HOUSTON, Texas, June 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a blow to freedom of speech and privacy today by upholding Texas legislation that requires invasive age verification to access online content. Today's ruling conflicts with decades of Supreme Court precedent protecting the free speech rights of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice entitled "Renewal Package From the State of Texas to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Second Renewed Memorandum of Understanding Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State." This notice pertains to the continuation of the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program, which empowers the Federal Highway Administration to delegate and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Findhelp, a public benefit corporation based in Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) regarding the health technology ecosystem. The letter, addressed to Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy Dr. Thomas Keane, highlights the importance of integrating social care data with clinical care to enhance patient outcomes. Carla Nelson, more ST

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- A wave of regulatory filings from NYSE-affiliated exchanges signals continued momentum in digital asset products exchange-traded funds and operational updates across the U.S. equity and options markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission published multiple notices in the Federal Register outlining immediate-effectiveness rule changes and extended review periods for proposals from MEMX LLC, NYSE American LLC and NYSE Arca, Inc. Among the notable developments,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Appoints Receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas * The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, Texas. As of March 31, 2025, the bank reported approximately $77 million in total assets.  The OCC ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- A public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education highlights the need for targeted support for rural education. The letter, authored by Jeff Walker, executive director of Partners for Rural Impact - East Texas, emphasizes the unique challenges faced by students in rural areas and calls for priority initiatives that address these needs. "Schools in rural communities face greater educational challenges compared to their urban counterparts," Walker states more ST

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * New urine-based tumor DNA test may help personalize bladder cancer treatment SAN ANTONIO, June 27, 2025 - In a multi-institutional study published in Science Direct, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after treatment. This study analyzed utDNA  more PR

TYLER, Texas, June 28 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston sweeps T1-T4 research contest Researchers from UTHealth Houston dominated the T1-T4 in 3 Minutes competition by taking all three top spots during the Texas Regional Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium meeting held at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The competition challenged participants to present complex clinical and transla more PR