian Action to commemorate the reintroduction of the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 (SEADRA) with Reps. Pramila   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Joins Secretary of War Hegseth at Boeing St. Louis for 'Arsenal of Freedom Tour' * Schmitt Touts Boeing's Announcement to Move Defense HQ Back to St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a visit to Boeing St. Louis as part of the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, a nationwide call to revitalize American manufacturing and re-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Praises Trump's Pick for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals * Justin Smith Served as Schmitt's Top Aide in Missouri Attorney General's Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after Justin Smith was nominated by President Trump to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the President's first nominee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Smith Praises Boeing for Returning Defense HQ to St. Louis, Highlights Incentives from One, Big, Beautiful Bill ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Today, Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising Boeing's decision to return the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) headquarters to St. Louis, bringing the division's leadership back to Missouri after nearly a decade. Smi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Smith Visits Brockmiller Construction Inc. FARMINGTON, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) met with Brockmiller Construction Inc. in St. Francois County today where he received an update from Brockmiller Construction President Collin Rogers on the company's policy priorities and broader issues facing the construction sector. Congressman Smith said, "It was great to join Mr. Rogers  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Demands VA Rescind Disability Rating Rule Change VFW National Commander calls VA response 'dismissive and unacceptable' * The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immediately rescind its interim final rule changing how disability ratings are evaluated, warning that th  more