ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 7 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch to Sponsor Idaho Honor Flight's Inaugural Mission to Washington, D.C. This September * LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK BRINGS VETERANS TO VISIT D.C. MEMORIALS BUILT IN THEIR HONOR WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 7, 2026 - Today, leading American manufacturer Anheuser-Busch announced its sponsorship of Idaho Honor Flight's mission on S  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits * Photo caption: Each month, snow surveyors ascend from the valleys to manually measure snowpack at over 100 snow courses across Montana's watersheds. The data from these snow courses supplements the data from SNOTEL sites to help produce the monthly water supply forecasts. In the pictures, surveyors  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 7 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit against EDP Kratom for Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Deadly Opioids * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Due to the devastating harms of the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed suit against Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (EDP Kratom). The action arises from EDP Kratom's continued manufacture, distribution, and ret  more

LONDON, England, May 7 -- The European Medicines Agency issued the following news: * * * EU recommendations for 2026/2027 seasonal flu vaccine composition * EMA has issued recommendations for the influenza virus strains (see notes further below) that vaccine manufacturers should include in vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza from autumn 2026. Every year, EMA issues EU recommendations for the composition of seasonal influenza vaccines on the basis of observations by the World H  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 7 (TNSrpt) -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Releases 2025 Impact Report FNBO Delivers Strong Progress Toward Community Impact Goals, Surpassing Key Targets * FNBO has released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the bank's deep commitment to community support through philanthropic giving, employee volunteerism and environmental sustainability initiatives. The report details the bank  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 7 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Seeks Joint Federal, State, and Local Damage Assessments in Preparation for Federal Disaster Declaration Request * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that Missouri has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) in a total of 11 counties in response to tornadoes, record hail, straight  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-605) on the Doug Lamalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the bill on April 27, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 5366, the "Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty A  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-606) on the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act (H.R. 7959). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the bill on April 27, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 7959 as amended, the "IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act," was ordere  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-607) on the Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act (H.R. 7971). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on April 9, 2026. The House passed the bill on April 27, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 7971 as amended, the "Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act," was ordered reported b  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Inspired by the brain, Mizzou researchers build smarter, more efficient computer hardware A University of Missouri study shows that small material changes can boost brain-like computing, which could one day help make artificial intelligence more energy-efficient. By Eric Stann As traditional computer chips reach their physical limits and artificial intelligence demands more energy than   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to HUD's proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." LSEM, which provides legal aid and advocacy for low-income individuals and families across 21 Missouri counties, argues that the proposed regulatory changes exceed HUD's authority and will cause harm to subsidized hous  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * LIHEAP and other energy assistance funds remain available for Ameren Missouri customers Ameren Missouri offers energy assistance programs year-round; LIHEAP, annual EA and winter ECIP applications due May 31  * Ameren Missouri is reminding customers that energy assistance is available through a variety of programs. The company also recommends applying   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Lumeris, Maryland Heights, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services providing feedback on CMS's Request for Information related to the Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. As a leader in value-based care and operator of Medicare Advantage plans through Essence Healthcare, Lumeris emphasized its support for CMS's efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * MHA Distributes Analysis Of Proposed Medicare FFY 2027 IPF PPS Payment And Policy Updates * The Missouri Hospital Association released a summary and comprehensive analysis of the proposed federal fiscal year 2027 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System payment and policy updates. The analysis compares FFYs 2026 and 2027, which include update  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Sues Tennessee to Block Its Attempt to Eliminate Black Voting District Today, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed a lawsuit in Tennessee to block the State's attempt to remove the only majority Black Congressional district in the state. This lawsuit follows the U.S. Supreme Court's recent blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v. Callais decision. The NAACP is seeking to prevent   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * New initiative launches to save primates, transform global conservation approaches * An ambitious new project will catalyze conservation efforts for critically endangered primates and deploy scalable tools to transform how biodiversity is documented, modeled and protected worldwide. The Endangered Primate Information Collaboration (EPIC) will combine on-the-ground expertise and high-tech monit  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * ARCH alumnus' firm awarded for renovation of Kol Rinah Synagogue For Eric Hoffman, architecture begins with careful listening -- translating shared values, history and aspiration into spaces that strengthen community. Hoffman, a 1999 graduate of the School of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University, is a founding partner of the St. Louis-based  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize Winning Biographer Jon Meacham and Copyright Scholar Paul Goldstein Headline AAP's Annual Meeting * Distinguished Authors Speak to America's 250th Birthday and the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Copyright Act On May 7th, the Association of American Publishers hosted its 2026 annual meeting celebrating the 250 th birthday of the United States and the rich publi  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T student elected to Rolla City Council * Amelia Markwell, a senior in biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the Rolla City Council as a Ward 6 representative. She was sworn in to office on Monday, April 20, and her term will expire in April 2028. Markwell is the first Asian American, the youngest woman and may be the first Missouri S&T undergraduate student to hold  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Stonewalled by federal agencies? We want to document it * Across the country, journalists have described being blocked from public datasets, facing extended FOIA delays and losing access to agency experts who were once regularly available for interviews. These aren't isolated incidents. These incidents signal broader shifts in media policy that deserve close scrutiny.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * ToRCH Care Minor Renovation Bid Opportunity Is Open * The Missouri Department of Social Services today issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) #DSS26009001 for the ToRCH Care Strategic Minor Renovations (Horizon 1) program. This funding opportunity supports the design, modernization and strategic renovation of existing rural hospital facilities as part of Missouri's Rural Hea  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Total Specific Solutions Acquires Keypoint Intelligence * Total Specific Solutions (TSS) has acquired Keypoint Intelligence. With the acquisition of this insight-driven company, TSS further strengthens its market position in North America following the acquisition of GeoSoftware. Keypoint Intelligence is a data services, business intelligence and document management sol  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 8 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Announces Groundbreaking For Conservatory Expansion New, updated facilities to provide greater opportunities for students and community * The University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory announced that their facility expansion would break ground September 23. The plan includes a 35,000-square-foot addition to the Olson Performing Arts Center, adding crucial performance and   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 7 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group announces new class of fellows * By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 7, 2026) -The Watchdog Writers Group at the Missouri School of Journalism has selected its newest class of fellows: five journalists, authors and investigative reporters who will develop deeply reported nonfiction books across a range of impactful subjects. In addition to annua  more