ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois Upgrading Eight Miles of Natural Gas Pipeline Between Highland and Pocahontas * COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (March 25, 2026) - Ameren Illinois customers traveling between Madison and Bond counties will see significant energy infrastructure improvements underway beginning the week of April 1. Crews will begin upgrading a major natural gas trans  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Missouri reminds customers in southeast Missouri to be on the watch for scams * ST. LOUIS (March 25, 2026) - Ameren Missouri is reminding customers to remain alert after a handful of businesses in the Dexter area reported being contacted by individuals falsely claiming to represent Ameren and threatening planned outages or service disconnectio  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri issued the following news: * * * State Supreme Court Splits on Voting Rights Lawsuits; Strikes Criminalization of Voter Engagement Efforts, Allows Voter ID Restrictions Jefferson City - The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed two lower court rulings, one striking down laws criminalizing voter registration and voter engagement activities, and the other agreeing that voters and their advocates lacked standing  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands against woke DEI practices * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined West Virginia and 16 other states supporting a challenge to the New Jersey State Bar Association's DEI quotas for its leadership board. The States argue that the N.J. State Bar Association is using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate based on rac  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Orders 33 Unlicensed Dispensaries To Cease And Desist * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an ongoing effort to protect our communities from the detrimental effects of the illegal retail drug trade, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office sent 33 cease and desist letters to unlicensed retailers selling intoxicating cannabis an  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Aviation Community Organizations Express Continued Support for the ALERT Act Tomorrow, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider its portion of the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 (H.R. 7613), bipartisan comprehensive legislation in response to the various avia  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 * BCLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2026. The firm received 22 practice area rankings across 5 jurisdictions. 12 lawyers received individual rankings including, Philip Hecht, Oliver Hallsworth, and Flora Haider who entered the rankings for the first time * Hannah Gohar - Leading A  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Bipartisan Legislation Helps Vulnerable Americans and Modernizes the IRS to Better Serve Taxpayers Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a markup of tax and tax administration legislation: As prepared for delivery. "Our entire agenda on the Ways and Means C  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 25 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Depends Upon Strong Democracy, Robust Ballot Access * Federal and state policymakers should focus their attention on strengthening ballot access and democratic institutions. The National Wildlife Federation and its 52 state and territorial affiliates have highlighted through a policy resolution that public participation in public policy processes, l  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 26 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * Corn Growers Praise E15 Waiver, Call for Permanent, Year-Round Solution The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use its existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. In response, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association Presi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: * * * Falconer discusses ancient sport during MDC program in Joplin By Sara Karnes JOPLIN, Mo. - Most everyone has a hobby or two. Some specialize in painting miniature figurines while others tie flies. Some are like Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staffer, Meagan Duffee-Yates, who dedicates some--or a lot--of her free time to falconry. Duffee-Yates, who is an MDC Private Land   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Four Key Moments: Hearing on Advancing America's Interests at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference The World Trade Organization (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference in Cameroon will provide opportunities to advance U.S. trade priorities. However, the international organization's structure and rules impair its abilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Bill Banning Chemical Abortion Drug Gains Momentum * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to his Republican colleagues in the Senate, urging them to join his new legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers. The outreach comes after Senator Hawley's legislation gained 3 new cosponsors: Senators   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced the receipt of 95 petitions under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for the period of Feb. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2026. The program allows for compensation if a petitioner can prove that a vaccine caused a condition not explicitly listed or if symptoms appeared outside the specified windows. To ensure a fair process, the Secretary is required   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats for Holding DHS Funding Hostage Over Radical Open Border Agenda * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Hannity to call out Democrats for holding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding hostage as a way to prevent ICE from doing their jobs. Schmitt also slammed Democrats for forcing TSA agents to go without pay because of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Justice Department Settles Lawsuits Challenging Biden Administration's Alleged Social Media Coercion and Deplatforming The Justice Department this week announced the settlement of litigation alleging that the Biden administration induced social media companies to suppress disfavored speech by American citizens. The lawsuits alleged that inducing social media companies to suppress   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Launches Interactive Data Tools for Monitoring Community Economic Conditions The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate-income populations. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate-  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on March 25, 2026: * * * Lockton Expands Footprint in California to Help Life Sciences Clients Manage Risk Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage, announced today that it has expanded its presence in California to deepen support for clients across the rapidly evolving Life Sciences sector. To drive this effort, Lockton has welcomed industry veteran Cristina Varner as Senior Vice  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Mapping Affordable Futures for Kansas Citians at UMKC Faculty researcher Brent Never is teaming up with students and a local developer to address the region's housing shortage * As costs climb and supply shrinks, thousands of Kansas Citians are struggling to find affordable places to live. At the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Brent Never and students are partnering with lo  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Rethinking Independent Living: Students Design AI Solution * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer A single fall can turn independent living into a medical emergency, especially for older adults living alone. To help address this growing safety challenge, a Cedarville University senior design team is developing an autonomous, voice-controlled assistive robot designed to help older adults remain sa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, University of Arkansas Launch Six-Year Bachelor's to Medical Degree Program The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Medicine (BS-MD) program, creating a direct pathway for exceptional students to progress from  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 26 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL's School of Engineering ready to 'Elevate' its work with robotics, AI By Dave Benson UMSL's School of Engineering welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with Elevate, an Airmen-led hub of the 375th Air Mobility Wing's Innovation Office at Scott Air Force Base. Members of Elevate, the 375th Air Mobility Wing's Innovation Office at Scott Air Force Base, came to the University of  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 26 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * What NASA's Artemis program means for humanity's return to the moon Linda Godwin, a retired NASA astronaut and professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Missouri, shares insights on modern space exploration. * When the first American rocketed into space in 1961, an 8-year-old girl in Jackson, Missouri, looked up at the stars with wonder. At the time, little did Linda Godwin know th  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Administrator's Physical Loss Notification N1932 in Arkansas Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the suc  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 25 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following Q&A on March 24, 2026, by Liam Otten with Noah Cohan, assistant director of the American Culture Studies program in the Arts & Sciences: * * * WashU Expert: Sports betting is 'all around us, all the time' The commercials are inescapable. Draft Kings, FanDuel, BetMGM and other sports betting companies are omnipresent during major athletic events. Podcasts and websites offer picks and predictions. Spreads,   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Ways and Means Approves Bipartisan Tax Relief For Vulnerable Americans, Key Reforms to Make IRS More Taxpayer Friendly Natural disaster victims and survivors of sexual assault will receive much needed tax relief, pre-school teachers will be able to deduct certain out-of-pocket classroom expenses, and the IRS will modernize its custome  more