Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri
'Exceptional Teaching'
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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'Exceptional Teaching'
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes six tenure-track professors this fall, all committed to helping OWU students earn their bachelor's degrees and achieve their career and life goals.
"Ohio Wesleyan is committed to exceptional teaching," said Interim Provost Dale Brugh, Ph.D., "and these talented professors will help us to fulfill this mission. All are highly
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19 State Attorneys General Support BLM's Proposed Waste Prevention Rule Revisions to Limit Federal Overreach and Clarify Jurisdiction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 24, 2026
Director Steven Pierce
Bureau of Land Management
Attention: RIN #1004-AF33
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
https://www.regulations.gov
RE:
Comments of North Dakota and Eighteen Other States on BLM's Proposed Rule,
Royalty for Oil and Gas From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed.R
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer prote
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolv
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by
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Alternatives to newly restricted invasive plant species
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Alternatives to newly restricted invasive plant species
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In "Michigan expands invasive plant list: What retailers and homeowners need to know," Michigan State University Extension covered the six species that were newly added to the invasive species list in Michigan. An invasive species is defined as one that is not native and whose introduction causes h
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Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses.
In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill:
IPS Packaging
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enact
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safe
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in histor
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general tod
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney Ge
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $9
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with M
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlement
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmfu
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to prote
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Press Releases
Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to p
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state co
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Chairman Hawley Investigates AI-Powered Flock Cameras Amidst Privacy Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Hawley Investigates AI-Powered Flock Cameras Amidst Privacy Concerns
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WASHINGTON -Today, as Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into Flock Safety's AI-powered web of thousands of cameras across the nation. As part of the investigation, Hawley is demanding Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley provide an
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Concrete helps fight carbon emissions from cement production, just not as well as hoped
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Concrete helps fight carbon emissions from cement production, just not as well as hoped
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Key takeaways
* A massive carbon footprint. Cement production accounts for roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
* Concrete can't keep up. Concrete naturally absorbs CO2, but the the process offsets less than 10% of the cement industry's annual emissions.
* Cut emissions up front. R
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Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the la
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of
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FDA Recall Notice: Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
Summary
Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 26, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of particulate matter identified as fiberglass in the solution.
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Federal Register: Fed Reviews Brown Trust Proposal to Retain Voting Shares in Pueblo Bancorporation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The public portions of the applicati
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Federal Register: State Department Approves Cultural Significance Protections For "Women Impressionists And The Land" Exhibition Art Imports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Women Impressionists and the Land" at the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and at
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FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations
OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news:
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FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations
Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs
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FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice Presi
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From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news:
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From the Dean's Desk: Law, August 2026
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2026-2027 UTulsa Law Preview
There is a special energy that arrives with the start of a new academic year. New students enter our halls, faculty and staff return from summer projects, and the anticipation of the first day of classes fills the College of Law with excitement. This year promises to be particularly remarkable, with an outstanding lineup of
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Gene Doping and the U of A Scientists Building the Test to Catch It
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Gene Doping and the U of A Scientists Building the Test to Catch It
Elite sports may soon face a form of cheating that requires new detection approaches. Instead of taking a banned substance that clears the body within days, athletes might alter their own DNA with a single injection, rewriting genes that govern muscle growth or how the body uses oxygen.
The change could be permanent and, with today
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Goldwater Institute Issues Letter to Boone County Dept. of Public Health & Human Services
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSletter) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following letter to Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Rebecca Roesslet:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Rebecca Roesslet
Director, Boone County Dept. of Public Health & Human Services
1005 W. Worley Street
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Dear Director Roesslet:
The Goldwater Institute ("Institute") is a public policy and public interest liti
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Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Establishing Missouri Child Welfare Task Force
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Establishing Missouri Child Welfare Task Force
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Jefferson City
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-17, establishing the Missouri Child Welfare Task Force to further strengthen coordination across Missouri's child welfare system by developing recommendations for a set of unified standards for child welfare safety.
"Protecting Miss
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HIDI Publishes Analytic Tool To Assess Wage Index Reclassification For FFY 2028
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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HIDI Publishes Analytic Tool To Assess Wage Index Reclassification For FFY 2028
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The Hospital Industry Data Institute published an analytic tool allowing hospitals to test their potential ability to achieve a Medicare hospital wage index reclassification. To be reclassified for federal fiscal year 2028, applications must be submitted to the Medicare Geographic Clas
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House Ways & Means Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Manufacturing Booms as Core Inflation Holds Steady
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Manufacturing Booms as Core Inflation Holds Steady
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the July reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, showing core inflation holding at 3.3 percent, and the second estimat
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Lockton Names National Professional and Executive Risk Leader to Drive Canadian Advisory Capabilities
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news:
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Lockton Names National Professional and Executive Risk Leader to Drive Canadian Advisory Capabilities
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Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the appointment of Catherine Lanctot as National Professional and Executive Risk ("ProExec") Leader and Head of Insurer Relations. Lanctot's appointment marks another important
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Lytton Rancheria of California Urges CFTC and SEC to Clarify That "Swaps" Do Not Include Gaming or Sports Betting to Protect Tribal Sovereignty
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 24, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
Vanessa A. Countryman
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Submitted via the Fede
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Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships
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By Emily Early
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2026) -Summer looks different for every student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Some study abroad, some return home, some travel and some work. Many take up internships, gaining opportunities to network and apply journalism and communication skills
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Celebrates 90 Years at Lincoln University
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Celebrates 90 Years at Lincoln University
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Lincoln University's Eta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., celebrates 90 years of service with events connecting students, alumni and fraternity members while supporting future Lincoln University students through scholarships. From left: Hardy Dorsey, Samuel Adams, Joe Grooves, the Hon. Rodney Holmes, Leonard Woods
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Remington R. Williams Award recipient G Schmiedeke serves UMSL and St. Louis communities through music
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Remington R. Williams Award recipient G Schmiedeke serves UMSL and St. Louis communities through music
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators awarded G Schmiedeke the prestigious Remington R. Williams Award this summer. Schmiedeke is studying music education and music theory at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In addition to playing in multiple ensembles in the Department
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Some assembly required, with machine learning
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Some assembly required, with machine learning
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Machine learning doesn't replace human intelligence, but it can outlast human endurance, which makes it a very helpful tool for chemistry and material discovery. Scientists know the machine learning models can make predictions based on the vast reams of data it is trained on, but can it take it a step further and massively scale up testing out th
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Southeast Missouri State University Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% First-Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rate
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Aug. 27 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news:
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SEMO Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% First-Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rate
Southeast Missouri State University's spring 2026 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), surpassing the national average of 73.9% and confirming their readiness to begin their careers as registered nurses.
The NCLEX-RN deter
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
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#Union County, SD, Also Eligible for Assistance
South Dakota
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essentia
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the co
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