GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods, in conjunction with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), have announced the 2026 NAIA All-America teams. Selections were made by members of the ABCA and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee. This year's teams fea  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Abbey Raish discusses the SEC's proposal to rescind its climate disclosure rule with Law360 and Corporate Compliance Insights * Abbey Raish, a partner in BCLP's Corporate Transactions practice, recently spoke with Law360 and Corporate Compliance Insights about the SEC's proposal to rescind the SEC climate rule. In the articles, Abbey discussed potential reputati  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Advances $15.2 Million for Fourth District as Appropriations Committee Passes Transportation and Housing Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "The House Appropriations Committee has now advanced th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren announces second round of open houses for public input on energy grid reliability project in eastern Missouri * Key Takeaways * Ameren is focused on keeping costs as low as possible while preparing the grid for the future, replacing aging infrastructure and improving reliability. * Plans call for building new and upgraded transmission line  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 4 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * American Shaman Agrees to Suspend Sales of Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Shaman Botanicals, LLC (American Shaman), the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri, has agreed to suspend all in-state sales of kratom and its alkaloids, effective immediately. This action ends litiga  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Roundtable on Success of Working Families Tax Cuts Act * WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered his opening statement at today's joint subcommittee roundtable titled " The Working Families Tax Cuts Act in Practice: Rewarding Work, Not Washington (link is external)." In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP discovery at JFK leads to arrest, weapons seizure in Kansas City * JAMAICA, N.Y. -U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport played a key role in an investigation that led to the arrest of a Kansas City, Missouri resident and the recovery of multiple firearms, Glock conversion devices, and ammunition. The case beg  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration Actions Correcting Failed Biden-Era Implementation of No Surprises Act New Trump Administration rule improves surprise billing protections from the bipartisan No Surprises Act - reversing years of implementation failure and inaction from the Biden Administration. - After years of Ways and Means Republicans f  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Strong Action Against Forced Labor Globally Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued affirmative determinations in its investigations of 60 economies under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 related to  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Chairman Smith at Sec. Bessent Hearing: Historic Investment Boom Means More Opportunity for Working-Class Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: As prepared for delivery. "Welcome  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act Defends Against Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars, Improves Integrity of TANF to Better Support Families in Need Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Preventing Wast  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Reps. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System": * * * Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves: Last year, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a historic $12.5 billion investment in  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has approved changes to the Procurement List that will add a medical supply product for federal purchasing while removing two service contracts in California. The action takes effect on July 5, 2026. The Committee said a triangular cravat bandage will be added to the Procurement List after determining that the item is suitable for procurement by the federal government under the Javits-Wagner-  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions * Administrator Zeldin Highlights Another Tranche of Environmental Victories as EPA Continues Powering the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-yea  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-011) on May 29, 2026, by Carlos Garriga and Manu Garcia entitled "Algorithms as Shadow Regulation: Secondary Market Access Overrides Home Buyer Credit Risk." Here are excerpts: * * * Using confidential HMDA data on 30 million purchase applications, we show how automated underwriting distorts credit allocation. We document a severe 7.5-percentage point jump in denials at th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2026-010) on May 20, 2026, by Michael Owyang, Laura Jackson, and Brooke Hathhorn entitled "Does Uncertainty Really Predict Recessions?" Here are excerpts: * * * We evaluate the ability of economic uncertainty measures to forecast recessions in real time. We find that including uncertainty increases the predictive power of both in sample and out-of-sample forecast models relativ  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, earned top rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. The firm is now ranked in 27 practice areas and has 76 individual lawyer rankings, reflecting continued growth in recognition from last year. The firm improved its rank to Band 1 in Labor and Em  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Five University of Richmond Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Study at Oxford * Five recent graduates from the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies have been awarded full scholarships to pursue master's programs at the University of Oxford. Philanthropists Robert S. Jepson Jr. and Alice Andrews Jepson created the Jepson Scholars Foundation in 2019 to provide scholarship  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 3 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics Bioengineered parasites could serve as long-term drug factories for hosts - Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the globe, have evolved to survive inside the human gut for years, secreting molecules that enable co-existence with their hosts. Now, res  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Keynotes American Compass New World Gala: 'Artificial Intelligence Will Not Choose Moral Liberty' * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered the keynote address at the American Compass New World Gala, presenting on the foundation of our country and its moral covenant. He contrasted our founding with the dangers of artificial intelligence that threaten to unravel the very fabric o  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Heartland Stone LLC, a family-owned fabrication and installation business based in Columbia, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding Investigation No. TA-201-79 on quartz surface products. The company expressed support for fair trade law enforcement but cautioned that significant restrictions on imported quartz slabs could disrupt thousands of American fabrication shops and the housing market. Heartland Stone noted t  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * HIDI Posts Hospital Profile Report Online * The Hospital Profile Report now is available to subscribers of the Hospital Industry Data Institute's Premier Reporting Package. This report is derived from several data sources and includes a comprehensive set of key hospital metrics. Data from Missouri hospitals, including acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals,   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Agriculture Funding Bill, $4+ Million for Fourth District Projects * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. Watch Congressman Alford's remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 8646 here or by clicking the i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Achieves Significant Growth in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Chambers USA recognized Husch Blackwell with 147 attorney rankings in the 2026 guide released today, an increase of 22 individual rankings from 2025. In addition, 25 lawyers, who did not appear in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, earned rankings. Chambers also ranked Husch Blackwell in 59 departments--a year-over-y  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP COM Associate Founding Deans Part of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Regional Research Symposium Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's 2026 Regional Research Symposium. Mortensen is founding associate dean of pre-clinical affairs for IUP COM,   more

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, June 5 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * Kuttenkuler joins Henderson State as vice chancellor for student life Henderson State University has named Dr. Scott Kuttenkuler as its new vice chancellor for student life, bringing to campus a seasoned higher education leader with extensive experience in student affairs, enrollment growth, workforce development, organizational leadership, and institutional advancement. Kuttenkuler joins Hen  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Light, genetics provide insight into arrhythmia's effects on brain * An irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, leads to inefficient pumping of blood by the heart, which then prevents blood and oxygen from getting to the body's other organs. When blood and oxygen flow poorly to the brain, the risk of stroke and cognitive decline increases. A team of researchers based at Washington University in S  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler and Its Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Guide Across Key Practice Areas Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, and its attorneys have once again earned recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. These notable rankings, grounded in comprehensive market research and independent analysis, highli  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * New Op-Ed: Hawley Urges Congress to Pass His Legislation to Rescue Trafficked Kids * Hawley's Legislation is Included in GOP Reconciliation Bill Being Voted on Today, Awaits Final Passage WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned an op-ed in The Daily Wire about the need to pass his legislation to combat child trafficking. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which the Senate  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Passion for research leads Trilce Encarnacion to 'dream job' at UMSL and leadership role with international professional society * Trilce Encarnacion, an assistant professor of supply chain management and analytics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was recently elected to a leadership position with the Production and Operations Management Society. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Tri  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder Leads Letter Calling for Greater Transparency in Medicare Advantage * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after leading a letter from certain members of the Doctors Caucus to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encouraging the agency to protect Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who are being blocked from lifesaving phys  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder's Bill to Strengthen Accountability in Child Care Monitoring Passes the House * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 7722, the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act, as part of H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, a package of eight commonsense reforms to crack down on abuse, restore accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Hearing on Denaturalization: "American Citizenship is Sacred" * Schmitt Calls for Passage of His SCAM Act to Denaturalize Fraudsters, Terrorists, Gangsters WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constit  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt: Congress Has a Responsibility to Protect College Sports * Highlights Congress' Role in Implementing Key Reforms to Preserve a Uniquely American Institution WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, at a Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Protect College Sports Act, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) discussed Congress' role in preserving and strengthening the integrity of college athletics ami  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Step into the Anechoic Chamber, the Quietest Place at UMKC Chamber is part of the William T. Kemper Research Lab: Characterization for Electromagnetics, Antennas and RF Technology - When you step inside the anechoic chamber at UMKC, the first thing you'll notice is the silence. Try yelling, and the sound goes nowhere. There's nothing for it to bounce off. That's exactly the point  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain pickleball paddles. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOL  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Why Medicare Cost Reports Matter: A Guide for Missouri Hospital Leaders * For many hospital executives, the Medicare cost report can feel like a technical compliance requirement, but it is one of the most important financial and strategic documents that hospitals and health systems produce each year. These reports shape reimbursement, workforce strategies and public   more