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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2025-06-18 ( 43 items )  
12th Flying Training Wing hosts civil fly-in (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 12th Flying Training Wing hosts civil fly-in * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The 12th Flying Training Wing welcomed 31 civilian aviators flying 16 aircraft from across Texas to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on June 7 for a Civil Fly-In designed to enhance flight safety and strengthen ties with the local aviation community. The event supported more PR

2025 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 18 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Announced The 2025 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America teams have been announced and feature the top prep players in the nation. ABCA/Rawlings High School All-Region selections, which were announced on Monday, were nominated for All-America honors. First recognized in 1969, the ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America teams are sele more PR

2025 Kinder State of Housing report finds rising vulnerability and shrinking affordability (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Kinder State of Housing report finds rising vulnerability and shrinking affordability * Houston may still be considered one of the nation's more affordable major cities, but that notion is under growing strain. According to the newly released 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston (https://kinder.rice.edu/research/2025-state-housing-harris-county-and-houston) report from Rice Univers more PR

908th Airmen boost water survival skills (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 908th Airmen boost water survival skills * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- As the 908th Flying Training Wing continues preparing for its new mission as the MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter formal training unit, ensuring aircrew members are prepared in the event of an emergency water landing is vital.  Practicing emergency procedures in a controlled environment ensures that i more PR

Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions * LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Cent more PR

Airsys Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 North America Company of the Year Recognition for Excellence in Data Center Thermal Management (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Airsys Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 North America Company of the Year Recognition for Excellence in Data Center Thermal Management * SAN ANTONIO, TX -- June 17, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Airsys Cooling Technologies has received the 2025 North  more PR

CenterPoint Energy Foundation Encourages Nonprofit Organizations to Apply for the Final Grant Cycle of 2025 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Foundation encourages nonprofit organizations to apply for the final grant cycle of 2025 The Foundation welcomes applications to fund eligible nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on community vitality and education * ALL REGIONS-- June 17, 2025 -- The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is currently accepting applications through July 18 for its final grant cycle of the year. Grants a more PR

Chevron Enters Domestic Lithium Sector to Support U.S. Energy Security (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Chevron enters domestic lithium sector to support U.S. energy security Leverages subsurface, drilling, and resource extraction capabilities and strengths * Houston, TX (June 17, 2025) - Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced today the acquisition of two leasehold acreage positions. The first from TerraVolta Resources, whose investor is an affiliate of The  more PR

Chevron Explores Domestic Lithium Production for Energy Transition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Chevron announced its evaluation of lithium production potential in the U.S., aiming to meet the growing demand for the metal essential to digital conveniences and electric vehicles. Rania Yacoub, corporate business development manager for Chevron New Energies, stated that the company is looking to help drive U.S. energy competitiveness by sourcing lithium domestically. Chevron plans to utilize innovative techniques like direct lithium extraction from brines, leveraging  more PR

Chevron: Innovative Imaging Method Gives Clearer Picture of Subsurface (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Innovative imaging method gives clearer picture of subsurface Industry-leading new technology helps Chevron evaluate exploration prospects, so it can target reservoirs more accurately. * An innovative technological advancement is giving Chevron a clearer picture of what lies beneath. And in the world of exploration, more accurate imaging has a positive ripple effect. Chevron is using this new t more PR

Cornyn Praises Second Amendment Provisions Included in Senate's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Praises Second Amendment Provisions Included in Senate's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after provisions he has championed to deregulate firearms suppressors as well as provisions that mirror the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to deregulate Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) were inclu more PR

Courts Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Courts Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs * Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri and Public Sector Union Win Injunction to Prevent Cuts at U.S. Department o more PR

Courts Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Courts Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs * Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri and Public Sector Union Win Injunction to Prevent Cuts at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Court Declines to Issue Nationwide Relief Washington,  more PR

EverMark Investment Partners Launches With Support From LPL Strategic Wealth (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * EverMark Investment Partners Launches with Support from LPL Strategic Wealth SAN DIEGO - June 17, 2025 - LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Matthew Sweeney, CFP, John Folsom and Tanner Carter, CFP, have launched a new independent practice, EverMark Investment Partners ("EverMark"), through affiliation with LPL Financial's supported indepen more PR

Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fi more PR

Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift more PR

HPU Unveils New Branding (10)
BROWNWOOD, Texas, June 18 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU unveils new branding Howard Payne University announced a branding update for the university's main logos and corresponding brand identity across campus departments. The branding refresh brings a cohesive look to the main university identity and the Department of Athletics. "We look forward to increasing brand recognition and connection to HPU through these new designs," said Dr. Cory Hines, university p more PR

Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Kentucky Regulation Providing Reduced In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Kentucky Regulation Providing Reduced In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens * Today the United States is challenging a Kentucky regulation that provides reduced in-state tuition for illegal aliens. This law unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same privilege, in direct conflict with federal law. The Departm more PR

K&L Gates Successfully Defends Sectigo Against Wrongful Termination Claim in Federal Court (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Successfully Defends Sectigo Against Wrongful Termination Claim in Federal Court * Global law firm K&L Gates successfully defended Sectigo, Inc., a global digital security solutions company, in a federal bench trial. A former employee filed a wrongful termination suit against Sectigo in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Aust more PR

Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone * * Published June 17, 2025 * By Senior Airman Keira Rossman * 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- In the cockpit of a T-6A Texan II, thousands of feet above the West Texas desert, one instructor pilot (IP) reached a milestone that few in the Air Force ever do: 3,000 flight hou more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Shadow-Anchored Retail Center in Central Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, June 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Shadow-Anchored Retail Center in Central Texas KILLEEN, Texas, June 17, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of West Killeen Market, a shadow-anchored multi-tenant shopping center in Killeen, Texas. "We were able t more PR

McCaul Hosts Ceremony in Bastrop to Dedicate Post Office in Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh's Honor (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Hosts Ceremony in Bastrop to Dedicate Post Office in Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh's Honor * Bastrop, Texas - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) honored a U.S. Army veteran and American military hero, Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh, at a ceremony to officially dedicate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop as the "Sergeant Majo more PR

MEDCoE symposium highlights research on Soldier health, readiness (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * MEDCoE symposium highlights research on Soldier health, readiness * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Graduate students from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence came together for the 17th Annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium at the University of Texas San Antonio Medical School on June 6.  The symposium is a capston more PR

NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, joined by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing, participated in the annual AIM Health R&D Summit held at the more PR

Omni Las Colinas Hotel Announces Completion of $33 Million Property-Wide Renovation (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 18 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Omni Las Colinas Hotel Announces Completion of $33 Million Property-Wide Renovation Latest $20 Million upgrade debuts redesign of all 421 guestrooms following $13M transformation of resort-style poolscape, waterfront lounge, and new dining concepts * DALLAS, TEXAS (June 16, 2025) - Omni Las Colinas Hotel is proud to announce the completion of a $20 million renovation across all 421 guestrooms, includi more PR

Rebecca L. Pfeiffer From University of Utah Awarded $90,000 Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grant for Retinitis Pigmentosa Research (10)
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, June 18 -- The Knights Templar Eye Foundation issued the following news: * * * Dr. Rebecca L. Pfeiffer from University of Utah Awarded $90,000 Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grant for Retinitis Pigmentosa Research Dr. Rebecca L. Pfeiffer from the University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, Utah was awarded a $90,000 grant to study: Spatial transcriptomic profiling of outer limiting membrane and Muller cells in pediatric retinitis pigmentosa. Many well-k more PR

Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' * WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume proces more PR

Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' * WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resu more PR

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Stop Funding Rioters Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Stop Funding Rioters Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced the Stop Funding Rioters Act, in response to the recent violent riots in Los Angeles. This legislation is designed to ensure that individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers or participating in the destruction of small businesses during riots are bar more PR

Rice scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials * By Raji Natarajan, Special to Rice News Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations -- virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, potentially useful properties. Researchers use optical cavities, structures made of mirrors  more PR

Robotic Heart Transplant Surgery Performed at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Robotic heart transplant surgery performed at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center successfully performed a fully robotic heart transplant on an adult patient - the first reported in the United States. Using a surgical robot, lead surgeon Dr. Kenneth Liao and his team made small, precise incisions, eliminating the need to open the chest and break the breast bone more PR

Santa Ana City Council to Vote on Potential Settlement with California Taiwanese-American Church (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Santa Ana City Council to Vote on Potential Settlement with California Taiwanese-American Church * Santa Ana, CA --The Santa Ana, California City Council will vote today on a proposed settlement agreement reached with Anchor Stone Christian Church, a local congregation that has been prevented  more PR

Sen. Cruz: Doping Has No Place in Olympic Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Doping Has No Place in Olympic Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy hearing titled "WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned the World Anti-Doping Agency more PR

SFA Earns Carnegie Recognition for Access and Research (10)
NACOGDOCHES, Texas, June 18 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA earns Carnegie recognition for access and research NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education designated Stephen F. Austin State University as a Higher Access, Medium Earnings institution due to its work to advance opportunity in a rural service area. Because of SFA, East Texas students benefit from greater access to a college education and above-aver more PR

Singing Meets Science: Texas A&M Researchers 'See Sound' To Quiet Future Flights (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Singing Meets Science: Texas A&M Researchers 'See Sound' To Quiet Future Flights By blending choral performance with aerospace engineering, a student-built acoustic imaging instrument helps researchers track sound with precision -- a key step toward designing quieter airplanes. By Alyssa Schaechinger As the beautiful harmonies of the Century Singers echo through the hallway, dozens of microphones pick u more PR

SST Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * SST Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards (Washington, D.C.) - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin, Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte, and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent a lett more PR

Texas A&M University College of Engineering: One Size Does Not Fit All in Women's Health (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * One Size Does Not Fit All in Women's Health Texas A&M University researcher seeks to revolutionize women's health with biomedical engineering, calling engineers to impactful research and open communication. By James Cavin Artificial hip joints fail more frequently in female patients because the unisex design is not tailored to the differences between men and women's h more PR

Texas A&M University: From Aggie Leader To Global Health - Dr. Patrick Conway's Path To Purpose (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 18 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * From Aggie Leader To Global Health: Dr. Patrick Conway's Path To Purpose The journey from College Station to the C-suite: One leader's path through medicine, policy and health care transformation. By Melissa Rynning As CEO of Optum -- a health care giant serving more than 150 million people globally -- Patrick Conway, M.D. '96, oversees decisions that impact the health care system daily. But if you hear more PR

Texas A&M University: Watermelon Prices Not So Sweet for Texas Growers (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Watermelon prices not so sweet for Texas growers By Adam Russell Texas watermelon growers reported good yields and excellent quality, but market prices are not so sweet going into the peak season, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Juan Anciso, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulture program leader and associate he more PR

Understanding your TRICARE Dental Program Dental Explanation of Benefits (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Understanding your TRICARE Dental Program Dental Explanation of Benefits * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Your dental explanation of benefits, also known as a DEOB, is an important document that summarizes your TRICARE Dental Program insurance claim. It isn't a bill. It's a detailed record of your dental visit. United Concordia, the TDP contractor, sends this to y more PR

University of Houston: Research Provides Insight Into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia UH Professor Shows How the Treatment Slows Nearsightedness in Children By Laurie Fickman Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected to rise to 4 more PR

University of Texas-Arlington: Bayesian Learning Boosts Gene Research Accuracy (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Bayesian learning boosts gene research accuracy UTA researchers develop a new tool to identify transcriptional regulators that, when they malfunction, can cause cancer * Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a new computational tool that helps scientists pinpoint proteins known as transcriptional regulators that control how genes turn on and of more PR

University of Texas-Arlington: Chronic Pain Hits Rural Residents Hardest (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Chronic pain hits rural residents hardest Pain may explain higher opioid use in rural areas, UTA study finds * A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that people who live in rural areas are more likely to have chronic pain than those in urban settings. They're also more likely to go from having no pain or occasional pain to chronic pain. The findings more PR