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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-07-01 ( 110 items )  
$418 Million Impact: New Study Highlights East Texas A&M's Role in Northeast Texas Economy (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, July 1 (TNSxrep) -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * $418 Million Impact: New Study Highlights East Texas A&M's Role in Northeast Texas Economy * East Texas A&M University is keeping talent in Texas while generating millions of dollars for the Northeast Texas economy, according to a new economic impact study by MGT, a national technology and advisory solutions firm. Educating Graduates Who Stay and Work in Texas The study revealed that more PR

'Walter Anderson Adventures' at MC brings Southern artist's legacy to life (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, June 30 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * 'Walter Anderson Adventures' at MC brings Southern artist's legacy to life * A new multimedia and immersive exhibition at Mississippi Christian University is bringing one of the 20th century's most enigmatic artists to life. "Walter Anderson Adventures" centers on the life and art of the reclusive Gulf Coast artist, whose vibrant watercolors, monumental linoleum prints and intimate depictions of nature and the Mississippi shoreline have capt more PR

35 Under 35 - Presented by Riddell | Accepting Applications July 1st-July 31st (10)
WACO, Texas, June 30 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * 35 Under 35 - Presented by Riddell | Accepting Applications July 1st-July 31st * The 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute, presented by Riddell, is a one-day event designed to identify and train rising leaders in the game of football and the coaching profession. The institute will feature interactive lectures on topics that include ethics, leadership, NCAA rules, financial management, the hiring process, and athlete safe more PR

59th Medical Wing Activates Mental Health Squadron, Advances Warfighter Readiness (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 59th Medical Wing Activates Mental Health Squadron, Advances Warfighter Readiness * * Published June 29, 2026 * By Brian J. Valencia JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 59th Medical Wing officially activated the Lackland Mental Health Squadron during a ceremony June 25, marking a significant milestone in the organization's continued commitment to strengthening the readiness and resilience  more PR

59th Medical Wing activates mental health squadron, advances warfighter readiness (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 59th Medical Wing activates mental health squadron, advances warfighter readiness * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 59th Medical Wing officially activated the Lackland Mental Health Squadron during a ceremony June 25, marking a significant milestone in the organization's continued commitment to strengthening the readiness and resilience of Airmen while positioning the unit to meet the evolving more PR

AFIMSC Convenes Task Force Focused on Kadena Infrastructure (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * AFIMSC convenes task force focused on Kadena infrastructure Approximately 50 subject matter experts across Air Force Installation Mission Support Center and the Air Force gathered here June 8-12 to find solutions to challenges affecting military housing and infrastructure at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It was the first phase of meetings for the Okinawa Infrastructure Operational Planning Team to i more PR

AFIT announces Distinguished Alumni Award recipients (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AFIT announces Distinguished Alumni Award recipients * * Published June 30, 2026 * By Jaclyn Knapp * AFIT Institutional Advancement WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Photo Details / Download Hi-Res The Air Force Institute of Technology and the AFIT Foundation and Association of Graduates selected five graduates to receive recognition for their outstanding career achievements in a ceremon more PR

AFMEDCOM initiates fourth inter-command transfer (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFMEDCOM initiates fourth inter-command transfer * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Medical Command began its fourth inter-command transfer June 29, 2026, realigning medical Airmen currently under Air Force Global Strike Command to the 359th Medical Wing, Medical Readiness Command-Alpha. The Department of Air Force established AFMEDCOM in August 2024 to create a centralized command structure for Air F more PR

Air University prepares leaders for challenges in the space domain (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Air University prepares leaders for challenges in the space domain * * Published June 30, 2026 * By Billy Blankenship * Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Space supports nearly every aspect of modern military operations. Navigation, communications, missile warning and intelligence collection all rely on capabilities operating far above the Earth. As competitors expand t more PR

Air University prepares leaders for challenges in the space domain (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air University prepares leaders for challenges in the space domain * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - Space supports nearly every aspect of modern military operations. Navigation, communications, missile warning and intelligence collection all rely on capabilities operating far above the Earth. As competitors expand their capabilities and commercial companies reshape the domain, military leaders are being more PR

Amentum Wins NASA'S COSMOS Contract to Advance Spaceflight Mission Operations (10)
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, June 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Wins NASA'S COSMOS Contract to Advance Spaceflight Mission Operations * CHANTILLY, Va. - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has been awarded NASA's Consolidated Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) contract. The award comes through the ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC, a joint venture between Amentum and Ae more PR

American Airlines, Tarrant County College Team Up to Tap Top North Texas Talent (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 1 -- American Airlines posted the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * American Airlines, Tarrant County College team up to tap top North Texas talent * American Airlines and Tarrant County College announce new partnership to strengthen the aviation talent pipeline and prepare the next generation of aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs). * Students gain ongoing engagement and mentorship opportunities with American's maintenance professionals and access to the airline's world-class maintenance facilities. * Ameri more PR

American Cancer Society Invests in UT San Antonio Pediatric Bone Cancer Research (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 1 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society invests in UT San Antonio pediatric bone cancer research The American Cancer Society has awarded an $879,000 Research Scholar Grant to Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD, assistant professor/research in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio). The four-year grant will support groundbreaking resea more PR

American Soybean Association Strongly Criticizes Glyphosate Trade Petition (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Strongly Criticizes Glyphosate Trade Petition The American Soybean Association strongly opposes action taken by Monsanto Company and its subsidiary, Ruveon LLC, to file a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on glyphosate imports from the People's Republic of China - the world's largest producer and exporter of glyphosate. Bayer - the parent company of Monsanto - is the only domes more PR

Americans United for Separation of Church & State: Texas Board of Education's New Bible-infused Mandatory Reading List is Christian Nationalism (10)
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following statement on June 26, 2026: * * * Texas Board of Education's new Bible-infused mandatory reading list is Christian Nationalism Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to the Texas State Board of Education including mandatory Bible readings for most grade levels in the new statewide literary canon: "Today's vote by the Texas State Board of Education is yet anothe more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reveale more PR

Assistant Secretary of Interior for Fish & Wildlife Nominee Lilly Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Kevin J. Lilly, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for fish and wildlife and parks, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee. I am both honored and humbled that President Trump has nominated me, and for Secretary Burgum's trust in me, to serve as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Depa more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement Delivering More Than 900,000 Eggs to Vermont Foodbank Following Egg Price Manipulation Investigation (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 30 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement Delivering More Than 900,000 Eggs to Vermont Foodbank Following Egg Price Manipulation Investigation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive approximately 915,000 eggs and $56,000 as part of a settlement with the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Departme more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices * New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation led by the Office of the New York Attorney Gen more PR

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over 7 Million Free Eggs For Texans as Part of Antitrust Settlement with Country's Largest Egg Producers (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over 7 Million Free Eggs For Texans as Part of Antitrust Settlement with Country's Largest Egg Producers * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured settlements with three national egg producers, forcing the companies to donate over 7 million eggs to food banks across Texas. This settlement resolves antitrust claims brought by 17 state attorneys general that stemmed from an alleged conspiracy to inflate egg pric more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with large egg producers after uncovering illegal scheme to jack up prices (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with large egg producers after uncovering illegal scheme to jack up prices * June 30, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes for nearly three years to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department  more PR

Attorney General Tong Blocks Illegal Cartel to Drive Down Egg Prices (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Illegal Cartel to Drive Down Egg Prices * Investigation into Nation's Largest Egg Producers Revealed Illegal Scheme That Raised Costs for Consumers and Businesses  Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of 17 states today announced a $3.3 million settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers, resolving a joint state and federal investigation into a long-running il more PR

Baldwin, Murray, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Murray, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Bernie Sanders (VT-I), Ranking Member the Senate Health, Educatio more PR

BAMC, WHASC among six military hospitals, clinics recognized as Centers of Excellence (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC, WHASC among six military hospitals, clinics recognized as Centers of Excellence * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Darin K. Via has formally established regional centers of excellence to deliver premier specialty care supporting critical warfighting capabilities. Emerging in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the new Specialty C more PR

Baylor Professor Launches Decades-Long Research Project to Discover America's Greatest Entrepreneurs for U.S. Semiquincentennial (10)
WACO, Texas, June 30 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * The Visionaries Who Built America Baylor research explores the entrepreneurs whose ideas transformed industries, reshaped society and fueled economic growth over America's 250 years By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations From Henry Ford's assembly line to Steve Jobs' smartphone, entrepreneurs have played a defining role in shaping the American story. Their innovations helped transform the United States into the world's largest economy, creating new industries, ex more PR

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings jazz, swing to Furth (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, June 30 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings jazz, swing to Furth * Cats who dig jazz and swing are in for a cool treat when Big Bad Voodoo Daddy blows into Trine University's T. Furth Center for Performing Arts on Friday, Aug. 7. The concert kicks off at 8 p.m., with doors to the Ryan Concert Hall opening one hour prior. Tickets range from $35 to $55 and are available at trine.edu/furthtickets. Concerts around the world Performing their own interpretations of swing music  more PR

Built for Aviators: Operators Begin Testing Air Force's Next-Gen Scheduling Software (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Built for Aviators: Operators Begin Testing Air Force's Next-Gen Scheduling Software * Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs  JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Air Force's initiative to overhaul its aircrew management systems is moving on to its next phase this month as operators begin testing prototype software designed to replace decades-old legacy platforms. The Aerospace Read more PR

CAIR Calls on Wisconsin Leaders to Repudiate Rep. Van Orden's Racism, Anti-Muslim Bigotry (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Wisconsin Leaders to Repudiate Rep. Van Orden's Racism, Anti-Muslim Bigotry The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Wisconsin elected officials and political leaders from both parties to publicly repudiate a pattern of anti-Muslim and racist rhetoric by U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden (R-WI). CAIR's call come more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom Swears in Tomiquia Moss as Secretary of New California Housing and Homelessness Agency (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom swears in Tomiquia Moss as Secretary of new California Housing and Homelessness Agency What you need to know: As part of California's strategy to combat homelessness and expand housing, Governor Gavin Newsom is announcing the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as the incoming secretary of the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency. The Governor has also signed a historic housing package and budget fu more PR

Castro, Houlahan, Cisneros Slam Pentagon for Lackland Flu Outbreak, Push for Flu Vaccine Requirement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Houlahan, Cisneros Slam Pentagon for Lackland Flu Outbreak, Push for Flu Vaccine Requirement * June 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31) held a press conference to provide updates on the flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and to push the Pentagon to restore its vaccine mandate for all servicemembers. Reps. C more PR

Center for Constitutional Rights: Our Response to Supreme Court's Assault on Trans and Intersex Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Our Response to Supreme Court's Assault on Trans and Intersex Rights In response to the Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to ban trans youth and some intersex youth from participating in school sports, the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement: Today's decision confirms what trans and intersex advocates have known for some time: we are in the Plessy v. Ferguson/Bowers v. Hardwick era of trans right more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Wind and Solar Surprise - Renewables Keep Winning (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland: * * * The Wind and Solar Surprise: Renewables Keep Winning The political mood across the US and Europe suggests that renewables are in retreat. It's false. - Climate policies have become targets in election campaigns. Governments are revisiting net-zero emissions commitments. Populist parties frame wind, solar, and hydro as symbols of el more PR

Coast More, Pay Less: How and where Americans can save on summer beach travel (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Coast More, Pay Less: How and where Americans can save on summer beach travel * The American beach vacation is a beloved summer tradition. Across US beach towns, for example, searches by families for Airbnb stays this summer are up nearly 20 percent. 1 However, traveling to the coast is increasingly out of reach for many families with 79 percent of Americans saying they're worried about the rising cost of travel,  more PR

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional right to Birthright Citizenship: "The 14th Amendment clearly states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States." "Today, in what should have been a 9-0 vote, t more PR

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship: "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what the Fourteenth Amendment has made clear for more than 150 years: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen. Period more PR

Dell Children's Medical Center Celebrates 19 Years of Innovative & Compassionate Pediatric Care (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Dell Children's Medical Center Celebrates 19 Years of Innovative & Compassionate Pediatric Care * Dell Children's Medical Center is proud to celebrate its 19th anniversary this year. We are celebrating by honoring the hospital's founding members, as well as the physicians, nurses, clinicians, and staff who have passionately served the Central Texas community for nearly two decades. Since opening in 2007,  more PR

East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought * The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping slightly lower costs and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new supply chain model study that showed expanding production outside of California - the country's top broccoli producer - can help stabilize fresh produce supply chains that are vulnerable to water shortages. At the same time, the study revea more PR

EEOC Sues 99 Ranch Market for Discrimination Against Non-Chinese Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues 99 Ranch Market for Discrimination Against Non-Chinese Workers * Federal agency charges grocery store chain with bias in favor of Chinese workers LOS ANGELES -Tawa Supermarket, Inc. doing business as 99 Ranch Market, violated federal law when it fired and otherwise discriminated against non-Chinese workers based on their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced more PR

Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks * Nationwide settlement with egg producers resolves allegations of an illegal conspiracy that raised the cost of eggs OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 17 attorneys general and alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), announced a settlement with e more PR

ESPN announces nominees for the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces nominees for the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards * The 12 th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards will celebrate and honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of sport to make a positive impact on society. This year's Sports Humanitarian Awards, hosted by SportsCenter studio anchor and analyst Christine Williamson, will take place on Tuesday, July 14, at Gotham Hal more PR

FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for dozens of airports across the U.S., reflecting changes to navigation infrastructure, air traffic requirements and obstacle assessments that affect instrument flight operations. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 by establishing, revising, suspending or removing instrument approach procedures and associated departure procedures at ai more PR

FFRF: White House Report Twists Religious Liberty Into Christian Privilege (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 (TNSrep) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF: New White House report twists religious liberty into Christian privilege The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning the Trump administration's newly released Religious Liberty Commission report (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/president-trumps-religious-liberty-commission-delivers-historic-report-draft) as a roadmap for dismantling the constitutional separation between church and state and replacing it with govern more PR

FTC Secures Agreement with Havas to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Agreement with Havas to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * Today, the Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, scored another major victory in the fight against collusive conduct in the advertising industry. Advertising agency Havas Media Group USA LLC (Havas) has agreed to a proposed FTC order to resolve allegations that it engaged in unlawful collusion that led to the demonetization of disfavo more PR

Golf Course Superintendents Association Announces Winners of 2026 Legacy Awards (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 1 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: * * * GCSAA announces winners of 2026 Legacy Awards Twenty college students have been named recipients of scholarships via the Legacy Awards competition, which supports children and grandchildren of GCSAA members Scholarship program assists children and grandchildren of association members - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded 20 college scholarships as part of its Legacy Awards progr more PR

Governor Abbott Announces $113 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The Panhandle And South Plains (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces $113 Million In Grants For Electric Reliability In The Panhandle And South Plains * Governor Greg Abbott today announced $113 million in Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grants to strengthen reliability for Southwestern Public Service Company's (SPS) customers in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. SPS is a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The grants will help fund projects to repair or replace power poles, increase protections in hig more PR

HAWAII A.G. DEPT. SECURES 53 MILLION EGGS AND $3.3 MILLION IN NATIONWIDE EGG PRICE-FIXING SETTLEMENT (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 --The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES 53 MILLION EGGS AND $3.3 MILLION IN NATIONWIDE EGG PRICE-FIXING SETTLEMENT Investigation Revealed Illegal Scheme by Nation's Largest Egg Producers to Manipulate Prices and Increase Costs for Consumers and Businesses - Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for c more PR

How Running a Startup Shapes Ansh Bhatt's Medical Training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How Running a Startup Shapes Ansh Bhatt's Medical Training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine * An M.D./M.B.A. student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ansh Bhatt is balancing medical school with leading an EV charging startup, gaining real-world insight into health care systems, business operations and patient access. It may be uncommon for an M.D./M.B.A. student at the University of Miami Mi more PR

Hyatt, HSL Properties, and Desert Hospitality Management Announce Plans for Tucson's First Hyatt Regency Hotel (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt, HSL Properties, and Desert Hospitality Management Announce Plans for Tucson's First Hyatt Regency Hotel * Hyatt Regency Tucson Convention Center Expected to Open in Late 2027 Following Multi-Million Dollar Transformation, Elevating Tucson's Convention and Group Business Landscape CHICAGO (June 30, 2026) -Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), in collaboration with HSL Properties and Desert Hospitality more PR

Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / A memorable 2 years for Noah Richardson (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 30 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / A memorable 2 years for Noah Richardson * Noah Richardson celebrates a rover weigh-in of 19 pounds, earning bonus points for coming in under 20 pounds at the 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge in Huntsville, Alabama, April 10. Noah Richardson didn't need to be told twice. Associate Professor Todd Letcher told the freshmen gathered at a camp before the start of classes at South Dakota State University in 20 more PR

JCPenney Turns Gas Receipts Into Savings for Families Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend (10)
PLANO, Texas, July 1 -- JCPenney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news: * * * JCPenney Turns Gas Receipts Into Savings for Families Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend One-day "Fuel Up and Save" event helps customers turn an everyday expense into $10 toward their holiday shopping - For many families, summer is about making memories, but between holiday travel, family outings and everyday expenses, Americans are searching for ways to get more mileage out of their shopping trips this season. As America's Best Depar more PR

Job Creators Network Strongly Supports Nomination of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor (10)
ADDISON, Texas, June 30 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Strongly Supports Nomination of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor * Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement supporting the nomination of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor: "On behalf of American small businesses, Job Creators Network strongly supports President Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor. Throughout his p more PR

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All * To build up commercial production capability, advance manufacturing excellence, and prepare for scale-up of electric air taxi production SANTA CRUZ, Calif. and TOYOTA CITY, Japan (June 30, 2026) -Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) and Toyota Motor Corporation today announced the initial phase of th more PR

Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation That Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation that Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country The Proposed Settlements Will Ensure Competitive Prices for Consumers by Stopping Coordination to Inflate Egg Prices - The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with 17 State Attorneys General, filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (Cal-Maine); Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc. (Hickman's); and Ce more PR

K&L Gates Enhances Texas Corporate and Energy Capabilities With Dallas Partner Addition (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Enhances Texas Corporate and Energy Capabilities With Dallas Partner Addition Dallas - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Patrick Knapp as a partner in its Corporate practice. He joins the firm's Dallas office, further strengthening its capabilities in energy-focused transactions and financings. Knapp is an accomplished corporate transactional lawyer with extensive experience advising public companies, private equity-backed port more PR

Laughlin recognizes newest technical sergeant selections (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Laughlin recognizes newest technical sergeant selections By Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs  LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - The 47th Flying Training Wing recognized their newest technical sergeant selects at XL Landings June 26, 2026.  Laughlin personnel, family and friends gathered to commemorate eleven Airmen for their astounding diligence and commitment to t more PR

Long takes helm of 12th FTW, emphasizing training as foundation of combat victory (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Long takes helm of 12th FTW, emphasizing training as foundation of combat victory * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The 12th Flying Training Wing welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 26, 2026, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Col. Peter Lee relinquished command of the wing to Col. James Long II during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Roy Collins, Air Educati more PR

LPL Welcomes McCormick Private Wealth to Linsco (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * LPL Welcomes McCormick Private Wealth to Linsco SAN DIEGO - LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Wayne McCormick, CFP(R), CHFC(R) has joined Linsco by LPL Financial to launch McCormick Private Wealth. He reported serving approximately $340 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets/* and joins LPL from Steward Partners. Based in Bedford, N.H., the McCormick Pr more PR

Luttrell, Colleagues Move to Enshrine Trump's Psychedelic Therapy Order in Law, Protect Veterans' Access (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell, Colleagues Move to Enshrine Trump's Psychedelic Therapy Order in Law, Protect Veterans' Access * WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), alongside Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Michael McCaul (R-TX), introduced the Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements into Innovative Neuroplastogen Efficacy (IBOGAINE) Act. This legislation would codify President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order No. 14401, wh more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Retail Center in Fast-Growing Prosper, Texas (10)
ENCINO, California, July 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Retail Center in Fast-Growing Prosper, Texas PROSPER, Texas - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Prosper Center, a 9,767-square-foot multi-tenant retail property. "Prosper Center attracted investor interest due to its location in one of the fastest g more PR

McCaul, Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Costa, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Costa, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukraine * WASHINGTON - Today, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul introduced the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act with Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus more PR

McCaul, Luttrell, Colleagues Move to Codify Trump's EO Accelerating Access to Neuroplastogen Treatments like Ibogaine for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Luttrell, Colleagues Move to Codify Trump's EO Accelerating Access to Neuroplastogen Treatments like Ibogaine for Veterans * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), and Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) introduced the Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements into Innovative Neuroplastogen Efficacy (IBOGAINE) Act. This legislation would codify President Donald J. Trump' more PR

McGuireWoods IP Team Recognized for Excellence in IAM Patent 1000 (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods IP Team Recognized for Excellence in IAM Patent 1000 McGuireWoods earned prominent individual and practice rankings in the 2026 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, the definitive guide to the world's leading patent practitioners. The firm earned rankings in two U.S. jurisdictions -- the Washington, D.C., metro area and Texas -- and six partners were singled out as "Recommended Individuals." The IAM Patent 1000 is widely regarded as the  more PR

Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Lead All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement * As part of Trump Admin's push to shut down the Department of Education, Trump is illegally kicking out special education programs, civil rights enforcement from Department Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), R more PR

Naval Medical Center San Diego Maxillofacial Restoration Program designated Center of Excellence (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 29 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Naval Medical Center San Diego Maxillofacial Restoration Program designated Center of Excellence * SAN DIEGO, Calif. -The Defense Health Agency has formally designated Naval Medical Center San Diego's Maxillofacial Restoration Program as a Department of War Specialty Center of Excellence. The designation, which is official as of May 18, establishes an enterprise-wide standard of care and regional center for treating service members and beneficiar more PR

NBC Sports Presents All 15 Games Live Nationally, an MLB First, on Special "Star-Spangled Sunday" Ac... (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Presents All 15 Games Live Nationally, an MLB First, on Special "Star-Spangled Sunday" Ac... * MLB Multiview on Peacock Lets Fans Watch Up to Four Games at Once; All 15 Games Live on Peacock June 30, 2026 NBC Sports presents a special "Star-Spangled Sunday" this Sunday, July 5, with all 30 MLB teams in action throughout the day on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN -the first time a media company has presented all 15 MLB gam more PR

Nebraska Joins FTC and Coalition of States in Promoting Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Joins FTC and Coalition of States in Promoting Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * Today, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit to stop Havas Media Group, one of the nation's largest advertising agencies, from distorting America's modern public square. Starting in 2018, major U.S. advertising agencies Havas, WPP, Publicis, and Dentsu  more PR

New 10-year partnership with the U.S. Army creates a pathway for students to advance impactful research (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * New 10-year partnership with the U.S. Army creates a pathway for students to advance impactful research * UT San Antonio is expanding opportunities for students and faculty to engage in real-world, high-impact research through a new partnership with the U.S. Army. The university has formalized its first Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), establishing a 10-year partnership t more PR

Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirty of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirty of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Young Ladies Success and the St. Patrick Hunger Project Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 30, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Young Ladies Success and the St. Patrick more PR

ProPublica's Local Reporting Network Names Four New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica's Local Reporting Network Names Four New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative * ProPublica has selected four new partner newsrooms and local journalists for its Local Reporting Network. This is the fifth group selected as part of the organization's 50 State Initiative, a commitment to selecting a partnership with one newsroom from each state by 2028. The reporters  more PR

Provisions by Admirals Club Lounge to Land at JFK, Offering Travelers a Fresh Take on Lounge Convenience (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 1 -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Provisions by Admirals Club lounge to land at JFK, offering travelers a fresh take on lounge convenience * Purpose-built grab-and-go lounge concept -- A 3,700-square-foot Provisions by Admirals ClubSM space designed for speed, flow and flexibility, giving travelers premium food and beverage options without a traditional lounge stay. * First-of-its-kind barista bar -- American's first dedicated barista bar featuring Lavazza-crafted hot and cold beverages, prepare more PR

Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas * DALLAS - Rakhee Patel has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Her arrival further strengthens the firm's national restructuring platform and expands its capabilities in Texas and across key capital-intensive industries. Patel joins Troutman Pepper Locke from S more PR

Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas DALLAS - Rakhee Patel has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Her arrival further strengthens the firm's national restructuring platform and expands its capabilities in Texas and across key capital intensive industries. Patel joins Troutman Pepper Locke from Sidley Austin and brings more than thr more PR

REJECTED: Deleted photos, silenced voices: ICE walkouts most censored story of the year (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Deleted photos, silenced voices: ICE walkouts most censored story of the year * Nervous laughter and then fear overcame Mansfield High School seniors Soriyah Jennane and Lacey Hughlett when their principal and assistant principal quickly approached them and demanded their cameras this past February. They were there to photograph a historic student walkout for the yearbook, just as they did for many major events at their Texa more PR

Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to honor the men of the USS Liberty. The Massie resolution recognizes the fallen members of the USS Liberty's crew by name and urges the President to declassify and publicly release all records related to Israel's unpr more PR

Rep. Roy Calls for Congressional Action Following Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Calls for Congressional Action Following Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling * June 30, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara. "The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts, failed the American people, the Constitution, and the rule of law today-not to mention the national security of the Uni more PR

Rep. Roy Statement on House Passage of the KIDS Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Statement on House Passage of the KIDS Act * June 30, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7757 - KIDS Act. "While I voted against H.R. 7757 - KIDS Act, I appreciate the continued efforts to improve this legislation as we work to protect children from online exploitation, targeting, and abuse. It is essential, however, that we get this right. Any sol more PR

Rep. Roy Votes Against Rule on NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Votes Against Rule on NDAA * June 30, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against the rule to proceed on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "I had no choice but to vote no on today's rule to proceed to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because House Republican Leadership has once again failed to keep its promises to codify President Trump's b more PR

Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Washington Examiner: Sneaky new gambling tax punishes you for losing. Reconciliation 3.0 must end it. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Washington Examiner: Sneaky new gambling tax punishes you for losing. Reconciliation 3.0 must end it. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, calling for reform to a specific tax code change made by H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which imposed a tax increase on Americans who gamble by reducing the amount of losses they can deduct from 100 percent to 90 perc more PR

REP: AI training shaped by teachers (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * REP: AI training shaped by teachers * The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded funding to research teams to launch new investigative projects. The Research Enhancement Program (REP), administered by UTA's Office of Vice President for Research and Innovation, offers seed funding to investigators to help them test new ideas and explore new directions that could lead to future innovations and more competitive proposals for ext more PR

Reproductive Freedom For All Celebrates National Immigrant Heritage Month and Defends Immigrant Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom For All Celebrates National Immigrant Heritage Month and Defends Immigrant Rights * June marks National Immigrant Heritage Month, a time to celebrate communities that strengthen our nation, and have long been a driving force in the movement to expand and protect freedom, including reproductive freedom. We celebrate the vibrant cultures, resilience, and leadership of i more PR

S.D. State University: Faculty spotlight - New civil prof studying seismic building adaptions (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty spotlight / New civil prof studying seismic building adaptions * Earthquake resistant buildings aren't a new concept, but applying response-modification techniques to areas afflicted with human-induced earthquakes falls into a different category. Elina Efthymiou, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota State University, is taking an interest developed in earthquakes during her ch more PR

Scalise: Republicans Fighting for Working Families While Democrats Drift Toward Socialism (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Fighting for Working Families While Democrats Drift Toward Socialism * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) to highlight House Republicans' work to put more money back into the pockets of working families, strengthen America's national defense, protect children online, and celebr more PR

Scalise: Republicans Fighting for Working Families While Democrats Drift Toward Socialism (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Fighting for Working Families While Democrats Drift Toward Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) to highlight House Republicans' work to put more money back into the pockets of working families, strengthen America's national defense, protect children online, and celeb more PR

Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols * Research by atmospheric scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and colleagues pinpointed an individual coal-fired power plant in Houston, Texas, as the main source of particles most likely to encourage formation of clouds around the metropolitan area. A large portion of aerosols from W.A. Parish Generating Station ser more PR

SDSU joins MIT as theme winner at NASA contest (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 30 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU joins MIT as theme winner at NASA contest * Lined up against some big-name competition, a young group of South Dakota State University engineering students won its category in a prestigious NASA student competition. SDSU was one of three finalists selected to compete in the Lunar Sample Return Concept category. The students were tasked with developing a concept to extract and return to Earth lunar surface and subsurface samples. That  more PR

Security Industry Association and nFACT Announce Partnership (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association and nFACT Announce Partnership SIA members will be highlighted on the nFACT digital marketplace, with discounted access to the platform and opportunities to connect with 27,000+ service providers. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced a strategic partnership with nFACT, a platform that connects buyers and service providers through a trusted more PR

Senator Moody Protects Members of the Military and Their Property From Squatters With Servicemember Residence Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Protects Members of the Military and their Property from Squatters With Servicemember Residence Protection Act TAMPA, Fla.- Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to protect those who protect us by introducing the Servicemember Residence Protection Act. This bill aims to ensure "squatters rights" laws do not apply to the homes of our servicemembers. "Our men and women in uniform should not have to fight a legal nightmare just to liv more PR

Siemens celebrates European leaders in digital transformation, innovation, community, sustainability and responsible AI use at the Techcellence Awards (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens celebrates European leaders in digital transformation, innovation, community, sustainability and responsible AI use at the Techcellence Awards * Siemens announced today the winners of its third annual Techcellence Awards for Europe, at Realize LIVE Europe 2026 in Amsterdam. Now in its third year, Siemens' Techcellence Awards brings recognition to companies and individuals  more PR

SLB Awarded Seven-Year Contract Under Kuwait Oil Company's Ahmadi Innovation Valley Initiative (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Schlumberger dba SLB issued the following news release: * * * SLB Awarded Seven-Year Contract Under Kuwait Oil Company's Ahmadi Innovation Valley Initiative * Agreement makes SLB the first contracted partner under KOC's flagship innovation initiative HOUSTON, June 30, 2026 - Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) has been awarded a seven-year contract by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) under the Ahmadi Innovation Valley (AIV) initiative. The agreement will support applied research, techn more PR

SouthState Bank Named Strategic Resource Partner of the Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina (10)
ANDERSON, South Carolina, June 30 -- Anderson University posted the following news release: * * * SouthState Bank Named Strategic Resource Partner of the Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina * The Kim S. Miller Family Enterprise Institute of South Carolina at Anderson University is proud to announce that SouthState Bank has joined the Institute as a Strategic Resource Partner, further strengthening the Institute's mission to equip and serve family-owned businesses across the Palmetto State. As a Strategic Resource P more PR

Study reveals how RNA-modifying enzyme picks its targets (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 29 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study reveals how RNA-modifying enzyme picks its targets * DALLAS - June 29, 2026 - An RNA-modifying enzyme linked to cancer and neurological disorders selects its targets by recognizing specific RNA shapes and sequences, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in Nature, define the molecular features that guide the enzyme, NSUN2, to the RNAs it modifies and could help res more PR

Super Lawyers Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome in Northern California for 2026 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Super Lawyers Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome in Northern California for 2026 * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that partner Shannon S. Broome has been recognized in the most recent publication of Northern California Super Lawyers 2026 for the Environmental practice area. Broome serves as managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office, leader of the California environmental practice and co-leader of th more PR

Surface Transportation Board Member Nominee Hedlund Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Karen J. Hedlund, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee for a second term on the Surface Transportation Board. I also want to thank my sons Erik and Alex, their remarkable wives, and my  more PR

SWEPCO Launches First Texas Energy Fund Grid Enhancement Project in Marshall, Texas (10)
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, July 1 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Launches First Texas Energy Fund Grid Enhancement Project in Marshall, Texas Marshall, Texas - Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) recently launched its first grid enhancement project supported by the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) in Marshall, Texas -- the first step in a multi-year effort to modernize electric infrastructure and strengthen reliability across East Texas and the Panhandle withou more PR

SwRI selected by DOE as Hydropower Testing Network provider (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI selected by DOE as Hydropower Testing Network provider * June 30, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydropower Testing Network (HyTN) as a testing provider to help the industry develop and demonstrate new technologies. Hydropower is electricity generated using the elevation difference created by a dam or diversion structure. The HyTN links hydropower dev more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: National Award Honors Djire's Excellence in Research and Teaching (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * National award honors Djire's excellence in research and teaching Dr. Abdoulaye Djire has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, a national honor recognizing exceptional early-career faculty. By Raven Wuebker, Contributor Dr. Abdoulaye Djire received the prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, a national recognition that honors exceptional faculty who excel in both gr more PR

Texas Biomed and Flyttr Partner to Advance Next-generation Solutions for the Invasive New World Screwworm (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Texas Biomed and Flyttr partner to advance next-generation solutions for the invasive New World screwworm * New World screwworm, now back on U.S. soil after being eliminated nearly 60 years ago, is a destructive pest that threatens U.S. livestock, wildlife and rural economies. * Under the partnership, Flyttr will design and develop advanced biological suppression technologies at Texas Biomed's state-of-the-art R&D facilities. * The collabora more PR

Texas Southern University Maintains A- Credit Rating from Fitch (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 30 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Maintains A- Credit Rating from Fitch * Texas Southern University has maintained its A- issuer credit rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings, one of the nation's leading credit rating agencies, reaffirming the university's strong financial position, steady enrollment growth, and sound fiscal management. The A- rating reflects Fitch's continued confidence in Texas Southern University's financial strength and long-term ou more PR

TPPF Challenges City of Oakland's Tree Removal Ordinance Enforcement (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Challenges City of Oakland's Tree Removal Ordinance Enforcement * OAKLAND, CA - Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Oakland, California's Protected Tree Ordinance. Plaintiffs Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner own an undeveloped residential plot in Oakland. In 2020, the Oakland Fire Prevention Bureau ordered them to clear dead and dying trees from their land or face ongoing fines. Now more PR

Treasury Targets Criminal Facilitators Behind CJNG's Cross Border Fuel Smuggling Schemes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Criminal Facilitators Behind CJNG's Cross Border Fuel Smuggling Schemes Treasury Issues Alert on Cartel Fuel Smuggling and Tax Evasion Schemes on the U.S. Southern Border - Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced multiple actions combatting fuel smuggling schemes linked to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJ more PR

Trump Accounts lay solid financial foundation for military children (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Trump Accounts lay solid financial foundation for military children * WASHINGTON - Thanks to newly available Trump Accounts, military families can lay the foundation to ensure each of their children has a head start on a rock-solid retirement plan, decades before they have jobs. First announced in conjunction with last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the tax-deferred Trump Account allows parents to set u more PR

Two Lion Alumni Appointed to State Posts by Governor Abbott (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, June 30 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Two Lion Alumni Appointed to State Posts by Governor Abbott * A pair of East Texas A&M University graduates were recently appointed to state-level oversight positions by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Bill Avera and Jeffery "JD" Robertson were appointed to the Texas School Safety Center Board and the Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council, respectively, as announced by the Office of the Governo more PR

U.S. Army establishes Space Operations Branch to enable multidomain dominance (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * US Army establishes Space Operations Branch to enable multidomain dominance * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced June 25 that it established its newest branch, the Space Operations Branch, marking an historic milestone in the service's continuous transformation to meet the challenges of modern, multidomain warfare. The Space Operations Branch consolidates and formalizes the career paths of the Army's s more PR

UC Irvine Astronomers Discover Earth-like Exoplanet (10)
IRVINE, California, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers discover a new Earth-like exoplanet The planet sits in the habitable zone around its star in a galaxy not so far away * The new planet is about twice the size of Earth. * The planet's atmosphere may be the right thickness for life to survive on the planet's surface. * The study helps reveal how Earth-like planets close to our solar system may be more common than thought. - A team led by astrono more PR

University of Houston Finds $1 Trillion Needed for U.S. Energy Infrastructure Expansion (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Finds $1 Trillion Needed for U.S. Energy Infrastructure Expansion Study outlines pipeline and midstream expansion needed to support long-term energy demand By J.J. Adams -- 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu A University of Houston report finds that more than $1 trillion in new midstream energy infrastructure investment will be needed by 2052 to meet rising U.S. energy demand driven by data centers, AI and global market pressures.  more PR

USDA Reminds Texas Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports, Announces Modernized Pilot Acreage Reporting Process (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Reminds Texas Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports, Announces Modernized Pilot Acreage Reporting Process * COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 30, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an acreage reporting modernization pilot program that is a foundational part of the administration's One Farmer, One File effort. FSA is focused on creating a more efficient, consistent, and cus more PR

UT San Antonio names interim dean of College for Health, Community and Policy (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio names interim dean of College for Health, Community and Policy * Provost and Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley today announced the appointment of Rob Tillyer as interim dean for the College for Health, Community and Policy, effective July 1. A professor of criminology and criminal justice, Tillyer has served as the college's associate dean for student success since 2024, after previously ser more PR

Utah A.G. Brown Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown secures more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering illegal scheme Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final judgment against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman more PR

Virginia Tech: Heather Gumbert Honored With Emerita Status (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Heather Gumbert honored with emerita status By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Heather Gumbert, associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to  more PR

What Is Harassment - An Overview From Federal Employment Law Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49010) entitled "What Is Harassment? An Overview from Federal Employment Law" by legislative attorney April J. Anderson: * * * SUMMARY Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 generally prohibits discrimination in the workplace, but it does not expressly prohibit harassment. The Supreme Court has interpreted the statute to prohibit certain forms of harassment, however, including sexual harassment. The Court has established legal standards f more PR