Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri
'Broken' by the Military He Turned to the VFW
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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'Broken' by the Military He Turned to the VFW
When Army veteran Stevie Wonder Houston reached out to the VFW for help with his VA claim, he found more than answers
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Sub-zero temperatures. Running up to 15 miles a day. Shouldering 100-pound rucksacks across unforgiving terrain. It was all part of the job for Stevie Wonder Houston, 52. But afte
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Alford Receives Assurance Basic Combat Training Is Staying at Fort Leonard Wood
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Alford Receives Assurance Basic Combat Training Is Staying at Fort Leonard Wood
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RAYMORE, MO-Congressman Mark Alford today announced that the U.S. Army has confirmed there are no plans to relocate Basic Combat Training from Fort Leonard Wood.
After hearing concerns about the future of Fort Leonard Wood's Basic Combat Training mission, Alford went directly to Army leadership to get answers and mak
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Anniversary in St. Louis: 20th BMW Championship kicks off with Pro-Am in support of Evans Scholars Foundation.
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 19 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release:
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Anniversary in St. Louis: 20th BMW Championship kicks off with Pro-Am in support of Evans Scholars Foundation.
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The star-studded BMW Championship, the penultimate playoff tournament on the PGA TOUR, kicked off at Bellerive Country Club (St. Louis, Missouri) today with the traditional Garnder Heidrick Pro-Am. All funds raised fro
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Ark. A.G. Griffin, 34 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 4, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Tom Cole
House Committee on Appropriations
U.S. Capitol Building, H-307
Washington, D.C
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Attorney General Hanaway Renews Veterans Assistance Program Through Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Partnership
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Renews Veterans Assistance Program Through Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Partnership
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office is reinvigorating the Attorney General's Office Defenders program, adding a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic.
"The men and women who
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Baldwin, Evers Secure Over $140 Million for Passenger Rail Serving Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Routes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Evers Secure Over $140 Million for Passenger Rail Serving Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Routes
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers successfully secured over $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak's Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-C
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C-SC Dean, Program Director Takes Office as President of Missouri Athletic Trainers' Association
CANTON, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- Culver-Stockton College posted the following news:
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C-SC Dean, Program Director Takes Office as President of Missouri Athletic Trainers' Association
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Dr. Jay Hoffman, Culver-Stockton College Program Director of the Master of Athletic Training program, and Dean of Graduate & Professional Studies
In June, Jay Hoffman, C-SC dean and master of athletic training program director, began his term leading the 800-member state association.
Dr. Jay Hoffman, dean of
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Geoff Pipoly published in AmLaw Litigation Daily chronicling work on Haitian TPS matter
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Geoff Pipoly published in AmLaw Litigation Daily chronicling work on Haitian TPS matter
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Geoff Pipoly, a partner in BCLP's Appellate and Supreme Court Group, was published by Law.com in its AmLaw Litigation Daily. In the article, Geoff chronicles his work surrounding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians over the last two years, talking
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Hoeven: USDA Advances Effort to Rescind Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Hoeven: USDA Advances Effort to Rescind Roadless Rule
Senator Says Proposed Rule Will Help Ensure Access, Provide Certainty in Little Missouri National Grassland
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Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (
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Husch Blackwell Represents StoneX in Acquisition of Advanced Marketing Group
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Represents StoneX in Acquisition of Advanced Marketing Group
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National law firm Husch Blackwell served as buyer's counsel to StoneX Commodity Solutions, a subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc., a global financial services firm with a significant presence in Kansas City, in the acquisition of Advanced Marketing Group, LLC ("AMG").
The acquisition broaden
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La. Health Dept.: State Medicaid Director Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news:
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Louisiana Medicaid director selected for national Medicaid leadership institute
Initiative empowers Medicaid leaders to strengthen programs and drive policy change
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Louisiana Medicaid Executive Director Seth Gold is one of only six Medicaid directors from across the country chosen to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute (MLI), a national initiative led by the Center for Health
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Leger Fernandez Joins National Coalition for Expanded RECA Legislation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Leger Fernandez Joins National Coalition for Expanded RECA Legislation
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SANTA FE, NM -Congresswoman Leger Fernandez is co-leading the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (RECRA), bipartisan legislation that builds upon her work to compensate New Mexicans affected by radiation exposure from the Trinity and other nuclear tests. Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) in
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Lost 'mega-escarpment' across ancient USA may explain Grand Canyon's missing billion years
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news:
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Lost 'mega-escarpment' across ancient USA may explain Grand Canyon's missing billion years
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Scientists have found evidence that a colossal cliff stretching thousands of kilometres across ancient North America may have exposed the heart of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before it was carved by the Colorado River.
The study, led by the University of Southampton in the UK, proposes that a
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MHA Releases Preliminary Wage Index, Occupational Mix Data For Review
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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MHA Releases Preliminary Wage Index, Occupational Mix Data For Review
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The Missouri Hospital Association released an analysis of the hospital wage index and occupational mix data that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will use to develop the federal fiscal year 2028 Medicare hospital wage index.
Hospitals can review their hospital-specific data and subm
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MUSC names Terri Warholak next College of Pharmacy dean
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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MUSC names Terri Warholak next College of Pharmacy dean
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 19, 2026) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has named Terri L. Warholak, Ph.D., as dean of the MUSC College of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1.
Warholak, a registered pharmacist, currently serves as dean and professor at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the University of Health
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National Corn Growers Association Issues Letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 3, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman
Chairman
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
Ranking Member
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar,
As the U.S. Se
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Newly found 'immune organ' inside skull directs brain defense
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Newly found 'immune organ' inside skull directs brain defense
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered lymph node-like structures in the skull bone marrow of mice for the first time and demonstrated that they act as rapid first responders against brain cancer before distant lymph nodes get the signal that abnormal cells are presen
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Rep. Spartz Issues Letter to House Energy & Commerce, House Ways & Means Committees Chairmen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following letter to Reps. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee:
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August 6, 2026
The Honorable Brett Guthrie
Chair
Committee on Energy & Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Jason Smith
Chair
Committee on Ways &
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trum
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Stand Up America: Sen. Elissa Slotkin Joins Kick Out Corruption Tour in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin Joins Kick Out Corruption Tour in St. Louis
Slotkin connects corruption in Washington to rising costs and calls for greater accountability
Over 100 Missourians joined the latest stop of Stand Up America and
St. Louis, MO
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Stephens College and Ragtag Cinema Unite to Inspire the Next Generation of Filmmakers
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 18 -- Stephens College issued the following news:
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Stephens College and Ragtag Cinema Unite to Inspire the Next Generation of Filmmakers
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This summer, 17 middle school students traded their phones for shoulder rigs, their social media feeds for film theory, and their summer afternoons for the kind of hands-on filmmaking education most aspiring directors don't get to experience until later in life.
The result was five original music videos shared on the big sc
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SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release:
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SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2026 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Collection & Transfer; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Landfill Management; Safety; Sustainable Materials Management; and Waste Conv
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University of Arkansas: Charles L. King Follows Father's Legacy With Land of Opportunity Scholarship Gift
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Charles L. King Follows Father's Legacy With Land of Opportunity Scholarship Gift
Charles L. King, a two-time College of Engineering graduate and chief technology officer at Evergy, has committed $25,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship. The gift will help Arkansas students with high financial need bridge the gap between a student's grants and scholarships and the direct costs to attend colleg
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
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A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi
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