VICTORIA, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSMon) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release on Sept. 16: The M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation has committed to providing the University of Houston-Victoria with $2 million for the construction of a student recreation and health center. This is the biggest gift in the university's history. The gift will help fund the construction of the UHV Health & Wellness Center. Also funding the center is a student fee that UHV student more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSGra) -- Baylor University issued the following news: What takes place inside a person when they encounter beautiful pieces of art? While most people would acknowledge being moved by aesthetic and artistic beauty, the changes sparked by such an engagement seem beyond the realm of measurement. Two Baylor psychology and neuroscience researchers, however, are working to change that. Baylor researchers Sarah Schnitker, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, and Wade Row more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Atmos Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Atmos Energy, through its Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities program, will donate $2 million across the eight states it serves to provide resources that help students read on-level by the third grade. Atmos Energy is committed to making a difference in communities it serves, and today's pledge will serve as a catalyst to further develop childhood reading proficiencies. "Our employees play a vital role in more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Thermal segment will design, manufacture and supply new superheater components for a B&W Universal Pressure supercritical (highly efficient) boiler at Luminant's Oak Grove Power Plant near Franklin, Texas. The plant provides low-emissions power to more than one million central Texas homes and businesses. Engineering is underway fo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- PBS issued the following news release on Sept. 15: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS will offer a special lineup of new and encore programming celebrating Latinx heritage and culture this September and October, culminating in the broadcast of the 33RD ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS. VOCES, the acclaimed series that offers the best of Latino arts, culture and history, presents "Building the American Dream," which follows immigrant construction workers in more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- Claremont McKenna College issued the following news release: Prof. Ken Miller views his new book Texas vs. California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America, as a biography of two rivals, states which are similar in size and origin, yet widely divergent when it comes to their current political identities. In Miller's perspective, an in-depth comparison of "Red-Republican Texas" with "Blue -Democratic California," sheds light on the n more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Rice Alliance, the globally recognized initiative within the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, will expand its programs to help startup enterprises with the launch of the Clean Energy Accelerator. The accelerator will be a hands-on, 12-week program to support early stage energy startups from around the world, all of which will have access to the Rice Alliance network of energy corpora more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following joint news release on Sept. 16: CNN Audio and iHeartRadio today announce Election 101 - a new co-produced podcast that demystifies the American political system while offering a unique perspective on the inner workings of the electoral process. Hosted by CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes, Election 101 answers questions that are weighing heavy on the minds of Americans as we approach this unprecedented Presidential election. Each e more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 18 -- ExxonMobil, an international energy company, issued the following news release on Sept. 17: ExxonMobil and the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) are bringing college readiness and foundational education programs to students in Permian-area schools in Midland Independent School District and Ector County Independent School District in Texas and the Carlsbad Municipal School District in New Mexico. * Programs to increase college readiness and advance math and  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Attorney General Ashley Moody today sent a letter to Netflix asking the popular streaming service to remove a new film highlighting the sexual exploitation of children. The Netflix movie Cuties depicts children using their bodies in a sexual manner to evade trouble. The show also graphically focuses on the clothed genitalia of children and shows the creation and publication o more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following joint statement on Sept. 14: * * * Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a statement following President Trump's decision to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR): "We applaud President Trump for taking action to withdraw this rule. His action will save rural hospitals in Texas and support our health care providers statewide.  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following joint news release: Co-produced by iHeartRadio and HBO Max, THE MURDERS AT WHITE HOUSE FARM: THE PODCAST will launch on Thursday, September 24, the same day that the miniseries drops on the platform and can be heard on HBO Max, iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are available. The podcast, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, will take a deeper look at the relationships, psychological motivations, and relevant cultural events that ma more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 15: iHeartRadio, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Treefort Media today announced "DRAFTED," a new docuseries podcast in association with Klutch Sports Group and narrated by Emmy-winning actor Keegan-Michael Key that follows top college football players as they prepare to enter the NFL Draft. The first two episodes will launch Monday, September 21, with two new episodes releasing each week. more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSPer) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University is pleased to announce Arne Almquist, Ph.D. as vice president of Information Management and Decision Support. Almquist has previously served LU as the interim vice president, Management Information and Analysis as well as the dean of the Mary and John Gray Library. He will continue his role as dean of the library. In his new role, Almquist will oversee all core university software and application more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSRes) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Three faculty members of Lamar University's Department of English are featured authors in "The Langdon Review." Jerry Bradley, Jesse Doiron and Katherine Hoerth have published poems and essays in a special issue dedicated to COVID-19. All three will be reading their works this weekend from 7:30 - 9 p.m. during a Langdon Review Tejascovido online Zoom festival. The Zoom festival invites authors, published in "The  more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSRes) -- Lamar University issued the following news: Lamar University's Department of Earth and Space Sciences utilized an aerial drone this week to take photos and video imagery of Jefferson County's coastline's status in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. "We have satellite data, airplane data and drone data as sources, but the drone performs at higher resolution of imagery, because of its proximity to the ground and better control over flight" said Jim Jordan, c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin's COVID-19 Modeling Consortium has launched a new online dashboard to track the spread and impact of the virus, including in hospitals across Texas, with detailed information for 22 areas. The Texas Department of State Health Services divides the state into 22 Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) to track health care and emergency resources for those regions. UT researchers c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news on Sept. 15: A first-of-its-kind state policy road map for children prenatal-to-3 will soon help guide state leaders as they develop and implement the most effective policies to strengthen their state's early childhood system of care. The inaugural road map provides baseline information on the current status of each state's prenatal-to-3 system and will be updated an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Sept. 14: New preclinical research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. affiliate Navire Pharma, Inc., finds that the novel SHP2 inhibitor IACS-13909 is able to overcome multiple therapeutic-resistance mechanisms in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), suggesting a possible new approach to treating cancers that have developed r more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Slated to have a bold research agenda, a new national research center focused on removing health disparities in Houston's underserved communities is launching at the University of Houston. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has awarded $11.8 million to create the research center as part of its Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program. The first of its more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has appointed Tina Marie Castano to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Binghamton, NY (DMA #161) and nearby Elmira/Corning, NY (DMA #178), overseeing WIVT-TV (ABC), WBGH-TV (NBC), WETM-TV (NBC) and WETM. more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: A subsidiary of Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it has closed on the purchase of the assets of WDKY-TV, the FOX affiliated television station in Lexington, KY (DMA #64), from a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Additionally, Nexstar announced that it has appointed Monte Costes as V more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host an exclusive multi-market live telecast of a debate between the Democratic and Republican party candidates for the United States Senate from Texas, incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and former Air Force helicopter pilot, MJ Hegar. "U more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 17: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced it will donate $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland, on behalf of KCAU-TV, the Nexstar Broadcasting television station serving the Sioux City, IA, area (DMA #148). The donation will be used to help fund a variety of programs helping children realize their potential and build their future. Each year Big Bro more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or the "Company") announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (the "Issuer"), has priced its previously announced offering of $1,000 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Notes") in a private offering. The Notes will have a maturity date of Novemb more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSGra) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Texas A&M University College of Engineering faculty Dr. Dilma Da Silva and Dr. Raymundo Arroyave are co-principal investigators on a research project that has received a $3.9 million Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will allow the university to acquire a next-generation, composable high-performance computing platform to e more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today requested that Netflix remove the film "Cuties." The film repeatedly shows children using their bodies in a sexual manner to get themselves out of trouble; it graphically focuses on the clothed genitalia of children; and it shows the creation and p more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSRac) -- Rice University issued the following news release: The new Race and Anti-Racism Research Fund at Rice University has awarded grants to eight professors to gain a better understanding of how race, racism and racial injustice affect society. The grants announced this week will help achieve Rice's goal of creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive university and society, according to the Office of Research. They will fund studies in six Rice departments more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Christians want more support from their places of worship when it comes to navigating ethical matters and other issues in the workplace, according to a new study from researchers with Rice University's Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP). In addition, many want churches to offer programming that fits the schedules of working professionals. "From Secular to Sacred: Bringing Work to Church" will appear in more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers. That their method is 100,000 times faster than current modeling techniques is a nice bonus. The analytical model developed by materials scientist Ming Tang and graduate student Fan Wang of Rice University's Brown School of Engineering doesn't require complex numerical simulation to more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University engineers will gain a better understanding of brain activity over time with the support of the National Institutes of Health. The agency has awarded a four-year grant of $4.15 million to Chong Xie of the Brown School of Engineering's Neuroengineering Initiative to maximize the use of devices based on the flexible nanoelectronic thread (NET) he has developed. The information they gather could more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Among the many stresses caused by the pandemic, workers accustomed to meeting with their teams in person are navigating the shift to a virtual workplace. New research from psychologists at Rice University offers tips on how leaders can encourage strong and productive teams during this difficult time. "Challenges for team leaders transitioning from face-to-face to virtual teams," an article that will appear  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A world renowned expert on international trade deals has written a new book on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the landmark accord destined to impact trillions of dollars in commerce across the North American continent. "An Introduction to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Understanding the New NAFTA" provides detailed analysis and critique of the USMCA and examines how it relate more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light. Researchers at Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) have long known that a nanoparticle's shape affects how it interacts with light, and their latest study shows how shape affects a particle's ability to use light to catalyze important chemical reactions. In a comparative study, LAN more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Taxing online fantasy sports and sports betting may help states recoup some of the sales tax revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a finance expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance, writes that COVID-19 has saddled state governments with large revenue shortages, highlighted by a 21% plunge in average sales tax revenue in May 2020 com more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSCon) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: A new online independent study course through Sam Houston State University's College of Arts and Media titled, "Dateline: Democracy" will highlight a stellar line-up of national media reporters and a former official White House photographer during the fall 2020 semester. In addition to the virtual class, the series of five visits will be broadcast live on The College of Arts and Media Facebook page more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSMon) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A $1 million gift from The Sealy & Smith Foundation has established the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at The University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Pei-Yong Shi, a professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department and vice chair for Innovation and Commercialization, has been named the inaugural recipient. "I'm honored to be named to more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 (TNSRes) -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Southwestern Oklahoma State University Assistant Professor Dr. Andrew N. Bigley has published a paper in the peer reviewed and internationally respected journal Biochemistry concerning one of the only proven medications for COVID-19--Remdesivir. Bigley is a professor in the SWOSU Department of Chemistry and Physics in Weatherford. His work was done in the laboratory of Frank more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSCon) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Longstanding partners Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing and Tarrant County College (TCC) joined forces to provide a new concurrent enrollment program for nursing students. TCC nursing students in the program will work toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) while also pursuing their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). "This academic partnership stream more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: An international team of researchers led by Leif Andersson, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has been able to reconstruct the origins of the male sex chromosome in the Atlantic herring, determining that the male-specific region of this genetic storehouse contains only three genes: a more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSRep) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release: Texas A&M University has released its 2020 State of Diversity Report. In the 2010 Diversity Plan, the university acknowledged that it "cannot achieve academic excellence without paying attention to and drawing from the richness and strength reflected in the diversity in our state and nation." According to the Texas A&M Office for Diversity, the purpose of the 2020 State of Diversity Report is t more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Jaime Grunlan is now holder of the Leland T. Jordan '29 Chair Professorship. Grunlan, who joined the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2004, is an internationally renowned research leader in the area of flame-retardant materials, utilizing nanocoatings to create better fire protection for a wide variety of materials, includin more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Although engineering is typically associated with metals, polymers and plastics, day-to-day materials from paint to toothpaste have also been engineered to perform. "There are a lot of materials that are used in everyday life that people, on average, don't realize are unusual or nonstandard engineering materials," said Dr. Chandler Benjamin. "Toothpaste is a perfect example bec more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Ever since Sputnik launched in 1957, humankind has been reaching deeper into the stars with technological advances and interstellar missions. Dr. John Junkins, inspired by the space race and a prominent aerospace engineer T.N. Edelbaum, set out to answer a question Edelbaum posed over 50 years ago, how many impulses? Meaning, how many velocity impulses - and in what direction  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Research led by Dr. Wonmuk Hwang has led to better understanding on how components of the body's immune system find intruding or damaged cells, which could lead to novel approaches to viral and cancer treatments. Hwang, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has written about this in an article recently published in the journal more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: In the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash, the recovered black box from the aftermath hinted that a failed pressure sensor may have caused the ill-fated aircraft to nose dive. This incident and others have fueled a larger debate on sensor selection, number and placement to prevent the reoccurrence of such tragedies. Texas A&M University researchers have now developed a comprehensive mat more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Perhaps one of the most iconic modern science fiction characters is Optimus Prime - the leader of the extraterrestrial, self-configuring robotic beings called the Autobots from the "Transformers" series. Optimus Prime and the Autobots are modular robots able to transform themselves into different shapes, such as cars, planes and semi-trucks. Bridging cinema and reality, doctoral more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Three countries, five time zones and a range of technical and business backgrounds. Jessica Zamarripa, a graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, and a team of international researchers are creating a novel wearable patch to help medical professionals remotely monitor patients' vitals and reduce hospital overcrowding during more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0332): To: The Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Local & Consent Calendars Committee, Texas House of Representatives, Post Office Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of a county investigator to carry a firearm in a courtroom (RQ-0338-KP) Dear Representative Morrison: You seek an opinion on behalf of the Aransas County Sheriff's Office about the authority of a county invest more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0331): To: The Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures, Texas House of Representatives, Post Office Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Re: Authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to title and register three- wheeled, electric, low-speed vehicles (RQ-0337-KP) Dear Representative King: You ask whether the Texas Department of Motor Vehi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (No. KP-0333): To: The Honorable Eduardo Arredondo, Burnet County Attorney, 220 South Pierce Street, Burnet, Texas 78611 Re: Whether a city ordinance requiring compliance with certain restrictive covenants before granting a building permit violates chapter 3000 of the Government Code (RQ-0340-KP) Dear Mr. Arredondo: On behalf of the City of Horseshoe Bay (the "City"), you ask whether a municipality may  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the entire court to rehear a case involving the legality of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule delegating power to a private entity to impose taxes on States. The rule requires states to reimburse health-insurance companies for a tax known as the  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached an informal resolution with the City of San Antonio regarding its decision to exclude Chick-fil-A from a concession contract based on the religious beliefs associated with that company and its owners. Last year, on March 28, 2019, Attorney Gener more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a settlement agreement with PEAKS Trust, a private loan program run by ITT Tech and affiliated with Deutsche Bank entities, granting over $27 million in debt relief to former ITT students in Texas. This is the second settlement of its kind in just two years. In June 2019, Attorney General Paxton participated in a $168 million settlement with Stu more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month: "Latinos have contributed tremendously to our state and country. From the founding of the nation's oldest cities, to representing our people in Austin and Washington D.C., and contributing to all areas of society, Latinos represent our past, present, and future.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Executive Director Manny Garcia: * * * Today, as we mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinos in Texas and across the country are still bearing the brunt of Donald Trump's disastrous presidency and toxic, anti-immigrant agenda. Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement: "This Hispanic Heritage Month, as we come together to celeb more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: A recent story by NBC highlights the devastating economic impact of COVID-10 on Latinos in the United States. The article points out what many of us in the Latino community already knew: Latinos are disproportionately affected by this largely preventable health and economic crisis. Seventy-two percent of Latino households report facing serious financial problems due to the pandemic, the most out of any e more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 17: Today, Governor Abbott is set to announce the next phase of his plan to put Texans at-risk of contracting coronavirus. As such, the Texas Democratic Party would like you to reflect on the tragic toll of Abbott's decisions: Since Abbott's last press conference on April 27, in which he recklessly rolled back health and safety policies, 13,578 Texans have died from the coronavirus and 649,475 T more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: As the biggest battleground state in the country, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce the current lineup for the seventh annual Johnson-Jordan dinner, headlined by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, MJ Hegar, and many more. Secretary Clinton has deep ties to Texas, dating back to her first trip to register voters in the state back in 1972. Secretary Clinton's finish in more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Huntsville, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission, which helps to grow local jobs and local economies by promoting the Lone Star State as the premier destination for film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video g more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Ariat International, Inc. (Ariat) will establish a new regional distribution hub and corporate office that will serve as its western U.S. regional headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Ariat designs, manufactures, and sells high quality performance equestrian footwear and apparel, including English and Western riding boots, work boots, and casual footwear.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp., which now operates under the brand name Incora(TM) (Wesco), will relocate its headquarters from California to Fort Worth, Texas, bringing more than $6 million in capital investment and expanding its presence in the state to include up to 239 jobs. In January of this year, Wesco Aircraft merged with Pattonair Limited to for more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbotts has appointed eleven members to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. The task force provides expert, evidence-based assessments, protocols, and recommendations related to state responses to infectious diseases, and to serve as a reliable and transparent source of information and education for Texas leadership and citizens. Task force members serve at the plea more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eddy Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2023. The commission controls state buildings, grounds, or property and responsibility for maintenance, repair and construction of state buildings for the state. Eddy Betancourt of Mission is President of R&B General Construction Co Inc., Co-owner and President of National Tire an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Douglas H. Freitag as Judge of the 140th Judicial District Court in Lubbock County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Douglas H. Freitag of Shallowater is an attorney in his solo practice law office. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Texas Cr more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cynthia Conroy, Sasha Crane, and Ashlee Kleinert to the Governor's Commission for Women for terms set to expire on December 31, 2021. Governor Abbott is charging this commission with developing a strategy and implementation plan to help make Texas the number one state for women-owned businesses and to address the issue of human trafficking. Housed within the Office of the  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Louisiana as the state prepares for Tropical Storm Sally. Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a Type 1 urban search-and-rescue team consisting of 80 personnel, 6 boats, and 4 canines. "As our friends in Louisiana prepare f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 17: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the disaster declaration for all Texas counties; more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients for food lost or destroyed due to Hurricane Laura in eight of the impacted counties: Hardin, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Tyler. T more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 14: * * * Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a statement following President Trump's decision to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR): "We applaud President Trump for taking action to withdraw this rule. His action will save rural hospitals in Texas and support our health care providers statewide. "The g more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 17: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the disaster declaration for all Texas counties; more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The Center for Carbon Management in Energy, a research center at the University of Houston, is collaborating with the Southern States Energy Board to promote the rapid deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies. The work will be funded by a five-year, $3.5 million grant to the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren't good enough to match the in-person experience. Researchers report in Science Advances that they have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data by using a newly inv more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news release: Disasters such as hurricanes and tropical storms can leave millions of coastal residents and businesses without electricity for days or weeks. But a University of Texas at Dallas engineer is working to create large-scale mobile marine microgrids aboard U.S. Navy ships that could deliver temporary power during emergencies. That's the goal of a new project by Dr. Jie Zhang, assistant  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Do you notice how much some of your neighbors are suffering? A widening socioeconomic gap, racism and discrimination contribute to inequitable distribution of health care, resources, and mental and physical health disparities among Latinos and other people of color and those in poverty, especially amid COVID-19, according to a new research review from Salud A more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on Sept. 14: The University of Texas at Arlington will receive more than $2 million from a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant to help students succeed in and graduate from college. The U.S. Department of Education award is a five-year grant worth nearly $2.16 million, benefiting UTA's TRIO Student Support Services program, which has been at the University since 1976. Jen more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: An assistant professor of civil engineering will access the ancient worlds of Rome, Greece and other European sites that have buildings, structures and roads that have endured for centuries. Her goal: to determine why these ancient materials have lasted so long and if they can be recreated synthetically in a laboratory. Warda Ashraf has received a Defense Advanced Research Project more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is developing non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques, computer modeling and full-scale load testing to provide a complete and accurate picture of the strength and remaining life of Texas bridges. Using a three-year, $903,754 contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Nur Yazdani will assist TxDO more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: An international team of astronomers has used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope to discover what may be the first intact planet found closely orbiting a white dwarf, the dense leftover of a sun-like star only 40% larger than Earth. The work, led by Andrew Vanderburg of The University of Texas at Austin, included follow-up observations with the 10-m more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The GMTO Corporation has received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to accelerate the prototyping and testing of some of the most powerful optical and infrared technologies ever engineered. These crucial advancements for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), of which The University of Texas at Austin is a founding partner, will allow as more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Sept. 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: An international team of astronomers has used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope to discover what may be the first intact planet found closely orbiting a white dwarf, the dense leftover of a sun-like star only 40% larger than Earth. The work, led by Andrew Vanderburg of The University of Texas at Austin, included more PR

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSCon) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas launched a new program in August to provide organized social, philanthropic and learning opportunities to young adults over age 18 who are neurotypical and neurodivergent. Neurodivergence refers to individuals with conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome and other variations in neurocognitive f more PR

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Academic professors in the U.S. and abroad have found difficulties maintaining their scholarly productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study co-authored by University of North Texas Political Science Professor Marijke Breuning. In May, Breuning teamed up with associate professors Christina Fattore of West Virginia University, Jennifer M. Ramos of Loyola Marymount University and Jam more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Uranium Energy, a uranium mining and exploration company, issued the following news release: Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC; "UEC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $1.20 per Unit, with each Unit being comprised of one common share of the Company (each, a "Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Uranium Energy, a uranium mining and exploration company, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the "Company" or "UEC") applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") for negotiating an amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation ("RSA") that reduces America's dependence on Russian natural uranium concentrates up to 75% from prior levels. An initi more PR

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSGra) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: West Texas A&M University agricultural scientists are leading a national effort to study a potentially dangerous drug resistance in cattle that might impact human health. A research team headed by Dr. Paul Morley, professor and director of research for Texas A&M University and West Texas A&M University's VERO (Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach) program, won a $500,000 grant from the Food and Dru more PR