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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-05-27 ( 84 items )  
$2.51 for 251 Years: Exchange Shoppers Help Strengthen Soldiers Through AER (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 26 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: * * * $2.51 for 251 Years: Exchange Shoppers Help Strengthen Soldiers Through AER * DALLAS -For 251 years, the Army has taken care of its own. Throughout June, Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can continue that tradition with a $2.51 donation to Army Emergency Relief (AER)-one cent for every year of service. From May 29 to July 3, authorized shoppers visiting the PX, BX or Express can add a $2.51 contribution at the register, inclu more PR

375th Cyberspace Operations Squadron integrates chaplain support, bolsters readiness (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 375th Cyberspace Operations Squadron integrates chaplain support, bolsters readiness More than 300 members of the 375th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, known operationally as "Task Force Falcon," gathered in a briefing room for mission planning ahead of upcoming operations. As the session began, Staff Sgt. Desiree Cober, a Religious Affairs Airman assigned to the 67th Cyberspace Operations Group, read a story more PR

4Life Research: North America Regional Events (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 27 -- 4Life Research issued the following news release: * * * North America Regional Events 4Life North America 2026 Regional meetings included Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Event topics included Affiliate growth strategies, motivation, and the science of 4Life Transfer Factor--with an emphasis on the company's latest discovery of transfer factors in plants. 4Life's East Coast Travel Team: Senior Vice President of Sales for the USA, Canada, a more PR

AFA Expands Education Impact Across Northeast Texas Through Local Engagement (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Expands Education Impact Across Northeast Texas Through Local Engagement * AFA's Northeast Texas Chapter 416 (NETXAFA) continues to strengthen its presence across the region by empowering members, supporting educators, and expanding access to AFA and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) resources. Through scholarships, school partnerships, and a growing community-based AFA model, NETXAFA is demonstrating how local  more PR

After the Fires: Protecting LA's Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * After the Fires: Protecting LA's Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future * Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less than 18 months since catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. The lessons from those twin 2025 fires are still being learned as researchers from University of California, Davis, and other institutions in t more PR

Airbnb.org expands its Medical Stays Program in Mexico with $20M MXN pesos (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Airbnb.org expands its Medical Stays Program in Mexico with $20M MXN pesos * At an event today, Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky, announced a MXN 20 million investment to expand Airbnb.org's Medical Stays program across Mexico. Over the next three years, the program will provide free housing in Airbnb listings for families traveling to Mexico City to obtain lifesaving cancer care and other specialized treatme more PR

American Airlines to Install Starlink, the Fastest Wi-Fi in the Sky (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 27 -- American Airlines posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * American Airlines to install Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky American Airlines today announced a sweeping modernization of its narrowbody inflight customer experience with the installation of Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, on more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in Q1 2027. Starlink is widely regarded as the world's most advanced satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of suppor more PR

American Medical Association, 97 Co-Signers Issue Letter to 8 Members of Congress (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

Americans for Tax Reform, 24 Co-Signers Issue Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Americans for Tax Reform with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Gus Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Off more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: DeSantis is Right - Congress Can't Coerce States to Collect Federal Car Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by John Kartch, Mike Palicz and Rachel Loren: * * * DeSantis is Right: Congress Can't Coerce States to Collect Federal Car Tax "Commandeering state DMVs into federal tax collectors is not constitutional. The proposed tax is bad on its own, but this aspect is an attempt at usurping state sovereignty." * Over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) weighed in against the attempted federal coercion of states to collect federal taxes via a co more PR

Anu Narayanan Appointed to Lead RAND's National Security Research Division (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, May 27 -- Rand issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Anu Narayanan Appointed to Lead RAND's National Security Research Division Anu Narayanan, a national security expert whose work focuses on critical infrastructure, resilience and defense planning, has been appointed vice president and director of RAND's National Security Research Division (NSRD), effective immediately. In her new role, Narayanan will lead one of RAND's largest research divisions, overseeing research that informs policy and oper more PR

Ariz. Asst. A.G. Coleman Issues Letter to RV Pit Stop Park Owners (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Arizona Assistant Attorney General Martin Coleman issued the following letter to RV Pit Stop Park owners: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Alejandra Garcia, Owner/Manager Ignacio Garcia, Owner/Manager RV Pit Stop Park 425 and 485 W. Main Street Quartzite, AZ 85346 * Owners of Pit Stop RV Park Pit Stop Portfolio, LLC C/O Parabellum Law Group 2201 Long Prairie Road, # 107-804 Flower Mound, Texas 75022 * RV Pit Stop Portfolio, LLC Attn: Paracorp Incorporated 8825 N. 23rd A more PR

Arrington Fights to Crack Down on TANF Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Fights to Crack Down on TANF Fraud * Washington, D.C. \- House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, a comprehensive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reform package that includes his legislation, the Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act : "Washington's abject failure to pr more PR

Aspira Women's Health and Cleveland Clinic Expand Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI-Powered Diagnostics in Women's Health (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Aspira Women's Health and Cleveland Clinic Expand Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI-Powered Diagnostics in Women's Health * AUSTIN, Texas, and CLEVELAND: Aspira Women's Health Inc. (OTCQB: AWHL) ("Aspira" or the "Company"), a bio-analytical company focused on the development of AI-powered, noninvasive diagnostics for women's health, and Cleveland Clinic have signed an agreement to improve women's health diagnostics. Under t more PR

Astrolab Selected to Provide Lunar Rover Advancing Lunar Exploration (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 27 -- Axiom Space Inc., a provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, issued the following news release: * * * Astrolab Selected to Provide Lunar Rover Advancing Lunar Exploration Astrolab, together with teammates Axiom Space, Interlune and Odyssey Space Research, were selected by NASA as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis program, advancing the agency's plans to establish sustained surface mobility at the lunar south pole. "Axiom Space is proud to  more PR

Centenary Student's Work Advances to National American Advertising Federation Awards (10)
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 27 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary student's work advances to National American Advertising Federation Awards Artwork by recent Centenary graduate, Savannah Stowers ('26), will advance for judging in the National American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards at the end of May. The National AAF awards is the industry's largest competition. Last month, Stowers, as well as alumnae Jordan Fong ('24) and Dellanee Wade ('16), received top honors at the American Advertising Fed more PR

Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Alex Mealer on TX-09 Primary Runoff Victory (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Alex Mealer on TX-09 Primary Runoff Victory Club for Growth PAC congratulates Alex Mealer on her Republican primary runoff victory in Texas' 9th Congressional District. Mealer, a West Point graduate, combat veteran, and small business owner, defeated Texas State Rep. Briscoe Cain to advance to the general election. President Donald Trump also endorsed Mealer in the race. "Alex Mealer is a proven conserv more PR

Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Jon Bonck on TX-38 Primary Runoff Victory (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Jon Bonck on TX-38 Primary Runoff Victory Club for Growth PAC congratulates Jon Bonck on winning the Republican primary runoff in Texas' 38th Congressional District. Bonck, a mortgage and real estate broker, defeated Shelly deZevallos to advance to the general election. President Donald Trump also endorsed Bonck in the race. "Jon Bonck is committed to lowering taxes, supporting school freedom, and cutti more PR

Comer, Gill, Burchett Investigate California's Taxpayer-Funded Prisoner Digital Tablet Program (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Comer, Gill, Burchett Investigate California's Taxpayer-Funded Prisoner Digital Tablet Program Recent reporting exposes how prisoners have used tablets to sexually exploit women and minors * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gi more PR

Conn. AG Tong Announces Investigation Into Roblox Over Harm to Children (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). "This legislation more PR

Democratic Governors Association: "A Badge of Honor" - Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * "A Badge of Honor": Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election New reporting from the New York Times highlights just how extreme and out of touch GOP candidate Burt Jones is, detailing "the lengths to which he went" to overturn the 2020 election. The reporting showcases how Jones "would not accept the president's defeat" in 2020, leading him to join "a fake Electoral College contingent from Georgia that sent its f more PR

Doceree, Healthcare Marketing's AI-Powered Operating System, Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 27 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Doceree, Healthcare Marketing's AI-Powered Operating System, Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition Doceree is recognized as the AI leader in healthcare marketing for unifying the full prescription journey -- from physician awareness to fill -- on a single, clinically intelligent operating system. * Frost  more PR

EEOC Sues Buc-ee's for Disability Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Buc-ee's, Ltd. for Disability Discrimination Federal lawsuit says travel center refused reasonable accommodation for cashier with myasthenia gravis, then fired him AUSTIN, Texas -Buc-ee's, Ltd., a travel center retailer with locations throughout Texas and in 10 other states, violated federal law when it denied a disabled employee reasonable accommodations and subsequently terminated him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity more PR

Federal Register: DEA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Place Diphenidine in Schedule I (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing diphenidine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to sche more PR

Federal Register: NHTSA Issues Information Collection Notice on Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems & Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This ICR is for NHTSA's information collection for incident reportin more PR

For Ethan Rummel, UNT Health bachelor's program was key step on path to medical school (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * For Ethan Rummel, UNT Health bachelor's program was key step on path to medical school * Ethan Rummel has had his sights set on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine since he was a sophomore in high school. Even then, he knew that getting into medical school wouldn't be easy. So, he got to work improving his grades and became an Emergency Medical Technician to get clinical experience. On days when he felt his motivation waning more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allowing a single Colorado locality to hold the entire  more PR

Gartner Predicts Legal Tech Budgets to Double by 2028 as Legal AI Use Expands (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 27 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts Legal Tech Budgets to Double by 2028 as Legal AI Use Expands Specialized Legal AI Platforms Are Already Accelerating Six Key Legal Workflows - Specialized Legal AI Platforms, such as Harvey, Legora, GC AI and Thomson Reuters CoCounsel, are delivering significant productivity and efficiency gains in important legal workflows, leading legal technology budgets to double by 2028,  more PR

Gillibrand Hails Senate Passage Of Her Bipartisan Bill To Protect Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Hails Senate Passage Of Her Bipartisan Bill To Protect Child Sexual Abuse Survivors * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S) Law, which she co-leads with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The bill would void nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence survivors of child sexual abuse. "For too long, nondisclosure agreement more PR

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Global Energy & Natural Resources Capabilities with Addition of Toshiyuki Yoshida (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Global Energy & Natural Resources Capabilities with Addition of Toshiyuki Yoshida * NEW YORK - May 26, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP bolstered its growing Global Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholder Toshiyuki Yoshida, who brings decades of experience working with multinational firms in Japan, the United States, and throughout the critical Asia more PR

HACU-member scholarship available for Spanish language department faculty, staff (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU-member scholarship available for Spanish language department faculty, staff * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (UPSA) are accepting applications from Spanish language faculty and staff at HACU-member institutions to apply for the Teaching Spanish Scholarship program, a one-week immersive program in Salamanca, Spain, enhancing Spani more PR

Hegseth tells West Point Cadets they are ready to lead (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth tells West Point Cadets they are ready to lead * WEST POINT, New York - At the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, on May 23, some 998 cadets threw their caps in the air, prepared to disperse out into the Army to lead soldiers in every corner of the world.  Before that happened, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told those newly minted leaders that they've got his trust and the trust of the p more PR

ICYMI: Congresswoman Escobar Honored with Voice of the Voiceless Award by Annunciation House (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Escobar Honored with Voice of the Voiceless Award by Annunciation House * Last Saturday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was honored with the Voice of the Voiceless award as part of Annunciation House's Voice of the Voiceless Awards recognizing individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage, advocacy, and commitment to justice in the border region. "I'm deeply honored to receive Annunciation House's Voice of th more PR

ICYMI: Republicans Worry the Cornyn-Paxton Fight is Tearing Their Party Apart [POLITICO] (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Republicans worry the Cornyn-Paxton fight is tearing their party apart [POLITICO] It's "judgment day" for Republicans in Texas, as the "relentless mudslinging" in the "vicious" GOP Senate runoff between floundering incumbent John Cornyn and scandal-plagued Ken Paxton continues until the bitter end. After having spent "more than $90 million" attempting to drag Cornyn across the finish line, Republicans [are] wor more PR

IDRPP Project Aims to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States (10)
LOGAN, Utah, May 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * IDRPP Project Aims to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States * Approximately 98% of infants born in the U.S. receive hearing screenings within one month of birth. It is the first step in ensuring that those with hearing differences have the best chance at success in building strong communication skills and supporting healthy socio-emotional and behavioral development. But follow-up after not passing a hearing screening is also critical, and it does more PR

Institute for Justice: Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home NEW ORLEANS--Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that ruled the city of McKinney, Texas, must pay compensation to an innocent woman after a SWAT team destroyed her home in July 2020. The ruling comes a mere two months after Vicki Baker's attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) argued this case befo more PR

Integration delivers true capability advantage (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Integration delivers true capability advantage * By Nic Maan, Vice President, Australia Defence and Security Solutions Australia's defence enterprise is inherently complex. Capabilities are developed by multiple organisations, delivered across different timelines, built to variable standards, then sustained and upgraded over decades. With deliberate integration, the breadth more PR

Jochen Reiser named Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Jochen Reiser named Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News * Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, president of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and CEO of the UTMB Health System, has been selected as Business Person of the Year by The Galveston County Daily News. The Business Person of the Year is chosen by the Daily News editorial team as part of its overall Citizen of the Year program. Rather than a traditi more PR

Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (10)
HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Juniata College honored five faculty members with distinguished teaching and service awards at the close of the spring 2026 semester. Professor of Psychology Mark McKellop was named the 59th recipient of the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. Professor of Politics Dennis Plane received the 37th annual Beachley Award for Distinguished Academic Service, and Professor of Geo more PR

Lamar University: Discover Engineering Connects Community With STEM and Engineering Careers (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, May 27 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Discover Engineering connects community with STEM and engineering careers By Kristen Baker Lamar University's College of Engineering hosted its annual Discover Engineering event on Saturday, April 11. With the College of Engineering celebrating 75 Years at Lamar University, this year's event was the biggest one yet. The community event, which was free to the public, encouraged kids to get excited about STEM careers. The event was held at the Spindletop Boomtown Mu more PR

LCRA Awards $25,000 Grant to Fulton VFD (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $25,000 grant to Fulton VFD New utility task vehicle will improve wildfire response in Aransas County Key Takeaways * LCRA awards the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department a $25,000 grant for a utility task vehicle and 100-gallon skid unit. * The UTV will better equip first responders to navigate hard-to-reach areas and enhance emergency response capabilities. * The grant is one of 41 being awarded through LCRA's Community Grants p more PR

McLeod appointed IACUC chair (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 26 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * McLeod appointed IACUC chair We are pleased to announce that Kyle R. McLeod, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. McLeod currently serves as IACUC vice chair.  Dr. McLeod earned his B.S. and M.S. from Texas Tech University and his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He began his career as a Research Animal Scientist at the USDA Research Center in Beltsville, Marylan more PR

Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board * Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Board of Direction. "I've been proud to serve ACI throughout my professional and academic career and now to have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's leader more PR

Mo. Solicitor General Capozzi Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following written testimony by Missouri Solicitor General Louis Capozzi from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you this morning. In the Federalist 81, Alexander Hamilton responded to obje more PR

Modern Connectivity for Modern Care: Mercy Health Selects HPE to Upgrade Aged Care Across 40+ Sites in Australia (10)
SPRING, Texas, May 27 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Modern connectivity for modern care: Mercy Health selects HPE to upgrade aged care across 40+ sites in Australia Cloud-managed network platform delivers secure, high-performance connectivity to support aged care residents, staff and next-generation care technologies In this article * Supports 2,600+ residents and 400+ retirement village units with consistent, secure connectivity nationwide * Improves resident Wi more PR

MTEAC Concludes Operational Testing of New Veterinary Centrifuge at Fort Hood (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * MTEAC Concludes Operational Testing of New Veterinary Centrifuge at Fort Hood * FORT HOOD, Texas -The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (MTEAC) completed operational testing of the Centrifuge, Veterinary, General Purpose (CVGP) from April 8-9, 2026, at Fort Hood's urban training facility, supporting efforts to modernize diagnostic capabilities for military veterinary personnel. Requested by Soldier Health, Prevention, & Logistics (SHPL), the more PR

NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, joined by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing, participated in the annual AIM Health R&D Summit held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Conven more PR

NMSU professor views Southwest dust storms through historic lens (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 26 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor views Southwest dust storms through historic lens * The dust storms of the 1930s witnessed swirling black blizzards so dense that people could not see their own hands in front of their faces, completely obliterating the sun for hours. The Southwest dust storms in 2025 reached intensities not seen since the Dust Bowl, with El Paso, Texas experiencing its most intense and frequent storms since 1936 due to intense drought and more PR

Ohio State University Professor Hill Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of more PR

On Memorial Day, Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, honor nation's fallen (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * On Memorial Day, Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, honor nation's fallen * The United States will soon mark its semiquincentennial -250 years as a nation. It's a big milestone, said President Donald J. Trump, but not one that could have been achieved without more than a million U.S. service members having given their lives to the nation since the American Revolution began in 1775. Memorial Day is for rec more PR

Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course * National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to develop leaders through professional military education and training, is serving as  more PR

Rep. Gonzalez Issues Letter to 4 Online Travel Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following letter to four Online Travel Agents: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Ms. Ariane Gorin Chief Executive Officer Expedia Group 1111 Expedia Group Way Seattle, WA 98119 * Mr. Glenn D. Fogel Chief Executive Officer Booking.com 28 Liberty Street, 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 * Mr. Brian Chesky Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer Airbnb 888 Brannan Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 * Ms. Brigit Zimmerman Chief Exec more PR

Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Shut The Door On Immigrants Who Reject American Values (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Shut The Door On Immigrants Who Reject American Values * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the No Immigration Without Assimilation Act, putting an end to a broken system allowing people who reject American values to walk right through our front door. The legislation requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct mandatory assimilation likelihood screen more PR

Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces Bill to Bring FAA Aircraft Maintenance Documentation Into the 21st Century (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces Bill to Bring FAA Aircraft Maintenance Documentation Into the 21st Century * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, introduced the Major Repair and Alteration Modernization Act, which would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize and expand electronic filing capabilities for FAA Form 337, which is used by mechanics and repair stations more PR

Reps. Larsen, Carbajal Issue Letter to President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: We received notification on April 23, 2026, on the unpreced more PR

Rick Hasen leads publication of a major new restatement on the law of torts remedies (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 26 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Rick Hasen leads publication of a major new restatement on the law of torts remedies * UCLA School of Law professor Rick Hasen has been uncommonly busy lately. At a time when his agenda has been full of successful projects and honors, Hasen traveled to Philadelphia for the annual meeting of the American Law Institute. There, on May 18, members voted to approve the Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Remedies, for wh more PR

Rochester Institute of Technology: Students Tackle OpenSSL Issues to Help Keep the Internet Encrypted (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Students tackle OpenSSL issues to help keep the internet encrypted Open-source security course allows students to contribute to real-world cybersecurity * As part of a cybersecurity course, RIT students are helping ensure that internet communications stay secure. For three semesters, students have been patching issues with OpenSSL--a free and open-source library and toolkit that provides encryption for computer networks. Many of the s more PR

SEMI Americas, 23 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
MILPITAS, California, May 27 (TNSletter) -- SEMI Americas with 23 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 * The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 * The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 * The Honorable Charles Schumer Democratic Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 205 more PR

SEMI Foundation, National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (10)
MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

Sen. Husted Joins Bill to Protect Small Business Owners' Data (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Husted joins bill to protect small business owners' data Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) bill to reform the Corporate Transparency Act by limiting its reporting requirements to foreign companies. The bill would protect American small business owners from burdensome federal reporting requirements and prevent the Treasury Department from collecting their sensitive personal information. Under current law, many sma more PR

Sen. Whitehouse Issues Letter to TotalEnergies (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following letter to TotalEnergies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 9, 2026 Mr. Patrick Pouyanne Chairman & Chief Executive Officer TotalEnergies Tour Coupole 2, place Jean Millier 92078 Paris-La Defense France Dear Mr. Pouyanne: We write seeking answers concerning TotalEnergies' (Total) decision to abandon a major component of its "multi-energy integrated strategy" in  more PR

Sen. Wyden Issues Letter to HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, Since you became Secretary, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) has gutted the Office of Refugee Resettlement's (ORR) child-welf more PR

SLB Announces Date for Second-Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Schlumberger dba SLB issued the following news release: * * * SLB Announces Date for Second-Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call * HOUSTON, May 26, 2026 - SLB (NYSE: SLB) will hold a conference call on July 24, 2026, to discuss the results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. To access the conference call, listeners should more PR

SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

Streamax Technology Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global AIoT Video Hardware Customer Value Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Driven Fleet Safety and Operational Efficiency (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Streamax Technology Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global AIoT Video Hardware Customer Value Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Driven Fleet Safety and Operational Efficiency This company is distinguished for its technological innovation, operational excellence, and customer-centric approach in delivering AI-enabled video telematics soluti more PR

SwRI, Texas Biomed to test antiviral compounds for Ebola virus (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, Texas Biomed to test antiviral compounds for Ebola virus * Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to identify nearly two dozen antiviral compounds that could potentially treat a rare species of Ebola virus (Bundibugyo virus) currently affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo.  According to the World Health Organization, 516 suspected cases and 33 confirmed cas more PR

Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards * Ten MIT affiliates -including undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni -have accepted Fulbright grants to conduct research in countries across the world. Five other students declined their awards to pursue other opportunities, and another student is still deciding. In total, 16 of MIT's 30 Fulbright applicants won awards this year. Funded by the U.S. Department of State with annual more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: Chen Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on AI Solutions (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Chen earns NSF CAREER Award for work on AI solutions Dr. Xin Chen in Texas A&M's electrical and computer engineering department earned the prestigious NSF CAREER Award and funding for his work on AI-based control for power grids. By Amy Leifeste, Contributor Dr. Xin Chen, assistant professor in Texas A&M University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Earl more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: Faster Way to Find Extreme-temperature Alloys (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A faster way to find extreme-temperature alloys Ph.D. candidate Cafer Acemi has earned an Acta Student Award for student-led research accelerating the discovery of high-temperature alloys. By Leon Contreras, College of Engineering Cafer Acemi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received the Acta Student Award, recognizing student-led research published in the  more PR

These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants (10)
DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants * As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra Crest, where snow covers the ground during winter. "It seems at first glance like it could grow just about anywhere," said Jennifer Gremer, an associate professor in the more PR

Turn Up the Music, Turn Down the Pace: "TEXclusive Summer" is Back at Four Seasons Hotel Austin (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, May 26 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Turn Up the Music, Turn Down the Pace: "TEXclusive Summer" is Back at Four Seasons Hotel Austin * Summer settles in at Four Seasons Hotel Austin, inviting guests to experience the city the way locals do-unhurried, sun-soaked, and soundtracked by the rhythm of Austin itself. Running June 1 through September 7, 2026, TEXclusive Summer is more than a seasonal lineup; it's a state of mind. Here, golden hours stretch a lit more PR

TX-Sen: The gun lobby has lost its grip on Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * TX-Sen: The gun lobby has lost its grip on Texas GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released a statement after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn, securing the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Last week, GIFFORDS released a poll of the Texas Republican Senate runo more PR

UC San Diego Awarded $4.85M to Grow NEMAR into HPC Hub for Neuro-AI (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Awarded $4.85M to Grow NEMAR into HPC Hub for Neuro-AI * The University of California San Diego has received $4.85 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster a platform that makes available large-scale neuroscience data together with high-performance computing (HPC) resources, providing new possibilities for neuroelectromagnetic brain and body research. The NeuroElectroMagnetic Data Archive and To more PR

University of Arkansas Walton College of Business: Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Receives $200,000 Gift From Valynda Ewton (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 27 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Receives $200,000 Gift From Valynda Ewton Valynda Ewton, an entrepreneur and alum of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, has made a gift of $200,000 to support student entrepreneurship and innovation programs across campus through the U of A's Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. "Valynda Ewton's gift will help University of Arkansas students gain hands-on experience turn more PR

University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs: Behind the Scenes of Federal Policymaking in D.C. Through The Patman Center May-Term (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 27 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: * * * Behind the Scenes of Federal Policymaking in D.C. Through The Patman Center May-Term Alex Mathew, a Master of Public Affairs student going into his second year at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, started off the summer with his first-ever trip to Washington, D.C. with the The Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement. Through The Patman Center's immersive May-Term course, also known as the "Maymester," Mathew more PR

UNT Health Fort Worth College of Nursing earns CCNE accreditation through 2031 (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health Fort Worth College of Nursing earns CCNE accreditation through 2031 * UNT Health Fort Worth's College of Nursing has earned full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education through June 30, 2031, for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs. The CCNE Board of Commissioners granted accreditation during a recent meeting following a successful on-site evaluation tha more PR

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Delays South Texas Onion Marketing Order Referendum Until 2032 Amid Regulatory Overhaul (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has issued an interim final rule temporarily suspending the mandatory continuance referendum for the federal marketing order governing onions grown in South Texas, postponing the next industry-wide vote until 2032. The action is intended to avoid overlapping referenda and reduce confusion among onion producers while the agency undertakes broader formal rulemaking to amend the marketing order. Under existing regulations, producers are required to vot more PR

USDA Designates Multiple New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Multiple New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Utah This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items suc more PR

UT San Antonio researchers find 'perfect recipe' to regrow bone and blood vessels (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio researchers find 'perfect recipe' to regrow bone and blood vessels For patients suffering from traumatic injuries that leave behind "volumetric" gaps -where significant bone and blood vessels are lost -the clock is always ticking. Without a nearby blood supply, cells in the center of a large injury cannot survive, often leading to permanent tissue loss or failed grafts. A team of eight scientists at The University of Texas at Sa more PR

UTRGV School of Medicine research team identifies new biomarker that could improve ALS diagnosis (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV School of Medicine research team identifies new biomarker that could improve ALS diagnosis RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine have identified a promising new biomarker that could help change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is detected and studied, marking another step forward for biomedical research in the Rio Grande Valley.  The discovery offers hope for earlier diagnosis and improved m more PR

Vivek Ramaswamy Went to a Cavs Game and it Didn't Go Very Well (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Went to a Cavs Game and it Didn't Go Very Well * Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland Cavaliers fans are looking for answers after their season came to a disappointing end in the Eastern Conference finals. We should start with billionaire scammer Vivek Ramaswamy. "Ramaswamy should take his private jet anywhere but Rocket Arena next fall when the Cavs are back," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "Instead of ill-timed photo ops in C more PR

WC '26: UTA's Czech connection goes beyond the pitch (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * WC '26: UTA's Czech connection goes beyond the pitch * As the Czech Republic's national soccer team makes Mansfield its home base during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, The University of Texas at Arlington is highlighting its own unique connection to the Central European nation-referred to as Czechia on the pitch. Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in UT Arlington's Department of Chemistry and B more PR

Zoeller CEO Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by CEO Bill Zoeller, on behalf of Zoeller Co., Louisville, Kentucky, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * Thank you, Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee for inviting me to testify today. My name is Bill Zoeller, CEO of Zoeller Company and proud great-grandson of August "Pop" Zoe more PR