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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-02-06 ( 109 items )  
$150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Assist North Mississippi Rural Legal Services to Help Homeowners Resolve Property Titles (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Assist North Mississippi Rural Legal Services to Help Homeowners Resolve Property Titles * TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi, awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to  more PR

A coast, a calling and the search for common ground (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * A coast, a calling and the search for common ground * On the Texas coast, Jim Blackburn slips into his kayak the way some people step into a sanctuary. Water folds around the hull. Birds settle back into the marsh. The shoreline opens -beautiful, fragile and increasingly tied to the future of Texas' economy as much as its ecology. In " Calming the Waters," a new documentary directed by Texas filmmaker Jeffre more PR

Arnold Ventures Statement on Oklahoma's Executive Order to Improve Higher Education Outcomes (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Statement on Oklahoma's Executive Order to Improve Higher Education Outcomes * Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2026 ) - " Governor Stitt's executive order on improving outcomes in higher education is a win for students, employers, and taxpayers, and it sets a strong example for how states can make higher education more transparent  more PR

Arrington Secures Over $30 Million for West Texas Projects While Cutting Federal Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Secures Over $30 Million for West Texas Projects While Cutting Federal Spending * Washington, D.C. - President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that funds critical national priorities and delivers more than $30 million in community project funding for West Texas. The law provides targeted investments to expand the I-27 Ports-to-Plains Corridor, improve Lubbock Pre more PR

Attorney General Bonta Denounces Trump Administration's Political Weaponization of Fraud (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Denounces Trump Administration's Political Weaponization of Fraud * California DOJ's ongoing work to tackle fraud led to recovery of nearly $2.7 billion for California taxpayers LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today emphasized the ongoing work of the California Department of Justice (California DOJ) to tackle fraud in the state and pushe more PR

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to Stop the Terrorist Groups from Operating in Texas (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to Stop the Terrorist Groups from Operating in Texas * Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Council on American-Islamic Relations ("CAIR"), and CAIR's Austin, Houston, and DFW chapters to ban the terrorist organizations from operating in Texas and to stop their violent ideology from spre more PR

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Wind Turbine Recycling Company for Destroying Beautiful Texas Land by Illegally Disposing Turbine Blades (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Wind Turbine Recycling Company for Destroying Beautiful Texas Land by Illegally Disposing Turbine Blades * Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. ("Global") and other affiliated entities for illegally dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas. Global was purportedly hired by n more PR

Bracewell's Charles Mills Contributes to the Newly Updated Derivatives Regulation, Second Edition (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bracewell's Charles Mills Contributes to the Newly Updated Derivatives Regulation, Second Edition WASHINGTON, DC - Charles R. Mills, a partner in Bracewell's Washington, DC office, is a co-author of Derivatives Regulation, Second Edition, the leading treatise on US derivatives law published by Wolters Kluwer. Mills brings more than three decades of experience across derivatives, commodities and securiti more PR

Brownley Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, and over 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, and over 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), along with over 55 congressional colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Ken more PR

Bryant's online master's in business programs lead the nation in student excellence, per 2026 U.S. News rankings (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant's online master's in business programs lead the nation in student excellence, per 2026 U.S. News rankings * Bryant's online master's in business program took two spots on the podium in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Non-MBA) rankings, finishing first in the country in the category of Student Excellence and third nationally for Student Services and Technolo more PR

Built on Belonging: The Life and Legacy Behind the Rene' Griffin Event Center at East Texas A&M University (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Built on Belonging: The Life and Legacy Behind the Rene' Griffin Event Center at East Texas A&M University Rooted in community and shaped by a lifelong sense of home, Rene' Griffin's journey reflects the purpose of the event center that now bears his name. Rene' Griffin's life is a testament to the power of belonging. From his earliest years in Com more PR

CCIA Challenges Unconstitutional App Store Law in Utah (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Challenges Unconstitutional App Store Law in Utah * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sued the state of Utah in federal court to block SB142, the App Store Accountability Act, as a violation of the First Amendment. This law, much like the Texas law that was recently enjoined in CCIA v. Paxton, imposes a swee more PR

Center for a Humane Economy Says NIH Proposal to Make the Oregon Primate Research Facility Into a Sanctuary Makes Fiscal and Scientific Sense (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following statement on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Says NIH Proposal to Make the Oregon Primate Research Facility into a Sanctuary Makes Fiscal and Scientific Sense Lawmakers, governors, public health agency leaders want to expedite transition to human-relevant testing methods and to halt unethical, ineffective, costly uses of primates * The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action welcomed n more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Massive New Texas Power Plant (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Massive new Texas power plant Written by: Bill Glahn From KCBD-11 TV Lubbock, TX, "Texas approves 'largest permitted data center campus' in the U.S.: Pacifico Energy received its air permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for 7.65 GW of gas-fired power generation." To put this  more PR

China Targets 180 Gigawatts of Battery Storage by End of 2027 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * China Targets 180 Gigawatts of Battery Storage by end of 2027 As reported by Energy Storage News, China plans on building an installed base of large-scale energy storage -- primarily lithium-ion battery energy storage systems -- to reach 180 gigawatts by the end of 2027, driving $35.2 billion in direct project investment. China is the world's leading adopter and producer of energy st more PR

Columbus, Georgia Resident Denied Opportunity to Share Life Affirming Messages Near Abortion Center (10)
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Columbus, Georgia Resident Denied Opportunity to Share Life Affirming Messages Near Abortion Center * Columbus, GA -First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the City of Columbus demanding local resident James Anthony be allowed to share his life-affirming messages to women near the Columbus Wom more PR

Congressman Keith Self Leads the Sharia-Free America Caucus in Its First-Ever Press Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Leads the Sharia-Free America Caucus in Its First-Ever Press Conference * U.S. Representatives Keith Self (TX-03) and Chip Roy (TX-21) hosted the Sharia-Free America Caucus' first-ever press conference with U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and 14 other members of the Caucus. The Caucus boldly laid out the case against Sharia - a culture of vi more PR

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges VA to Reconsider Cuts to In-Home Veteran Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges VA to Reconsider Cuts to In-Home Veteran Health Care * Reductions Threaten Access to Essential Services Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary, Douglas Collins, to reverse the recent decision to reduce reimbursement rates for caregivers more PR

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation to Institute Hiring Freeze at ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation to Institute Hiring Freeze at ICE * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Freeze ICE Act to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The effort comes as masked ICE agents are arresting U.S. citizens, entering homes without judicial warrants, and using excessive forc more PR

Cornyn Applauds Committee Passage of Ryan Raybould as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Applauds Committee Passage of Ryan Raybould as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump's nomination of Ryan Raybould to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas: "Throughout Ryan's time serving as my Chief Counsel, I had a front-row seat to hi more PR

Cornyn Highlights New World Screwworm Prevention Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Highlights New World Screwworm Prevention Efforts * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the federal government's efforts to prevent and combat the spread of the highly destructive New World screwworm, including legislation led by the Senator that was signed into law last year and the creation of a sterile fly facility in South Texas. Excerpts from Sen. Cornyn's re more PR

Cornyn Op-Ed: Illegal Aliens Are Driving Drunk. It's Time Congress Stops Them (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Illegal Aliens Are Driving Drunk. It's Time Congress Stops Them * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Daily Caller on his Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, legislation he recently introduced to keep Americans safe on the roads by ensuring illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously maim someone can be arrested, detained, and removed from t more PR

Court Strikes Down Texas 'Anti-ESG' Law Punishing Investors' Climate-Related Activity (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Court Strikes Down Texas 'Anti-ESG' Law Punishing Investors' Climate-Related Activity * AUSTIN, TEXAS -On Wednesday, a federal court struck down Texas' "anti-ESG" law, declaring it unconstitutional and permanently barring the state from enforcing it. The law sought to prohibit pension funds and other public entities from investing in or contracting with financial firms deemed to be "boycott more PR

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Andy & Evan Children's Pajama Sets (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Andy & Evan Children's Pajama Sets Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the mandatory flammability standard for children's sleepwear posing a risk of serious burn injuries or death. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 05, 2026 Units: About 500 Consumer Contact: Andy & Evan by email at recall@andyandevan.com or online at https://www.andyandevan. more PR

Criminal Illegal Alien Who Attempted to Illegally Purchase a Gun Indicted for Assaulting an ICE Officer in Pittsburgh (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Who Attempted to Illegally Purchase a Gun Indicted for Assaulting an ICE Officer in Pittsburgh * This criminal illegal alien was released into the U.S. by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania indicted Darwin Alexander Davila-Perez, a criminal illegal ali more PR

CrowdStrike Enters Into MoU With Aramco to Advance Saudi Arabia's Cybersecurity Transformation (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike Enters into MoU with Aramco to Advance Saudi Arabia's Cybersecurity Transformation Collaboration marks a first step towards investing in and building world-class, AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities in the Kingdom * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced that it has s more PR

Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification: Journey Every Defense Contractor Must Take (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Elbit America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, issued the following news: * * * Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification: A Journey Every Defense Contractor Must Take By Michael "Bo" Birdwell, Elbit America Director of Supply Chain Business Excellence In 2021, an Elbit America Board member predicted cybersecurity would become "table stakes" and he was right. Today, it is the price of admission for all defense contractors to conduct business with the United Stat more PR

Democrats Expand the House Battlefield As More Republicans Drop Out of Race for Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Expand the House Battlefield As More Republicans Drop Out of Race for Congress * House Democrats are on offense ahead of the November midterm election, united behind a commonsense message, powered by grassroots support, and rallying behind the American people disgusted by the GOP-controlled Congress. As The New York Times reports, "All across the country, the Democrats t more PR

DNC: Measles Outbreaks Worsen as RFK Jr. And His Staff Continue To Spread Misinformation About the Safety of Life-Saving Vaccines (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Measles Outbreaks Worsen as RFK Jr. And His Staff Continue To Spread Misinformation About the Safety of Life-Saving Vaccines Under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. has experienced a record number of measles cases recently, with a new outbreak reported today at the University of Wisconsin and worsening outbreaks in several states, including Texas,  more PR

East Texas A&M Receives $8 Million Gift From Rene' Griffin, Largest in University History (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Receives $8 Million Gift from Rene' Griffin, Largest in University History East Texas A&M University is proud to announce a historic $8 million gift from alumnus Rene' Griffin, marking the largest single philanthropic contribution in the history of the university and to Lion Athletics. In recognition of this transformational gift, th more PR

EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NAPA Auto Parts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NAPA Auto Parts * Federal agency seeks court order for information related to systemic race discrimination allegations that company discriminated against black workers DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the filing of an action in federal court to enforce a subpoena issued during its investigat more PR

Entergy Louisiana restores all customers impacted by winter weather in North Louisiana (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana restores all customers impacted by winter weather in North Louisiana * BATON ROUGE, La. - Entergy Louisiana has restored power to all customers who can safely receive it, impacted by the recent winter storm that brought prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy ice accumulation and strong winds to North Louisiana. Since the start of the storm, crews safely restored service  more PR

Entergy to report full year 2025 financial results on Feb. 12 (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy to report full year 2025 financial results on Feb. 12 * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the market opens Thursday, Feb. 12. Drew Marsh, chair and chief executive officer, and Kimberly Fontan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, invite you to listen to a live webcast discussion of Entergy's quarterl more PR

Environmental Integrity Project: Environmental Enforcement Plummets in the First Year of Trump's Second Term (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Enforcement Plummets in the First Year of Trump's Second Term Data Show Drop in Civil Lawsuits Against Polluters and Administrative Penalties * Environmental law enforcement fell sharply in the first year of the second Trump Administration, with the number of civil lawsuits filed against polluters, administrative penalties, and settlements all declining significantly  more PR

Experimental pill dramatically reduces 'bad' cholesterol (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Experimental pill dramatically reduces 'bad' cholesterol * DALLAS - Feb. 04, 2026 - An experimental pill called enlicitide slashed levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly known as "bad" cholesterol, by up to 60%, a new phase three clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed. If approved by the Food and Drug Administration, this more PR

FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi Award $150K Grant to Mission First Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi Award $150K Grant to Mission First Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi (Community Bank), awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to Mission First Inc. (Mission more PR

Garamendi Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and over 55 congressional colleagues in pressing Department of Health and H more PR

GCSU's Education Programs are on the Map for Nationwide Recruiters, Future Teachers (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * GCSU's education programs are on the map for nationwide recruiters, future teachers By Ian Wesselhoff On Jan. 30, representatives from 60 school districts across the country came to Georgia College & State University's campus for its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair, all hoping to connect with the next generation of educators prepared by the John H. Lounsbury College of Education. Just days later, o more PR

Genetic study shows: Anxiety disorders have many causes (10)
WURZBURG, Germany, Feb. 5 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Genetic study shows: Anxiety disorders have many causes * Around one in four people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include * panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks, * generalised anxiety disorder, in which sufferers worry about everyday things over a longer period of time that is difficult to control, and * phobias of specific objects or s more PR

Going bust: Houston man sentenced for $1 million embezzlement scheme to fund gambling habit (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Going bust: Houston man sentenced for $1 million embezzlement scheme to fund gambling habit * HOUSTON - A 34-year-old Spring resident has been sentenced for embezzling more than $1 million from his employer, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Donald Ray Owens Jr. pleaded guilty May 9, 2025. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. has now ordered O more PR

Gooden Introduces Bill to End Abuse of Federal Settlement Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Gooden Introduces Bill to End Abuse of Federal Settlement Funds * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) introduced the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, legislation to codify Department of Justice policy preventing settlement money from federal lawsuits being quietly diverted to third parties and left-wing activist groups. For years, federal officials have abused settlement agreements t more PR

GSA Sells Federal Property in Texas, Generating $1.68M and Delivering Savings to Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Sells Federal Property in Texas, Generating $1.68M and Delivering Savings to Americans * Disposing of over 240 acres of vacant federal land continues to optimize the federal portfolio SAN MARCOS, Texas - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the disposal of more than 240 acres of mostly vacant federal land in San Marcos, Texas. Texas State University (TXST) and t more PR

HACU announces workshops for its 15th International Conference to be held in San Antonio, Texas, May 4-6, 2026 (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces workshops for its 15th International Conference to be held in San Antonio, Texas, May 4-6, 2026 * The Hispanic Association and Colleges and Universities will host its 15 th International Conference "Bridging Nations to Advance Higher Education," on May 4-6, 2026, at the Kimpton Santo Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamo Colleges D more PR

Hole in One Process Warns Proposed Federal Rule Change Could Undermine Subpoena Enforcement And Due Process (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Hole in One Process has submitted a public comment letter to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts expressing concerns over proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45. The organization highlights potential economic repercussions for the process-serving industry and warns of systemic risks to due process and the enforcement of subpoenas. According to the organization, the proposed amendments would end more ST

House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Issues Report Recommending to Hold Ex-Secretary of State Clinton in Contempt Over Subpoena Refusal (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-469) on a resolution recommending that the House find ex-Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 27, 2026. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Congress has held individuals in contempt for failing to comply with duly issued subpoenas. In the more ST

House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Issues Report Recommending to Hold President Clinton in Contempt Over Subpoena Refusal (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-468) on a resolution recommending that the House find President William J. Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee. The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 27, 2026. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) President Clinton has not properly asserted any claims of privilege, nor has he asserted any basis for immunit more ST

House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Sets Feb. 11 Hearing on U.S. Surface Transportation Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Accelerating Progress: U.S. Surface Transportation Research" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2026, at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses: * Ms. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at U.S. Department of Transportation * Hon. Greg Winfree, Agency Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institut more PR

Houston transplant doctor indicted for making false statements in patients' medical records (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Houston transplant doctor indicted for making false statements in patients' medical records * HOUSTON - A 66-year-old Houston physician has been charged with falsifying medical records which made potential transplant recipients ineligible for organ donations, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. has now surrendered to federal  more PR

IHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Bad Bunny's Rimas Sports Announce New Podcast Production and Original Content Collaboration Spanning Sports and Latin Culture (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Bad Bunny's Rimas Sports Announce New Podcast Production and Original Content Collaboration Spanning Sports and Latin Culture Professional baseball outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. to host first show coming early 2026 * New York - iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and Rimas Sports, Bad Bunny's premiere sports management and b more PR

Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommMatt Walker, Head Coach - UW-River Falls (10)
WACO, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommMatt Walker, Head Coach - UW-River Falls * On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Matt Walker, head football coach at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, for a conversation on leadership, growth, and building a successful Division III program. Coach Walker reflects on his early career,  more PR

Job Creators Network Endorses Rick Jackson for Georgia Governor (10)
ADDISON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Job Creators Network issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Job Creators Network Endorses Rick Jackson for Georgia Governor Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement endorsing Rick Jackson for the next Governor of Georgia: "Rick Jackson has long been a trusted and leading champion of small businesses in Georgia and across the country. He understands firsthand how lower taxes, fewer regulations, and conservative polic more PR

Judicial Watch Sues Dept of Homeland Security for Images of Attack on Texas ICE Detention Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Dept of Homeland Security for Images of Attack on Texas ICE Detention Facility * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for video footage and photographs of the attack on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarad more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, by a vote of 13-9; and  more PR

Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western Distric more PR

KBR Secures $77 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance Digital Engineering and Assured Communications (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Secures $77 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance Digital Engineering and Assured Communications * HOUSTON, February 5, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price task order totaling $77 million under the United States Space Force (USSF) - Decision Support for Headquarters (HQ) Ana more PR

Lamar University: LUNAR Team Reaches Heights With International Rocket Engineering Competition (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * LUNAR Team reaches new heights with International Rocket Engineering Competition By Kristen Baker The Lamar University Association of Rocketry has entered a new chapter after being accepted into the International Rocket Engineering Competition. The International Rocket Engineering Competition, known as IREC, is the largest intercollegiate rocket competition in the world. LUNAR will now compete against 107 student r more PR

LIBRE: Overwhelming Enrollment for TX ESAs is Proof Texans Support Educational Freedom (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * LIBRE: Overwhelming Enrollment for TX ESAs is Proof Texans Support Educational Freedom * (Austin, TX) - Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right Latino organization in Texas, released a statement praising the overwhelming enrollment among Texan families to apply for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). According to the Texas Comptroller, more than 42,000 st more PR

McCaul Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Mexico * WASHINGTON - Starting today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul -chairman of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group (IPG) -is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Mexico to meet with Mexican lawmakers and other government officials. The bipartisan delegation includes IPG Rank more PR

Moran, Westerman Secure $11 Million for Texarkana Regional Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran, Westerman Secure $11 Million for Texarkana Regional Airport * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 was signed into law and delivers $11 million for improvements at the Texarkana Regional Airport. The funding supports airfield improvements that will enhance safety and expand access to developabl more PR

MSG Legal Opposes Proposed Federal Rule Change Allowing Non-Personal Subpoena Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- MSG Legal, Lufkin, Texas, has voiced strong opposition to proposed amendments of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 concerning subpoena service. In a public comment letter addressed to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, MSG Legal expressed concerns about the amendments that would allow non-personal methods of service, such as mail and commercial carriers, to be considered equivalent to traditional personal service. The organization argues that these changes  more ST

Nearly 20 Years at the Bottom: Texas Fails Children on Health Coverage as Costs Rise (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 20 Years at the Bottom: Texas Fails Children on Health Coverage as Costs Rise * Hispanic children fare the worst, representing two-thirds of the state's uninsured kids, while Texas is projected to have a budget surplus of nearly $24 billion McAllen, TX -As families across the country continue to grapple with rising costs, a new report released today by UnidosUS -the nation's lar more PR

NetRise Calls on CISA to Strengthen Standards With Binary Validation and Greater Transparency (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- NetRise has submitted a public comment letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urging significant enhancements to the 2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). The letter emphasizes that existing SBOMs, particularly those derived solely from source code, often fail to provide a complete picture of security vulnerabilities, as they do not account for critical components that are present in the compiled code. In its Oct. 2,  more ST

New medication may reduce chances of a second clot-caused stroke without bleeding risk (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New medication may reduce chances of a second clot-caused stroke without bleeding risk * Research Highlights: * When added to standard blood-thinning medications such as aspirin, the new anti-clotting medication asundexian reduced the risk of a second stroke by reducing the formation of blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding. * This is the first complete more PR

New Sierra Club Map Shows Expensive U.S. Gas Buildout (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Map Shows Expensive U.S. Gas Buildout * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. Over the past year, electricity prices increased at double the rate of inflation.  more PR

New Whole Foods Market in Holbrook, New York, to Open March 5 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Holbrook, New York, to Open March 5 * Holbrook, NY (Feb 4, 2026) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,000-square-foot store, located in the Shops at SunVet at 5801 Sunrise Hwy, on March 5, 2026. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. The 8 th Whole Foods Market location on Lo more PR

NEWS: Pressley Documents Haiti TPS Field Hearing in Legislative History, Continues Push for TPS Extension (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Documents Haiti TPS Field Hearing in Legislative History, Continues Push for TPS Extension * Pressley Convened Haitian TPS Holders, Advocates, Community Leaders in Field Hearing Sounding Alarm on Danger of Haiti TPS Termination Following Ruling Delaying Trump Attempt to Terminate Haiti TPS, Pressley Urges TPS Extension through Discharge Petition Field Hearing Footage | Field Heari more PR

Oakmont Education VP Gulacy-Worrel Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Cris Gulacy-Worrel, vice president and a founding team member of Oakmont Education, Powell, Ohio, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Families Through Educational Choice in America": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I want to thank Senator Husted for the intr more PR

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Nueces County Judge, Corpus Christi Mayor & South Texas Military Task Force (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Nueces County Judge, Corpus Christi Mayor & South Texas Military Task Force * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Nueces County Judge Connie Scott, Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo, and members of the South Texas Military Task Force to discuss Corpus Christi Army Depot's contributions to America's defense industrial base, as well as how the broader Coastal  more PR

PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Pleasanton Mayor Gallegos, City Council Members (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Pleasanton Mayor Gallegos, City Council Members * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Pleasanton Mayor JR. Gallegos and members of the Pleasanton City Council to discuss expanding workforce development opportunities, investing in trade schools, and modernizing infrastructure. The city leaders also highlighted the positive impact the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) O more PR

President Trump Signs into Law Arrington Bill to Rein in PBMs and Lower Drug Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs into Law Arrington Bill to Rein in PBMs and Lower Drug Costs * Washington, D.C. - President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) Better Deals and Lower Prices Act. The new law delivers long-overdue transparency and accountability to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and helps lower prescription d more PR

Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration: A Generation Threatened - New Data Highlights Challenges Facing Undocumented High School Graduates (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * A Generation Threatened: New Data Highlights Challenges Facing Undocumented High School Graduates Research from the Presidents' Alliance and the Migration Policy Institute shows declines in the number of undocumented students graduating high school annually. * A new fact sheet released by the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigra more PR

Renowned researcher receives doctor honoris causa award (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Renowned researcher receives doctor honoris causa award * The Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, UPCT, honored Daniel Leskovar, Ph.D., with a doctor honoris causa award at a ceremony on Jan. 28 in Cartagena, Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain. Leskovar is a longtime Texas A&M AgriLife Research vegetable physiologist and cen more PR

Rep. Gill Bill Passes House, Ensuring Tax Relief for DC Residents (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill Bill Passes House, Ensuring Tax Relief for DC Residents * Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted 215 to 210 to pass H.J.Res.142 (link is external), Congressman Brandon Gill's (R-TX) resolution in disapproval of the District of Columbia Council's approval of a tax bill that would block President Trump's tax relief for DC residents. Rep. Gill's resolution would block the D. more PR

Rep. Gill Bill to Block Immigration from Somalia (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill Bill to Block Immigration from Somalia * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today introduced the Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act, which imposes a 25-year moratorium on immigration from Somalia into the United States, codifying into law what President Trump has already done by executive action. "Mass Somali immigration makes the United States weaker, poorer and erodes soc more PR

Rep. Pfluger Has Experts Confirm Pipeline Capacity is Critical to Delivering Affordable, Reliable Energy to Americans During Severe Weather (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Has Experts Confirm Pipeline Capacity is Critical to Delivering Affordable, Reliable Energy to Americans During Severe Weather * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) questioned FERC Chairman Laura Swett on how to prevent a repeat of several failures witnessed during Winter Storm Fern during a House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Federal  more PR

Rep. Roy Renews Pressure on AMPYR Energy on Proposed BESS and Solar Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Renews Pressure on AMPYR Energy on Proposed BESS and Solar Facility * February 5, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) continued to press AMPYR Energy for answers regarding their sprawling solar and BESS site planned near Willow City, a rural community in Gillespie County and close to where the Crabapple Wildfire happened last year. Rep. Roy wrote: " There  more PR

Rep. Roy's SAVE America Act to Hit House Floor Next Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy's SAVE America Act to Hit House Floor Next Week * February 5, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy's (R-TX-21) SAVE America Act ( H.R.7296 (link is external) ) will be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives next week, Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced late Wednesday night. Last week, Congressman Roy and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the SAVE America Ac more PR

Reps. Roy and Self Lead the Sharia-Free America Caucus in Its First-Ever Press Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy and Self Lead the Sharia-Free America Caucus in Its First-Ever Press Conference * February 5, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Congressman Keith Self (R-TX-03) hosted the Sharia-Free America Caucus' first-ever press conference with U.S. Senator Tuberville (R-AL), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and 14 other members of the Caucus. The Caucus bol more PR

Sabre Solves Look-To-Book Constraints With Cache-Powered Intelligent Shopping, Delivering Real-Time Results in Under Half-A-Second With 95% Alignment to Live Airline Offers (10)
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Sabre solves look-to-book constraints with Cache-powered Intelligent Shopping, delivering real-time results in under half-a-second with 95% alignment to live airline offers Powered by SabreMosaic(TM), the AI driven solution unifies EDIFACT, NDC, LCC and private content through continuous offer validation and intelligent live vs cache decisioning, eliminating fragmentation  more PR

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets Feb. 12 Hearing on National Transportation Safety Board Final Report on DCA Midair Collision (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The NTSB Final Report on the DCA Midair Collision" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its findings, probable cause, and safety recommendations following the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk heli more PR

Sisters in Science: How One UMBC Lab Kindled a Family Tradition of Discovery (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery On the fourth floor of UMBC's Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, where students are hard at work exploring the intricacies of RNA molecules that may hold the key to combating viral diseases, a unique family tradition has taken root. Three sisters--Huda, Reem, and Rowah Abdelghani--have each stepped into the same res more PR

St. Catherine University: Healthcare Simulation Program Receives International Accreditation (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 6 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * Healthcare simulation program receives international accreditation I-SAIL was recognized by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in early January. * The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) has awarded full simulation accreditation to St. Catherine University's Institute of Simulation and Interprofessional Learning (I-SAIL). This achievement is the culmination of two years of extensive prepara more PR

Statement from Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Hutchins (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Hutchins * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett released the following statement: "I am aware of reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to convert an industrial warehouse in Hutchins, Texas -a city I am proud to represent -into one of the largest detention facilities in the natio more PR

Statement Regarding Trump Administration's Proposed Rules for Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools (10)
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Statement Regarding Trump Administration's Proposed Rules for Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools * Washington, DC -The following statement regarding "Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools" issued by the T more PR

Strawberry guava prevents natural forest generation in Madagascar (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Strawberry guava prevents natural forest generation in Madagascar * Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park in 1991. In a project co-led by Dunham and Rice's Matt McCary together with a team of U.S. and Malagasy researchers, the group recently published  more PR

Study identifies why some breast cancers evade treatment (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study identifies why some breast cancers evade treatment * DALLAS - Feb. 05, 2026 - Up to 20% of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers don't respond to antiestrogen therapies. A study led by researchers at UT Southwestern, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, suggests that a protein secreted by immune cells within these tumors causes them to grow even in the more PR

Supporting the fight against human trafficking with new host training (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Supporting the fight against human trafficking with new host training * As part of our support for our community, Airbnb has partnered with subject-matter experts to help equip hosts globally with training on ways to identify and report potential trafficking and exploitation. This work builds on our long-standing commitment to leverage our global reach to help suppo more PR

Texas A&M center named for Hood Family Foundation (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 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 center named for Hood Family Foundation * The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday voted to commemorate $5 million in support from the John and Sally Hood Family Foundation by renaming a Texas A&M center focused on sustainable solutions for agriculture and forestry industries based on unbiased science. more PR

Texas A&M develops TAMU-SPIRIT, a dedicated research platform on the International Space Station (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Texas A&M develops TAMU-SPIRIT, a dedicated research platform on the International Space Station * Texas A&M University has developed TAMU-SPIRIT, a first-of-its-kind orbital research platform planned for deployment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Developed in partnership with Aegis Aerospace, TAMU-SPIRIT will provide experiment space on the Express Logistics Carrier 3 on the ISS, enabling more PR

Texas A&M Forest Service increases funding to combat oak wilt spread (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 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 Forest Service increases funding to combat oak wilt spread * As Texas enters the most critical window for oak wilt transmission, Texas A&M Forest Service will offer funding to assist private landowners in combating the spread of the devastating fungal disease that attacks trees. The agency is increasing its Texas Oak Wi more PR

Texas Christian University Issues Horned Frogs In the News Wrap Up for Jan. 16-31, 2026 (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas Christian University issued the following Horned Frogs In the News wrap up for Jan. 16-31, 2026: * * * From nostalgia for 2016 to oil in Venezuela and from increasing your running speed to racing cars, media come to TCU for news and thought leadership. Earnings show why big oil isn't eager to go all-in on Venezuela (https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/30/earnings-show-why-big-oil-isnt-eager-to-go-allin-on-venezuela) Tom Seng, assistant professor of  more PR

Texas Education Freedom Accounts Launch Confirms Parents' Eagerness for School Choice (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Texas Education Freedom Accounts Launch Confirms Parents' Eagerness for School Choice * AUSTIN - T he Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) application portal opened yesterday, giving Texas families the opportunity to be the ultimate decision maker for their child's education. Nearly 42,000 applications were submitted on the first day, alone, b reaking a national record previously held by T more PR

Texas-grown cabbage meets global tradition in Texas A&M kimchi research (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas-grown cabbage meets global tradition in Texas A&M kimchi research * A head of napa cabbage grown in Texas may not seem destined for a Korean staple. But researchers in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology are turning local produce into kimchi as part of a study that  more PR

The AFCA Applauds The FTC's Efforts To Enforce The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) (10)
WACO, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * The AFCA Applauds The FTC's Efforts To Enforce The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA) * The following is a letter AFCA Executive Director Craig Bohl sent to the Federal Trade Commission regarding the January 12th announcement that it is investigating whether sports agents who work with student-athletes have complied with the requirements of the Sports Agent Res more PR

The keys to creating an accessible classroom for children with disabilities (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * The keys to creating an accessible classroom for children with disabilities * There is no "one size fits all" strategy for working with special education students, but according to a Texas A&M University researcher, there are strategies that can assist in creating a safe and successful learning environment for all students. Julie Thompson, associate professor of special education in the Texas A&M Colleg more PR

Three Distinguished Visiting Journalists head to campus (10)
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Three Distinguished Visiting Journalists head to campus * The College of Arts and Sciences will bring three Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalists (DVJ) to campus this semester: Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, New York Times White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs and ProPublica investigative reporter and Pulitzer finalist and Oscar nominee Keri Blakinger '14. "This will b more PR

Troy University Libraries to Host Public Lecture Series on Jewish History Feb. 16-19 (10)
TROY, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University Libraries to host public lecture series on Jewish history Feb. 16-19 Troy University Libraries will host a public lecture series tracing 4,000 years of Jewish history, migration and resilience from the ancient world to the present thanks to grants from The Alabama Holocaust Commission and the Alabama Humanities Alliance. The grants, written by TROY Social Sciences Librarian Stephanie White, will allow f more PR

U.S. News: UTEP's Computer Science, Nursing Programs Among the Best in the Nation (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News: UTEP's Computer Science, Nursing Programs Among the Best in the Nation * EL PASO, Texas (January 8, 2026) - U.S. News and World Report identified The University of Texas at El Paso undergraduate computer science and nursing programs among the best in the nation in its December Best College guide. U.S. News and World Report has ranked UTEP among the top universities in the n more PR

UIW Feik School of Pharmacy Ranks No. 1 in Texas on National Licensure Exam (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * UIW Feik School of Pharmacy Ranks No. 1 in Texas on National Licensure Exam Class of 2025 also Ranked No. 7 in the Nation * The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that the Feik School of Pharmacy Class of 2025 ranked No. 1 in pass rate in the State of Texas on the most recent North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). That is the national standa more PR

University of Houston Report Finds Houston-area Residents Overestimate Impact of Texas' ESA Program (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Report Finds Houston-area Residents Overestimate Impact of Texas' New ESA Program Key Takeaways * Houston-area residents significantly overestimate the size of Texas' new Education Savings Accounts program, expecting far more students to receive vouchers than the program's $1 billion cap allows, a new report from the University of Houston shows. * Survey respondents believe a  more PR

University of Houston Study Offers Potential Targets to Identify, Remediate Dyslexia (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Study Offers Potential New Targets to Identify, Remediate Dyslexia Report: Reading Difficulty Is a Developmental Process By Laurie Fickman, 713/743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems from a single faulty gene in the brain, suggesting instead that it is caused by more PR

USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team After advancing through the High Performance Program (HPP), USA Softball has announced the athletes that will represent the U.S. on the international stage at the 2026 U-18 Women's Pan American Championship. Known as "The Pipeline to the Women's National Team Program," the selected athletes worked their way through the HPP at the local level befo more PR

UTEP Diana Natalicio Institute Hosts Day of Events Honoring Namesake (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Diana Natalicio Institute Hosts Day of Events Honoring Namesake * EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) - Today, the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at The University of Texas at El Paso is hosting the Diana Natalicio Impact and Legacy Celebration, a full day of events honoring Natalicio's enduring impact on UTEP, the El Paso community and higher education at large.  more PR

UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners * EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2026) - UTEP Press at The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the winners of its first round of book awards since relaunching the press in fall 2025. UTEP Press, which publishes a wide variety of popular and academic books, announced winners in two categories for its inaugural 2026 aw more PR

UTRGV Nursing Faculty Dr. Nora Martinez Certifies as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news: * * * UTRGV nursing faculty Dr. Nora Martinez certifies as sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) By Karen Villarreal The statistics are cause for serious concern. In 2024 in Hidalgo County alone, there were 656 sexual assaults, rapes and human trafficking offenses. That same year just in McAllen, 50 rapes were reported. Approximately half of those victims were minors. * Brownsville reported  more PR

Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR

Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * "ICE and CBP's... disregard for child welfare undermines the government's core child-protection obligations. Yet your agency does not appear to be taking any action to speak out against or investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's immigration agenda on children."  more PR

Wearable technology may inspire healthier habits (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Wearable technology may inspire healthier habits * Over the past two decades, advances in technology have made smartphones nearly universal. But personal tech goes beyond phones. A 2023 study found that nearly one in three Americans now uses a wearable smart device -like a watch or fitness band -alongside their smartphone to monitor health and fitness. Mark Benden, an environmental and occupational heal more PR

World Trademark Review Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke's Intellectual Property Practice and Nine Attorneys in WTR 1000 Rankings (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * World Trademark Review Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke's Intellectual Property Practice and Nine Attorneys in WTR 1000 Rankings * ATLANTA - Troutman Pepper Locke and nine attorneys have been recognized among the world's leading national and international trademark practitioners in World Trademark Review 's 2026 edition of the WTR 1000. The World's Leading Trademark Profe more PR