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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2025-12-11 ( 56 items )  
Ahead of House Passage, Cornyn Praises Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Measures Included in Annual Defense Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Ahead of House Passage, Cornyn Praises Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Measures Included in Annual Defense Bill * WASHINGTON - Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the inclusion of his long-awaited outbound investment measures in the conferenced National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that is expected to pass the House this week and underscored the critical role outbound investmen more PR

Arrington Statement on Federal Reserve's Rate Cut (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on Federal Reserve's Rate Cut * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates: "Let's not forget, the Federal Reserve had to raise interest rates an alarming eleven times during the Biden presidency to extinguish the inflationary firestorm created by Democrats' record  more PR

Babin Votes for NDAA Advancing President Trump's Peace Through Strength Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin Votes for NDAA Advancing President Trump's Peace Through Strength Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S. (TX-36) voted in favor of the Passage of S. 1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. "Today, I proudly voted YES on the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation delivers on President Trump and Republicans' promise of Peace T more PR

BAMC medical-surgical nursing staff completes bi-annual simulation training (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC medical-surgical nursing staff completes bi-annual simulation training * Medical/Surgical Section nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical Center participated in a simulation training skills fair Nov. 17-21. The revamped training platform consisted of 28 facilitators (staff volunteers), led by Air Force 1st Lt. Dana Bartko, Army 1st Lt. Emma Jost, and 2nd L more PR

Bank Announces Recipients of $4.3 Million in Pathway Fund Grants (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Bank Announces Recipients of $4.3 Million in Pathway Fund Grants * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has awarded $4.3 million in 2025 Pathway Fund grants through 15 participating member financial institutions. The 2025 grants will assist 42 organizations with clearing an estimated 3,020 titles and prevent heirs' property issu more PR

Chairman Arrington Statement on Federal Reserve's Rate Cut (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on Federal Reserve's Rate Cut Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates: "Let's not forget, the Federal Reserve had to raise interest rates an alarming eleven times during the Biden presidency to extin more PR

Commerce Committee Advances 4 Nominations, Including NASA Administrator (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Advances 4 Nominations, Including NASA Administrator Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved four nominations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, and the National Transportation Safety B more PR

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Improving Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Improving Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs" to examine the importance of veteran entrepreneurs and how to strengthen s more PR

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Troy Carter, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Flood Insurance from Lapsing During Government Shutdowns (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Troy Carter, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Flood Insurance from Lapsing During Government Shutdowns * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05), Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), and Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) introduced more PR

Criminal illegal alien from Pakistan passes away of suspected natural causes at Fort Worth hospital (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Criminal illegal alien from Pakistan passes away of suspected natural causes at Fort Worth hospital * DALLAS A 48-year-old criminal illegal alien from Pakistan with prior criminal arrests for aggravated robbery and felony cocaine and marijuana possessions, passed away Dec. 6 at the Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Shiraz Fatehali  more PR

CrowdStrike Achieves 100% Detection and 100% Protection in the Most Demanding MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluations to Date (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike Achieves 100% Detection and 100% Protection in the Most Demanding MITRE ATT&CK(R) Enterprise Evaluations to Date CrowdStrike embraces MITRE's first real-world cross-domain attack simulation, delivering perfect scores with no false positives * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) delivered 100% dete more PR

Cruz, Cantwell, Moran, Duckworth: NDAA Gives Military Helicopters a Wider Loophole (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Cruz, Cantwell, Moran, Duckworth: NDAA Gives Military Helicopters a Wider Loophole Sens. urge defense bill to include ROTOR Act, limit military exemptions, and update transmission requirements * Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), and Sen. Tammy Duckworth ( more PR

Curry's Montie Quinn and Adrian's Ethan Burrows Headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches' All-America Teams (10)
WACO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Curry's Montie Quinn and Adrian's Ethan Burrows Headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches' All-America Teams * Curry running back Montie Quinn and Adrian defensive back Ethan Burrows headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches' All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently more PR

Discoveries reveal Arabian Gulf hosts both ancient fossil bed containing newly identified sea cow species and world's largest living dugong herd (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Discoveries reveal Arabian Gulf hosts both ancient fossil bed containing newly identified sea cow species and world's largest living dugong herd * In the Arabian Gulf, thousands of dugongs gather each winter in the vast seagrass meadows off northwest Qatar, forming the largest herd of these marine mammals ever recorded. Just 10 miles away, a newly described fossil site preserves the remains of ancient se more PR

Engaging key policymakers to advance credit union priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Engaging key policymakers to advance credit union priorities * Directly engaging with key policymakers, America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson and the advocacy team met with Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Capitol Hill Tuesday. As chair of the House Small Business Committee, Williams invited Georgia's Own Credit Union Chief Commercial Banking Officer Mike Sims to testi more PR

Exceptional AI, Computer Science Educators Honored by UTEP College of Education (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Exceptional AI, Computer Science Educators Honored by UTEP College of Education Six outstanding educators were recognized Tuesday evening by the Hopper-Dean Center of Excellence for K-12 Computer Science Education. The educators were named the 2025-26 Hopper-Dean K-12 Fellows and Scholars by The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Education. The annual fellowship, now in its f more PR

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards More Than $4.3M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 -- 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 Awards More Than $4.3M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues * DALLAS, TEXAS, December 10, 2025 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded more than $4.3 million in Pathway Fund grants to assist 42 organizations with preventing or remediating heirs' property issues, such as res more PR

GSA Announces Public Sale by Auction of Oil & Gas Mineral Rights in Big Spring, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Announces Public Sale by Auction of Oil & Gas Mineral Rights in Big Spring, Texas * FORT WORTH, Texas - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the public auction of the oil & gas mineral rights of approximately 133 total net mineral acres in Big Spring, Texas. This strategic disposition of surplus federal property underscores GSA's commitment to optimizing the fede more PR

H-E-B expands Texas 4-H Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture support (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * H-E-B expands Texas 4-H Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture support * The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is proud to announce an expansion of its strategic partnership with H-E-B in support of the Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture Program, NBYAP. H-E-B has committed $300,000 to the NBYAP program over the next three years  more PR

Hegseth introduces department to new AI tool (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth introduces department to new AI tool * Several employees at the Pentagon recently got a pop-up on their computers inviting them to use a new artificial intelligence tool developed for the War Department. Some were skeptical, wondering if the invitation was part of a cybersecurity test. But by this morning, those concerns were gone posters around the  more PR

IN WAKE OF TEXAS GERRYMANDERING DECISION, SCOTUS HEARS ANOTHER CASE THAT COULD FUEL CORRUPTION AND HELP GOP AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * IN WAKE OF TEXAS GERRYMANDERING DECISION, SCOTUS HEARS ANOTHER CASE THAT COULD FUEL CORRUPTION AND HELP GOP AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the National Republican Senatorial Committee more PR

Key protein behind necroptotic cell death could drive new treatment strategies (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Key protein behind necroptotic cell death could drive new treatment strategies * DALLAS - Dec. 10, 2025 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their findings, reported in Nature, could eventually lead to new treatments for a br more PR

Lunar soil analyses reveal how space weathering shapes the Moon's ultraviolet reflectance (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Lunar soil analyses reveal how space weathering shapes the Moon's ultraviolet reflectance * December 10, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and global far-ultraviolet (FUV) maps of the Moon. The study looked more PR

Luttrell Statement on Final Passage of Annual Defense Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Statement on Final Passage of Annual Defense Bill * WASHINGTON Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) issued the following statement after S. 1071, which includes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (link is external), passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "This year's NDAA reaffirms America's commitment to peace through strength while delivering critical  more PR

McCaul Applauds NDAA Passage, Inclusion of Provisions He Championed (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Applauds NDAA Passage, Inclusion of Provisions He Championed * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul chairman emeritus of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security issued the following statement after voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. "Funding our military, ensuring our warfighters are ready to win against more PR

Multi-convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Multi-convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery A multi-convicted felon was sentenced today to more than 16 years in federal prison for a violent bank robbery, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Damon Johnson, 51, was indicted in December 2024 for robbing t more PR

Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 To Abbott House in Rapid City, SD (10)
IRVING, Texas, Dec. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 To Abbott House in Rapid City, SD * Irving, TX and Rapid City, SD (December 9, 2025) - The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCLO-TV, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) television station serving Rapid City, SD, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate  more PR

NRCC: Josh Riley and Mamdani's War on ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Josh Riley and Mamdani's War on ICE The war on ICE continues, and mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who was rubber-stamped by Josh Riley's so-called "Leader" Hakeem Jeffries, is leading the charge. Over the weekend, Mamdani released a video instructing illegal immigrants on how to resist ICE officers, and accused agents of lying to detainees. Mamdani's demonizing comments come as assaults agains more PR

Ohio's Bob Sowards Cruises to Win Event No. 3 in PGA Tournament Series (10)
FRISCO, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The Professional Golfers Association of America issued the following news release: [Category: Sports] * * * Ohio's Bob Sowards Cruises to Win Event No. 3 in PGA Tournament Series * PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2025) - It had been a slow start to the 48th PGA Tournament Series for Bob Sowards. Just a pair of top-five finishes. Sowards' game finally warmed up in Event No. 3. And how. Sowards capped off another brilliant performance Tuesday, firing a 5-under 66 on t more PR

Palestine Resident Presents Economics Research in UT Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase (10)
TYLER, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * Palestine Resident Presents Economics Research in UT Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase Sara Maldonado of Palestine, an honors student at The University of Texas at Tyler, recently presented as a student researcher for the Hibbs Institute for Business and Economic Research as part of the institute's Fall 2025 Student Research Showcase held at UT Tyler. Her project, "Educational Pathways more PR

Pfluger, Bean, Colleagues Move to Fix Obamacare's Failures with Health Freedom Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Bean, Colleagues Move to Fix Obamacare's Failures with Health Freedom Accounts * WASHINGTON, D.C. As first reported in Breitbart, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced the House companion to Senator Rick Scott's (R-FL) More Affordable Care Act (MACA) today. Through four critical reforms, this comprehensive health care legislation offers a simple prescription for  more PR

President's Religious Liberty Commission Hears Report on Suppression of Religious Liberty Rights in the Military (10)
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * President's Religious Liberty Commission Hears Report on Suppression of Religious Liberty Rights in the Military * Dallas, TX Today, First Liberty Executive Director of External Affairs and Senior Counsel Mike Berry and First Liberty clients testified at a meeting before the President's Religi more PR

Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Republican Health Care Affordability Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Republican Health Care Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing on how millions of Americans are facing skyrocketi more PR

Red River Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Celebrate $12M in Grants for Affordable Housing, Disaster Recovery and Economic Development (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Red River Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Celebrate $12M in Grants for Affordable Housing, Disaster Recovery and Economic Development * METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, December 10, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Red River Bank are celebrating a milestone: $12 million in FHLB Dallas grants delivered over 25 ye more PR

Registered nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan, Texas vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan, Texas vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United * Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital (St. Joseph Health) in Bryan, Texas voted decisively this week to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the nation' more PR

Rep. Al Green Files Resolution to Impeach President Trump for Abuse of Power and Incitement of Violence and Death Threats Against Lawmakers and Federal Judges (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Files Resolution to Impeach President Trump for Abuse of Power and Incitement of Violence and Death Threats Against Lawmakers and Federal Judges * (Washington, D.C.) On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, I filed H.Res.939, to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States. This resolution asserts that President Trump is an abuser of presidential power who, if left in office, will conti more PR

Rep. Jackson Celebrates Final House Passage of FY26 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Celebrates Final House Passage of FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) celebrated final House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). The bill is expected to soon be passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. Rep. Jackson is proud to have secured big wins for Texas' Thirteenth Congressional Dis more PR

Rep. Pfluger Secures Big Wins in FY26 NDAA, Applauds House Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Secures Big Wins in FY26 NDAA, Applauds House Passage * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) voted to pass the final version of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - the annual legislative vehicle that authorizes the policies, programs, and spending for the Department of War. Rep. Pfluger secured major wins in this year's bill, delivering for both Te more PR

Rep. Roy's Statement After Voting Against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy's Statement After Voting Against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Wednesday evening after voting against the House passed conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) secured major victories that move the Pentagon in the more PR

Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes "YES" to Pass FY2026, DRONE Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes "YES" to Pass FY2026, DRONE Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting "YES" to pass S.1071, the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which included H.R. 1058, the Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation Congressman Nehls champ more PR

SEC Suspends Attorney-CPA Following Fraud Judgment (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSdok) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an "Order Instituting Public Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Rule 102(e) of the Commission's Rules of Practice, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions" (File No. 3-22565) against Donal R. Schmidt Jr. The proceedings, instituted under Rule 102(e)(3)(i) of the Commission's Rules of Practice, suspend Schmidt from appearing or practicing before the Commission as both an accountant and an attorney. Schm more PR

Sen. Scott joins Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Speaker Johnson, Rep. Roy in Defending Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott joins Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Speaker Johnson, Rep. Roy in Defending Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.-04), and Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) in filing an amicus brief defending the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. The brief ar more PR

Shepherd School's Music, Mind and Body Lab to explore intersection of arts, neuroscience, medical humanities (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Shepherd School's Music, Mind and Body Lab to explore intersection of arts, neuroscience, medical humanities * Rice University 's Shepherd School of Music is launching the Music, Mind and Body Lab, a new interdisciplinary hub that brings artists and scientists together to explore how music and creativity shape human life. Led by composer and professor Anthony Brandt, the lab highlights a growing area of study more PR

Sixteenth Air Force enhances ability to defend forward in NATO Cyber exercise (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sixteenth Air Force enhances ability to defend forward in NATO Cyber exercise * TALLINN, Estonia - Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) cyber warriors worked shoulder to shoulder with allies and partners executing full-spectrum defensive cyberspace operations across four time zones during NATO's flagship multinational cyber defense exercise Cyber Coalitio more PR

Spain Study Abroad Trip Provides Immersive Experiences for HPU Students (10)
BROWNWOOD, Texas, Dec. 11 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Spain Study Abroad trip provides immersive experiences for HPU students This coming summer, Howard Payne University students will have the unique opportunity to study abroad in Seville, Spain for a month-long immersive experience. The program is designed to transform both the academic and personal lives of the students. During the trip, students will live with host families where they will e more PR

SwRI, Trinity University to study stable bacterial proteins in search of medical advances (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, Trinity University to study stable bacterial proteins in search of medical advances * December 10, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will study Thermus thermophilus, a thermal bacterium with highly stable proteins, to advance scientific understanding of stability mechanisms that could pave the way for advanced treatments for diseases su more PR

SwRI, Trinity University to synthesize novel compound to mitigate effects of stroke, heart attack (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, Trinity University to synthesize novel compound to mitigate effects of stroke, heart attack * Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will improve a prodrug, a compound activated in the body, to mitigate tissue and organ damage associated with heart attacks, strokes and traumatic injuries. These conditions cause a lack of blood flow, but treatment more PR

Toyota Elevates Arizona Proving Ground to a New Level (10)
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Elevates Arizona Proving Ground to a New Level * Improvements strengthen Toyota's North American R&D capabilities Vehicle development and testing facility available for third-party rentals and long-term residencies WITTMANN, Ariz. (Dec. 10, 2025) - Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) today celebrated the completion of new construction and updated offerings at its Arizona  more PR

Toyota Released 2025 North American Environmental Sustainability Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Toyota Motor North America, Plano, Texas, issued a report detailing advancements toward its Environmental Challenge 2050, emphasizing a multi-pathway strategy across carbon neutrality, circular economy, water, and biodiversity priorities. The document highlights 83% of Toyota and Lexus models now offering electrified options, alongside operational reductions like 32% lower Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions versus FY2019 baselines. Carbon initiatives feature more ST

Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions * President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeven (ND), Representa more PR

Tyler Resident Presents Economics Research in UT Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase (10)
TYLER, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * Tyler Resident Presents Economics Research in UT Tyler Hibbs Institute Student Showcase Pedro Gallardo of Tyler, a senior economics and finance double major at The University of Texas at Tyler, recently presented as a student researcher for the Hibbs Institute for Business and Economic Research as part of the institute's Fall 2025 Student Research Showcase held at UT Tyler. His project, "Th more PR

University of Houston Issues White Paper on Extended Producer Responsibility Plastics Packaging Policy Gaps (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Houston, Texas, issued a white paper analyzing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies for plastics packaging across U.S. states, EU directives, Canada, and the UK, identifying fragmented frameworks, ambiguous producer definitions, infrastructure deficits, and data transparency issues as major barriers to circular economy goals. The white paper--based on comparative policy review and stakeholder interviews--highlights seven U.S. states ( more ST

UT Dallas Partners With Tech Mahindra on AI Innovation (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * UT Dallas Partners with Tech Mahindra on AI Innovation By Kim Horner The University of Texas at Dallas has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, skill development and research. UT Dallas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tech Mahin more PR

UT Seeks Private Developers for Multipurpose Arena, Student-Athlete Housing (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT Seeks Private Developers for Multipurpose Arena, Student-Athlete Housing The University of Texas at Austin has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to seek private developer(s) to plan, design, construct, equip, finance and operate a small multipurpose public arena to serve as the competition home for the Longhorns' four-time National Champion Women's Volleyball and an adjacent student-athlete housing more PR

Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk * Research Highlights: * Long-term heart disease risk among women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without uterine fibroids, according to a 10-year study of more than 2.7 million U.S. women. * The elevated heart disease risk among those with uterine fibroids persisted among  more PR

UTMB Helps Lead Project Metis to Advance Global Innovation in Brain Health, the Brain Economy (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB helps lead Project Metis to advance global innovation in brain health, the brain economy The University of Texas Medical Branch, Rice University and Memorial Hermann Health System are proud to announce the formal launch of Project Metis, a groundbreaking initiative led by Center for Houston's Future to position the Houston/Galveston region as the global leader in brain health and  more PR