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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2025-12-06 ( 57 items )  
$38 Million Gift to TAMIU Announced by Yield Giving (10)
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * $38 Million Gift to TAMIU Announced by Yield Giving Texas A&M International University has been named a recipient of an unrestricted $38 million gift from Yield Giving, the primary philanthropic vehicle for MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and author. It is the second largest gift in TAMIU's now 55-year history. The first, also a gift from Scott, wa more PR

15 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * 15 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted Fifteen alleged members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of marijuana and for a conspiracy to commit money laundering in West Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and California have been charged in a 2- more PR

2027 AFCA Convention Moving To Indianapolis In February (10)
WACO, Texas, Dec. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * 2027 AFCA Convention Moving To Indianapolis In February * As we look forward to gathering in Charlotte for the 2026 AFCA Convention, we recognize the need to shift future dates due to the changing landscape of college football. The 2027 AFCA Convention will now take place on February 14-16, 2027, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The decision comes directly from member feedback, as  more PR

AFPI Applauds Supreme Court Stay in Texas Redistricting Case (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * AFPI Applauds Supreme Court Stay in Texas Redistricting Case The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today praised the U.S. Supreme Court for issuing a stay in Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, allowing Texas to proceed with its duly enacted 2025 congressional map. AFPI represented numerous senior elections officials across Texas during the appeals process, aft more PR

Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Arkansas had 68,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 70,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Arkansas was 4.7 per more PR

Arrington Leads Bipartisan Charge to Lower Prescription Drug Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Bipartisan Charge to Lower Prescription Drug Costs * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick outlining ways the administration can partner with Congress on pro-competition reforms that lower prescription drug costs for American families. Currently, duplicative and more PR

Budd Joins Cornyn and GOP Senators to Introduce Back the Blue Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Cornyn and GOP Senators to Introduce Back the Blue Act * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. " Every day, the b more PR

Castro Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Congressional Maps (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Congressional Maps * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: "Donald Trump demanded five congressional seats from Texas. Governor Abbott did what he was told. The conservative Supreme Court sealed the deal. "They can't win by delivering for hardworking Americansso they turn to corru more PR

Castro, Meeks Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardon of Notorious Drug Trafficker (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Meeks Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardon of Notorious Drug Trafficker * December 04, 2025 Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution condemning President Trump's pardon of former Ho more PR

Caterpillar Expands in DFW With Purchase of New Office Space (10)
PEORIA, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar expands in DFW with purchase of new office space IRVING, Texas, Dec. 5, 2025 - Caterpillar Inc. is expanding its footprint in DFW with the purchase of a building that will help accommodate the company's continued growth in North Texas. The property, located at 901 W. Walnut Hill Lane in Irving, is near the company's existing office space at Willia more PR

CBC Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Trump-Republican Texas Maps (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CBC Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Trump-Republican Texas Maps * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "The right-wing supermajority on the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to our democracy by shamefully rubber-stamping President Trump and Governor Abbott's coordinated political scheme to  more PR

Cedar Park Man Arrested, Charged With Defrauding Investors (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Cedar Park Man Arrested, Charged with Defrauding Investors U.S. Attorney and FBI urge other potential victims to come forward * AUSTIN, Texas - A Cedar Park man was arrested Thursday on criminal charges related to his alleged wire fraud. According to court documents, from no later than 2018 through September 2023, Daniel Vincent Attridge,  more PR

Chairman Arrington Highlights Strong Economic Momentum and Calls for Health Care Cost Reform on The Faulkner Focus (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Highlights Strong Economic Momentum and Calls for Health Care Cost Reform on The Faulkner Focus Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss the nation's economic progress and the urgent need for health care cost reform. On Republicans deliv more PR

Cornyn Op-Ed: The Energy Capital of the World Needs the Coastal Texas Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: The Energy Capital of the World Needs the Coastal Texas Project * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicle on the importance of the Texas Coastal Spine Project for securing America's energy from the threat of hurricanes along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Energy Capital of the World Needs the Coastal Texas Project Senator John Cornyn The Hous more PR

Cornyn, Senate GOP Introduce Back the Blue Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Senate GOP Introduce Back the Blue Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 35 of his Senate Republican colleagues today introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves: "Our law enforcement officers bravely risk their lives daily to protect our communities, and any more PR

Crapo, Risch Join Cornyn to Introduce Back the Blue Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Cornyn to Introduce Back the Blue Act * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators for Idaho Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and over 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "The Back the Blue  more PR

EPA Finalizes Approval of Oklahoma, Texas Regional Haze Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken final action to approve several revisions to the regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) submitted by Oklahoma and Texas, concluding a multi-year effort to satisfy federal requirements for improving visibility in U.S. national parks. The agency approved revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on March 20, 2014, and July 20, 2021. The TCEQ's plans address requirements unde more PR

FirstSun Capital Seeks Approval for First Foundation Acquisition (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received an application from FirstSun Capital Bancorp, Denver, Colorado, to merge with First Foundation Inc., Irving, Texas. This proposed action is one of several corporate applications currently under review by the Federal Reserve that seek approval to become or expand a bank holding company. These applications typically involve a company acquiring the assets, ownership, or control of a bank or existing bank holding company. Pursu more PR

Former Senior Analyst for U.S. Postal Service Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Former Senior Analyst for United States Postal Service Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme A former United States Postal Service employee pled guilty this week to a bribery scheme involving USPS service contracts, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Zechariah Yi, 52, of Aurora, Colorado, was indicted i more PR

Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend * * Bulletin No: 2025-37 The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the fourth quarter of 2025. The annualized dividend rate on Class B-1 Stock (membership and excess stock) is 4.43  more PR

Harnessing the power of clay to protect communities from toxins (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Harnessing the power of clay to protect communities from toxins * From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in food, water and household items. But thanks to researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), the answer to these concerns may be right under our feet. Dr. Timothy Phill more PR

HCU Cyber Skyline Team Ranks in Top 4% Nationally in 2025 NCL Competition (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Houston Christian University issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * HCU Cyber Skyline Team Ranks in Top 4% Nationally in 2025 NCL Competition Houston Christian University (HCU) is proud to announce that its Cyber Skyline Team achieved an outstanding national ranking in the 2025 National Cyber League (NCL) Competition, placing 160th out of 4,214 teams, positioning the Huskies in the top 4 percent of competitors. The NCL's mission is to provide high  more PR

Hegseth directs task force to oversee department-wide barracks improvement (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth directs task force to oversee department-wide barracks improvement * WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed in an Oct. 6 memorandum that a barracks task force be stood up to develop a departmentwide investment plan for barracks improvements and report its progress to him within 30 days. "For far too long, this department has failed too more PR

Hotel Daphne, the Newest Concept from Bunkhouse Hotels, Now Open in the Historic Houston Heights (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hotel Daphne, the Newest Concept from Bunkhouse Hotels, Now Open in the Historic Houston Heights * The first design-driven boutique of its kind for the neighborhood, the 49-room hotel features an all-day restaurant and bar helmed by two-time James Beard Award nominee Terrence Gallivan, and interiors inspired by mythology, craftsmanship, and community. Houst more PR

HPE Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Results (10)
SPRING, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * HPE reports fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results Posts record quarterly revenue and gross profit; raises FY26 guidance * HOUSTON - December 4, 2025 - HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2025. "HPE finished a transformative year with a strong fourth quarter of profitable growth and disciplined ex more PR

HPU's Model United Nations Team Has Successful Trip to Switzerland (10)
BROWNWOOD, Texas, Dec. 6 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU's Model United Nations team has successful trip to Switzerland Howard Payne University's Model United Nations (MUN) team recently competed at the St. Gallen Model United Nations 2025 Conference in Switzerland, where HPU had the most awarded delegation. HPU students received Best Delegate awards in three of the four committees where they had delegates represented. The competition included 148 students from more PR

IHeartPodcasts and Danielle Fishel Launch 'Teen Beat' - The Newest Addition to Their Co-Produced Podcast Slate (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * iHeartPodcasts and Danielle Fishel Launch "Teen Beat" - The Newest Addition to Their Co-Produced Podcast Slate The new pop culture interview series hosted by the recent Dancing with the Stars competitor premieres in January marking the fifth show helmed by Fishel with iHeart * LOS ANGELES - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, has anno more PR

IHeartPodcasts Announces 'An Unlikely Affair,' The First Series To Debut Under Lala Kent's And IHeart's New Expanded Podcast Slate (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * iHeartPodcasts Announces "An Unlikely Affair," The First Series To Debut Under Lala Kent's And iHeart's New Expanded Podcast Slate A spinoff of Lala Kent's "Untraditionally Lala," the new series cohosted by Kent and Ambyr Childers follows the two former adversaries who unexpectedly became bonded single mothers Premiere episode set to debut on January 8, 2026 * LOS ANGELE more PR

Illegal border crossings in Big Bend Sector fall significantly in FY 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Illegal border crossings in Big Bend Sector fall significantly in FY 2025 * MARFA, Texas The U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector reported a significant reduction in apprehensions for illegal border crossings in Fiscal Year 2025, contributing to better operational control of the border. Big Bend Sector recorded 11,823 apprehensions in FY 2023 and 3,096 in FY more PR

In Case You Missed It: Capito Joins Cornyn, Colleagues in Introducing Back the Blue Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito Joins Cornyn, Colleagues in Introducing Back the Blue Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 34 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act, legislation that would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers fand provide ne more PR

Justice Department Requires Divestitures to Proceed with Constellation's Proposed $26.6 Billion Acquisition of Calpine (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Justice Department Requires Divestitures to Proceed with Constellation's Proposed $26.6 Billion Acquisition of Calpine The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with the Attorney General of Texas, announced today that it will require divestiture of six power plants in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Texas to resolve antitrust concerns arising from Constellation Energy Corporat more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 619-Unit Self-Storage Property in Abilene, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, Dec. 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 619-Unit Self-Storage Property in Abilene, Texas 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 ACI Self Storage, a 619-unit self-storage property located in Abilene, Texas. "The family patriarch, who recently turned 80, ultimate more PR

Marcus & Millichap Closes Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Retail Center Sale (10)
ENCINO, California, Dec. 6 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Retail Center Sale ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 5, 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 Plaza at the Parks, a 235,183-square-foot retail center in Arlington, Texas. "This was a true value-add opportuni more PR

NAACP Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Racially Motivated Gerrymandering in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Racially Motivated Gerrymandering in Texas * December 4, 2025 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON The NAACP strongly denounces today's Supreme Court ruling that allows Texas officials to implement mid-decade congressional map redraws, a move that will erode Black and brown voting power and violate core protections guaranteed under the  more PR

PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROLE IN INTERSTATE DRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROLE IN INTERSTATE DRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Charlie N. Steans, 58, of Pensacola, Florida, and of Texas City, Texas, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine between Texas and Escambia County, F more PR

Rep. Crockett's Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling on Texas's 2026 Map (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett's Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling on Texas's 2026 Map * Washington, D.C.Today, Rep. Crockett released the following statement: "While today's decision from the Supreme Court is disappointing, it's not shocking coming from a MAGA-influenced court. Here's the bottom line: Texans are now being told to vote under maps that a panel of three federal judgesright here in Texassaid w more PR

Rep. Doggett Statement on SCOTUS Decision on Texas Redistricting (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Statement on SCOTUS Decision on Texas Redistricting * Contact: Luis.BFaz@mail.house.gov (link sends email) Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) released the following statement: "I am most appreciative for the opportunity to have represented our community in public office for most of the last 50 yearsappreciative for the support and encouragement of so many neighbors as  more PR

Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Improve VA Benefits for Cognitive Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Improve VA Benefits for Cognitive Health * WASHINGTON Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act to establish a Warfighter and Veterans Brain Health Task Force under the Joint Executive Committee (JEC) to coordinate research on cognitive performance, brain protection, and neurological injury reco more PR

Rep. Pfluger Denounces Rise in Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Denounces Rise in Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, took direct aim at the rising anti-police rhetoric during the full committee hearing, "When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Of more PR

Rep. Pfluger, Sen. Scott's Rx for Obamacare: Stop the Government Middleman and Give Families the Power (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Sen. Scott's Rx for Obamacare: Stop the Government Middleman and Give Families the Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. In an exclusive first reported by Fox News, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), announced that next week, he will introduce the House companion to Senate Steering Committee Chairman Rick Scott's (R-FL) More Affordable Care Act. This legis more PR

Research partnership fueled by a mission for nuclear innovation (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Research partnership fueled by a mission for nuclear innovation * Nuclear energy design, engineering and manufacturing company Kairos Power is partnering with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) researchers to analyze the fuel manufacturing process. The research will enable the company to implement nuclear safeguard system designs that will benefit both Kairos Power  more PR

Risch, Crapo Join Cornyn to Introduce Back the Blue Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo Join Cornyn to Introduce Back the Blue Act * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and over 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "Any violence or a more PR

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Dec. 11 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Nominees * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska * Andrew Benson, to be United more PR

Senator Marshall Cosponsors Legislation to Enhance Officer Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Cosponsors Legislation to Enhance Officer Safety * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act, sponsored by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "Any assaul more PR

South Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * South Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth A Cotulla man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 121 months in prison for transporting fentanyl and methamphetamine from Eagle Pass to San Antonio. According to court documents, in October 2021, Jesus Roberto Tellez, 42, was seen picking up more PR

Southern District of Texas charges more than 318 people for immigration and border security offenses this week (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Southern District of Texas charges more than 318 people for immigration and border security offenses this week * HOUSTON - A total of 316 cases have been filed in matters related to further securing the southern border from Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. A total of 84 people face charges of illegal entry, while another 204 face more PR

Systemness in Action: NASH and Google's Microcredential Community of Practice Reaches Nearly 15,000 Learners (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The National Association of Higher Education Systems issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Systemness in Action: NASH and Google's Microcredential Community of Practice Reaches Nearly 15,000 Learners Today, the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), in a first-in-the-nation partnership with Google, announced that its Microcredentials Community of Practice (CoP) has reached nearly 15,000 learners in its inaugural year. The CoP, modele more PR

T-7A Red Hawk Lands at JBSA-Randolph (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk Lands at JBSA-Randolph By Capt. Nadia K. Rossin JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The U.S. Air Force's first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to Air Education and Training Command arrived Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at the 12th Flying Training Wing, marking a major milestone in the modernization of pilot training. The addition of the T-7A marks the beginning of a new e more PR

TCC Named No. 1 U.S. Commercial Developer for 12th Consecutive Year (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * TCC Named #1 U.S. Commercial Developer for 12th Consecutive Year TCC Tops Commercial Property Executive's List of Top Development Firms; High Street Residential Named a Top Development Firm by Multi-Housing News * Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has once again been named the #1 development firm in th more PR

Texas A&M AgriLife, Ranchbot to advance agricultural technology (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife, Ranchbot to advance agricultural technology * Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have signed a memorandum of understanding with Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions of Fort Worth to promote and develop innovative satellite-connected agricultural monitoring systems. The collaborat more PR

Texas A&M University School of Public Health: Dementia Caregivers and Organizations List Awareness, Access and Lack of Providers as Top Concerns (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 5 (TNSxrep) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Dementia caregivers and organizations list awareness, access and lack of providers as top concerns Statewide assessment by the School of Public Health will help Texas prepare for growing dementia burden * A statewide needs assessment led by the Center for Community Health and Aging in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has found that the unp more PR

Texas Businessman Convicted for Scheme to Bribe Mexican Government Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Texas Businessman Convicted for Scheme to Bribe Mexican Government Officials * A federal jury in Houston convicted a local businessman today for his role in a scheme to bribe Mexican government officials at Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the state-owned oil company of Mexico, and PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion (PEP), PEMEX's wholly owned exploration and production subsidiary. "Alexan more PR

Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities * Texas - Today the Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two do-nothing haze pollution plans from the Texas government, ignoring public pleas for EPA to reduce the harmful haze pollution that clouds Texas skies year round and makes people sick. Wealthy coal plant owners - lik more PR

University of Texas AI Innovation Fellow Frazier Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittees (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security released the following testimony by Kevin Frazier, an artificial intelligence innovation and law fellow at the University of Texas, from a Nov. 20, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection entitled "An Examination of Foreign Adversary Threats to Subsea Cable Infrastructure": * * * A robust undersea cable system is an essential part of achieving  more PR

University of Texas Dallas: Brain Scans May Signal Which Therapy Tactics Work Best for Youths (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Brain Scans May Signal Which Therapy Tactics Work Best for Youths By Stephen Fontenot Psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth are performing simultaneous brain scans on pairs of young adult subjects to examine activity patterns for signs that indicate strong social interactions during group intervention. Dr. Francesca Filbey MS'97, the Bert Moore Ch more PR

University of Texas Dallas: To Slang or Not To Slang? That Is the Question for Marketing Pros (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * To Slang or Not To Slang? That Is the Question for Marketing Pros By Veronica Gonzalez Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing? A University of Texas at Dallas marketing professor and her colleagues recently discovered that the answer is more clear-cut than the meaning more PR

UTSW Research: Exploring essential tremor, GLP-1RAs, and more (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Exploring essential tremor, GLP-1RAs, and more * Jump to: * Essential tremor linked to loss of Purkinje brain cells * GLP-1RAs shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death * Alzheimer's changes appear early in patients with Down syndrome Essential tremor linked to loss of Purkinje brain cells Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder affe more PR