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News Tipoffs - Texas Editors Newsletter for 2026-06-27 ( 87 items )  
#HIVResists: June 2026 Monthly Policy Update (10)
OAKLAND, California, June 26 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: June 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Necropolitics of The Trump Administration - How The Federal Government is Using Federal Funding to Determine Who Lives and Who Dies [Necropolitics is a term created by African scholar, Achielle Mbembe, read more HERE (https://criticallegalthin more PR

Abolitionist Law Center: Statement on Prairieland Defendants Unjust Sentencing (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Abolitionist Law Center issued the following statement on June 26, 2026, by Robert Saleem Holbrook: * * * Statement on Prairieland Defendants Unjust Sentencing From the beginning, it was clear the federal government had no case against the Prairieland ICE detention center protestors, so they created a false narrative to justify outrageous charges. We joined organizations, including the National Lawyers Guild, Immigration Legal Resource Center, Texas Civil Rights Project, Houston Leads, and Texas Jail  more PR

Accuracy in Media: DEI Defeated in North Carolina and Kansas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * DEI Defeated in North Carolina and Kansas After releasing a dozen hidden camera investigations from universities in both the Tar Heel State and the Jayhawk State, and after hundreds of Accuracy in Media activists emailed university trustees, North Carolina and Kansas have now enacted meaningful bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in higher education. For months, Accuracy in Media has called for every state to enact a Florida-style DEI ban which prohibits educator more PR

AFIT and AFRL Announce Appointments for Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AFIT and AFRL Announce Appointments for Endowed Term Chairs for Nuclear Systems * * Published June 26, 2026 * By Dr. Zach Meisel * AFIT Institutional Advancement WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology 's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT GSEM), in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Deterrence S&T Division (AFRL/RJ more PR

AI-assisted Colonoscopy Enhances Polyp Detection at UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 27 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * AI-assisted colonoscopy enhances polyp detection at UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital A routine colonoscopy may last less than an hour. But what happens during that procedure can change, or even save, a life years before cancer ever has a chance to develop. Physicians at The University of Texas at San Antonio's academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, are now using artificial intelligence-powered  more PR

Arkansas Tech Sends Group to Ag Conference in Texas (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Tech Sends Group to Ag Conference in Texas * Six Arkansas Tech University students attended the 79th Reciprocal Meats Conference, which was hosted by the American Meat Science Association June 20-24 in Canyon, Texas, and Amarillo, Texas. Rhealea Booth of Conway, Anna Douglas of Valencia, Calif., Fernando Flores of Clarksville, Kaitlyn McGuire of Bono, Sunny Sowell of Conway and Kaitlyn Spencer of Cabot engaged in an Iron Chef experience a more PR

Attorney General Bonta Announces First-of-Its-Kind Settlement with Carbon Health and its Co-Founder for Violating California's Ban on Corporate Practice of Medicine and Other Healthcare and Consumer Protection Laws (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces First-of-Its-Kind Settlement with Carbon Health and its Co-Founder for Violating California's Ban on Corporate Practice of Medicine and Other Healthcare and Consumer Protection Laws * Subject to court approval, the settlement requires restructuring of unlawful corporate ownership and protects patients OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Carbon Health more PR

Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Ranking Member Richard Durbin, and members more PR

Braille is literacy: Rice researchers are reshaping the science of reading (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Braille is literacy: Rice researchers are reshaping the science of reading * For many people, braille is something they encounter only on elevator buttons or public signs. Others assume advances in audiobooks and screen readers have largely replaced the need for braille. Rice University researchers Simon Fischer-Baum and Robert Englebretson say those assumptions miss a fundamental truth. Braille is literacy. As schools across the country increasingly e more PR

CAIR-Texas Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Allowing EPIC Religious Freedom Lawsuit to Proceed (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Allowing EPIC Religious Freedom Lawsuit to Proceed The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court ruling allowing the East Plano Islamic Center's (EPIC) religious freedom lawsuit against the Texas Funeral Service Commission to proceed. SEE: A Reagan-Appointed Judge Issued a  more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Data Center Energy Challenge - Can the U.S. and Europe Deliver? (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, and Jack Galloway, program assistant with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Data Center Energy Challenge: Can the US and Europe Deliver? Artificial intelligence ambitions are colliding not just with the limits of semiconductors or algorithms. They face electricity and environmental bottlenecks. - It's a common European and more PR

Chairman Latta Issues Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Markup to Protect Americans From Higher Electricity Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a markup of eight bills to protect Americans from higher electricity prices * * * "Welcome to today's subcommittee markup to consider eight bills to lower costs for households and promote innovation in our electric sector while ensuring the U.S. remains in pole position to win the race with Communist China for AI development. "The legislation before our subcommittee is th more PR

Club for Growth Action: SFF Opposing Vicki Schmidt in KS-GOV With New Ad & $2 Million (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * SFF Opposing Vicki Schmidt in KS-GOV with New Ad & $2 Million In case you missed it, School Freedom Fund has launched a new ad targeting anti-school freedom RINO Vicki Schmidt in Kansas's Gubernatorial race. This is the first ad in a $2 million ad buy and will run in the Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka media markets. Caroline Vakil covered the announcement in an exclusive report for The Hill. "Vicki Schmid more PR

College of AI, Cyber and Computing's founding dean looks to connect campuses, communities and innovation (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * College of AI, Cyber and Computing's founding dean looks to connect campuses, communities and innovation * On mornings when students and faculty travel between UT San Antonio's Main Campus and its growing downtown footprint, Jinjun Xiong, PhD, founding dean of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing, is thinking about the same journey. Xiong spends much of his day navigating the road and transitions -between campuses, disciplines and the col more PR

Coming full circle: TCOM graduate returns to shape the next generation of physicians (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Coming full circle: TCOM graduate returns to shape the next generation of physicians * Every Monday evening, Dr. Larry Wilner boards a flight from Colorado to Fort Worth. By Tuesday morning, he's seeing patients at UNT Health Clinical Practice Group and serving as the family medicine clerkship director for hundreds of UNT Health's Texas College Osteopathic Medicine medical students on rotation. The weekly commute isn't easy. Al more PR

Congressman Jake Ellzey Marks House Appropriations Committee Completion of All 12 FY2027 Funding Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Ellzey Marks House Appropriations Committee Completion of All 12 FY2027 Funding Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, recognizes the committee's completion of all twelve Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills, marking a return to regular order and the constitutional responsibility of Congress to fund the federal government through a transparent, disciplined process.  more PR

CSAF visits Maxwell, speaks at OTS graduation (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * CSAF visits Maxwell, speaks at OTS graduation MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach visited Maxwell Air Force Base June 18, where he served as the guest speaker for the newest class of leaders graduating from Officer Training School, Class 26-12. The visit provided the Air Force's top uniformed leader an opportunity to welcome more than 170 newly commissioned officers  more PR

David Glew to Lead Cameron School of Business as Interim Dean (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 26 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news: * * * David Glew to Lead Cameron School of Business as Interim Dean * The University of North Carolina Wilmington has selected David Glew to serve as interim dean of the Cameron School of Business, effective July 1. Glew succeeds David Mautz, former chair of the Department of Accountancy and Business Law, who served as interim dean for the 2025-26 academic year. Glew, a familiar and trusted leader within the Cameron School  more PR

Davis Winkie Joins CNN as Reporter and Senior Fellow (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Davis Winkie Joins CNN as Reporter and Senior Fellow * June 26th, 2026 Davis Winkie has joined CNN as a Reporter and Senior Fellow covering national security and nuclear threats, the network announced today. Winkie's journalism career spans national security reporting, investigative work, and on - the - ground coverage of major military and geopolitical events. He was a Livingston Award finalist for his reporting on the military's deployment to the so more PR

DCMA celebrates teams with more than 250 Years of functional excellence (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA celebrates teams with more than 250 Years of functional excellence * FORT WORTH, Texas - As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial-reflecting on 250 years of military heritage-the necessity of a resilient and reliable defense industrial base has never been clearer. Today's team of seven multi-functional experts have a combined 257 years of professional experience and represent DCMA Vertical Lift Texas: * Terry Taylor, program  more PR

De La Cruz Urges President Trump to Launch Whole-of-Government Fight Against Screwworm (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Urges President Trump to Launch Whole-of-Government Fight Against Screwworm * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation urged President Trump to implement a whole-of-government strategy to fight outbreaks of the New World Screwworm. Following confirmed cases of the flesh-eating parasite across Texas, lawmakers warn that failure to contain the pest could cause catastrophic lo more PR

Disability Assistance Chairman Luttrell Holds Legislative Hearing on House Republican Bills to Continue to Streamline VA Benefits for Veterans, Survivors, and Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Disability Assistance Chairman Luttrell Holds Legislative Hearing on House Republican Bills to Continue to Streamline VA Benefits for Veterans, Survivors, and Families Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered t more PR

Eating at the right time is important for health, UTSW study shows (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Eating at the right time is important for health, UTSW study shows Cutting calories and limiting nighttime snacking are known to improve health and extend your lifespan. But would only eating during certain hours of the day have a similar effect on healthspan, which is the length of time a person is healthy and free from disease?  A new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests so. It found th more PR

EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record * * 2026 MCWS averaged 1.5 million viewers, up 24% year-over-year * NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament posts third-best audience since 2009 * Most-watched Super Regionals since 2009, most-watched Regionals round on record and most-watched regular season since 2012 ESPN's exclusive presentation of the 2026 Men's College World Series Present more PR

Four charged for violating national defense airspace during FIFA fan festival (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Four charged for violating national defense airspace during FIFA fan festival * HOUSTON - Federal criminal complaints have been filed against four Houston area residents since the beginning of the World Cup for flying drones into sensitive national defense airspace without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. John Alexander Meza, 26, La Porte; Jordan Lee Zale, 38, Richmond; and Hu more PR

From CMU, to Duke, back to Mt. Pleasant (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * From CMU, to Duke, back to Mt. Pleasant * "Patients are in awe that I did my residency at Duke University, but my CMU degree means more to them. They see it and feel that I'm part of the community; that I understand them." - Dr. Kristen Carrillo-Kappus As a girl, Kristen Carrillo and her family lived with her grandparents in Austin, Texas. She often accompanied them to medical appointments, observing gaps in care and the effects of untreated  more PR

Governor Abbott Announces $8.8 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The South Plains (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces $8.8 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The South Plains * Governor Greg Abbott today announced a package of four Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grants totaling more than $8.8 million to strengthen electric reliability for Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. members in the South Plains. The grants will support several reliability projects including transmission line replacement, increasing transformer capacity, and more PR

Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments * This week, Governor Greg Abbott selected multiple qualified candidates to serve on behalf of Texans. Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council \- Governor Abbott reappointed Heather Ayala, Melissa Carter, Hillary England, Matthew L. Ferrara, Ph.D., Forrest Mitchell, Jeffery "JD" Robertson, and David Schwartz to the Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council for terms set to expire on January more PR

Governor Abbott Announces Recipients Of 2026 Outstanding Women In Texas Government Awards (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Recipients Of 2026 Outstanding Women In Texas Government Awards * Governor Greg Abbott today announced the recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Awards. This biennial award honors women in state service who are helping to shape the future of Texas by contributing their notable talents and skills. "Congratulations to the four remarkable women who have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Outstand more PR

Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 26 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced four gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county vacancy. Karie Black, of Chillicothe, was appointed to the Missouri State Council on the Arts. Ms. Black is currently a special education facilitator for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She previously se more PR

HACU holding research proposal writing academy as 40th Annual Conference post-conference event (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 26 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU holding research proposal writing academy as 40th Annual Conference post-conference event * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will hold "From Idea to Impact: Research Proposal Writing Academy for Faculty Across the Disciplines," on Nov. 3, 2026, from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. as a post-conference event following the 40 th Annual Conference at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Conve more PR

Haynes Boone Advises on Cross-Border Mining Acquisition, Fundraising and AIM Admission (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 23 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Haynes Boone Advises on Cross-Border Mining Acquisition, Fundraising and AIM Admission Haynes Boone represented Cairn Financial Advisers LLP and Bowsprit Partners Ltd in their roles as financial advisers on the acquisition by Talon Resources PLC of a 90 percent stake in Wedgetail Mining Corp, a Canadian mining company that owns the Eagle Lake gold project in Ontario. The transaction also included a related fundraising and the admission of the en more PR

Hearing Wrap Up: SNAP Integrity is Undermined by Waste, Fraud, and Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: SNAP Integrity is Undermined by Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Today, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing on "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." During the hearing, members examined the root causes of waste, fraud, and abuse within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro more PR

Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Bipartisan Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Introduce Bipartisan Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are reintroducing their bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic individuals who served honorably in defending Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island more PR

Hunton Commended by Virginia Legislature for 125 Years of Legal Service (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Commended by Virginia Legislature for 125 Years of Legal Service * The Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia resolved to commend Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on the firm's 125th anniversary and service to "generations of clients navigat[ing] complex regulations, high-stakes matters, and transformative transactions." Hunton is recognized for a strong reputation of client representation and support of the more PR

Hunton Secures Insurance Appellate Victory for Two Universities (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Secures Insurance Appellate Victory for Two Universities * Hunton recently won a significant appellate victory for clients Hofstra University and St. John's University in an insurance coverage dispute arising from Covid-19-related putative class actions. After the pandemic forced campus closures and a switch to remote instruction, students sued Hofstra and St. John's, claiming they failed to deliver the contracted edu more PR

HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Wingate by Wyndham Seminole (10)
LOVELAND, Colorado, June 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Wingate by Wyndham Seminole * HOUSTON, TX, June 26, 2026: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 88-key Wingate by Wyndham Seminole, located at 1103 Hobbs Highway, Seminole, Texas 79360. The 2013-built property was purchased by RKP4 Holdings LLC, based in Lubbock, Texas, from WG Seminole Hospitality, Ltd., and LB Hospitality, Inc.-both based in more PR

ICYMI: The Austin American-Statesman article below, titled "Ken Paxton's platform is short on specifics, except for his support of a controversial crypto bill." (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Austin American-Statesman article below, titled "Ken Paxton's platform is short on specifics, except for his support of a controversial crypto bill." * The Austin American-Statesman article below, titled "Ken Paxton's platform is short on specifics, except for his support of a controversial crypto bill," speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here (link is external). *** Original text here: https://algreen.hous more PR

iHeartMedia Expands Advertising Relationship With Amazon Ads Across Audio and Video Inventory (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * iHeartMedia Expands Advertising Relationship with Amazon Ads Across Audio and Video Inventory NEW YORK -- iHeartMedia today announced an expanded advertising relationship with Amazon Ads, serving as a local reseller of its audio and video inventory, including Prime Video, Twitch, Amazon Music, Fire TV and Alexa. Additionally, iHeartMedia customers can now leverage Amazon DSP including Amazon's authenticated first-party shopping, browsing and  more PR

Institutional Shareholder Services Issues Statement in Connection With Granting of Injunction Over Lawsuit Challenging Indiana Statute, HB 1273 (10)
BERLIN, Germany, June 27 -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, issued the following statement on June 26, 2026: * * * Statement in Connection with Granting of Injunction Over Lawsuit Challenging Indiana Statute, HB 1273 Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today responded to the granting of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of statute, HB 1273, by issuing the following statement: "ISS' vote recommendations reflect rigor more PR

ISU College of Technology Graduates Transition Directly Into Industry Careers Through Kiewit Partnership (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU College of Technology Graduates Transition Directly Into Industry Careers Through Kiewit Partnership * As Idaho State University College of Technology students prepare for graduation, many are already transitioning directly into careers across the country through a growing partnership with Kiewit, one of North America's leading construction and engineering companies. Following the College of Technology's signing day, students who accepted full-time po more PR

Jacqualyn Fouse gives $2.5M to College of Business (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Jacqualyn Fouse gives $2.5M to College of Business * A $2.5 million commitment from University of Texas at Arlington alumna Dr. Jacqualyn (Jackie) Fouse will enhance career preparation and accelerate global learning experiences for UTA College of Business students. The gift includes $1.5 million to launch and support a dedicated College of Business Career Services Center and $1 million to sustain the Jack and Doris Fouse Study Ab more PR

Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., receives American Heart Association's Gold Heart Award (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 25 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., receives American Heart Association's Gold Heart Award * DALLAS - June 25, 2026 - Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Professor of Molecular Biology, and Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has received the Gold Heart Award, the American Heart Association's (AHA) highest volunteer honor. "I have al more PR

Journalists at HJ26 discuss the toll of reporting on trauma (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Journalists at HJ26 discuss the toll of reporting on trauma * The toll of reporting on trauma: A workshop with yoga * Margo Snipe, Founder, The Stories Within By Nicole Villalpando, Texas Health Journalism Fellow Reporting on trauma can take a toll on journalists, but mindfulness can go a long way to support you throughout your careers. That was one of the takeaways from a workshop led by Margo Snipe at AHCJ' more PR

Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students with disabil more PR

Korean War heroism etched in stone at Enlisted Heritage Hall (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Korean War heroism etched in stone at Enlisted Heritage Hall * * Published June 25, 2026 * By Brian Ferguson * Barnes Center for Enlisted Education MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Seventy-four years after Tech. Sgt. James H. Ledford saved his wounded pilot and crippled aircraft over North Korea, his extraordinary heroism was permanently etched in stone at the Enlisted Heritage Hall's Walk of Hero more PR

Krishnamoorthi Threatens Subpoena of Postmaster General Over Trump-Ordered Plan to Restrict Mail Ballot Delivery (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Threatens Subpoena of Postmaster General Over Trump-Ordered Plan to Restrict Mail Ballot Delivery * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, warned Postmaster General David Steiner on Thursday that he will pursue a congressional subpoena and lead efforts to remove him from office if the U.S. Postal Service continues advancing a proposal tied more PR

Lawdragon Names 14 Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Energy Lawyers of 2026 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 27 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lawdragon Names 14 Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Energy Lawyers of 2026 Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of the following 14 partners to Lawdragon's fifth annual guide to the nation's leading energy lawyers: * Amy Baird - Energy Litigation * Jennifer Bencken - Energy & Natural Resources * Linda Donohoe - Energy Project Development * Leonard Dougal - Environmental Law, esp. Water * Joe Flack - Energy Finance * Meghan Griffit more PR

Mavenir Wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year Award for Best Network Innovation (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 27 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Mavenir Wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year Award for Best Network Innovation MeeC Project Recognised for Delivering Up to 65% Energy Savings in Deutsche Telekom's 5G Core Network - Bonn, Germany - Mavenir, the software company building cloud-native, AI-by-design mobile networks, today announced it has won the Deutsche Telekom Partner of the Year Awa more PR

McGuireWoods Advises Chevron in Landmark Power Purchase Deal With Microsoft for West Texas Data Center (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Advises Chevron in Landmark Power Purchase Deal With Microsoft for West Texas Data Center Project Will Be Among Largest Co-Located Developments in U.S. - McGuireWoods served as legal adviser to Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in negotiating an agreement between its wholly owned indirect subsidiary Energy Forge One LLC and Microsoft Corp. to develop a natural gas power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a co-loca more PR

Media Experts on New World Screwworm (10)
DAVIS, California, June 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Media Experts on New World Screwworm * The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves, sheep and goats in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded  more PR

MIT: How data centers can better manage energy use (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How data centers can better manage energy use A new study suggests flexibility in the timing of electricity consumption could lower consumer costs. - The number of U.S. data centers is growing, largely to power artificial intelligence programs. That has led to concern about the environmental consequences of data centers -and their impact on the energy grid itself. What will happen if scores of new data centers come online? A n more PR

Mount Sinai Scientists Develop First Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail That Protects Against Nipah and Hendra Viruses (10)
NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Scientists Develop First Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail That Protects Against Nipah and Hendra Viruses * An international research team led by investigators in the Department of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed the first fully human monoclonal antibody cocktail shown to provide complete protection against lethal Nipah and Hendra virus infection. The protection was seen more PR

N.C. State: Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand Researchers have developed a self-driving chemistry lab that can autonomously search through hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals. The work could accelerate catalyst discovery for industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and plast more PR

New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America * Hunters, bird watchers, stamp collectors, and artists celebrated as the 2026-2027 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp - commonly known as the Duck Stamp - went on sale. The new Federal Duck Stamp and its younger sibling, the Junior Duck Stamp, debuted today at a special event hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se more PR

Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Six of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Twenty-Six of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Flutter Club, Inc. and Spencer Davis Foundation Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 26, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Flutter Club, Inc. and Spencer Davis Foundat more PR

Printing Light: Custom Radiation Detectors Through Additive Manufacturing (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Printing Light: Custom Radiation Detectors Through Additive Manufacturing * By Juan J. Manfredi Jr.  * Air Force Institute of Technology WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A recent project sponsored by the Department of Energy (NNSA DNN R&D) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) pursued a 3D-printing approach for creating pixelated plastic scintillator arrays to improve manufacturing time and c more PR

Rand Issues Commentary to The Hill: Texas Screwworm Cases Are a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Biosecurity (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 26 -- Rand issued the following commentary by associate physical scientist Tyler Hoard to The Hill: * * * The Texas Screwworm Cases Are a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Biosecurity The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 what ranchers had been fearing: The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite largely eradicated from the United States 60 years ago, was back. Within three weeks, 15 cases in livestock and pets have been confirmed across Texas and southeastern New Mexico. I am a biosecurity researcher w more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: 'United States Vs. Hemani' - Firearm Possession Among Marijuana Users is Protected Right (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jacob James Rich: * * * 'United States v. Hemani': Firearm possession among marijuana users is a protected right In a rare unanimous 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Ali Hemani's right to possess a firearm as a regular marijuana user. - Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot strip Americans of their Second Amendment right to bear arms simply because they use marijuana. In a rare unanimous 9-0 deci more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Report - Fine Revenue Exceeds 50% of General Revenue in 42 Cities Across the Country (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi: * * * Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana. Local governments across the country have come to depend on fines and forfeitures to fund their operations, according to a new Reason Foundation r more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Taxation by Citation - A 50-State Data and Policy Report on Local Government Fines and Forfeitures (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Criminal Justice Policy Director Vittorio Nastasi, Managing Director of Government Finance Jordan Campbell, criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky and Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, criminal justice and drug policy analyst: * * * Taxation by citation: A 50-state data and policy report on local government fines and forfeitures This report maps the scope of local governments' dependence on fines and forfeitures to fund basic operations and more PR

Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Report to President Trump in the Oval Office (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 26 [Category: Sociological] (TNSbrep) -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Report to President Trump in the Oval Office Washington, D.C.- Today, the President's Religious Liberty Commission delivered a draft of its final report with recommendations for protecting the right of all Americans to freely exercise their faith without fear or Government censorship or retaliati more PR

Rep. Al Green Explains How the Housing Bill Can Become Law Without President Trump's Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Explains How the Housing Bill Can Become Law Without President Trump's Signature * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor explaining how the housing bill can become law without President Trump's signature. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by clicking here (link is external). The floor speech highlighted is also access more PR

Rep. Al Green Says if Trump Doesn't Sign the Housing Bill, It Will be Ammunition for Impeachment (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Says if Trump Doesn't Sign the Housing Bill, It Will be Ammunition for Impeachment * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor stating if President Trump does not sign the housing bill, it will be ammunition for impeachment. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by clicking here (link is external). The floor speech highlighte more PR

Rice researchers develop shape-shifting surface for next-generation human-machine interaction (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers develop shape-shifting surface for next-generation human-machine interaction * A team of engineers at Rice University and Kyung Hee University has developed a soft, shape-shifting mechanical surface that can respond to touch, sense its own movements and visually communicate changes in real time -an advance that could open new possibilities for human-machine interaction, wearable devices and immersive tactile displays. Published in Science  more PR

Sen. Grassley: James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

Sens. Cruz, Kaine Introduce Bill to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Kaine Introduce Bill to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Feedstocks, Uniformity, Safety, and Energetics ( FUSE) Act. This legislation establishes a Pentagon pilot program to evaluate the extent 3D-printable energetic materials can safely expand domestic production capacity and strengthen the defense industrial base. Sen. Cruz said, "Critical e more PR

Seven Recent Yale Graduates to Continue Their Studies as U.K. Fellows (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Seven recent Yale graduates to continue their studies as U.K. fellows Seven recent graduates of Yale College, including six members of the Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships for graduate study in the United Kingdom. - Seven recent Yale graduates, including six members of the Yale College Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships from various organizations for graduate study in the United Kingdom. They join four other 2026 Yale graduat more PR

SHSU Announces New Vice President for Research (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 26 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * SHSU Announces New Vice President for Research * Esther Olaleye has been named the new vice president for research and sponsored programs, effective Aug. 1. She will lead Sam Houston State University's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP). "I am pleased to have Dr. Olaleye join Sam Houston State University," Sumanth Yenduri, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, said. "I am confident that her leadership and experience wi more PR

Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition (10)
NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * Students Help Educate on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Through the 2026 Project Yellow Light Competition * NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2026) - The Ad Council and Project Yellow Light announced the winners of this year's Project Yellow Light Scholarship competition, marking the campaign's 15th anniversary. The annual initiative invites students to develop public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to warn their peers about the dangers of distract more PR

Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Hunton Lawyers in Florida (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Hunton Lawyers in Florida * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that nine Miami-based lawyers have been recognized in the most recent publication of Florida Super Lawyers 2026. Rising Stars Yaniel Abreu, Insurance Coverage Veronica P. Adams, Insurance Coverage Demitrianna Grekos, Mergers & Acquisitions Jae Lynn Huckaba, Insurance Coverage Tom Schulte, Business Litigation  more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving TBL Group, Escot Bus Lines (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21152) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquistion of Control - Escot Bus Lines LLC": * * * SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the primary assets of, or the member interest in, Escot Bus Lines, L.L.C. (Escot), a federally regulated motor passenger carrier. The Board is tentative more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: Faculty Members Inducted Into the AIMBE College of Fellows (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Faculty members inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has identified four Texas A&M medical and biological engineers among the nation's leaders. By Paul Hill II, Contributor Four Texas A&M University faculty members have earned induction into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's (AIMBE) College of Fellows -- one of the highest profe more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: Leaders Explore AI in the $8.7 Trillion Distribution Sector (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Leaders explore AI in the $8.7 trillion distribution sector The inaugural Applied AI Symposium at Texas A&M University united distribution industry experts and policy makers to examine how organizations can move artificial intelligence from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact. By Jennifer Nichols, Contributor As organizations across industries race to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, Texas A&M U more PR

Texas Biomedical Research Institute: NIH Renews Critical $37.5 Million Grant for Southwest National Primate Research Center (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 26 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * NIH renews critical $37.5 million grant for Southwest National Primate Research Center The Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed, a national leader in biomedical research and primate care, has been awarded a renewed P51 base grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant, valued at approximately $37.5 million over the next five years, will fund research, infrastructure, animal care and veterinary services that more PR

Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Revives Detransitioner Lawsuit Paving the Way for Accountability in Pediatric Gender Medicine (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Revives Detransitioner Lawsuit Paving the Way for Accountability in Pediatric Gender Medicine * AUSTIN, TX -In a landmark decision with implications for detransitioners pursuing legal action, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Independent Women ambassador and detransitioner Soren Aldaco today, allowing her medical malpractice claims against her former therapist and Thre more PR

Texas Tech Researchers Probe Interstellar Explosions, Unlock Knowledge (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, June 26 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * Texas Tech Researchers Probe Interstellar Explosions, Unlock Knowledge * Physics & Astronomy professor and student take data from deep-space novae and use sound to expand details around their evolution. Above: artistic impression of a nova explosion showing multiple ejections traveling in different directions. Photo credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA). Researchers in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Texas Tech Universit more PR

Thiel College communication major attends Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship in New York City (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College communication major attends Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship in New York City * Thiel College communications media major Robert Doyle '28 recently completed the Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship at New York University, a competitive weeklong journalism program that brought together 20 student journalists from across the United States for intensive professional training, newsroom visits and mentorship. * Check out the story Doyle produc more PR

University of Cincinnati: CCM Welcomes Hiram Diaz as Visiting Artist of Euphonium (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * CCM welcomes Hiram Diaz as Visiting Artist of Euphonium Diaz will visit campus four times per semester to teach euphonium students By Curt Whitacre, 513-556-2683, whitaccp@ucmail.uc.edu UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hiram Diaz as CCM's Visiting Artist of Euphonium for 2026-27. A CCM alumnus (BM Euphonium Performance, 2007), Diaz will visit campus four times each semester to teach the euphonium stud more PR

University of Nebraska: Cruise Named Next Director of Center on Children, Families and the Law (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Cruise named next director of Center on Children, Families and the Law By Mindy Liebelt, Center on Children, Families and the Law The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center on Children, Families and the Law named Dr. Keith Cruise as its director. Cruise will also hold a faculty position as a professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The center, established in 1987, serves as a home for research and public service on child and fami more PR

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Heavy Machinery and Components Thereof (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Heavy Machinery and Components Thereof The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain heavy machinery and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Caterpillar Inc. of Irving, Texas, on more PR

UTMB AI innovators win international hackathon with radiology viewer and teaching tool (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB AI innovators win international hackathon with radiology viewer and teaching tool * What began as a vibe coding side project for a small team of developers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) became one of 50 winners out of 4,096 entries in the Google DeepMind Kaggle hackathon. Vibe coding builds software through plain language prompts rather than traditional code -the user describes what they want, and AI does the  more PR

Watchdog Urges New York Attorney General to Investigate Improper Diagnostic Practices of Pregnancy Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Watchdog Urges New York Attorney General to Investigate Improper Diagnostic Practices of Pregnancy Centers This week, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) submitted a complaint to New York Attorney General Letitia James, urging her to investigate potential violations by so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs). The complaint alleges that at least five New York CPCs' advertising practices and diagnostic ultrasound services may violate  more PR

What They Are Saying: Ways & Means Legislation Combats Fraud and Protects Benefits for Seniors and Families in Need (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Ways & Means Legislation Combats Fraud and Protects Benefits for Seniors and Families in Need As rampant fraud continues to be uncovered across government programs, the Ways and Means Committee has been working to advance legislation to combat this criminal activity in programs like Medicare, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and unemploy more PR

WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: VA. A.G. JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on June 26, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Successfully defends life-saving background check law, announces plans to hold firearm industry accountable, and joins fight against federal abuse of power - Attorney General Jones this week won a major case that will protect a life-saving measure in the fight against gun violence, shared how his office will hold bad actors more PR

Wyden, Cloud Secure Major Privacy Victory as ATF Cancels Warrantless Location Data Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Cloud Secure Major Privacy Victory as ATF Cancels Warrantless Location Data Contract * Following Bipartisan Oversight, ATF Drops Controversial Commercial Phone-Tracking Tool; Commits to Reviewing All Contracts for Illegal Location Data Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud, R-Texas, today announced that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has canceled a controversial  more PR