ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Texas Applauds Gov. Abbott for Prioritizing Property Tax Reform in Special Session * # Jul 21, 2025 by AFP AUSTIN, TX - Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) applauded Texas Governor Greg Abbott for prioritizing property tax reform in the 30-day special legislative session beginning today. Over the last several legislative sessions, the Texas legislature has more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 21 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines and Mastercard renew partnership for even more rewarding travel experiences * Agreement strengthens one of the world's largest co-branded portfolios, enhancing priceless experiences for AAdvantage Mastercard cardmembers FORT WORTH, Texas and PURCHASE, New York -- American Airlines and Mastercard today announced an extension of their decades-long partnership, reinforci more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Midway through a training mission, a pilot begins experiencing blurred vision and disorientation - symptoms that could signal a serious underlying issue. With the flight aborted and the next sortie at risk, an aeromedical nurse practitioner steps more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army replaces howitzers with HIMARS to boost Soldier lethality * WASHINGTON - The Army will bolster its lethality in the Pacific region, where the 25th Infantry Division has started the transition from howitzer battalions to smaller, more agile High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, units. Division leaders announced Tuesday that 73 13B cannonee more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is streamlining its Military Working Equid program to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. MWEs include horses, mules, and donkeys owned by the Department of Defense and housed on Army installations. Starting in July 2025, the more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Surprising structure discovered in disordered protein Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene regulation lack stable structure. Exactly how these disorganized molecules give rise to precise gene expression has become a highly debated question in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Bayou City Waterkeeper, a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit, has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny the reissuance and modification of Nationwide Permit 16 (NWP 16). The organization argues that this permit poses significant risks to water quality and public health, particularly for communities adversely affected by industrial activities along the Houston Ship Channel. According to the nonprofit, Upland Contained Disposal Areas, more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management * The truth is that the expansion of the Muleshoe Refuge will provide much needed protection for Texas lands and wildlife without infringing upon the rights of landowners. *** Original text here: https://defenders.org/newsroom/bill-targeting-muleshoe-national-wildlife-refuge-undermines-public-la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize cocaine load at Ysleta port * EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta international port of entry seized 42 pounds of cocaine July 20. The drugs were concealed in a vehicle being driven by a 21-year-old female U.S. citizen. "Homeland security is our primary mission; but the tools and techniques  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $529K in cocaine at World Trade Bridge * LAREDO, Texas \- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine totaling more than $529,000 in street value. "Our frontline CBP officers continue to deploy an effective combination of experience and t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers stop internal carrier smuggling fentanyl * EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international port of entry seized 132.4 grams of fentanyl July 18. The drugs were concealed in the rectum of a 56-year-old male U.S. citizen. "Smuggling fentanyl internally is exceptionally dangerous, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Announces $20.5 Million Federal Grant for NINOS Head Start, Recommits to Defending Head Start from Threat of Devastating Cuts * RIO HONDO, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $20,539,148 in federal funding to Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their Head Start Projects. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Celebrates Delivery of $280 Million in Drought Assistance for South Texas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today lauded the rollout of more than $280 million in emergency assistance deliveries for South Texas farmers and ranchers impacted by the water shortage as part of a grant program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Sen. Cornyn, and others secured for the region late last y more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Label Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, which would direct the U.S. Secretary of State to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group: "Hamas - who is responsible for the mass murder of more than 1,200 civilians in the brutal attack against Israel  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene: "Republicans have broken promises over and over to the American people...and we're going to hold them accountable for that." * On Republican plot to rig Texas maps: "If they go down this path, be careful what they ask for, because they're going to create opportunities for us and Republicans are going to lose their seats." In the few weeks since House Rep more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * Enhanced ABS Lashing Notation Provides Unparalleled Flexibility for Container Operators * (HOUSTON) ABS enhanced its CLP-V(PARR) lashing notation to include a seasonality factor which gives additional operational flexibility to container ship operators. Introduced in 2024, the CLP-V(PARR) notation combines the ABS computer lashing program with mandatory parametric  more PR

ZURICH, Switzerland, July 22 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Beasley: I still get goosebumps Former USA international DaMarcus Beasley discusses his fondest World Cup memories, 2026 and Houston as a host city. * Beasley is the only USA player to have competed in four FIFA World Cups * The former Houston Dynamo man helped bring World Cup 26 to the Texas city * His fondest memories of the tournament are from USA's 2002 quarter-f more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 22 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * Football Leaders and Tech Titans Unite for 2025 NFF Campbell Trophy(R) Summit Nearly 200 former NFF Campbell Trophy(R) nominees will attend the three-day leadership event. Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and College Football Hall of Fame Inductees Ronnie Lott, Andrew Luck and Steve Young headline an elite list of speakers. * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & Col more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * HISD student data shows decline in alcohol use, increase in illicit drugs * Recent data shows that substance use of alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, is declining among students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) - yet there's still concern around the use of other or illicit drugs, according to a new paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The data comes from the Yout more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Holloman medics enhance fitness and expeditionary capabilities in Medic-X exercise * * Published July 21, 2025 * By Tech Sgt. Victor J. Caputo * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The medics of the 49th Medical Group added a new layer of depth to their monthly training day by incorporating field tactics and wartime medical practice in a Medi more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 22 (TNSrep) -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * HRI, CCA, and AFTCO Launch Fin Finder to Map the Lives of Ocean Predators CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- As researchers begin to see recovery in some shark populations, gaps remain in understanding where sharks go, how they reproduce, and how international waters affect their survival. Three leaders in conservation have teamed up to create a tool that not only helps scientists study these o more PR

LOVELAND, Colorado, July 22 -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Sonesta Essential Hotels Baton Rouge Airport * HOUSTON, TX, July 21, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 77-key Sonesta Essential Hotels Baton Rouge Airport, located at 2949 Varsity Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807. The hotel asset, built in 2000, was purchased by Brothers Hospitality LLC, based in Sugar Land more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: De La Cruz and Miller Deliver Aid to South Texas * ICYMI: Washington, DC - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller held a joint press conference in Mission, Texas, to announce the delivery of drought relief funding through the 1944 Water Treaty Agricultural Assistance Program. Watch Congresswoman De La Cruz's full remarks here.  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission. Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Paul J. Little Unit: 341st Training Squadron  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Kaleidoscope, iHeartPodcasts, and Othram Launch "America's Crime Lab," a Podcast Uncovering the Truth Behind Unsolved Crimes Across America America's Crime Lab, hosted by Dr. Elin Lantz Lesser, is now live, with new episodes every Wednesday featuring real stories of once-unsolvable cases solved through science, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. * NEW YORK - Kaleidoscope, a leading science and techn more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Point Broadband on Inaugural Securitization * Kirkland & Ellis advised Point Broadband, a regional internet and network services provider that builds and operates fiber optic and fixed wireless networks serving the wholesale and consumer markets, on its inaugural asset backed securitization bond offering totaling $725,100,000 in secured notes, compr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and its subsidiary, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. (LCRA TSC), have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expressing significant concerns regarding the agency's Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits. The letter includes a series of recommendations aimed at streamlining the permitting process for essential infrastructure projects while ensuring environmental protections. LCRA se more ST

ENCINO, California, July 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 23,820-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Webster, Texas * WEBSTER, Texas, July 21, 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 Webster Shopping Center, a 23,820-square-foot retail property in Webster, Texas. "The propert more PR

ENCINO, California, July 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 17-Suite Retail Center in Carrollton, Texas * CARROLLTON, Texas, July 21, 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 Keller Springs Village, a 17-suite retail property in Carrollton, Texas. "The successful sale of thi more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: Jessie Chisolm, Human Resources Specialist, Air Force Reserve Command, NAF Human Resources * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday! Meet Elvira "Jessie" Chisolm, team lead and human resources specialist for the Air Force Services Center's Non-Appropriated Fund Human Resources Office, servicing all Air Force Reserve Com more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * National Guard leaders see heroism, partnership in Central Texas * KERRVILLE, Texas - Early on July 4, 2025, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guardsmen sprang into action, launching search-and-rescue operation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Parks Group Unveils 'Blackwell Blueprint' to Drive Growth for Latino National Park Site Marfa, Texas - The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is proud to unveil a brand-new "Blackwell Blueprint (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GE1hQkKXzk4wt2ArzJw3Mt3YzZcGhkc4/view)," in partnership with the Blackwell School Alliance and Visit Marfa. This groundbreaking plan sets the stage f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Nordhaus, Raines see heroism, partnerships in Central Texas * KERRVILLE, Texas (AFNS) -- Early on July 4, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across Central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guard members sprang into action, launching search and rescue operations alongside civil authorities. Today, hundreds of Guard m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone to Trump: Fire FEMA Boss Whose Delays Left Children to Drown in Texas Floods * Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on President Trump to immediately fire Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson, citing his lack of qualifications and failed response to the deadly July 4th floods in Texas th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Announces Mobile Office Hours to Assist Constituents Impacted by the Floods * SAN ANGELO, TX -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that tomorrow, July 22nd, members of his team will hold mobile office hours in San Saba and San Angelo to support constituents impacted by the recent flooding that swept through Central and West Texas. These mobile office hours aim to assist with replac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Applauds House Passage of the ACES Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Ac t, seeking to lower military aviation cancer rates by voice following its unanimous passage in the Senate last month. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11), Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and Representative Jimmy  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 22 -- Major League Baseball issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * Rangers Recall 3B Josh Jung, INF/OF Michael Helman, And RHP Cole Winn From Triple-A Round Rock RHP Chris Martin placed on 15-day IL; INF Justin Foscue, OF Alejandro Osuna optioned to Round Rock * The Texas Rangers today announced the following transactions prior to Monday night's series opener against the Athletics at Globe Life Field: * Third baseman Josh Jung recalled from Triple- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Texas Border Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Protect Funding for Colonias * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act in the U.S. House of Representatives to protect federal funding sources for colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border. Colonias, often unincorporated and outside city limits, a more PR

WACO, Texas, July 21 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Skills & Drills | Jzavion McGowan, Siena Heights | Wide Receiver Drills * A-B-C Steps for Route Running Efficiency Coach Jzavion McGowan, the Wide Receivers Coach and Pass Game Coordinator at Siena Heights University, shares his detailed approach to developing wide receiver footwork through a progressive system of A, B, and C steps. Now entering his fourth season with the more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 21 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI experiments may explain mysterious distribution of hydrogen peroxide on Europa * July 21, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists conducted lab experiments to address a mystery about the origins of frozen hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) on Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Their results, published in the July 2025 issue of Planetary Science Journal, may help exp more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 21 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Sidney Chocron named Ballistics Science Fellow * July 21, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Dr. Sidney Chocron has been named a Ballistic Science Fellow by the International Ballistics Society. The honor is awarded to members who have made numerous contributions to ballistics science. Chocron specializes in the nonlinear response of materials under hi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Taylor Wettach, Christina Bohannan, Bob Krause, and Travis Terrell's war on ICE turns deadly * Radical Democrats Taylor Wettach, Christina Bohannan, Bob Krause, and Travis Terrell's unhinged war on ICE and law enforcement isn't just reckless, it's fueling violence with deadly consequences. Just days after an active shooter opened fire on Border Patrol agents in Texas... Just days after more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation and Research Texas A&M's industrial and systems engineering department received multiple awards at its field's annual conference, reflecting significant contributions to both scholarly research and engineering education. By Emily Godsey Faculty and students from the Wm. Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Sys more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Animal science expertise honored at international conference Department of Animal Science faculty and students recognized by American Society of Animal Science By Kay Ledbetter Three Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science earned top honors for their outstanding work during the recent  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed approval of Texas' interstate transport state implementation plan (SIP) for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In this correspondence, TCEQ expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to comment on the SIP submittal addressing interstate transport requirement more ST

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * TPPF Statement on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill Filing in Special Session Today, Senator Mayes Middleton filed legislation to end the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. TPPF would like to thank Senator Middleton for his leadership and urgency in taking on this important issue. "Governments are lobbying government for more government--and they're using our tax dollars to  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 21 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * TRACERS mission prepares for launch * July 21, 2025 -- NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, a collaborative effort led by the University of Iowa (UI) with substantial contributions from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has entered its final integration phase. NASA is set to launch TRACERS' two satellites into more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme * Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. According to court documents, Mauricio A more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 22 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers to Develop AI to Aid in Emergency Food Distribution University Part of $1.2M Investment to Improve Disaster Response Key Takeaways * University of Houston researchers are developing an AI-powered dashboard to help Florida food pantries coordinate disaster relief more efficiently and reduce food insecurity. * The system, funded as part of a $1.2 million USDA grant, will prioritize urgent nee more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * How social media can help abuse survivors heal UTA study finds young people use digital platforms to process trauma, find support and seek help * New research from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that social media platforms can play a potentially life-saving role for young people navigating difficult circumstances at home. UT Arlington social work assistant p more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher earns NSF CAREER award for AV security Grant supports development of cybersecurity methods to protect autonomous vehicles from multi-layered attacks * Habeeb Olufowobi, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation t more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Anaphylaxis hospital stays, LDL-lowering drug, and more Studies look at children's ED visits, a new class of medication, and a treatment for urothelial carcinoma Shorter hospital stays safe for most children with anaphylaxis * Up to 5% of the U.S. population has experienced anaphylaxis - a severe allergic reaction triggered by foods, medications, in more PR