JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 37th Training Wing hosts first Warhawk Leadership Course * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Sixteen officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel from the 37th Training Wing participated in the initial pilot of the Warhawk Leadership Course from Sept. 16-19. The four-day training experience was designed to equip emerging leaders with the skills, kno more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * A historic look back on the invention of the Bird Ventilator by Lackland's Forrest Bird * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The story of the Bird Ventilator is one of ingenuity, innovation, and a deep commitment to saving lives. At the heart of this remarkable development is Dr. Forrest Bird, a biomedical engineer whose work in both aviation and m more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * A pilot's return to the flight deck after cancer * Capt. David Currier's multiple myeloma diagnosis came as a shock. He was seemingly healthy and active, and he didn't suspect any incoming trouble regarding his health. David's first thought following his diagnosis -- even before considering his own mortality -- was whether he would fly again. Watch more about David's cancer journey an more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force broadens career development opportunities for Airmen through new developmental duties process * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force has transformed its developmental duty process to offer Airmen more flexibility and control over their career while ensuring high-quality personnel fill positions critical to the future of the force. Beginning Oct. more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force, VA preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies. The samples, more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Inspiring Conversations | Red Murdock, Buffalo * University at Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock has made an impact on and off the field. A 2024 All-MAC First Team selection and member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Red is one of the top defenders in college football. In this episode, Red shares how he's balancing success on the field with more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Antarctic icefish rewired their skulls to win an evolutionary arms race * Antarctica's Southern Ocean is one of the most demanding places on Earth when it comes to survival. Its waters plunge below freezing, long periods of darkness restrict growth and feeding, and food webs shift with relentless climate swings. Yet one group of fish -- the notothenioids, or Antarctic icefish -- not only survived here but fl more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army expands program allowing Soldiers with civilian skills to bypass initial training * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is adding 17 new military occupational specialties (MOSs) to its Civilian Acquired Skills Program (ACASP) effective Oct. 1, 2025. The ACASP allows Soldiers with relevant civilian skills to bypass some initial training and start their military c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Effort to Put Farmers at Center of Crop Decisions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP) Act of 2025, legislation to require the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP), which frequently communicates with producers, to have a meaningful voice in the regulation of crop protect more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Austin Business Incubator Received $42K from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Encore Bank and Texas Capital * AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 30, 2025--The Austin, Texas-based Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) is getting a $42,000 boost to support business coaching for small businesses, thanks to a grant from the Federal Home Lo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Axiom Space and Resonac Sign MOU to Advance Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing IAC, SYDNEY - Axiom Space, a leader in commercial space infrastructure, and Resonac Corporation ("Resonac"), a leading provider of cutting-edge materials solutions in the semiconductor industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understandin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin Statement on Impending Government Shutdown: "Delivering Results, Not Political Theater" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement as Democrats recklessly drive the nation toward a government shutdown at midnight: "Democrats are holding the government hostage to force through $1.5 trillion in radical pet projects. House Republicans did our job. W more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Baylor College of Medicine to offer new clinical psychology degree program The Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees, Academic Council and Faculty Senate have approved a new Clinical Psychology Program, which will award a Doctor of Philosophy degree through the School of Health Professions. The program is now accepting applicants for the inaugural class, scheduled to matriculate in fall semester o more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Analytical tool to optimize the potency and selectivity of drugs Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new data analysis method named COOKIE-Pro (Covalent Occupancy Kinetic Enrichment via Proteomics) that provides a comprehensive, unbiased view of how a class of drugs, called covalent inhibitors, interacts with proteins throughout the cell. This innovative techniqu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces appointment of Assistant Port Directors at the Port of Eagle Pass * EAGLE PASS, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Enrique Montalvo, Luis Rodriguez, and Michael McGehee as Assistant Port Directors at the Port of Eagle Pass. * Enrique Montalvo has been selected as more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Babin Warns Risks to U.S. Science from Impending Government Shutdown Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin released the following statement regarding the impending government shutdown. "A government shutdown threatens to grind America's science and technology enterprise to a hal more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Christian Student Muted, Kicked Out of Online Public School's "Social Time" Call While Speaking About His Faith and Eternity * Hot Springs, AR --Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, sent a demand letter to Arkansas Connections Academy after a teacher more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Introduces H.Res. 769 - the Original Resolution Affirming the State of Palestine's Right to Exist * (Houston, TX) -- On Friday, September 26, 2025, Congressman Al Green proudly introduced House Resolution 769 - the Original Resolution Affirming the State of Palestine's Right to Exist. H.Res. 769 affirms that the U.S. Congress recognizes Palestine's right to become a nation state, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Announces Over $170 Million in Revised Final Title I Allocations for South Texas Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $170,390,076 in revised final Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Title I formula allocation funds for the 34 th District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Education released final revised totals in late September 2025. Title more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces STOP Shells Act to Codify Trump Administration's Closing of Export Loopholes * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the bipartisan Subsidiary Transactions Oversight and Protection (STOP) Shells Act, legislation to strengthen U.S. export controls by ensuring subsidiaries of blacklisted companies cannot evade restrictions designed to protect national security. "Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Legislation to Restore Efficiency and Transparency to the ATF * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Reducing Unnecessary Slowdowns in Handling (RUSH) Act. This legislation codifies clear, statutory timelines for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to approve license and permit applications. "Under t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Military Service Academy Day for Students and Families in Texas' Seventh Congressional District * On Saturday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a military service academy resource fair for high school students and their families in Texas' Seventh Congressional District. "Nominating outstanding young Houstonians to the United States military service a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Booker Bill to Help Law Enforcement Better Prosecute Child Abusers Passes Senate Unanimously * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statements after their Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Russian Lawfare * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act, which would protect American companies who have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdictions, particularly Russian courts, for their good faith compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls follo more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Elevating the experience: American Airlines brings mainline comfort to regional flights * With the largest regional fleet of any U.S. carrier, American Airlines is redefining what travelers can expect from short-haul flights. American is investing in the details that matter most to customers by transforming the onboard experience on its regional aircraft to better match its mainline air more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Fort Polk Dental Health Activity cases colors after decades, integrates with BJACH * FORT POLK, La. --The Dental Health Activity at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk cased its colors during a deactivation ceremony today, formally ending more than 70 years of dedicated dental support to Soldiers and Families on the installation. Col. Stefan S. Olpinski, commander of Dental Health Command, more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces Sands Hospitality Advancement Scholarship recipients * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and Las Vegas Sands have announced the recipients of the Sands Hospitality Advancement Scholarship. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 were awarded to the following students working toward a degree in hospitality who are  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth speaks at inaugural Gold Star Advisory Council Meeting * WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chaired the first-ever meeting of the War Department's Gold Star Advisory Council on Sept. 29, during which he vowed to improve the Pentagon's overall process for interacting with Gold Star families, including the department's Casualty Assistance Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Science and Small Business Committee React to Imminent Lapse of SBIR/STTR Programs House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX), Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), and Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), issued the following statement a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * House Small Business and Science Committee React to Imminent Lapse of SBIR/STTR Programs House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX), and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) issued the following statem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Turbocharges Missouri Voters' Efforts To Fight Rigged Maps Yesterday, a day after Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed gerrymandered congressional maps into law, the DNC made a new investment to support Missourians' organizing efforts to fight these rigged maps. With this investment, the DNC is supporting Missouri Democrats' work to collect the required signatures for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Serving YOU at McDonald's in Midland * WASHINGTON, DC-- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): On Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) tied up an apron and worked alongside employees during the breakfast rush at a McDonald's in Midland. In Texas alone, McDonald's employs over 65,000 individuals across 1,220 restaurant locations. Throughout his time in Congress, Congressman Pflug more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Cruz, Scott: How Trump can fix the Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Examiner published an op-ed by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) outlining the necessary steps to reform the Federal Reserve. Earlier this year, Cruz and Scott introduced the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act, which would eliminate the Federal Reserve's authority more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Impact of the potential government shutdown on official travel * Travelers should take direction from their commands. In the event of a United States Government shutdown, the Defense Travel Management Office will be impacted with the exceptions listed below: * The Defense Travel System will remain operational. Travel can be booked, modified, and cancell more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR to Lead Sustainment of Critical Command and Control Capability for the ADF * KBR today welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government that the company will lead the sustainment the Australian Defence Force's Air and Space Operations Command and Control Capability System (ASO-C2CS). The company will provide tech more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Lewisville man sentenced to federal prison for string of bank robberies SHERMAN, Texas - A Lewisville man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank robbery in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Kyung Heo, 31, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison by U.S. Di more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Appoints Adam VerCammen as Senior Vice President of Revenue for The Hill * IRVING, TX (September 30, 2025) --Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the appointment of Adam VerCammen as Senior Vice President of Revenue for The Hill, the nation's #1 digital source for political news and analysis. In this newly created positi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Powering our Economy: How the Working Families Tax Cut Delivers for the Energy Industry * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, penned an op-ed in The Washington Times, blasting the Biden-Harris Administration for their egregious energy policies and outlining the energy wins included in the Working Families Tax Cuts bill that Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Fortify the TX-13 Cotton Industry * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act, creating a critical lifeline for the cotton industry, which has struggled in recent years due to decreased production and increased financial insolvency of downstream cotton infrastructure operations. This bill would promp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy, Pfluger Introduce Resolution to Honor Victims and Heroes of the Texas Hill Country Floods * September 30, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced a resolution today in the House of Representatives honoring the victims and the heroes of the Texas Hill Country Floods. Representative Roy (TX-21) said: "In the early mornin more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School launches early childhood alternative teacher certification program * HOUSTON - [Sept. 30, 2025] - Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has launched a new EC-3 alternative teacher certification program to prepare the next generation of early childhood educators in Houston. The program equips candidates to teach children from prekindergarten through third  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School launches early childhood alternative teacher certification program * HOUSTON - [Sept. 30, 2025] - Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has launched a new EC-3 alternative teacher certification program to prepare the next generation of early childhood educators in Houston. The program equips candidates to teach children from prekindergarten through third  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Scientists uncover room-temperature route to improved light-harvesting and emission devices * Atoms in crystalline solids sometimes vibrate in unison, giving rise to emergent phenomena known as phonons. Because these collective vibrations set the pace for how heat and energy move through materials, they play a central role in devices that capture or emit light, like solar cells and LEDs. A team of research more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice * Rice University has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research. Currently the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Sholl will join Rice in January. He brings decad more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The Texas Association of Business issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * TAB Urges U.S. Congress to Prevent Federal Government Shutdown Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President and CEO Glenn Hamer issued the following statement as the U.S. Congress enters the final hours before a shutdown of the federal government at midnight tonight: "On the heels of historic legislation to boost business activity and spur job creation across the U.S., a more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Tell Me Why: 'We opened some amazing new routes' -- Jose Freig * Season 8, episode 5 of the Tell Me Why podcast is now available on YouTube and all major podcasting platforms. In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Jose Freig, Vice President, International and Inflight Dining Operations, discusses American's newest international routes and the exciting new products the airline is rolli more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * Trammell Crow Company's Science Square Labs project signs multi-floor lease with Shriners Children's for Research Institute Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has signed a lease with Shriners Children's, a global pediatric healthcare system, at Science Square Labs in Atlanta, Georgia. Shriners will establish a premier Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales Convenes New World Screwworm Working Group in Texas with Local, State, and Federal Stakeholders * Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted a New World Screwworm (NWS) Working Group consisting of federal and state lawmakers, various agricultural, livestock, wild game associations, scientists, veterinarian experts, and Texas farmers and ranchers. The NWS Working Group sh more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Leads Texas in National Eye Institute Research Funding Among Top 10 Institutions in Nation for NEI support By Laurie Fickman, (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu The University of Houston is a national leader in vision science, receiving more National Eye Institute research funding than any other institution in Texas and placing among the top 10 recipients nationwide. With 29 active NEI-f more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Report Highlights Economic Strain, Debt Burdens Among Area Households Key Takeaways * Over 70% of SPACE City Panel respondents said their household has debt, with the most common being credit cards (52.1%), car loans (36.1%) and other debt such as a mortgage (29.4%). * Fewer than one-third (29.5%) of respondents said their household income would "probably" or "definitely" kee more PR

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Ask the Expert: Knowing the signs of suicide and the prevention methods that could save a life Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to understand suicidal signs and suicide prevention methods in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. By Lokesh Shahan more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Dietary Changes Quickly Alter Brain Markers Linked to Memory and Inflammation A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reveals that following a low-calorie or low-carbohydrate diet can measurably lower levels of brain chemicals that, when too high, are linked to inflammation and memory problems. The study followed a cohort of patients with an early-stage fatty liver d more PR

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT researcher collaborating on establishing AI regulations As AI becomes more prevalent in society, a researcher at UNT wants to make sure it, and its creators, can be held accountable. * As companies continue to leverage artificial intelligence and look to implement it in things like self-driving cars, healthcare, and virtual assistants, a researcher at UNT wants to make sure that AI is account more PR