SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSGra) -- Angelo State University issued the following news: By Tom Nurre Dr. William A. Taylor, an associate professor of global security studies at Angelo State University, has been awarded a 2021 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Grant in support of his forthcoming fifth book, "The Advent of the All-Volunteer Force: Protecting Free Society." The grant will fund Taylor's archival research at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on the campus of t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSPar) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston and its food service provider Chartwells Higher Education have partnered with Apex Order Pick Up Solutions to offer self-serve automated food lockers on campus, becoming the first institution of higher education in the state of Texas with the convenient and contactless food pick-up solution. The more than 53,000 students, faculty and staff at UH can use the smart lockers wi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2021: There's just one day left in Greg Abbott's irregular special legislative session, and Texas Democrats haven't wasted a minute in pushing for progress on voting rights. In the last month, Texas Democratic lawmakers in D.C. have put the struggle for voting rights protections in national headlines, rallied a massive, growing coalition for voting rights that includes a broad swath of federal legislators,  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Although visible signs of aging are usually unmistakable, unraveling what triggers them has been quite a challenge. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered that a cellular phenomenon called cryptic transcription, which had been previously described and linked to aging in yeasts and worms, is elevated in aging mammalian stem cells. The team reports in the more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A person's genetics may hold the key to early intervention in cardiovascular disease, leading to better outcomes in patient care. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine's Human Genome Sequencing Center and Baylor cardiologists conducted a pilot study to determine if providing genetic testing for patients in cardiovascular clinics would benefit clinical care as part of a precision medicine initiative. more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Dozens of large wildfires are raging across the United States, mostly in the West, burning more than 2 million acres and sending plumes of smoke and ash as far east as New York City. Entire towns have been devastated or destroyed after catastrophic flooding hit large swaths of Western Europe and China, leaving tens of thousands homeless and dozens dead or missing. These more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release: Groups that sued the Trump administration over Title 42 expulsions of asylum seekers are heading back to court after hitting an impasse in negotiations with the Biden administration to end the policy. The American Civil Liberties Union, Texas Civil Rights Project, RAICES, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Oxfam, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of the District of Columbia are ch more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical associate professor of telehealth at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has been elected as the incoming president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Teller will serve as president-elect for August 2021-2022 and then as president for August 2022-2023. S more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The GOP infighting in Georgia's U.S. Senate primary continues to escalate as Republicans in Georgia and Washington coordinate their attacks against Trump's close friend and hand-picked candidate Herschel Walker -- taking aim at his inflated business claims, his voting history, and now his Texas taxes. A new report from Atlanta's 11Alive investigative team details the tax exemptions Walker would need  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement on the 2nd anniversary of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas which targeted Latinos and took the lives of 23 people. "Two years ago, my heart broke as I learned about the 23 lives taken in the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern American history. We share in the grief of those families who lost their loved ones that day, share in the hurt o more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Carla D. Jones, associate professor of management in the College of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University, was named a 2021 Templeton Fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute in May. Her research, being conducted with two other professors through FPRI's Africa Program, comes with a one-year, $10,000 grant to be split amongst the team. Most of Jones' work has been focused on  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: For more than 30 years as an American diplomat, Michael Pelletier worked around the world advancing the goals and objectives of the United States government, most recently as the U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros. Now Ambassador Pelletier (Retd.) is bringing his expertise in foreign affairs to the University of Houston, appointed this week as the first executive director of the Institute for  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSRes) -- Houston Baptist University issued the following news release: HBU's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to host the 2021 Dr. Dawn K. Wilson Teaching, Learning, + Research Symposium from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in McNair Hall and the Hinton Center on the HBU campus. The theme for this year's event is "Dive DEEP with Learning: Discover, Engage, Experiment, Produce!" The symposium serves teachers and future teachers in publi more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally as per podtrac, and the French multimedia group NRJ announced today a strategic partnership to develop, translate, distribute and monetize a specially curated slate of iHeartRadio Original podcasts for French listeners. The first translated podcasts will be available on the iHeartRadio app, in France on NRJ Group's platforms and ev more PR

SALINA, Kansas, Aug. 4 (TNSPer) -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Kansas Wesleyan University has announced six new additions to its Board of Trustees (BOT). The board also elected its officers for the upcoming year. The new trustees are Nadim Haddad '65 (Oakton, Va.), Patricia (Trish) Marietta '71 (Salina, Kan.), Brett Murray '03 (Limon, Colo.), Jane Philbrick '80 (Goodland, Kan.), Ed Spears '89 (Frisco, Texas) and Charles Spencer (Maryland '84/Kansas City, Mo.) more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) named Dr. Jeff Forret winner of its 2021 Leadership in History Award in the large press category for his book, Williams' Gang: A Notorious Slave Trader and His Cargo of Black Convicts (Cambridge University Press, 2020). A national award program for books that preserve and interpret state and local history, the Leadership in History Award was established i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: * * * Study first to discover long noncoding RNA regulates phenylalanine metabolizing enzyme * * * Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a critical new factor in regulating phenylalanine metabolism and, therefore, in preventing the inherited metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU). The research also suggests a po more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering drugs commonly known as statins and survival rates of triple-negative breast cancer patients. Since statins are low in cost, easy to access and produce minimal side effects, this could have an important impact on outco more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Reporting from the Charlotte Observer over the weekend highlighted the division among Republicans over the "value" of an endorsement from former President Donald Trump in the 2022 midterm elections. The reactions among the GOP rivals and their allies are another sign of bitter infighting in what is shaping up to be a long and messy GOP primary: * While both former Congressman Mark Walker and forme more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 3 (TNSGra) -- National University issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: As part of an initiative to establish a series of artificial intelligence research institutes nationwide, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $20 million grant to a partnership of prestigious universities led by University of California, San Diego, and including National University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylv more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSEve) -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Reby Cary, whose legacy as an educator and civil rights champion includes being the first Black faculty member at TCC, will be honored posthumously at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, at a ceremony marking the opening of Fort Worth's Reby Cary Youth Library, located at 3851 E. Lancaster Avenue. The ceremony will begin a day of festivities for children, including story time, a planting project and a m more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Rus Bradburd has spent his life writing and coaching sports. As a former basketball coach, Bradburd understands the significance sports can play in someone's life beyond perfecting the performance on the court. A Chicago native, he coached basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University for 14 seasons before resigning to pursue a writing career in 2000. "I couldn't more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation announced today it will donate $3,000 each to two local charitable organizations in Nashville, Tennessee: Hands on Nashville and The Community Resource Center. The donations are being made on behalf of WKRN-TV News 2, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee and will be used to support  more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) ("Nexstar" or "the Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 as summarized below: Perry A. Sook, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. commented, "Nexstar's strong operating and financial growth momentum as well as our commitment to enhancing shareholder value was high more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Office of Attorney General has won $500,000 in restitution for Pennsylvania residents scammed by Harbour Portfolio Capital, LLC, affiliated Texas companies, and their leader, Charles A. Vose III. Citizens were deceived by Defendants through entering into unfair and unlawful "for sale by owner" purchases of uninha more PR

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSMon) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: Congressman Henry Cuellar (MBA, '82), a Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) alum, visited the campus Friday bringing some good news for the University and its students. It's the kind of good news that represents millions invested in TAMIU and its students... nearly $31 million in new funding for this 2021 academic year.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release: In at least one sense, every man is an island, and every man-island has lots of inhabitants. But how they relate to each other is unclear. A new project at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering seeks to define the social order of such bacterial communities, collectively known as microbiomes. The initiative has received backing from the National Science Foundation in the form of a five-year, $2.8 milli more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Rice University lab maps neural networks, responses in tiny, jellyfish-like creatures * * * Even the simplest creatures seem extraordinarily complex when you look beneath the surface. Fortunately, hydra make that part easy. Rice electrical and computer engineer Jacob Robinson and lead author and alumna Krishna Badhiwala of the university's Brown School of Engineering are taking advantage of the anima more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Iran's groundwater depletion and food security crisis is an issue of global importance reflecting not only climate change, but also a pattern of policy mismanagement, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute, is available to speak to the news media about what it more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSGra) -- Rice University issued the following news release: There's a saying among programmers who make excuses for flaws in their code: "That's not a bug, that's a feature!" Chemists at Rice University are taking the concept far more seriously. A multiuniversity team led by Rice chemist Christy Landes has landed a National Science Foundation grant to establish the NSF Phase 1 Center for Adapting Flaws into Features (CAFF). Its goal is to exploit chemical defects that more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Pasquali available for interviews about using nanomaterials to slash emissions * * * Rice University carbon materials expert Matteo Pasquali is available to discuss ways to slash carbon dioxide emissions and rapidly decarbonize the global economy. Instead of burning oil and gas, Pasquali says, hydrocarbon molecules could be split into hydrogen and solid carbon. The hydrogen could then be used as a c more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Both sustainability practices and a circular economy can help maximize the world's resources, but the ideas are not interchangeable, according to a new brief from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. A circular economy (CE) aims to remedy "unsustainable production, consumption and waste generation" by encouraging innovations that reduce waste and increase reuse, according to Ra more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSPro) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: OpenStax, Rice University's educational technology initiative, announced today that 13 companies have been selected to participate in the organization's new equity in courseware training program. The training will help the participating companies learn about and develop educational technology platforms that provide better outcomes for all students, especially those from historically marginalize more PR

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Workers may be more likely to fire off a fiery email if they didn't get a good night's sleep, according to research led in part by a West Texas A&M University professor. Dr. Trevor Watkins, assistant professor of management and Foust Professor of Business, conducted a two-week study in 2015 of 131 adult workers with his colleagues Dr. Satish Krishnan of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode in Kerala, more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSPer) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: Kevin Lord has been named associate dean of Biomedical Affairs at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM). Lord, who previously served as director of medical research and an associate professor of Pharmacology at SHSU-COM, played an integral role in the efficiency and effectiveness of the medical college's educational environment, and has demonstrated his commitment to  more PR

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSEve) -- Southwestern University issued the following news: On October 15, 2021, Southwestern University will welcome Ruth J. Simmons as the guest speaker for the Roy and Margaret Shilling Lecture. The title of her talk is "Diversity in Higher Education: How Far Have We Come?" Simmons is the president of Prairie View A&M University, in Prairie View, Texas. She previously served as president of Brown University from 2001 to 2012. Under her leadership, Brown made sig more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2021: Stephen F. Austin State University's Department of Agriculture reached a national audience when Dr. John Michael Mehaffey, associate professor of agriculture, appeared on RFD-TV Network's "Texas Agriculture Matters." The weekly television program, hosted by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, explores Texas-focused agricultural topics on the nation's first 24-hour televis more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSGra) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Tarleton State University's Southwest Regional Dairy Center has received an almost $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant will help initiate high-tech communications solutions to share research-based information gathered at Tarleton with producers and extension educators. "I am very excited about this grant and to partner  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Stephanie Jones Texas A&M University's team The 12th Unmanned took first place in the overall dynamic event during the fourth and final competition milestone of the 2021 AutoDrive Challenge held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 5-14. The AutoDrive Challenge began in 2018 after General Motors (GM) and the Society of Automotive Engineers International announced the inaugural compet more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Like with many things in life, the best way to prepare for an emergency response is to practice. Last week, Texas A&M University entities including the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and Texas A&M Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) practiced their emergency response as part of Operatio more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Caitlin Clark Texas A&M University's Dr. Robin Murphy, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has responded to 30 natural and man-made disasters where robotics were used for the first time in disaster response, including the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. She recently returned from Surfside, Florida, where the 12-story  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Findings from a recent study show toe and foot amputations are higher in rural and Western American residents, Native Americans and Asian American and Pacific Islanders * * * In a new study from Texas A&M University School of Public Health, researchers explored the racial/ethnic and geographic trends in major and minor lower extremity amputations (LEA) in American adults w more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: The Texas Education Agency recently designated Texas A&M University-Commerce with the Vetted Teacher Residency distinction along with nine other programs in Texas. Sherri Harwell, director of the Office of Educator Certification and Academic Services at A&M-Commerce, lead efforts to secure the designation. "The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce is tirelessly driven to p more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Candice Meyers Dr. Tracy Hammond and Pauline Wade, both faculty members in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, were recently presented with national awards from the American Society for Engineering Education. Hammond, director of the Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation, chair of the Engineering Education Faculty and direc more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Jan McHarg What big idea can you create with cardboard and Lego pieces? In the hands of a group of high school students, you might find the answer to reducing space debris or a dome to filter pollution. Texas A&M University's Spark! PK-12 Engineering Education program offered a free five-day virtual camp this summer to high school students in the 9th through 12th grades. The  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Hannah Conrad Coastal events like rising sea levels, the "moon wobble" and the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo in Miami, Florida, are bringing coastal structure safety to the forefront of the media. The saline-rich and humid environment of the ocean and coast is hazardous to building materials, causing them to corrode and break down over time. As waters ri more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Candice Meyers Dr. Karan Watson, Regents Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, was awarded the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Lifetime Achievement Award in Engineering Education. Watson was recognized for her pioneering leadership and sustained contributions to education in the fields of engineering  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Dr. Dinakar Sagapuram from the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, and Dr. Osman El-Atwani and Dr. Yongqiang Wang from the Materials Science at Radiation and Dynamics Extremes Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), are using new metal manufacturing techniques to create stronger materials that have a higher capaci more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Following on his previous announcement, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his intention to join the $21 billion opioid distributor settlement in a press conference on Thursday. The settlement includes up to $1.1 billion awarded to Texas and its subdivisions. Opioid distributors are also creating a nationwide clearinghouse to prevent drug diversion. Local counties and cities will need to join now  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSPar) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin announced today that it is a key partner in the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded AI Institute for Intelligent Cyberinfrastructure with Computational Learning in the Environment (ICICLE). The institute's goal is to make AI data and infrastructure more accessi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on the arrest of State Representative Ron Reynolds and Congressman Al Green. "Texas Democrats continue to put everything on the line to defend our right to vote. We proudly stand with Congressman Al Green and Representative Ron Reynolds, who were arrested earlier today while protesting to protect voting rig more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, the Houston Chronicle slammed Gov. Greg Abbott over the biggest scandal in current Texas politics, releasing a scathing op-ed (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-We-froze-and-Abbott-got-paid-1-16354431.php) from the entire editorial board entitled "We froze and Abbott got paid $1 million from the billionaire profiteer of Texas' deadly storm." The op-ed highlights A more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement regarding the decision by a federal judge to block Gov. Abbott's executive order about who can transport immigrants. "Gov. Abbott's executive order targeting migrants who have been legally cleared to travel in the United States pending immigration hearings, and those who provide private travel for them, was just the latest exam more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Governor Abbott has been stalling our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by refusing to lead on health precautions that could reduce further spread of the disease and save lives. Just as children and parents were getting ready to begin the school year through in-person learning, Gov. Abbott issued a ban on all mask requirements for public schools and local governments even as new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Former congressman Beto O'Rourke, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber III, and thousands of voting rights activists participated in a four-day Moral March for Democracy that started from Georgetown and ended Saturday with a live concert by Willie Nelson at the State Capitol in Austin. The leaders and attendees embarked last week on a Selma-style march to stand together in support of protecting voter freedom in Texas and a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Over the weekend, Texas logged grim statistics as the delta variant continues to sweep communities across the state. On Friday, Texas passed New York to become the state with the second-most COVID deaths. Meanwhile, on Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported that a surge in Houston COVID-19 hospitalizations is growing as fast as at any point during the pandemic so far, and is projected to pass previous records by mid more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2021: Texas Democrats are launching a new candidate training series in partnership with the National Democratic Training Committee -- another key step towards building power by investing in candidates up and down the ballot. The four-week training series will run throughout August, and is open to a broad swath of Democrats considering running for office in Texas: those running in the November 2021 municipa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021, on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: * * * "I send my deepest condolences to the family of Richard Trumka -- a lion of the labor movement and an unwavering voice for working people and families across our country. "Richard was a lifelong advocate for fair pay, better workplace protections, and stronger negotiating power for American workers -- and on top of all of that, a beloved f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson -- a great Texan and champion for civil rights -- signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This iconic piece of legislation was the culmination of a centuries-long struggle led by Black activists to protect ou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the anniversary of the 2019 El Paso massacre. "Two years ago today in El Paso, our nation endured a horrific hate-fueled tragedy in the deadliest attack on Latinos in recent U.S. history. Armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a white supremacist, domestic terrorist killed 23 El Pasoans and injured dozens more.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Leo Lopez, associate commissioner for school finance/chief school finance officer: This letter is to inform you about preliminary maximum compressed tax rates (MCR) for school districts' maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates required under House Bill 3, 86th Legislature, for the 2021 tax year (2021-2022 school year). This notice does not apply to open-enrollment charter schools. Background In order to  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Smithville, and the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce will co-host a Music Friendly Community workshop on Tuesday, August 10. TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will be present to explain the Music Friendly Community designation and answer questions. Participation in TMO's Music Friendly Co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing that he will convene a second special legislative session at 12:00 p.m. on August 7, 2021. The proclamation identifies 17 agenda items for the second Special Session. "The Texas Legislature achieved a great deal during the 87th Legislative Session, and they have a responsibility to finish the work that was started," said Governor Abb more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arch "Beaver" Aplin to the ERCOT Board Selection Committee for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Arch "Beaver" Aplin of Lake Jackson is president and CEO of Buc-ee's. He has served on the Parks and Wildlife Commission since November 2018, and is the current chair. He is a member of the Houston Methodist Hospital President's Leadership Council, lifetime Member of the more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jimmy Glotfelty to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2025. The PUC regulates the state's electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications utility industries, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints. Jimmy Glotfelty of Houston is the former Director of Government So more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Steve Smith to the Tenth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Steve Smith of College Station is Judge of the 361st District Court in Brazos County and previously served as Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 and as Presiding Judge and Associate Municipal Judge for College Station. He more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cari Starritt-Burnett as Judge of the 169th Judicial District Court in Bell County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cari Starritt-Burnett of Belton is a Partner and Co-owner of Seigman, Starritt-Burnett & Sinkfield, PLLC, where she heads the Family Law Department. She is a member of the State Bar of T more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the Asian American Hotel Owners Association's (AAHOA) National Convention and Trade Show in Dallas. In his remarks, the Governor highlighted achievements of the 87th Legislative Session, including COVID-19 liability protections for businesses, anti-human trafficking efforts, and legislation that exempts forgiven paycheck protection program loans  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: Governor Abbott today sent a letter directing the Texas Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) to issue a determination of whether genital mutilation of a child for purposes of gender transitioning through reassignment surgery constitutes as child abuse. "Subjecting a child to genital mutilation through reassignment surgery creates a 'genuine threat of substantial harm from physical more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 390.23 and Chapter 644 of the Texas Transportation Code, that a regional emergency exists which justifies an exemption from Part 395 of Title 49 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) for drivers and carriers servicing the Port of Houston; and WHEREAS, this emergency declaratio more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the 2nd anniversary of the El Paso shooting: "Two years ago today, a heinous and senseless act of violence destroyed countless lives in the El Paso community. As we dealt with the aftermath of the horrific violence and overwhelming grief, we also saw the true spirit of what it means to be a Texan. "People from every corner of the Lone Star State banded to more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced an additional month of funding for the Texas Legislature ahead of the upcoming special session beginning on August 7. The current budget funds the Legislature through August 31, 2021. "Texans should not have to pay for Legislat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report in July 2021 entitled "An Audit Report on the Soil and Water Conservation Board's Compliance with Historically Underutilized Business and State Use Program Requirements": * * * Here is the summary of the report: The Soil and Water Conservation Board (Board) did not always comply with requirements related to the HUB program. The Board should ensure that it: * Reports accurate expenditure  more PR

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSPro) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A and M University System, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: As today's employers place greater emphasis on the need for social justice awareness by prospective employees, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is helping to address this workplace demand through its Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) minor. This Fall, students interested in exploring the ongoing conversation about wo more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 5 (TNSMon) -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2021: Tuskegee University's College of Engineering is one of three recipients to receive a share of $1 million from the Fluor Corporation and the Fluor Foundation Engineering Scholar Program for HBCUs. In partnership with North Carolina A&T University, and Texas' Prairie View A&M University, Tuskegee University will receive $240,000 over the next three years to support and develop the 'Makerspace' more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- Tarleton State University issued the following news release: Two Tarleton State University alumna have joined the editorial team of The Journal of Social Media in Society. Dr. Jennifer Dias, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, and Dr. Christy Tabors, Library Branch Manager, Collin College Farmersville Campus, join the journal as associate editors. "Tarleton embraces research and discovery, and so many have helped us grow the more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Albert Scaria, a University of Houston-Victoria graduate student from Sugar Land, presents research about artificial intelligence during a June webinar as Hardik Gohel, UHV assistant professor of computer science, listens. Scaria was one of two UHV students who presented research during a webinar on June 17 and 18 for the Charotar University of Science and Technology in India. The o more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: Jeff Blodgett began his three-year commitment to the UHV Faculty Senate in 2020 as vice president during a pandemic. Now, he's ready to continue to serve the faculty in the role of president. Blodgett, a marketing professor in the UHV School of Business Administration, will serve as the 2021-2022 UHV Faculty Senate president. "It is an honor and privilege to represent the faculty," more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Propose AI System That Achieves Balance Between Privacy Protection and Personalization * * * About that "click-here" box on a web page, where you verify that you have fully read, understand and agree to company privacy and policy statements - do you actually read and understand what you are agreeing to? The whole thing, every time? Or maybe you just tap that little box and move on. If th more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSGra) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Superconductivity, where electrical resistance vanishes, remains a technology that both powers science and mystifies scientists. It charges MRI scanners, enables new drug discovery through advanced spectroscopy machines, and is used to create the kind of powerful magnets that help smash atoms as scientists work to uncover how the universe is made and how it works. In all of these and more disparate more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSRes) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * University of Houston Joins NP3M Collaboration to Make 'Real Progress' in Scientific Knowledge About the Universe * * * The universe offers mysteries that puzzle even the experts. Among the big questions: What is the core of a neutron star made of? And what happens inside the huge explosion when two neutron stars collide? "All through the universe, there are once-massive stars that ran out  more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSEve) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The dark skies of far West Texas may soon get even darker, thanks to commitments from communities in the region to reduce light pollution. McDonald Observatory wishes to thank the counties and municipalities in the proposed Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve; all have now adopted new outdoor lighting ordinances. These are Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio,  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: South Texas youth whose Type 2 diabetes was followed for up to 15 years in the TODAY studies have made an immensely important contribution to understanding the early onset form of the disease, clinicians and researchers at UT Health San Antonio and University Health's Texas Diabetes Institute said today. The studies, published July 29 in the New more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously voted to approve The University of Texas at Austin joining the Southeastern Conference at the expiration of its current grant of rights contract with the Big 12 Conference. Board Chairman Kevin Eltife released the following statement: "Our board met today to discuss the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics and the  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSPro) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington has added a new Bachelor of Science in substance use and treatment (BSSUT) degree program to address an array of substance abuse disorders that cost the U.S. more than $740 billion a year. While substance use treatment already was a minor at UTA, undergraduates may choose this field of study as a major beginning in fa more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSGra) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded research grants to seven interdisciplinary teams focusing on key areas related to health care technology, personalized medicine, social issues and cognitive processes. The Interdisciplinary Research Program (IRP) began in 2015 to catalyze research collaborations across academic disciplines in alignment with the guiding themes of the U more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 3 (TNSPar) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news: A memorandum of understanding was signed by Uplift Education president Remy Washington, Ed.D., and A&M-Commerce president Mark Rudin, Ph.D. The agreement ensures that every Uplift student has an equal opportunity to access college education, no matter their socioeconomic status. Uplift Education is a non-profit charter school company that operates 46 college-preparatory public charter schools  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In a huge victory for voting rights, Texas voters will now permanently be able to register to vote online when they update their driver's license information, following a successful legal challenge by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the Texas Democratic Party. The DCCC, DSCC, and Texas Democratic Party intervened in a lawsuit a more PR

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2021: An Amarillo arts leader will assume the helm of the Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle and two leading Panhandle institutions, West Texas A&M University President Walter V. Wendler announced today. Dr. Andrew Hay, currently executive director of the Amarillo Symphony, will join CFTP on Sept. 1 as its first executive director. CFTP was formed this year to preserve the culture of the T more PR

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Air purifiers may be highly effective at reducing the effects of allergies on dogs, according to newly published research by a West Texas A&M University professor. Dr. Nabarun Ghosh, professor of biology in WT's Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences, presented his research in June at the Hawaii University International Conference in Honolulu. The study dates back to 2009, when Ghosh began wor more PR

CANYON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSOps) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: A short story tackling the ways irony has led to a growing sense of alienation in American culture is next on tap in West Texas A&M University's Great Books Series. Dr. Ryan Brooks, assistant professor of English in WT's Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages, will lead the discussion of David Foster Wallace's "Good Old Neon," from his collection "Oblivion." "Wallace argued that postmodern i more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democrats are celebrating the introduction of the Right to Vote Act, Senator Jon Ossoff's newly proposed bill -- an important step forward as Texas Democrats continue to move the dial in the national fight for voting rights. Texas Democratic state lawmakers are in their fourth week in D.C., where they continue to make their stand against Texas Republicans' attacks on voting rights -- rallying a mas more PR