HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'Here to work with the world': Rice shines at inaugural SXSW London * Rice University took center stage at the inaugural South by Southwest London, bringing Texas-sized ambition, pathbreaking innovation and global vision to one of the world's premier gatherings of creative and intellectual leaders. As part of Texas House in the heart of Shoreditch, East London, several Rice leaders spoke on panels and delivere more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS Approves Ammonia Cracking Technology for Ships from Pherousa * (OSLO) ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Pherousa Shipping for its ammonia cracking technology onboard ships, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for fully electric propulsion. The emissions-free propulsion system is targeted for application on Pher more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC refines Combat Support Integrator Course By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is enhancing its Combat Support Integrator Course, a program designed to equip combat air base squadron leaders with the skills to train and lead warfighters for deployment. B more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the 60th Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Trump Administration To Unfreeze Family Planning Funding * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids led 93 of their House colleague more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * American Botanical Council Acquires Full Rights to Steven Foster Photo Library The nonprofit now owns more than 150,000 images of 1,700+ species of medicinal and aromatic plants taken by famed photographer and herbal expert * The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) announces that it has obtained ownership rights to the entire collection of medicinal and aromatic plant photographs taken by more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers demonstrate critical role in Exercise Global Medic By Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. -- As Exercise Global Medic, the medical component of Operation Mojave Falcon 25, kicks off, the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment highlights its vital role in providing rapid, life-saving care in austere environments while supporting the Army's readiness and moderni more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Texas Tech Softball * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor to celebrate Texas Tech softball as they compete for a national championship this week: Click HERE to watch Remarks As Delivered: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a group of remarkable young women from the plains of West Texas who are making histor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington, Pfluger Urge Senate to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) are calling on the Senate to quickly pass Arrington's H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "There's a lot of noise in Washington right now about the One Big Beautiful Bill," said Chairman Arrington. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * As Texas Escalates Attacks Against its Students, Immigrant Youth Call on Teachers, Educators and All Texans to Fight Back! Our country is powered by students. Denying immigrant students affordable education is cruel, deeply unpopular and threatens the Texas' future * Austin, Texas- Yesterday, in a deeply unpopular and destructive decision, Texas abruptly ended a decades-long law of ensuring equal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls Releases Statement Applauding President Trump's Executive Order Promoting Supersonic Aviation in the U.S. * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, released the following statement, applauding President Donald J. Trump's executive order, which ensures the United States is the world's leader in supersonic aviat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Boosting readiness: AETC's plan to train 1,500 pilots annually * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- To maintain air superiority, project global power and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators--specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Education and Training Command officials to develop a c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Nehls Applaud President Trump's Push to Legalize Supersonic Flight * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Representative Troy Nehls (R-Texas-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today celebrated the news that President Trump issued a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Budget Chairman Arrington and RSC Chairman Pfluger in The Hill: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers for America. Now the Senate Must Deliver Too. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas) published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the One Big Be more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession * WASHINGTON - The Catholic bishops of Washington asked a federal court late yesterday to block a new state law that forces priests to choose between breaking the sacred seal of confession or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Releases Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, unveiled his legislative directives for Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. The Commerce Committee's reconciliation language wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Pfluger Announces Hearing on Rise in Antisemitic, Anti-Israel Terror Attacks on U.S. Soil * WASHINGTON, DC -- As first reported in Fox News, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, announced a hearing for next Wednesday, June 11, to assess the heightened threat of antisemitic terrorist attacks in the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne's Bill Protecting SBA Funds for American Citizens Passes the U.S. House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, celebrated the House passage of her legislation, H.R. 2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. This bill ensures that Small Business Administration (SBA more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Nearly 200 Members of Congress in Bipartisan Effort to Save Job Corps * Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joined Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, in a letter signed by 199 members of Congress to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests $76.3 Million For Projects Benefiting Texas' Seventh Congressional District and Houston Community * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has submitted 15 projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration through the Community Funded Project process. "I was pleased to work with community partners to request more than $76 mi more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Urged to Reverse Decision that Revoked the Foster Care License of Christian Families Over Gender Views * New York, NY --First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of two Vermont families after their foster care licenses were revoked because of their re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crenshaw Introduces Bipartisan FISH Act to Combat Illegal Fishing and Protect American Fishermen * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), along with Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), introduced the bipartisan Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act. This critical legislation addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by foreign more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Protects Texas Livestock from New World Screwworm * Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the New World Screwworm Preparedness Act to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to conduct a study and report strategies to enhance preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks of the New World Screwworm. " As the threat of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Commends Passage of Three Small Business Bills on the House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, three bills from the House Committee on Small Business passed favorably out of the House. This legislation will codify actions taken by President Trump and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loef more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, June 6 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU announces two new degree offerings available fall 2025 Howard Payne University has announced two new programs, Bachelor of Arts in worship ministry and Associate Degree in general studies, that will begin in the 2025 fall semester. The addition was finalized following the HPU Board of Trustees meeting early in the spring semester. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts in worship ministry will be trained in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS 'LIFE MONTH' * Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi's Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as "Life Month" to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended ne more PR

NEW YORK, June 7 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 6, 2025: * * * Immigrant Rights Advocates Send Letter to TX Attorney General Opposing Texas Dream Act Repeal Groups call it a "Attack to Young Immigrants and Their Communities" * Austin, TX - District Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S District Court Northern District of Texas ruled this week that the Texas Dream Act, in effect since 2001, is unconstitutional. The ruling ends access for in-state tuition for undocu more PR

BONN, Germany, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17863) in April 2025 by Daniel S. Hamermesh entitled "The Demographic and Research Styles of Economics Writing." The landscape of top-tier economics research has seen a dramatic overhaul over the past several decades, characterized by an aging author pool, a significant rise in female representation, a surge in co-authorship, and a marked shift toward empirical studies using original more PR

FRISCO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Lamar Wins Commissioner's Cup; End of Year Awards Announced at Spring Meetings * FRISCO - Lamar won the 2024-25 Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup for the second straight year, the league announced Monday morning. Final Commissioner's Cup Standings Lamar also claimed the Men's All-Sports Award, securing it with a pair of second-place finishes at the Southland Outdoor Track and Fiel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran, Fine Push Tougher Penalties for Visa Overstays After Boulder Attack * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressmen Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and Randy Fine (R-FL-06) reintroduced the Visa Overstays Penalties Act to close dangerous immigration loopholes and hold accountable those who abuse the legal entry system. "East Texans understand that illegal immigration doesn't stop at the border," said Re more PR

FRISCO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * New Orleans' Saunier, East Texas A&M's Kuyrkendall Earn F.L. McDonald Scholarships * FRISCO, Texas - New Orleans baseball student-athlete Alexander Saunier and East Texas A&M softball student-athlete Kasey Kuyrkendall have been awarded the 2025 F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarships, the conference office announced Friday. The F.L. McDonald Scholarship is the league's ultimate academic ho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Introduces Resolution to Honor First Lady Barbara Bush's 100th Birthday * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced a Resolution commemorating the 100th Birthday of First Lady Barbara Bush and to honor her service to our nation. First Lady Barbara Bush's 100th Birthday will be June 8th, 2025. "Barbara Bush exemplified excellence in every aspect of her life, but  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger's Bill to Unlock Domestic LNG Potential Advanced by House Energy Subcommittee * WASHINGTON, DC -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Energy Subcommittee advanced Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bill to slash red tape and remove burdensome energy export restrictions imposed by former President Biden. The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act depoliticizes the export of American li more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access Holds Hearing on the Role of Private Equity Investments in Small Business Growth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, held a  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals How Fatal School Shootings Disrupt Local Economies New research co-authored by a Texas A&M expert reveals that anxiety following school shootings reduces spending in public spaces for months, and the impact is felt more in liberal-leaning counties. By Caitlin Clark A new multi-university study co-authored by Texas A&M University's Dr. Shrihari Sridhar and alumnus Dr. Muzeeb Shaik o more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 5 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Abusive Elephant Shows Pulled from Colorado Ren Fest After PETA Push * Denver - In a victory for elephants, the Colorado Renaissance Festival, which kicks off next weekend, won't feature circus-style elephant shows. Following a flurry of calls and emails from members of PETA and Compassion Works International, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has denied Te more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * WTAS: President Trump Congratulates Chairman Cruz for Spectrum Deal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump applauded U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for his deal on spectrum in the budget reconciliation text. Sen. Cruz worked with Sen. Roger Wi more PR