WACO, Texas, June 22 (TNSAwa) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 21, 2021: Baylor University students Kate Rojales, a senior chemistry major from Milton, Georgia, and Alexis Simmons, a senior physics and mathematics major from Houston, Texas, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. This is the third consecutive year that two Baylor students have received the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most  more PR

LAREDO, Texas, June 26 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Two much-cherished Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty with combined service and teaching of over 90 years in Nursing will retire this summer. TAMIU Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences' Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing shared news of the retirements of  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, June 22 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A&M-Commerce and Frisco ISD are partnering to provide more student teaching opportunities for the university's undergraduate education students. Department of Curriculum and Instruction head Laura Isbell, Ph.D., reports that the university is delighted with the partnership and looks forward to additional educational opportunities with Frisco ISD. Associate professor Kathryn Dixon, Ph.D., is  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in response to Gov. Abbott defunding the Texas legislature and forcing a special session to take up Republican voter suppression schemes again, among other failed priorities: "Gov. Abbott is out of control and is defunding an entire co-equal branch of the state government because Texas Democrats effectively stopped key pieces  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A visit to the hair salon is a relaxing way to celebrate the beginning of the summer or the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions but freshening your hair color could turn into a painful nightmare without the right precautions. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine, scalp injuries or chemical burns from hair dye are not uncommon, especially for those who have sensitive skin. "We usually see more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Together with Ghent University, Amsterdam University of Medicine, National Chiao Tung University and Illumina, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have built one of the most comprehensive catalogs of the human transcriptome ever. By combining complementary sequencing techniques, they have deepened our understanding of the function of known RNA molecules and discovered thousands of new RNAs. Thei more PR

WACO, Texas, June 23 (TNSAwa) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 22, 2021: Benjamin "Jack" Young, B.A. '21, has been selected as one of 10 Lilly Graduate Fellows for 2021. The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program is a part of the Lilly Fellows Program that supports outstanding students who want to explore the connections among Christianity, higher education and the vocation of the teacher-scholar as they pursue graduate degrees in humanities and the arts. Young is an incoming Ph more PR

WACO, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 21, 2021: * * * New study that includes contributions by Baylor planetary geophysicist Peter James, identifies previously unrecognized pattern of tectonic deformation on Venus * * * A new analysis of Venus' surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like broken chunks of pack ice. Published in the PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of S more PR

WACO, Texas, June 24 (TNSAwa) -- Baylor University issued the following news on June 23, 2021: Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV has been selected as Sports Business Journal's 2021 Athletics Director of the Year, announced tonight during the 2021 SBJ Sports Business Awards. "Mack is most-deserving of this national recognition as Baylor Athletics experienced many successes both inside and outside the classroom during an unprecedented y more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, June 22 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Less than a year after graduating from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology, Monroe native Riley Smith has begun to make his mark on Zachry Construction Corporation and north Texas. Smith is helping set up a batch plant in Roanoke, Texas, which will pave main lanes and supply concrete and earthwork for three multimillion-dollar, multiyear projects i more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: When the students first saw the two massive, black-as-night Percheron draft horses, their faces filled with excitement and joy. Some of them had never interacted with a horse and they couldn't wait to approach the gentle giants. These young adults were visiting the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) as m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The District of Columbia Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * As Americans celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate emancipation, justice and equal opportunities for all, we are reminded, in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, we must all continue to strive for a more perfect union. We honor those who worked to abolish slavery, including those in Texas, who didn't hear of the Emancipation Proclamation until 1865. In honor of Juneteenth, Chairman of the  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 26 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state law enforcement officers have deployed to Texas to provide additional support in response to the security crisis at the southern border. "When the Governors of Texas and Arizona reached out for help, Florida answered the call," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "We are witnessing a catastrophe at the southern border under the Biden Administration more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 26 (TNSPer) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Former Tarleton State University rodeo team member Jim Dewey Brown has been named commissioner of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Brown was a saddle bronc rider under coach Bob Doty in 1999 and 2000, then became an assistant to Doty before being named head coach at New Mexico State University. In his 13 years at NMSU he mentored six individual national champions and earned NIRA more PR

HILLSBORO, Texas, June 22 (TNSPro) -- Hill College issued the following news: Hill College is providing college-to-career opportunities for its students pursuing an automotive technology degree or certification with the help of the North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) Registered Apprenticeship for Automotive Service Technicians program. Students enrolled in Hill College's automotive technology program who meet NTXAD's program criteria will be matched as apprentices with partnering dealership more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 26 (TNSPro) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: The College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CONHS) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is offering a new opportunity to candidates in the Accelerated Bachelor in Nursing (ABSN) Program. Through an all-new holistic admissions process, the university has assembled a unique set of students whose past experiences - both professional and personal - is creating a diverse and influentia more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 25 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa State Patrol officers will be deployed to the U.S. Southern Border to aid law enforcement and border security efforts. The governor is responding to a request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). "My first responsibility is to the health and safety of Iowa more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news: For her support of the growth, success, and well-being of Islander student veterans and veterans' issues, Penny Long, verification manager in the office of Student Financial Assistance at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, was recently awarded the 2021 Texas A&M University System Faculty/Staff Veteran Support Excellence Award. Established in 2019 by the Texas A&M University Office more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 21 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Juneteenth, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement. Juneteenth falls on a Saturday this year; the Maine Democratic Party office will be closed on Monday, June 21 to observe the holiday. "Juneteenth is at once a celebration of emancipation and a recommitment to the progress that remains unrealized. One hundred fifty-six years ago today, General Gordon Granger arriv more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 21 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS: The United States of America is a nation founded on the principles of liberty and justice for all, and the Civil War was fought to ensure that freedom would be shared by all; and WHEREAS: On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which gave freedom to enslaved people in the rebelling states; and WHEREAS: Freedom became a reality much later for enslaved Blac more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson and the Party's African American Caucus President Felita Donnell issued the following statement to commemorate the 156th Anniversary of Juneteenth, which marks June 19, 1865 when federal officials arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation: "Today we commemorate the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Texas after 93 days of being the Border Crisis Czar to "check the box" and try to salvage a crisis that has badly slipped from her grasp. This politically safe trip will be a rare sighting for a Border Czar who has been largely absent on this issue since assuming the responsibility. In fact, when she landed on the tarmac in Texas earlier today, she had  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that Nebraska would be sending Nebraska State Patrol troopers to Texas in response to a request for support in managing the ongoing crisis in communities along the border of the United States and Mexico. "Nebraska is stepping up to help Texas respond to the ongoing crisis on their border with Mexico," said Governor Ricketts. "The disastrous policies of the Biden-Har more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 22, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana on behalf of KLFY News 10 (CBS), the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving the Lafayette, Louisiana area. The donation will be specifically directed to efforts to the "Youth for Unity" program, aimed at improving attitudes and behaviors rela more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 -- PBS issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: PBS today announced the election of Paul Hunton to serve as a member of its Board of Directors. Hunton's term as a professional director will begin on July 1, 2021. He will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kim Johnson, who is leaving her position at PBS 12 at the end of June. Hunton has spent the past decade in content and strategic leadership roles across public media. He first joined Texas  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, June 24 (TNSPer) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Becky Brackin, director of communications and marketing at Angelo State University (ASU) in San Angelo, Texas, has been selected as the next associate vice president of University Relations at Radford University. Brackin, who joined ASU as its first director of community relations and quickly became a key member of the communication leadership team, also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Diamond may be just a phase carbon goes through when exposed to a flash of heat, but that makes it far easier to obtain. The Rice University lab of chemist James Tour is now able to "evolve" carbon through phases that include valuable nanodiamond by tightly controlling the flash Joule heating process they developed 18 months ago. Best of all, they can stop the process at will to get product they want. In t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A little-noticed section of an environmental bill pending in Congress could reclassify water extracted from oil and gas wells as hazardous waste, dramatically driving up drilling costs in the U.S. and destabilizing energy markets around the world, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. If the legislation becomes law, the CLEAN Future Acts provisions concerning wat more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Houston's share of homeowners is dropping, and a growing number of renters interested in buying a home find themselves shut out of the market, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. At the same time, a rising number of tenants are having a hard time paying their rent, contributing to a staggering eviction rate in Harris County. "The 2021 State of Housing in Harr more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: We can't detect them yet, but radio signals from distant solar systems could provide valuable information about the characteristics of their planets. A paper by Rice University scientists describes a way to better determine which exoplanets are most likely to produce detectable signals based on magnetosphere activity on exoplanets' previously discounted nightsides. The study by Rice alumnus Anthony Sciola,  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University engineers have created microscopic seeds for growing remarkably uniform 2D perovskite crystals that are both stable and highly efficient at harvesting electricity from sunlight. Halide perovskites are organic materials made from abundant, inexpensive ingredients, and Rice's seeded growth method addresses both performance and production issues that have held back halide perovskite photovoltaic more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on June 21, 2021: Rice University bioengineers collaborated on a six-year study that systematically analyzed how the surface architecture of breast implants influences the development of adverse effects, including an unusual type of lymphoma. Every year, about 400,000 people receive silicone breast implants in the United States. According to FDA data, most of those implants need to be replaced within 10 years more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: How do you kill tumor cells that can't be targeted? Get their more susceptible neighbors to help. The Rice University lab of synthetic chemist K.C. Nicolaou, in collaboration with AbbVie Inc., has created unique antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that link a synthetic uncialamycin analogue to antibodies that target cancer cells. Once they enter the targeted tumor cells, these ADCs exhibit a "significant bystan more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 24 (TNSPro) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Through the creation of the new Master of Science in Athletic Training program, Sam Houston State University continues to provide student-centered education in the College of Health Sciences. The purpose of this 58 credit-hour program is to produce highly skilled clinicians who also possess experience in research. "The coursework includes laboratory-based classes as well as an extensive clinical educ more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Sam Houston State University incoming freshman Ramon Castaneda III was recently announced as a winner of the Texas State University System (TSUS) Foundation - Edmund P. Kuempel Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded by the TSUS Foundation Board, is given to students who display excellent academic achievement and commitment to community service. Castaneda, a Forensic Chemistry major, was one of 11 stud more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: Lead in drinking water has been linked to a variety of health problems such as kidney damage, cognitive dysfunction and memory loss. Efforts to replace lead pipes and plumbing fixtures in homes have reduced exposure, but despite these efforts around 22 million Americans, especially those in lower-income communities, drink water that has gone through lead pipes. People may also con more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Sharon Wood has been appointed executive vice president and provost of The University of Texas at Austin and will start July 19. She is currently the dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin. The provost is the chief academic officer and leads efforts to deliver world-class educational experiences and produce high-impact research and scholarship. This includes academic programs and init more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 26 (TNSPro) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Graduate students looking for a master's degree in mechanical engineering now have another option. Tarleton State University will introduce this fall the first semester of a new program offered by the Department of Mechanical, Environmental and Civil Engineering. "We're proud to add this master's degree in mechanical engineering to our graduate program inventory at Tarleton," said Dr. Credence more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 22 (TNSGra) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Applications for Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grants are being accepted for Tarleton State University undergraduate students enrolling for the fall 2021 semester. The grant program stems from $175 million given to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Governor's Emergency Educational Relief Fund, originally part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 26 (TNSAwa) (TNSlnk) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Dr. Rudy Tarpley was honored Thursday at the annual conference of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture with the organization's Educator Award. Tarpley, the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, has been part of the Tarleton faculty since 2010. "Being recognized at the national level is a great honor," h more PR

LAREDO, Texas, June 26 (TNSOPs) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Ten Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty members have completed the National Association of System Heads - Association of College and University Educators (NASH-ACUE) professional development program, "Scaling Instructional Excellence for Student Success." This national initiative helps support transformative a more PR

LAREDO, Texas, June 26 (TNSAwa) (TNSLnk) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Regents and Piper Professor of History Dr. Jerry Thompson has been named the recipient of the 2020 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award. Thompson was honored under the Book Awards - Biography category for his recent work, "Courage Above All Things: General more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, June 23 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A recent partnership between Texas A&M University-Commerce and a consulate office of the nation of Mexico provided much-needed assistance to more than 1,000 people over five days. The partnership saw nine Mexican government officials set up shop in A&M-Commerce's Smith Residence Hall from June 7-11. The remote consulate office provided services to Mexican nationals living in the United States more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: As you drive down the highway, you may notice an increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles. Alternative energy automobiles are on the rise contributing to the global effort to reduce carbon emissions. As we move together down this road, researchers are determining new solutions to this ongoing problem. Dr. Muzammil Arshad, instructional assistant professor for the Depar more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 22 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alleynah Veatch Cofas Humans and robots may be sharing some of the same goals and manufacturing spaces soon as autonomy and robot technology continue to advance. Researchers at Texas A&M University are analyzing how this dynamic duo can work in unison to allow for one party to step up where the other may temporarily lack. Sarah Hopko, lead researcher and doctoral student, a more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 26 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Drew Thompson Dr. Faruque Hasan, associate professor and the Kim Tompkins McDivitt '88 and Phillip McDivitt '87 Faculty Fellow in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been awarded the 2021 Computing and Systems Technology Division (CAST) Outstanding Young Researcher Award by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Th more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 26 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Texas A&M University researchers are working on a new method of measuring temperature during phase-change processes with the potential to outshine current state-of-the-art techniques. By developing a non-contact method of measuring temperature in the vapor phase during a phase-change process through optical diagnostic techniques, the research can avoid the neg more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University were one of the top winners of the 2021 Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) Cup. The principal investigator Dr. Shuiwang Ji, associate professor in the computer science and engineering department, shares the award with his students Meng Liu, Cong Fu, Xuan Zhang, Limei Wang, Yaochen Xie, H more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers at Texas A&M University and George Mason University are investigating the utilization of population-level data in an effort to codify quarantine policies for policymakers. This will ultimately alleviate the spread of diseases during epidemics and pandemics from multiple angles, including mass screening, quarantining and vaccine distribution. Dr. Hrayer Aprahamian, as more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Disinfecting classrooms took on a whole new level during the COVID-19 pandemic, with teachers and staff expected to wipe down desks and shared spaces constantly. One capstone team in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University designed a more efficient way to clean classrooms to battle the pandemic and other illnesses. The team built a low-cost, small-footpr more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 24 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Drew Thompson Three members of Dr. Stratos Pistikopoulos' research group -- Yuhe Tian, Burcu Beykal, and Styliani Avraamidou -- have recently accepted faculty positions at major universities. According to Pistikopoulos, director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute and Dow Chemical Chair in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, the fact that three members of his more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate coalition demanding that congressional leaders include the Hyde Amendment in this year's budget. President Biden's proposed budget clearly omits the amendment that protects taxpayers and has been reenacted with bipartisan support every year since Roe v. Wade was decided. The Hyde Amendment ensures that federal funds will not be used for abortion purposes,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a preliminary injunction motion to force the Biden Administration to comply with Title 42, a law designed to prevent illegal aliens who threaten public health from entering the United States. Despite the clear dangers posed by allowing COVID-19 to openly cross our border, the Biden Administration has abandoned its duty to protect the public health from alien-borne dis more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate coalition defending the Second Amendment and demanding the San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit strike down California's Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 (AWCA) in the case of Miller v. Bonta. In 45 states, building "modern rifles" is standard practice by law-abiding gun owners. Calling these rifles "assaul more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined an Amicus Brief along with 15 other states to fight for the rights of Fuller Theological Seminary, which expelled two students who entered same-sex marriages after their admission. The Seminary's religious liberty, which serves as the basis for its removal of these students, is protected not only under the First Amendment, but also under the Department of Education's 2 more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Earlier this week, indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is refusing to release records of ERCOT's communications during February's winter storm -- including emails, texts, and phone call records between officials. Texas is already reeling from last month's news that the real death count from the storm is nearly four times the previous official number, with more than 700 lives lost during the cris more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Democratic Party joined Congressman Beto O'Rourke and organizers from across Texas at the For the People Rally at the Texas State Capitol on Sunday to show support for protecting voting rights in Texas and across the country. Voting rights have been under attack in Texas and across the country as Republican state lawmakers, still upset over the historic voter turnout and Democratic wins last November, are more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has released the newest list of people who are no longer authorized to perform or offer to perform licensed services in Texas. TDLR urges consumers not to hire unlicensed service providers. The enforcement actions included license revocations of two licensees in San Antonio who engaged in sexual contact with clients during massage more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Fred Milton to the Governor's Committee to Support the Military for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The committee studies and makes recommendations on how best to maintain and enhance military value at existing military installations in Texas and how best to make Texas a more attractive destination for additional military missions. Fred Milton of New B more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide call for jailers across the state to assist border sheriffs with operating detention facilities and providing jail beds for those arrested for state charges related to the border crisis. The state is seeking jailers with supervisory and release experience, trained booking officers with TLETS/AFIS experience, and current or former jailers who were more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sally Bakko, Michel Bechel, Roger Guenther, Robert D. "Bob" Mitchell, Lori J. Traweek, and Michael VanDerSnick to the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors for terms set to expire on June 16, 2025. Additionally, the Governor named Nicole Sunstrum as the temporary Executive Director. The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) was created by the legislature more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 23, 2021: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on Vice President and Border Czar Kamala Harris announcing her first visit to Texas' southern border amid the ongoing border crisis: "Vice President Harris is ignoring the real problem areas along our southern border that are not protected by the border wall and are being overrun by the federal government's ill-thought-out open border polici more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today urged County Judges across Texas to submit their 2-year projected budget for expenses related to the ongoing border crisis. These projections, submitted through the online Border Budget Forecast Form, will be used by the State of Texas to request additional border security funding from the Legislature during the upcoming Special Session. "As the Biden Administrat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 1193 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: People who commit youthful indiscretions should have the opportunity to turn their lives around and not be burdened by a criminal record as an adult. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 1240 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: House Bill 1240 would wisely reduce an existing fire-safety penalty from a Class B to a Class C misdemeanor, and I share the goal of keeping Texans  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 1477 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Whenever a government entity leases public property to a non-governmental entity, and the latter decides to enter into a contract for work performed o more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 1544 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: House Bill 1544 would single out sand-mining operations, and only those within a specific geographic area, for preferential tax treatment. Currently, more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 2448 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: During the 85th Legislature, I signed Senate Bill 4 into law to help secure the border. I have fought--and continue to fight--to protect all Texans f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 2667 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Coming into the 87th Legislative Session, everyone knew the Legislature needed to consider significant reforms on broadband and the Texas Universal S more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 2803 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: House Bill 2803 seeks to prevent human trafficking, an aim I whole-heartedly share and applaud the author and sponsor for advancing. I have fought ag more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 3135 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: House Bill 3135 would levy special assessments on residential properties and allow the City of Austin to subsequently annex the very improvements pai more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 3207 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: The Teacher Retirement System of Texas relies on a sophisticated set of rules to ensure that current and former teachers' pension funds are protected more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 4218 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Texas prizes the freedom of parties to enter into private contracts and to have their bargains enforced. House Bill 4218 would contravene these prin more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 686 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: The author of House Bill 686 is to be commended for aiming to provide opportunities for the young offender population. The bill, which addresses parole more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 787 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: House Bill 787 seeks to encourage rehabilitation of criminal defendants, but in doing so would remove judicial discretion to set certain necessary co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 1109 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Senate Bill 1109 would require every school district to provide instruction to middle school and high school students regarding the prevention of ch more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 1458 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Senate Bill 1458's goal of having model forms for protective orders, orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders is a sound one, more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 1772 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Senate Bill 1772 offered a program that was totally voluntary. Voluntary laws are not needed to drive public behavior. Since the Eighty-Seventh Te more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 237 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Senate Bill 237 would add criminal trespass to the list of offenses for which law enforcement can "cite and release" instead of arrest an intruder. I more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 281 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: The author of Senate Bill 281 is to be commended for aiming to bring accountability to the criminal justice system by addressing the use of investig more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 36 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Hazing on campus is a serious problem that deserves serious attention, which is why I signed Senate Bill 38 into law last session. This session's Sena more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto Senate Bill No. 474 as passed by the Eighty-Seventh Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections: Texans love their dogs, so it is no surprise that our statutes already protect them by outlawing true animal cruelty. Yet Senate Bill 474 would co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, the Associated Press broke the news that the U.S. economy has grown 6.4 % in the first quarter of 2021 -- considerable gains made thanks to President Biden's leadership, and a clear sign that our economy is back on track. This progress is squarely thanks to Democrats and President Biden's American Rescue Plan, which provided key relief to American families and boosted communities and small businesses at  more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria will host six in-person commencement ceremonies next month in Victoria and Katy for UHV students who graduated in 2020 and the spring and summer of 2021. There will be three ceremonies on July 24 at Faith Family Church, 2002 E. Mockingbird Lane in Victoria, and three ceremonies July 31 at the Leonard E. Merrell Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, June 24 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria will have four new members join the President's Regional Advisory Board this fall, including the 2020 American Business Woman of the Year, a longtime real estate broker, an attorney and a retired educator. Joining the board in September are Diane Kliem, Victoria attorney and president of Kliem & Associates; Russell Cain, a real estate broker and o more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: * * * University of Houston Research Team Finds "Holy Grail" of Air Quality Forecasting * * * Ozone levels in the earth's troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere) can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance, a remarkable improvement over current systems that can accurately predict ozone levels only three days ahead. The new artificial intelligence syste more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Research Connects Dream Jobs with the Future of Work * * * When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, a University of Houston psychology researcher believes it's best to shoot for the moon, so you can at least land in the stars. The truth is the moon may sometimes be unreachable. In the Journal of Career Assessment, Kevin Hoff, assistant professor of psychology, reports the existen more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 26 (TNSRep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Latest Survey Shows Texan Voters Want Weatherization/Winterization of Electric Grid But Doubt Legislated Policy Will Deliver * * * When Winter Storm Uri hit, many Texans lost power from February 14-20, resulting in losses of lives and economic activity, and damages to their homes that for some are still not completely repaired. Now, four months later as demand for electricity has increased  more PR

DENTON, Texas, June 25 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: University of North Texas student journalists in the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department of Media Arts have earned numerous regional and national awards. The Broadcast Education Association named NTTV as the Television National Signature Station Award winner for 2021. The award recognizes superior protocols, practices and a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * New framework developed by UT Austin engineers applies big data, supercomputing to soil liquefaction * * * Our homes and offices are only as solid as the ground beneath them. When that solid ground turns to liquid -- as sometimes happens during earthquakes -- it can topple buildings and bridges. This phenomenon is known as liquefaction, and it was a  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: Kenneth M. Jastrow, II and Susan Thomas Jastrow, longtime supporters of Texas higher education and The University of Texas at Austin, have been named recipients of the Santa Rita Award, the highest honor bestowed by the UT System Board of Regents. The Board unanimously voted to honor the Jastrows during a special board meeting today. As alumni of UT Austin, the Jastrows have a long history of leadershi more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 25 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has joined eight other leading U.S. schools and colleges of architecture, planning and design in co-founding the Deans' Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership to nurture a diverse population of emerging scholars focused on teaching and researching the built environment to advance socio-ecological and spatial justice, equity and inclusion. more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Quality and safety are pivotal in the health care profession, and yet for many years formalized courses and in-depth professional training have been missing. Thanks to a unique course developed by patient safety expert Yan Xiao and his colleagues, students at The University of Texas at Arlington can now gain more experience into how to provide the safest and highest quality of care more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: The recent sale of The University of Texas at Dallas spinoff company Adaptive3D paves the way for large-scale manufacturing of 3D-printed specialized plastic and rubber materials developed at the University. Adaptive3D was acquired by Desktop Metal Inc., an industry leader in additive manufacturing based in Burlington, Massachusetts, in a deal announced in May. Dr. Walter Voit BS'05, MS'06, more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: When the COVID-19 pandemic hit during the winter of 2020, locking down entire countries and leaving people isolated in their homes without outside contact for weeks at a time, many relationship experts wondered what that kind of stress would do to romantic couples. What they found was that when couples blamed the pandemic for their stress, they were happier in their relationships. The findings are out more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. If confirmed, the findings can help inform conservation strategies and lead to more accurate predictions about what ecosystems will look like in the future. The t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Three years ago, Arthur Ashkin won the Nobel Prize for inventing optical tweezers, which use light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to capture and manipulate particles. Despite being created decades ago, optical tweezers still lead to major breakthroughs and are widely used today to study biological systems. However, optical tweezers do have flaws. The prolonged interaction wi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The U.S. is counting on hydrogen to play a significant role in the low-carbon economy of the future, but fundamental questions about transportation, storage and cost need to be addressed in order to integrate hydrogen gas into the nation's existing infrastructure, according to a preliminary study from a new research program at The University of Texas at Austin. That's because although hydrogen gas bur more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 21 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 19, 2021: * * * Today is Juneteenth the day that commemorates June 19th 1865, the day that enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free and that the Civil War had ended. This action put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued over two-and-a-half years earlier. Juneteenth has been an annual celebration for centuries, bringing families and friends more PR

CANYON, Texas, June 25 (TNSPro) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A new track in West Texas A&M University's Master of Business Administration program offers business students an advantage in a crucial area of management. Students can now earn an MBA with a specialization in procurement management to gain the analytical knowledge and skills and tools techniques necessary to effectively lead and manage a procurement department. Procurement managers analyze costs, negotiat more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 23 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Le Xie, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and assistant director-energy digitization at the Texas A&M Energy Institute, has been named the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Technical Committee on Cyber-Physical Systems (TCCPS) Mid-Career Award. The award recognizes one mid-career more PR