WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Costa, A. Smith Introduce National Ag Day Resolution * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating March 24, 2026, as National Agriculture Day and recognizing the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States. Read the text of the resoluti  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Altek Business Systems Expands Industry-Specific Technology Strategies to Strengthen Compliance * BTA member Altek Business Systems has expanded its focus on industry-specific technology strategies built to help health care, finance and legal organizations meet security and compliance standards while reducing operational risk. With offices in Lehigh Valley and Telfor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * America Off-the-Map: The Rural Destinations You Haven't Heard Of Yet * As travelers seek alternatives to tourist hotspots, Airbnb is unveiling its first-ever America Off-the-Map list,a curated collection of rural US destinations ripe for discovery. According to a recent Focaldata survey commissioned by Airbnb, 86% of travelers and 94% of Gen Z are interested in ru  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 25 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Andy Cohen to give WashU's 165th Commencement address By Diane Toroian Keaggy, diane.keaggy@wustl.edu Emmy Award-winning host, producer and author Andy Cohen will return to his native St. Louis to deliver the 2026 WashU Commencement address. Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Cohen beamed the news from the Manhattan set of "Watch What Happens Live," Cohen's popular late-night talk show, to the  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Encourages Missouri Students to Enter Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON -Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) today announced that his office is accepting submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is open to high school students in Missouri's 7th Congressional District. The nationwide competition provides the winning student the opportunity to have their art  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * CDC's Project Firstline Offers Micro-learn Trainings For EVS Teams * Environmental services staff plays a crucial role in maintaining clean and safe health care environments. Because EVS workers are the first line of defense against the spread of germs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Project Firstline launched a new series of infection control mic  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Alford, A. Smith Introduce National Ag Day Resolution * Washington, DC \- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating March 24, 2026, as National Agriculture Day and recognizing the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States. "A gricultu  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Data Showing Missourians Submitted Enough Qualifying Signatures To Force Referendum on GOP Gerrymandered Map * Following breaking news that new preliminary data from the Missouri Secretary of State's office shows that Missourians submitted enough qualifying signatures to force a referendum on Republicans' gerrymandered map, DCCC spokesperson Lindsay Reilly releas  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * ECI Software Solutions Named 2026 Great Place To Work in Eight Countries for Employee-Driven Culture * ECI Software Solutions Inc. has announced it has been Certified as a 2026 Great Place to Work in eight countries. Eighty-two percent of employee feedback described ECI as a Great Place To Work, a 7% increase from the previous year and 25% higher than the average for  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Completion of Pre-Excavation Confirmation Sampling at West Lake Landfill Superfund Site * LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 24, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the completion of pre-excavation confirmation sampling at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri, continuing the agency's mission in the Heartland to protect human health and t  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Opens Investigation into FICO, Urges FTC to Investigate Company's Price Hikes * WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the CEO of Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), to inform the company of his investigation into FICO's pricing practices in the mortgage credit scoring market. Senator Hawley also wrote to Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), ur  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * House Advances Bipartisan Bills to Improve U.S. Aviation and Airport Infrastructure, Strengthen Federal Building Utilization and Safety, and Support American Jobs The House of Representatives today advanced a series of commonsense measures to strengthen U.S. aviation and airport infrastructure policies; improve the u  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: [Category: Business] * * * HP Introduces LaserJet Portfolio With Quantum-Resistant Security & Faster Document Digitization * At Imagine 2026, HP Inc. announced the new HP LaserJet Pro 4000/4100 Series and HP LaserJet Enterprise 5000/6000 Series, designed to help businesses bridge paper and digital workflows, strengthen security, simplify printer management and support hybrid teams. "Organizat  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * In Time Tec Recognized Among the 2025 Best Evergreen Companies by Tugboat Institute * In Time Tec has announced that Tugboat Institute has included it in its 2025 Best Evergreen Companies list, an honor reserved for privately held companies that demonstrate consistent purpose, enduring values and a commitment to building organizations that last for generations. This   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Announces Director Election Result and Appointment The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces the following director election result to fill a vacant seat on its Kansas City Board of Directors. Clark Lauritzen, chairman and president, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Neb., was elected by Group 1 banks as a Class A director to serve the unexpired portio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Katun & ELATEC Collaborate to Deliver RFID User Authentication for Arivia MFPs * Katun Corp. has announced a global strategic collaboration with ELATEC, an enabler of user authentication and identification solutions. Through this collaboration, Katun's Arivia MFPs are now fully compatible with ELATEC's TWN4 family of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, del  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Keypoint Intelligence Launches Keypoint Engage, Delivering AI-Powered Business Execution as a Service * Keypoint Intelligence has announced the launch of Keypoint Intelligence Keypoint Engage, a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered execution services designed to help organizations turn trusted industry operations intelligence into measurable business resul  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: * * * Learn about trees unique to the Missouri Bootheel at several free MDC events this April CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Spring is a time of renewal - to smell blooming flowers, breathe fresh air, listen to birdsong, and watch the landscape leaf out. In the Missouri Bootheel, that seasonal change reveals a collection of unique and uncommon tree species, some tracing back to the region's histor  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * MDC will host pond management workshop April 7 in Wright County NORWOOD, Mo. - Learn about pond management with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) during a free workshop in Wright County in April. MDC's pond management workshop will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at MDC's Norwood office, 516 W. Norwood St. Register at mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers * Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children Washington, D.C. -To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children * To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the chi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * Missouri agencies partner to alert public to rising nitazene threat * DHSS, DPS, DESE and DMH issue joint warning following statewide detections in wastewater JEFFERSON CITY, MO -The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ( DHSS ), Department of Public Safety ( DPS ), Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ( DESE ), and Department of Ment  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Media Statement: Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement On Luther v. Hoskins Win * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Missouri opinion upholding Luther v. Hoskins : "The Missouri Supreme Court has reinforced what we've known all along -the Missouri FIRST Ma  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Leads In First Amendment Victory * Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Secures a Federal Consent Decree, Safeguarding American Voices from Federal Censorship for Years to Come JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - In the fight to protect the First Amendment rights of all Americans, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that Missouri and Louisiana secured a  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV * DENVER -Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 25 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and V  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * NATURAL LIGHT CREATES "LAWN BREW," A FERTILIZER MADE WITH SPENT BEER GRAINS TO HELP FANS GROW A BETTER LAWN * Your Lawn Deserves Natural Light. This Spring, Feed It What Fuels Your Favorite Beer. St. Louis, MO - March 24, 2026 - Today, Natural Light Beer is launching Natural Light Lawn Brew, a custom mix of spent beer grains and fresh fertilizer, to help  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Reaches Historic Settlement, Strikes Major Blow Against Government's Social Media Censorship * The New Civil Liberties Alliance, on behalf of its clients Jill Hines and Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, has reached a settlement agreement and Consent Decree concluding the landmark Missouri v. Biden lawsuit against government-induced social media censorship. This is the same case that  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * New federal data shows continued Missouri job expansion * Missouri led the nation in rate of employment growth last year  The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is celebrating continued economic progress across the state, as new federal data shows consistent job growth and a competitive unemployment rate compared to the rest of the nation.  Miss  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Pulse Technology Announces Partnership With Pudu Robotics * BTA member Pulse Technology has announced its partnership with Pudu Robotics. It is now an official distributor for robots of many shapes, sizes and functions. From a humanoid biped robot (yes, these really do exist!) to a wheeled unit that can sweep, vacuum and clean (and many tasks in between), robots are   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eric Burlison's Smart Space Act Passes House to Address Waste in Federal Buildings * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7388, the Smart Space Act of 2026, legislation introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) to address taxpayer dollars being spent on underused federal office space. " The federal government's real-estate portfolio is wasting taxpayer money, "   more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T students, faculty and staff to pitch at InvestMidwest * This April, three teams with ties to Missouri S&T will participate in InvestMidwest, the largest venture capital conference in the Midwest. This is the first time any S&T-affiliated teams have pitched at this event. The three startups and their founders are: * Infinity Miles: founded by Pourya Shamsi, associate professor   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Celebrates Historic First Amendment Victory in Landmark Missouri V. Biden Case * Settlement Concludes Federal Government Censored Americans' Protected Speech U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today released the following statement after the landmark Missouri v. Biden lawsuit Schmitt brought as Missouri Attorney General reached a settlement and Consent Decree. In a huge win f  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * State Agencies Issue Alert On Growing Nitazene Threat * Several Missouri state agencies -including the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Public Safety, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Department of Mental Health -are warning the public about the increasing presence of nitazenes, an extremely potent class of synth  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * TD SYNNEX Achieves Microsoft's Newly Established Frontier Distributor Designation * TD SYNNEX has announced it has achieved Microsoft's newly established global Frontier Distributor designation, reaching this milestone early in the program's rollout. The designation positions TD SYNNEX among the most advanced Microsoft distributors worldwide, reinforcing its role as a   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * They're Back! Peregrine falcons return to their nest - live on Ameren Missouri's Falcon Cam * Live stream the Peregrine falcons journey from egg to first flight ST. LOUIS (March 24, 2026) - A familiar avian presence has returned to Franklin County as a pair of Peregrine falcons has officially claimed the nest box, where at least one egg has already  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 25 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Three-time gold medalist Aly Raisman visiting Northwest on April 23 Northwest Missouri State University will host one of the most decorated American gymnasts of all time for two lectures on its campus next month. Aly Raisman, who served as the team captain of the United States' gold-medal-winning women's gymnastics teams in 2012 and 2016, will visit Northwest on Thursday, April 23. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Officials and Education Leaders Highlight Civics Education at "History Rocks!" Events in Tennessee and Missouri * Today, U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Civic Education Katie Gorka and President and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation Jason Zajac visited Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna, Tennessee. In addition, U.S. Department of Education Deputy  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 24 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Victory for free speech in Louisiana! * Louisiana and Missouri secure federal consent decree with the Trump administration, barring the federal government from using Biden-era coercion tactics to force social media companies into censoring the speech of the American people. In 2022, Louisiana and Missouri filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration for pressuring major s  more