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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2025-07-26 ( 25 items ) |
A violent criminal illegal immigrant attacked ICE agents. Kristen McDonald Rivet is to blame. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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A violent criminal illegal immigrant attacked ICE agents. Kristen McDonald Rivet is to blame.
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A violent criminal illegal immigrant - who entered the U.S. thanks to Democrats' open border policies - attacked ICE agents with scissors.
This is the latest in a string of brutal attacks against ICE officers:
* An active shooter opened fire on Border Patrol agents in Texas...
* A left-w more PR
American Airlines expands Premium Economy service to New York-Los Angeles route (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 25 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines expands Premium Economy service to New York-Los Angeles route
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- For travelers looking for extra comfort when traveling between New York and Los Angeles, American Airlines will begin offering Premium Economy service on the transcontinental route in October.
"We are excited to provide customers the opportunity to experience our Premium Economy servi more PR
Antitrust Division Notes 1EdTech Consortium Membership Shifts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, has formally notified the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division about recent shifts in its membership. This filing extends the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 which limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances.
The consortium has added several new members. These include Aurora Public Schools of Aurora, Colorado; Unive more PR
Arrington Leads Fight to Lower Trade Barriers for American Energy Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Leads Fight to Lower Trade Barriers for American Energy Producers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by 10 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the Trump administration to push back on discriminatory European Union (EU) energy regulations that threaten American exports and undermine the more PR
Budd Joins Cornyn, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Committing Murder (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Budd Joins Cornyn, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Committing Murder
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or deportable alien who commits murder in the United States.
"Under t more PR
CenterPoint Energy Building the Workforce of the Future to Implement $53 Billion in Long-Term Investments to Support Houston's Growth and Critical Resiliency Work (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release:
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CenterPoint Energy building the workforce of the future to implement $53 billion in long-term investments to support Houston's growth and critical resiliency work
The company announces accelerated hiring efforts and a new lineworker training program as part of plans to hire 200 new lineworkers in 2025, and nearly 800 by 2030
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HOUSTON, July 25, 2025 - As part of a continued commitment to building the most more PR
Chairman Babin Praises Administration's Bold Strategy for Maintaining American AI Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025:
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Chairman Babin Praises Administration's Bold Strategy for Maintaining American AI Leadership
Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin commended President Trump and his administration for taking decisive steps to secure American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI).
"The rollout of Pre more PR
CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ SUBMITS TESTIMONY TO TEXAS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES: "NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY HAVE WE SEEN THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS BOW DOWN TO A NEW YORKER" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ SUBMITS TESTIMONY TO TEXAS REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES: "NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY HAVE WE SEEN THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS BOW DOWN TO A NEW YORKER"
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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) submitted written testimony to both the Texas Senate and Texas House Redistricting Committees demanding that both bodies host an in-person redistricting more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Reintroduces Legislation to Establish Standards for Downed Pigs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Reintroduces Legislation to Establish Standards for Downed Pigs
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reintroduced the Pigs and Public Health Act. This piece of legislation would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or "downe more PR
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after their Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge, was signed more PR
Cruz, Cornyn Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Cruz, Cornyn Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray Nationa more PR
De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Strengthen HUD Whistleblower Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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De La Cruz Introduces Bill to Strengthen HUD Whistleblower Protections
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Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Vice Chair, Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), introduced the bipartisan Whistleblower Protection Act alongside Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05). The legislation ensures that all Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contracts, particularly those pre-dating 2013, include whistleblo more PR
HSS Security to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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HSS Security to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
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Security company resolves charges of failing to hire qualified female applicant
HOUSTON - HSS Security, LLC, a company that provides security services to hospitals in Texas, will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), more PR
Meeting a High Benchmark...Del Mar College's Automotive Applied Technology Program Receives ASE Training Program Accreditation (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 26 -- Del Mar College issued the following news:
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Meeting a high benchmark...Del Mar College's Automotive Applied Technology Program receives ASE Training Program Accreditation
Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation's endorsement acknowledges quality training that area employers expect, gives students advantage by completing college's ASE accredited program
By Melinda Eddleman
On July 24, De Mar College (DMC) Automotive Applied Technology majors more PR
NEW: Vicente Gonzalez is One of the Most Vulnerable Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NEW: Vicente Gonzalez is One of the Most Vulnerable Democrats
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New rankings show out of touch Democrat Vicente Gonzalez is the 9th most vulnerable member in the House of Representatives.
This new report highlighting the vulnerability of Vicente Gonzalez follows his vote to raise taxes and kill jobs in Texas while rapidly losing support from Hispanic voters.
"Out of touch Democrat Vice more PR
Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
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WASHINGTON, DC -- As first reported in The Daily Caller, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced legislation to reverse a misguided Biden-era regulation on American LNG Exports. The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order clarifying that more PR
PHOTOS: De La Cruz Joins Sykes for Visit to Akron, Ohio (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: De La Cruz Joins Sykes for Visit to Akron, Ohio
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WASHINGTON - This week, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) joined Bipartisan Women's Caucus (BWC) Co-chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) in her district for a visit to Akron, Ohio. The lawmakers toured the Akron Children's Hospital's Food Farmacy and the First Ladies Museum and discussed the BWC priorities for the 119th Congress.
Launched in more PR
Rep. Al Green Joins Harris County Tejano Democrats Press Conference on Texas Redistricting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Al Green Joins Harris County Tejano Democrats Press Conference on Texas Redistricting
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(Houston, TX) -- On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Congressman Al Green joined the Harris County Tejano Democrats and delivered remarks during a press conference addressing Texas redistricting.
You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks on his official YouTube page or by clicking here (link is externa more PR
Rep. Goldman Introduces the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act to Protect Low-Cost Home Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025:
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Rep. Goldman Introduces the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act to Protect Low-Cost Home Energy
Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) has introduced the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, a bill that repeals three costly provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that restrict consumer choice and drive up the cost of home appliances. The Biden administration's green energy mandates aim to end the more PR
Smith highlights key opportunities in U.S.-Taiwan relationship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Smith highlights key opportunities in U.S.-Taiwan relationship
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), joined Rep. Tom Tiffany and Rep. Andy Ogles in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te when the leader of the democratic nation transits through New York and Texas later this year.
In a letter more PR
TAMIU Professor Presents Research on A.I. Integration in Teaching at Spain Conference (10)
LAREDO, Texas, July 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release:
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TAMIU Professor Presents Research on A.I. Integration in Teaching at Spain Conference
A Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty member traveled to Spain this month to present his innovative research at the 32nd International Conference on Learning hosted by the Universidad de Granada in Granada, Spain.
Dr. Heriberto Godina, TAMIU assis more PR
TPPF: Feds Withdraw Rule Requiring Speed Limiters on Trucks (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF: Feds Withdraw Rule Requiring Speed Limiters on Trucks
Eight years after the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Administration, the federal government finally decided to withdraw its ill-conceived regulatory proposal to require speed limiting more PR
University of Texas Health Science Center: Space Medicine Team Reaches for the Stars to Cure Diseases (10)
TYLER, Texas, July 26 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
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Space medicine team reaches for the stars to cure diseases
By Kenny Bybee
At first glance, the words "space medicine" may bring to mind images of astronauts floating in zero gravity and managing emergencies aboard distant spacecraft. But for Bentley Bobrow, MD, UTHealth Houston's inaugural vice president for health care innovation, and Kris Lehnhardt, MD, the first director of the UTHealth more PR
University of Texas-Austin: AI Tool Accelerates MRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
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New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders
AUSTIN, Texas -- A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types. The new advance, developed through an academic-industrial partnership between The Uni more PR
Zinke, Panetta, Introduces Bill to Streamline Drone Exports to U.S. Allies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Zinke, Panetta, Introduces Bill to Streamline Drone Exports to U.S. Allies
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman and former Navy SEAL Commander Ryan Zinke and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones (LEAD) Act of 2025, legislation to make it easier for American manufacturers to export unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, to our allie more PR
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