Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri
BCLP expands London Finance Transactions practice with strategic lateral hire
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP expands London Finance Transactions practice with strategic lateral hire
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BCLP announced today that Jeremie Bismuth has joined the London office as a partner in the Corporate & Finance Transactions Department, with a focus on structured finance and securitization.
Qualified as both an English and French solicitor, Jeremie's multijurisdictional practice cen
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Building better workplaces for an aging workforce
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 27 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Building better workplaces for an aging workforce
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As Americans work longer than previous generations, employers have an opportunity to create workplaces that support employees of all ages, according to a new article by Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor and assistant dean for faculty affairs at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and co-director of the Harvey A. Friedma
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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: To Strengthen Economic Security, Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit to the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit Amount
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on July 27, 2026, by Federal Tax Policy Director Kris Cox, senior research analyst Stephanie Hingtgen and Kiran Rachamallu:
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To Strengthen Economic Security, Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit to the 19 Million Children Who Receive Less Than the Full Credit Amount
Child Tax Credit Helps Make Raising Children More Affordable, and Its Full Value Should Be Available to Families With Lo
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Crapo Backs Legislative Package to Target Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Backs Legislative Package to Target Fraud
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Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined in co-sponsoring S. 4952, the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a comprehensive anti-fraud legislative package that would recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars and stop fraudsters. Led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the legislation is projected to save taxpayers $240 billion if enacted.
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Federal Reserve Corrects Nebraska Bank Control Notice
WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System corrected an application notice involving the Dunlap Family Control Group, Jefferson City, Missouri's proposed acquisition of voting shares in Country Bank Shares Inc., Milford, Nebraska, and indirect acquisition of Farmers and Merchants Bank, both in Milford, Nebraska.
-- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service
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View July 28, 2026, Federal Register source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/
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Federal Reserve Reviews Nebraska Bank Control Application
WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from the Gregory A. Dunlap Revocable Trust, Gregory Dunlap and Jessica Dunlap, all of Milford, Nebraska, to join the Dunlap Family Control Group, Jefferson City, Missouri, and acquire voting shares of County Bank Shares Inc., Orange, Texas, indirectly acquiring voting shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The Federal Reserve said the application was filed under the Change in Bank Control Act and Regulation Y.
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First Mid Insurance Group Earns Spot on Business Insurance's Top 100 U.S. Brokers List
MATTOON, Illinois, July 28 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release:
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First Mid Insurance Group Earns Spot on Business Insurance's Top 100 U.S. Brokers List
First Mid Insurance Group has earned a place on Business Insurance's prestigious Top 100 U.S. Brokers list for the first time, ranking No. 95 among insurance brokerage firms nationwide.
Published annually by Business Insurance, the Top 100 U.S. Brokers ranking recognizes the nation's largest insurance brokerage firm
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Governor Kehoe Announces Eight Gubernatorial Appointments
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 24 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kehoe Announces Eight Gubernatorial Appointments
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Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eight gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions.
John Brown, of Lee's Summit, was reappointed to the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects.
Mr. Brown owned and operated
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House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Graves Issues Remarks at Hearing on Need to Improve Federal Disaster Assistance, FEMA
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 27, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans":
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Last year, I, alongside Ranking Member Larsen, started down the path of examining how we can fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Around the same time, President Trump issued an Executive Order creat
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House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Graves Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on FEMA
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following opening remarks from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Last year, I, alongside Ranking Member Larsen, started down the path of examining how we can fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Around the same tim
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KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship
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LAWRENCE -University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law.
Norman, a third-year law student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was one of 39 scholarship recipients recognized for their stro
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KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 27 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news:
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KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship
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LAWRENCE -University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law.
Norman, a third-year law student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was one of 39 scholarship recipients recognized f
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La Salle University Welcomes New Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Jarett Gerald to Campus
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- La Salle University issued the following news:
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La Salle University welcomes new Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Jarett Gerald to campus
The South Carolina native will officially begin his new role with the Explorers on Monday, Aug. 3.
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On a sunny Monday morning on July 27 at Tom Gola Plaza, the La Salle University community came together to build on the historic legacy of Explorer Athletics.
The University held a welcome event fo
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Lincoln University: Meeting Missouri Where It Matters Most
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 27 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Lincoln University: Meeting Missouri Where It Matters Most
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Bryan de Valdivia demonstrates how to operate a BCS two-wheel tractor before attendees gain hands-on experience using the equipment themselves.
Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) fulfills its land-grant mission of providing education opportunities through teaching, research and extension by providing education and resources that strengthen co
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Mizzou Researchers Discover Natural Replacement for Artificial Food Dyes
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou researchers discover natural replacement for artificial food dyes
Research could help manufacturers replace synthetic colors while creating new opportunities for Midwest farmers.
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University of Missouri researchers are turning a unique variety of corn into an effective natural alternative to artificial food dyes.
At Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources,
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Mo. A.G. Hanaway Announces Guilty Verdict in Taney County Double Murder Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Guilty Verdict in Taney County Double Murder Case
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Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that, following a jury trial, Miguel Melendez Torres was found guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree. The verdict follows a mul
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One Conversation Led to a $225,000 Cancer Research Award. This Year's Conference Could Lead to the Next
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 27 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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One Conversation Led to a $225,000 Cancer Research Award. This Year's Conference Could Lead to the Next
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When Kondapa Naidu Bobba, PhD, walked into the Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative Scientific Meeting led by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Nashville last year, he didn't know the conversations he'd have there would help reshape the direction of his resea
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Rep. Onder Introduces Bill to Hold Union Leaders Accountable for Withheld Financial Info
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Onder Introduces Bill to Hold Union Leaders Accountable for Withheld Financial Info
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July 27, 2026
Contact: Brooke Morgan(link sends email)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following the Education and Workforce Committee's investigation that uncovered years of financial secrecy at the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced the Improving Clarity and Transparency for
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Sanders Appoints Gary Stark to the Arkansas State Board of Education
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 27 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Sanders Appoints Gary Stark to the Arkansas State Board of Education
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Gary Stark to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. Stark, whose term will expire on June 30, 2033, is replacing Adrienne Woods.
"Few people understand what it takes to build great schools better than Gary Sta
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Shelter Insurance Companies VP Waller Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Brian Waller, vice president of external relations for Shelter Insurance Companies, Columbia, Missouri, on behalf of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Chairman Graves, Ranking Membe
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Southeast Missouri State University Music Programs Earn National Reaccreditation
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, July 28 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news:
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SEMO Music Programs Earn National Reaccreditation
Southeast Missouri State University has earned reaccreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), reaffirming that its music programs continue to meet the highest national standards for excellence through the 2032-33 academic year.
NASM is the specialized accrediting body for collegiate music programs in the United
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UMSL support turned tears of uncertainty into tears of joy for nursing graduate
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 27 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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UMSL support turned tears of uncertainty into tears of joy for nursing graduate
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Fortified by the support of faculty members, University of Missouri-St. Louis first-generation student Kayla McKissack overcame several challenges to graduate from the College of Nursing and start a career as a pediatric nurse. (Derik Holtmann photo)
Kayla McKissack crossed the commencement stage at the
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Uniting for Veterans Marks Most Successful Year Since VFW-Humana Collaboration Began in 2018
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 28 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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Uniting for Veterans Marks Most Successful Year Since VFW-Humana Collaboration Began in 2018
First full year of expanded initiative delivers record support for veterans and military families nationwide
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RENO, Nev. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Humana today announced the most successful year in the history of their joint veteran sup
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US Strategic Metals Chief Commercial Officer Hollomon Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Michael R. Hollomon II, chief commercial officer of US Strategic Metals, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Economic Security and Investment Abroad: Assessing Economic Security Zones":
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Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today.
I want to open with a simple, uncomfort
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies
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Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee's growing leadership in n
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
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VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
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WASHINGTON -The Department of Veterans Affairs this weekend will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the yearlong effort to commemorate America's
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Washington University School of Medicine: Proven childhood obesity treatment also works at pediatrician's office
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 27 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Proven childhood obesity treatment also works at pediatrician's office
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Childhood obesity affects one in five children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children. Now, a large clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Rochester Medical Center, th
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Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Building Better Workplaces for an Aging Workforce
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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Building better workplaces for an aging workforce
Neil Schoenherr
As Americans work longer than previous generations, employers have an opportunity to create workplaces that support employees of all ages, according to a new article by Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor and assistant dean for faculty affairs at the Brown School at Washington University in
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release:
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill.
For a on
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