WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri (BCM) has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the proposed rulemaking on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The group, which represents biodiesel producers, fuel marketers, and farmers, expressed support for the proposed rule while urging the IRS to provide further clarity on several key points. BCM appreciates the IRS defining production eligibility to include only bona fide domestic   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advocating for the inclusion of biomass-based diesel, such as biodiesel, under the Clean School Bus Funding Programs. BCM represents biodiesel producers, farmer-led groups, and fuel suppliers focused on advancing biodiesel use in Missouri and beyond. The coalition called on the agency to expand the definition of "clean school bus" to recognize buses pow  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation (MOFB) has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) opposing the proposed delay of the effective date for the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act. MOFB urged the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to implement the final rule as scheduled on July 1, 2026, emphasizing the importance of timely enforcement for Missouri poultr  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Myth vs. reality: Most Missouri Medicaid recipients already are working, WashU analysis shows * New data contradict a common misperception that many working-age Medicaid recipients are able-bodied but not working, according to a policy brief from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. The analysis finds that about two-thirds of Missouri Medicaid recipients ages 19 to 64 already   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), representing more than 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven (AHEAD) Workforce Pell Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The letter addresses provisions of the proposed rule on Pell Grant exclusions relating to other grant aid, Workfo  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 11 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, by President Eugene Delgaudio: * * * PUBLIC ADVOCATE CELEBRATES: 23 STATES AND SEVERAL NATIONS NOW BLOCK PORN Eugene Delgaudio, age 71, in a direct email message to supporters nationwide in the United States wrote: "THANK YOU to Public Advocate supporters who helped me fight for the passage of Age Restrictions in Texas and helped me convince the Supreme Court to uphold that age  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Roeslein Renewables submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting the opportunity to present in-person oral comments during the May 28, 2026 public hearing on the proposed regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The company, which specializes in renewable natural gas development, registered a senior representative to offer testimony addressing the impact of the proposed rules on agricultural producers and rural co  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Show Me Ethanol LLC, a Missouri-based ethanol producer and member of the Renewable Fuels Association, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding the proposed rule for implementing Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The company highlighted the importance of the 45Z tax credit in advancing U.S. energy security, strengthening rural economies, and promoting the adoption of renewable fuel technologies.  more