JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * AbbVie Sues To Restrict 340B Definition Of Patient * AbbVie filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to challenge how HRSA defines a "patient" for purposes of the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The company contends that HRSA's interpretation allows covered entities to obtain drug dis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Academic, K-12 and Tribal Library Awarded ALA's 2026 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant for Programs to Strengthen Community Through Libraries as Third Spaces * The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2026 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader, to Fresno (Calif.) State Library, Lafayette County C-1 School Dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Justin Smith Hearing Reveals Grave Threat to Judiciary Today the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Justin Smith, who President Trump nominated to the U.S.  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 16 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * As Americans File Their Taxes, Corn Growers Reflect on Tax Priorities Author: Bryan Goodman Today is the first Tax Day since H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts, was signed into law last July, and corn grower leaders are reflecting on the beneficial tax provisions included in the legislation. "We are appreciative that several tax provisions in the Working Families   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF celebrates cotton farmers' yield achievements with 21st annual FiberMax One Ton Club * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 15, 2026 - Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax (r) cotton yield achievements as part of BASF's FiberMax One Ton Club(tm), a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The clu  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Wagner: This Is a Global Problem That Calls For a Multi-Level, Intergovernmental Approach Today, the the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), to examine securities fraud and financial exploitation, evaluate curren  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Capital Markets Subcommittee Examines Policies to Combat Financial Fraud Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), examined measures to strengthen protections for Americans against financial fraud and scams. On the Rising Threat of Financial Fraud  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * The Carlstar Group to Pay $300,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Tire manufacturer settles federal suit charging employees in two states were fired for using prescription medications ST. LOUIS - The Carlstar Group, LLC, a Franklin, Tennessee-based manufacturer of specialty tires and wheels, will pay $300,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discriminatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds First Lady Melania Trump's Leadership and Ways & Means Committee's Bipartisan Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Foster Youth Today, a bipartisan roundtable with members of the Ways and Means Committee hosted First Lady Melania Trump and foster youth leaders for a discussion on modernizing the John H. Chafee Foste  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Kamlager-Dove, and Schiff Introduce Bill to Require EPA to Examine Impact of Climate Change on Superfund Sites to Protect Vulnerable Communities * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), along with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), introduced legislation to protect communities from toxic waste at Superfund sites that ar  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Cristina Mislan awarded $15,000 Research Council grant Cristina Mislan, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Research Council grant of $15,000 from the University of Missouri. The grant will fund her ongoing project, " Living and Dying on Sacred Ground: Existential Recovery in Southern Louisiana and Puerto Rico," where Mislan explores   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * DSS Invites Rural Health Organizations To Upcoming RHTP Webinar Series * The Missouri Department of Social Services invites rural health care providers, community-based organizations and other stakeholders to participate in a series of informational webinars supporting Missouri's implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program. The four webinars will ta  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund joins Alliance for Justice's opposition to Trump attorney as judge The FFRF Action Fund has signed on toa senatorial letter from the Alliance for Justice opposing the confirmation of President Trump's personal   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Announces Recipient of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant * The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce Christa Bell as the winner of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Christa Bell is a K-12 Library Media Spec  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Indicted for Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien and Illegal Entry into the United States A Guatemalan National has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and illegal entry into the United States. Edilberto Gonzalez-Barrera, 40, was charged in a two  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Haskell, KU student researchers to present their work at the 26th annual symposium * LAWRENCE -Twenty-nine undergraduate and postbaccalaureate scholars supported by research training programs at Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas will present posters of their research at the 26th annual Haskell-KU Student Research Symposium, organized by KU's Office for Advancing Success in Sci  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Demands State Farm Fulfill Payouts Following Last Year's Devastating Missouri Tornadoes * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to State Farm President and CEO Jon Farney, demanding accountability for State Farm's reportedly slow walking payouts-or failing to pay out altogether-of insurance claims made by Missourians harmed by tornadoes that blew through eastern M  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Durbin, New Mexico Attorney General Demand Action to Protect Children Online * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez stood alongside child safety advocates to demand that Congress take decisive action to protect America's children online by passing critical bipartisan legislation, including Hawl  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, to the Washington Examiner: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Delivered Historic Tax Refund Season April 15 of this year, Tax Day, marks the end of the most historic tax refund season in American history, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Working Familie  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks on April 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Statement on Tax Day Resolution: Republicans Made Workers, Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Our Top Priority Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on H.Res 1156, a resolution celebrating the tax   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Schiff, Cleaver Introduce Bill to Require EPA to Examine Impact of Climate Change on Superfund Sites, Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced a bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to account for climate change risks, including natural disast  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Major gift strengthens WashU's Shakespeare summer program * Lesley Malin, AB '88, and Scott Helm, BSBA '87, of Baltimore, have made a $1.35 million gift to support WashU's annual summer theater program at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, which is hosted by the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences. The gift creates an endowed fund to assist participating students with fi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 15 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Secures School Choice Victory And Successfully Defends MOScholars Program * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, the Missouri Attorney General's Office announced a decisive school choice victory in Cole County Circuit Court. The Court rejected all constitutional challenges to the MOScholars program. "The Court's ruling is a clear win for Misso  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * mRNA vaccines follow unconventional immune path to destroy tumors * The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Nobel-prize-winning technology is being adapted to fight cancer, with mRNA vaccines in clinical trials for melanoma, small cell lung cancer and bladder cancer, among others, opening the door to new wa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDWRRI researchers tackling issues affecting state's water supply and quality * In the words of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute (NDWRRI) interim director Trung Le, water management in the state isn't only an environmental issue. "Because the state relies so heavily on agriculture and energy, water is the backbone of the economy," said Le, who was named NDWRRI interim director in   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder's Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA) Passes the House * April 15, 2026 Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 4146, the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA), as part of H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Senate Judiciary Hearing Endorsing Justin Smith for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals * Smith was Schmitt's Top Advisor in Missouri Attorney General's Office WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chaired a Senate Judiciary Hearing introducing President Trump's nominee Justin Smith for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Smith served as Schmitt's Chief o  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Lummis, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Administration's Push to Repeal Endangerment Finding Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) have filed an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration's repeal of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency is operating without the congressional authorization ne  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition Stephen F. Austin State University's IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennesse  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College to host nationally recognized criminologist for Crutchfield '71 Lecture Series * Thiel College welcomes nationally recognized criminologist Janet Lauritsen, Ph.D. as the featured speaker for the Dr. Crutchfield '71 Lecture Series during Common Hour at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16, in Stamm Lecture Hall in the James Pedas Communication Center. Lauritsen will present "Fifty Years of Vi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL partnering with U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command to support student learning, strengthen research * UMSL welcomed Air Mobility Command Chief Scientist Albert Lowas (third from right) for a kickoff meeting last Friday to discuss potential collaborations arising from a new Education Partnership Agreement between UMSL and U.S. Transportation Command and AMC. Pro  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 15 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * Verified Dispensary initiative expanded * JEFFERSON CITY, MO -The Department of Health and Senior Services announces the expansion of the Verified Dispensary: We're on the List initiative. The expansion provides a new suite of outreach tools designed to help Missourians confidently identify licensed cannabis dispensaries. The initiative is extending its visib  more