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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-05-26 ( 9 items ) |
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Americans for Tax Reform: Congress Should Modernize the Graves Amendment, Include Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Rowan Saydlowski:
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Congress Should Modernize the Graves Amendment, Include Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing
As Congress works on the "BUILD America 250 Act" this week, lawmakers should support an amendment to modernize the Graves Amendment of 2005 by including the peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing model.
On Tuesday, Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee announced the introduction of H.R. 8870, the "Build America 250 Act," more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Highway Bill Imposes National Car Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Mike Palicz and Rachel Loren:
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Highway Bill Imposes National Car Tax
The released text of the surface transportation reauthorization bill would create a new national car tax that would increase the cost of vehicle ownership for American families and turn state DMVs into IRS-like tax collectors for the federal government.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Highway bill would impose a $150 annual tax on electric vehicles (EVs) and a $5 more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Key Vote - Oppose Amendment on "Railway Safety Act" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following statement:
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Key Vote: Oppose Amendment on "Railway Safety Act"
Americans for Tax Reform urges all members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to oppose Amendment No.094 offered by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) that would implement the so-called Railway Safety Act.
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, released the following statement opposing the amendment:
"The Railway Safety Act is a war on affordability. It raises the cost of ever more PR
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members and Latino Leaders Against Reconciliation: No Blank Check for ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release:
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members and Latino Leaders Against Reconciliation: No Blank Check for ICE
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) joined leaders of Latino legacy organizations on Wednesday to oppose the Republican reconciliation plan that would squander billions of taxpayer dollars down the bottomless pit of Trump-Miller immigration enforcement.
Speaking outside the U.S. Capitol Building, CHC members and national Latino more PR
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (10)
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert:
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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
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WASHINGTON, May 24, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations may be contaminated with Shiga toxi more PR
Heading to OKC! ESPN presents exclusive coverage of the NCAA Women's College World Series (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Heading to OKC! ESPN presents exclusive coverage of the NCAA Women's College World Series
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* Games available on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2
* Every matchup available on the ESPN App
* 7Innings Live: Championship Finals Special Presented by Capital One alt-cast to air on ESPNU, June 3-5
The field is set for the 2026 NCAA Women's College World Series and for the 25th-straight year, ESPN will exclusively cover the event more PR
ITC Seeks Public Comment on Memory Chip Import Complaint (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a complaint alleging violations involving imports of NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing those components, according to a notice published May 14, 2026. The complaint was filed by MonolithIC 3D Inc., Allen, Texas, on May 11, 2026, under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The filing alleges violations tied to the importation and sale of memory chips and related products in the U.S.
The complaint names multiple respondents from Japan, South Korea, Ta more PR
National Alliance for Caregiving President Resendez Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation":
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today about the crisis facing America's sandwich generation caregivers -- the millions of Americans caring for their children and an adult at the sam more PR
The #RoadToOmaha Starts Here: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Regionals May 29-June 1 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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The #RoadToOmaha Starts Here: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Regionals May 29-June 1
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* ESPN to showcase at least 96 NCAA Regional games across four days
* Squeeze Play Presented by Capital One returns with live whip-around coverage from all 16 sites
* Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship premieres Thursday, May 28 (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Divisio more PR
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