WASHINGTON, June 12 -- A coalition of 65 agricultural organizations has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to extend the public comment period for its Draft Fungicide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from Conventional Agricultural Fungicides. The groups, which represent a broad array of stakeholders including farmers, retailers, manufacturers, and state regulators, expressed concern that the current 6  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Celebrates Appropriations Committee Advancing America First Homeland Security Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Homeland Security funding bill for fiscal year 2027 early this morning. "Securing our nation means protecting the heartland, and the Homeland Security funding bill for 2027 does   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson touts securing critical funding for ICE and CBP * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 22-state coalition in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune in support of the immediate passage of the Secure America Act. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the $70 billion legislation. The Secure Am  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges EPA to Conduct Abortion Pill Water Safety Tests * Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of Attorneys General in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the potential impact of the abortion drug mifepristone on America's waterways and drinking water supply. "Louisiana has been leading the fight against the dangers of mifep  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises AEW on financing of residential portfolio * BCLP advised AEW on securing a financing for a German residential real estate portfolio. The borrower is a newly established special fund focused on residential assets in Germany, with AEW acting as asset and investment manager. The loan is, among other things, being used to partially finance a residentia  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Billings Flying Service, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking on airworthiness directives affecting various helicopter models. The company contends that the FAA's proposal to apply corrective measures across multiple helicopter types exceeds the agency's regulatory authority under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Section 39.5. Billings Flying Service holds the restric  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Colorado Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Denver County (-1.2 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See ch  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Kansas Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 1 of the 4 largest counties in Kansas from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Wyandotte County (-0.5 percent) had the only over-the-year decrease in employment. (See chart   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Missouri Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that St. Louis County (-1.4 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Montana Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment fell 0.8 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the rate of employment change in Yellowstone ranked 282nd among the 366 largest U  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Utah Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 5 largest counties in Utah from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Washington County (+2.3 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1 an  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 11 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * DHSS urges caution during high heat and humidity as World Cup events begin * JEFFERSON CITY, MO - With high temperatures and humidity levels affecting Missouri and tens of thousands of visitors expected in Kansas City for 2026 FIFA World Cup(tm) events, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is urging residents and visitors to take precauti  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE endorses Senate bill that would prevent government coercion of protected speech The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression supports a bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden that would prevent the federal government from strong-arming private parties into censoring protected expression. The "Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucrati  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * A First Look at The Lora, Knox Street's New Residential Landmark BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD") and Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), together with their partners The Summers Group, Gillon Property Group, and The Retail Connection, today unveiled an exclusive first look at The Lora, their highly anticipated luxury apartment tower, with leasi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Glauber installed as inaugural Miriam Barr Librarian for Jewish and Near Eastern Studies * Samuel Glauber has been installed as the Miriam Barr Librarian for Jewish and Near Eastern Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. A ceremony took place May 4 in Ridgley Hall's Holmes Lounge. A scholar of modern Jewish history specializing in East European Jewry and its diaspora communities, Gla  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service. The foundation addressed the growing use of donor advised funds by donors and urged the agency to establish clear, understandable, and auditable rules that increase the flow of charitable dollars rather than restrict them. The foundation detailed that last year it experienced a 99% increase in new DAF accounts, with half of those new accounts fund  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hawley Measure to Fight Child Trafficking Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, President Trump signed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) measure to combat child exploitation into law as part of the broader reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Now, DHS will have access to $108.5 million to hire 200 new child exploitation investigators and analysts. Prior to this meas  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Karch named inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor * Celeste M. Karch, a national leader in the study of the genetic and cellular basis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, has been installed as the inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics. According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%. The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states. The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on June 11, 2026: * * * Lockton Fiscal Year 2026 Revenue Increases to $4.5 Billion Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, today reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2026, with global revenue increasing 12% year over year to approximately $4.5 billion, including 11% organic growth, reflecting sustained momentum across the business and continued investmen  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 11 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Meet the winner of AHCJ's inaugural Sunshine Award * AHCJ's Right-to-Know Committee is always looking for ways to elevate the work of those who fight to get officials at all levels of government to release information to the public, and to give journalists access to public officials through press conferences and interviews. That's why this article by Bob Herman, a busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the agency's proposed updates to the FY 2027 Medicare Hospice payment system. MHA emphasizes the need for CMS to prudently evaluate any shift in the hospice wage index methodology to avoid abrupt payment reductions and operational disruptions for hospice providers. The comment letter details MHA's support for the goal of accurate  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 11 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism alum Claire Rounkles wins Blanchard Dissertation Prize By Austin Fitzgerald Claire Rounkles, BJ '18, PhD '25, has earned the coveted 2026 Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize from the American Journalism Historians Association. Rounkles is the first Mizzou student to win the award, which recognizes her doctoral dissertation exploring how  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Laurence Komp, chief of the Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing proposed changes to certification procedures under Chapter 154 of Title 28, arguing that the rule would improperly eliminate public participation in state certification proceedings and undermine constitutional and statutory protections for death-sentenced prisoners. The Misso  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * New research reveals how brains update their predictions * In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction: Did I do that, or did something else? Our nervous systems answer this question using something called corollary discharge, a copy of a motor command that tells sensory areas what to expect from our own actions. This mechani  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Recall Results, Maryland Heights, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission addressing challenges in detecting and preventing fraud and abuse in consumer recall programs. The recall administrator detailed the evolution of recall fraud influenced by advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and the increased prevalence of online shopping. According to the letter, the primary effective method to prevent recall fra  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Small Business Administration Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-02) on Jan. 14, 2026 entitled "SBA's Initial Response to the Severe Storms in Missouri and Kentucky." Here is the executive summary: * * * What OIG Reviewed This report presents the results of our inspection of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) initial disaster assistance response to the severe storms in Missouri and Kentucky. On May 16, 2025, a severe storm o  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Warren Lead Senators in Pressing Trump Admin for Answers on U.S. Army Plant Ammunitions Linked to Mass Shootings, Mexico Cartel Violence * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led Senators in pressing Department of Justice (DOJ  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, at a joint Social Security and Work and Welfare subcommittee hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's joint hearing. I want to thank our witness, Commissioner Frank Bisignano, for appearing before us today to discuss the state of the Social Security Administ  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Socioeconomic factors linked to lasting imprint in kids' brains * Hundreds of factors influence children's lives, from sleep, stress and screen time to health history and parenting. A study led by WashU Medicine researchers shows how strongly these factors are reflected in brain development. Socioeconomic factors account for 16% of variation in children's brain function and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Task Force Reports Progress Toward Pollution Reduction Goals for Gulf of America Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as co-chair of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force, reported progress meeting voluntary, interim goals to reduce excess nutrients that can enter the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin and flow into the Gulf of America, impacting water quality. A key fi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL optometry alum and U.S. Navy captain Dr. Kyle Dohm named first aerospace optometry fellow at NASA * Dr. Kyle Dohm is a 2006 graduate of UMSL's College of Optometry who has served in the Navy for the past 20 years. Later this year, he will begin a two-year fellowship in aerospace optometry at NASA. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kyle Dohm) Like much of the rest of the country, Dr. Kyle   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. It determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Quapaw Nation, according to a National Park Service notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory identified human remains representing at least 54 individuals and 6,440 associated funerary objects. The collection in  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Provost announces leadership transitions * Several faculty members have been appointed to new leadership positions in the Office of the Provost at WashU, effective by July 1, Provost Mark West announced. Andy Butler, a professor of education and of psychological and brain sciences, both in Arts & Sciences, has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education. He will provide strategic  more