DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $2 Million Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors * FHLB Dallas' Senior Affordable Housing Analyst Alex Fitzgerald (third from left) and Comerica Bank's Vice President Sineria Ordonez (first from right) joined New Hope Housing and community leaders at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * 'We Must Do Both:' Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz Talks AI Acceleration, Risk Management at Axios and Politico Summits September 19, 2025 'AI is coming whether you like it or not. And so the question is, which nation wins the race?' U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Axios and Po more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force experiments with AI, boosts battle management speed and accuracy * LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Air Force wrapped up the second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, known as DASH 2, a fast-paced experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help operators make faster, smarter decisions in complex battlespaces. DASH 2 proved hu more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American's 2025 Education Foundation scholars join a legacy of achievement * Nearly $1 million in scholarships awarded to 364 students across eight countries. * 90 scholarship winners are first-generation college students. *  Education changes lives and sometimes entire family legacies. For Skylar Yoder, the daughter of longtime American Airlines Technical Crew Chief Jason Yoder, fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Welcomes Lubbock Pastor Elliott Powell as Guest Chaplain for House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) welcomed Lubbock Rev. Elliott Powell of Westminster Presbyterian Church to the United States Capitol to serve as guest chaplain for the House of Representatives where he opened the Hou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Bake with The Summer I Turned Pretty author Jenny Han * Fans can keep the magic of The Summer I Turned Pretty alive with an exclusive Airbnb Original experience in partnership with Prime Video. Jenny Han, the beloved author and executive producer, will host a one-of-a-kind muffin baking session, giving guests the chance to connect with her world in an intimate and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, bicameral bill would improve Medicare Advantage billing * WASHINGTON - Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, a bill to improve Medicare Advantage's (MA) billing practices, offer certainty to health c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, September 19, 2025 * CAIR: Muslim advocacy group condemns discovery of white supremacy flyers in Baraboo - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CAIR-NJ: Citing Safety Concerns, Bookstore Cancels Event with Palestinian Author - Montclair Local CAIR: Investigations ongoing into deaths of 2 Mississippi men found dead, hanging. What we know - Clarion Led more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Texas Says Gov. Abbott Bears Responsibility After Intruder Makes Threatening Remarks Inside Texas Islamic Center * The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today expressed concerned about an incident in McKinney, Texas, in which a man reportedly entered the Sufaraa Center without permission, began questioning people and re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Stands Where He's Stood: Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security * (Washington, D.C.) -- On Friday, September 19, 2025, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor, reaffirming that he continues to stand firmly in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar on Resolution Condemning Political Violence * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "I always have and always will unequivocally, in the strongest possible terms, condemn political violence of any kind. I'm proud to support the resolution introduced by Representative Marc Veasey, which lists and denounces some  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Releases Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the Republican resolution on Charlie Kirk: "My Catholic faith has been central to my personal and political values. I do not wear my faith on my sleeve and rarely reference it, but I do what I can to follow the lesson of Matthew 25:40, 'Truly I tell yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Releases Statement on Republican Government Funding Bill * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after voting against the Republican proposal to temporarily fund the government: "Today, I again voted against the same partisan, temporary government funding bill that Republicans passed on a party-line vote in March. This is not a 'clean,' st more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 28 States And D.C. Between August 2024 And August 2025, While 19 States Add Construction Jobs In Latest Month * Fri, 09/19/2025 - 12:33 Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Florida and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has the Worst Number and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: 'Big Beautiful Bill' is a Big Win for Texas on Border Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman touting the provision he spearheaded in Washington to reimburse Texas for the billions of taxpayer dollars spent to secure the border during the Biden-Harris administration's dereliction of duty, which was signed into law as p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Fetterman (D-PA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced their Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, which would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and make it easier for federal law enforcement t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz File Amicus Brief in Support of Texas' New Congressional Map * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) filed an amicus brief in the case of the League of United Latin American Citizens v. Texas in support of the State of Texas, not federal courts, having the authority to draw congressional district maps as granted by the Constitution. A copy of the brief can be found her more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Support Foster Youth * U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced their Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act, which would require states to measure and publicly report on children who have been separated from their parents in so-called "hidden foster care arrangements," or the placement of a child with a caregiver informally, to ensure their wellbeing and more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Experts explore AI's future in health care at UTA Fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference spotlights ethical, responsible AI * The University of Texas at Arlington will bring together experts and innovators at the fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference, exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of health care. The conference  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Homewise Award $30K to Nonprofit that Helps Entrepreneurs Start Food Service Businesses * FHLB Dallas and Homewise awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program funding to Street Food Institute at a ceremonial check presentation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, September 19, 2025 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Food as medicine: UTSW advances clinical nutrition care Innovative Culinary Medicine model supports healthy lifestyle changes by improving patient access to food counseling, cooking skills development * A novel clinical pilot program at UT Southwestern Medical Center is transforming the role of nutrition education in patient care. UT Southwestern's Culinary Medic more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 19 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes Ryan Kaltenbaugh to the FAST Board of Directors * Ryan Kaltenbaugh of M.C. Dean joins the expert group of security and life safety professionals in guiding FAST's efforts to promote careers in the physical security technology industry. DALLAS, Texas-- The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New CfG Ad On Kansas Redistricting Group Plans To Spend 7-Figures On Redistricting Across The Country * In case you missed it, Club for Growth launched its latest redistricting ad, pushing lawmakers in Kansas to redraw the state's congressional map. The ad will run statewide this Sunday on morning public affairs shows. Kansas is now the fourth state where Club for Growth has en more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Votes to Protect Service Members and Prevent Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (link is external), which funds the federal government until November 21, 2025: "While it's unfortunate that Congress must rely on another continuing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Champions America First Reforms in State Department Reauthorization * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) delivered major victories for the America First agenda by advancing critical reforms that restore accountability and transparency within the State Department. Congress has not reauthorized the State Department since 2002, and this bill makes essential policy u more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Texans * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced legislation to lower prescription drug prices for Texans and ensure everyone has affordable access to the medication they need. The bipartisan, bicameral Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act would improve patient access to lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Statement on Passage of CR * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting for the Continuing Resolution to fund the government: "Today, nearly every single House Democrat voted against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government. It's ironic, now that they are no longer in power, Democrats seem to have forgotten their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman, Reintroduces the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, which would raise the retirement age of commercial pilots from 65 to 67, while still maintaining the same rigorous medical and training requirements a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced a bill to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926, and was one of the original highways in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * SST Leaders Express Security Concerns Over Foreign Theft of Critical Cancer Research Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent a letter to MD Anderson Cancer Center regarding the recent theft and tampering of proprie more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * New TASB Officers Elected for 2025-26 The 2025-26 officers for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) were elected during the Association's 2025 Delegate Assembly, which was held Sept. 13 in Houston. New TASB President Tony Hopkins of Friendswood ISD succeeds Immediate Past President Rolinda Schmidt of Kerrville ISD. Mary Jane Hetrick of Dripping Springs ISD now  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Research adds small grains geneticist in Amarillo Zhang brings genomics and bioinformatics skills to wheat research By Kay Ledbetter Junli Zhang, Ph.D., is a new Texas A&M AgriLife Research small grain geneticist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo and assistant professor in the Texas A&M more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 20 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The secret role volcanic ash plays in shaping high-altitude clouds After a volcanic eruption, ash doesn't just fall to the ground. According to Texas A&M University research, it begins a ripple effect that prevents heat from getting trapped, cooling the climate. By Emma Lawson, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications When volcanoes erupt, they don't just spew ash into the air. Th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas insured losses continue to rise, highlighting need for building more resilient properties and reforming lawsuit abuse * Insurance direct losses continue to go up in Texas, highlighting the need for more robust efforts to strengthen properties against extreme weather and to restrain the abuse of the legal system by trial lawyers, according to more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Two New Caney individuals charged for firebombing Buddhist temple * HOUSTON - Two Montgomery County residents have been indicted in connection with the November 2023 firebombing of the Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Center, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Austin Willard Tanton, 28, and Kayla Lynn Thompson, 31, have been charged with conspiracy more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Students turn research into award-winning ventures Top prizes at MavPitch go to projects on advanced wound care and sustainable carbon tech * Alisher Talgatov and Broderick Nelson, College of Science doctoral students at The University of Texas at Arlington, earned top awards for converting their scientific discoveries into product concepts in UT Arlington's annual entrepreneurial more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer * Preclinical study provides first direct evidence linking colorectal cancer metastasis to the glucose-fructose blend found in sugar-sweetened beverages * Metastasis is the leading cause of death among patients with colorectal cancer * The combination of glucose and fructose, found in most  more PR

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $2M to uncover a nonaddictive diabetic neuropathic pain therapy as the opioid crisis still looms in the US By Sydney Lowther A $2 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers to develop a safe and effective way to treat diabeti more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB hosts symposium on psychiatry and women's health The University of Texas Medical Branch welcomed three celebrated researchers as presenters at the "Navigating Dual Frontiers: Psychiatry & Women's Health Symposium," happening today in Levin Hall. Dr. Marc E. Lippman, a professor of Oncology and Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, will present the morning ke more PR