WACO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * 2027 AFCA Convention Housing Is Now Open * Secure your hotel accommodations for the 2027 AFCA Convention in Indianapolis as soon as possible. Hotel rooms within the official AFCA block are expected to fill quickly, so we strongly encourage you to make your reservations immediately. Reserve your hotel today: https://afca.fastbreaktravel.com/Event/9805/ Important Housing Notice Please be aware of unauthorized housing  more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * 2027 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Pairs Upgraded Technology with Fun-to-Drive Spirit * * SE Grade Comes Standard With a 7-Inch Digital Gauge Cluster, While the New SE Premium Package Elevates the Experience With a 12.3-Inch Digital Gauge Cluster and a 10.5-Inch Toyota Audio Multimedia System * XSE Now Comes Standard with a 12.3-inch Digital Gauge Cluster and a 10.5-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia System * Newly Available Toyota Gen more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 13 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 317th AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026.  Valiant Shield 2026, hosted by U.S. Pacific Command, brought together U.S. forces with allied and partner nations to strengthen interoperability, improve joint integration and enhance more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andme Over Genetic Data Breach Acting Attorney General Cori Mills today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including 19,541 Alaskans. The settlement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement by President Liz Shuler: * * * AFL-CIO Demands Accountability After ICE Killings of Workers in Texas, Maine AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine: Six months after federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, ICE continues to kill working people. In just the last week, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work in Hous more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The $18 million settlement amount w more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Alaskan Consumers Who Were Scammed Using a Bitcoin Depot May Be Eligible for Compensation The Consumer Protection Unit at the Alaska Attorney General's Office wants to let people know that Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business. If you are an Alaskan who lost money because of scams involving these kiosks, you mig more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Application window open for Army's three-year Harding Fellowship Program * FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas - The Army is accepting applications for a highly competitive, three-year broadening opportunity aimed at connecting tactical leaders with strategic military communication. Active duty captains, master sergeants, and chief warrant officers 4 have until Aug. 15 to apply. "From foundational skills like copy  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. "23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans'  more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Moves Into Lead Above all States for Religious Liberty Protections, Governor Sanders Announces * Little Rock, AR- Today, First Liberty Institute's Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy ("CRCD") revealed the results of its fifth annual Religious Liberty in the States ("RLS") index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Seton to Launch Central Texas' First Mobile Stroke Unit * Ascension Seton is proud to announce that it will be the first hospital system in Central Texas to deploy a mobile stroke unit, a transformative advancement in emergency neurological care. The initiative is supported by a $1.25 million grant from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), which will aid in the acquisition and  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: Deed fraud an overlooked threat to homeowners * You may never have heard of deed fraud, but it is a growing legal issue that is startingly easy to fall victim to, especially for members of vulnerable communities. Deed fraud -where fraudsters illegally transfer home ownership to themselves -means someone who put years of work and likely thousands of dollars into their home loses it in the blink of an eye to a fraudster whose name t more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 14 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * Association of Child Life Professionals endorses TXST's Human Development and Family Sciences graduate program ACLP endorsed TXST's HDFS graduate program for meeting rigorous academic standards and preparing future child life practitioners and family service professionals. The Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) has awarded an academic endorsement to the Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) graduate program at TXST, making it the first  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers' Genetic Data * July 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general today secured $18 million from genetic testing company 23andMe for failing to protect customers' private genetic data. In October 2023, 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach affecting 6.9 mi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates LinkedIn for Advertising Fake and Misleading Job Opportunities to Users Paying for a Premium Subscription * Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into LinkedIn Corporation ("LinkedIn") over allegations that the company has advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities, commonly known as "ghost jobs," on its platform. LinkedIn is the world's largest professional  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andme over genetic data breach * July 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settleme more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 m more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Bangladeshi national extradited from Brazil to face charges for role in transnational criminal human smuggling organization * LAREDO, Texas - A 39-year-old Bangladeshi national has made his initial appearance in Laredo federal court after being extradited from Brazil on July 8. A second superseding indictment charges Saifullah Al-Mamun for his role in a conspiracy that smuggled aliens from Bangladesh into th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Regional prices declined 0.4 percent in June, up 3.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region declined 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index declined 5.9 percent over the month. The food index increased 0.5 percent in June. The index for all items less  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Area June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Area prices declined 1.6 percent in May and June, up 0.8 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area fell 1.6 percent for the two months ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted t more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 15 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Breaking: Judge Revokes Bail for Mother Charged With Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines A district judge in Payette County, Idaho, today revoked the bond for 23-year-old Andrea Shaw, a mother charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. Bail was initially set at $2 mil more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * BTA Awards 54 Scholarships * The Business Technology Association (BTA) has announced its 2026-27 scholarship winners. Fifty students were awarded scholarships. This year, BTA awarded two $3,000, two $2,000, and a number of $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full-time employees of current BTA member dealerships. The Patriot Pack awarded one $10,000, one $7,500 and two $3,500 scholarships, made possible throug more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news: * * * Built for What's Next: ACC ESOL Student Aiden Gong Overcomes Language Barriers to Pursue a Nursing Career * "ACC built me for what's next by giving me space to grow into someone I honestly never thought I could become before. Through tutoring, nursing coaching, student employment, and the support of people around me, ACC helped me discover strengths I did not know I had." When Aiden Gong first enrolled at Austin Community College District (ACC), h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * CAIR Condemns Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine, Calls for Transparent and Independent Local Investigation The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine and called for an independ more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom warns that lenders must provide timely and fair payouts to LA fire survivors What you need to know: Governor Newsom continues to advocate for LA fire survivors, warning that lenders who fail to help with recovery by needlessly denying or delaying access to insurance funds are subject to state enforcement, and clarifying that state damage assessments are not a basis for denying insurance claims. - Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Cosponsors Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) cosponsored the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.). The bill would establish na more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, St. Petersburg, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposal to list the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Center supports the proposed listing and calls for the swift finalization of the designation along with a robust Section 4(d) rule to address the species' most pressing threats, including unregulated forest manageme more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns about the essential health benefits framework and its impacts on affordability and patient access. The letter, signed by President Aaron Broadwell and Madelaine A. Feldman, vice president of advocacy and government affairs, focused on how the design of prescription drug benefits and patient cost-sharing affect premiums and c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The letter, written by Marian Grant, Senior Regulatory Advisor, addresses the agency's request for information concerning the comprehensive review of the essential health benefits framework and the typical employer plan standard. C-TAC focuses on improving health care for individuals living with serious illnesses by promoting access to comprehensive, p more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro on ICE: "They've Engaged in Cold-Blooded Murder" * July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to speak out against ICE's brutality and the killings of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. View press conference clip here. Remarks as delivered below: I'm Joaquin Cast more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on ICE's Ongoing Criminality * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the ongoing brutality and criminality of ICE: "ICE is out of control. Federal immigration agents have killed two more people in just one week: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine. Both victims were fathers, husbands, hard-working immigrants who were contributing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Reported Pause of ICE Vehicle Stops * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to reporting that ICE ordered a pause to most vehicle stops after two men were killed in a week: "The reported decision by ICE to pause vehicle stops is a good first step. At least 22 people have been fired on by agents involved in Trump's mass deportation plans, and six people, incl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Morgan Luttrell Advance Effort To Expedite Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study * Today, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure passed the Water Resources Development Act ( WRDA ) of 2026. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08) led the effort to include a provision directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to expedite a Chief's R more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Officials Barred Private Holiday Nativity Display from Capitol Building Because It's "Religious" * Hartford, CT -First Liberty Institute and the international law firm Jones Day sent a letter to Connecticut's Joint Committee on Legislative Management on behalf of the Family Institute of Connecticut (FIC) after it was prohibited fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Ossoff Introduce Mystic Alerts Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) today introduced the Mystic Alerts Act, which would allow wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) to be delivered via satellite communications technologies when other pathways fail during emergencies, including disasters like the Fourth of July floods in Central Texas last year: "Texas will never forget the July 4 th flooding tragedy that devastated Cam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Texas to Receive Nearly $11M to Improve Crisis Intervention Programs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $10,973,066 in federal grant funding to the Governor's Public Safety Office to support state and local crisis intervention programs, including the expansion of behavioral health crisis response initiatives and specialized court-based programs to address risk factors th more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * CSAF Letter to the Force on Standards * * Published July 13, 2026 * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Airmen, Every day, our Nation depends on the United States Air Force to deter aggression and, if called upon, to fight and win. Meeting that responsibility starts long before we launch aircraft or execute missions. It begins with the high standards we uphold. Sta more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * CSAF Letter to the Force on Standards * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Airmen, Every day, our Nation depends on the United States Air Force to deter aggression and, if called upon, to fight and win. Meeting that responsibility starts long before we launch aircraft or execute missions. It begins with the high standards we uphold. Standards are the foundation of discipline and readiness. Consistently holding ours more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * David Schlottman Elected Chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor & Employment Law Section Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Dallas partner David Schlottman has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section. David will serve a one-year term leading the Section, a voluntary organization within the State Bar of Texas that supports attorneys who practice in, or have an interest in, labor and employment law. His election  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Launches Digital Ad Calling Out Tano Tijerina's Shady Campaign Tactics * The DCCC launched a new digital ad campaign in Texas' 28th Congressional District, calling out Tano Tijerina's pay-to-play campaign tactics. The ad comes on the heels of reporting that Tijerina helped award a taxpayer-funded contract to his campaign donor. The CEO in question donated to Tijerina's campaign "less than a week before the meeting where Tij more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Restores Telework Accommodations to Justice Department Employees with Disabilities Alexandria, Va. - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a preliminary injunction ordering the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to restore telework reasonable accommodations to two more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: Report: Paxton May Have Violated Texas Election Law [MS NOW] In case you missed it, "scandal-plagued" "felon" Ken Paxton is under fire for appearing to commit voter fraud - a second-degree felony in Texas - by casting ballots from an address where he no longer lives in as many as six recent elections. MS NOW: Report: Paxton May Have Violated Texas Election Law (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUXADxuYF9I&feature=youtu.be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Fatal ICE Officer Shootings In Houston And Maine * July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers: "The fatal shootings of Loren more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Early tech training builds clinical confidence * New research from The University of Texas at Arlington suggests that introducing electronic health record training earlier in nurse practitioner programs could help address a significant challenge facing the field-burnout among experienced clinicians who supervise and train future nurse practitioners. Researchers said students who are more familiar with electronic health records re more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Environmental Policy and Regulated Industries Advisor Elizabeth Horner Returns to Hunton in Washington * Elizabeth Horner, an accomplished environmental policy and regulated industries attorney who previously served as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has rejoined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C. As Chief Counsel to the Senate EPW Committee, Horner adv more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 14 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * ETAMU Signs Articulation Agreement to Allow a Seamless Transition for Clarendon College Ag Students * East Texas A&M University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) recently signed an articulation agreement with Clarendon College, allowing students to transfer more easily to the Agribusiness degree program at ETAMU. The agreement sees CASNR team up with Clarendon's R more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 13 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Excellence on the frontlines of care: The DHN Central 2025 MHS champions SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The atmosphere at the 2025 Military Health System Conference was electric, charged with the shared purpose of thousands of medical professionals dedicated to a singular mission: the health, survival, and readiness of the nation's warfighters and their families. Amidst the briefings on medical logistics, battlefield trauma care, and clinical innovations, a m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted a rule establishing Class E airspace at Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport in Crown Point, Indiana, to support instrument flight rule operations and instrument procedures for the facility. The rule takes effect at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026. The action amends 14 CFR Part 71 by creating Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius of the hospital heliport. FAA said the airs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Proposes $263,750 Fine Against Southern Airways Express for Alleged Operations of an Unairworthy Aircraft * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $263,750 civil penalty against Southern Airways Express of Addison, Texas, for allegedly operating an aircraft with inoperative required equipment. The FAA alleges that in April 2025 the company operated 29 commercial flights using a more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, July 14 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Florida Poly senior helps protect high-tech systems at HID Global * Skylar Limburg is spending her summer turning classroom concepts into real-world impact in an internship with HID Global, a worldwide provider of secure identity and access control solutions. Limburg, a senior majoring in cybersecurity engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, is working with the company's information security, network security, and physical access c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly ICE Shootings, Larson Demands Justice and Immediate Resignation of Secretary Markwayne Mullin * Washington, D.C. - Today, following the killings of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement demanding justice and calling for the immediate resignation of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. "I am horrified by the scenes out o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Endorses Ohio Supreme Court Proposal to Weaken ABA's Law School Accreditation Monopoly * The Federal Trade Commission lauded an Ohio Supreme Court proposal to lower the cost of legal representation by ending the American Bar Association's explicit control over whether an Ohio bar applicant's legal education is sufficient for practicing law in the state, undermining its monopoly. Responding to the court's invitation to comment, the directors of more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Zeid To Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Yasser Zeid, M.D. to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council for a term set to expire on February 1, 2031. The Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council develops an approved Texas list of abatement strategies based on but not limited to the existing national list of opioid abatement strategies for implementing the Texas Abatement Fund. Yasser Zeid, M.D more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Lender Considerations in Subscription Lines for Continuation Vehicles By Kinne Manente and Javier Martinez The rise of continuation vehicles in private markets brings new considerations for subscription line lenders financing these entities. While the core underwriting framework of continuation vehicles remains the same as a traditional fund, subscription line lenders should scrutinize several factors, includin more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Mendoza and Salazar for Law360: $100M Clean Air Act Ruling Transforms Parent Company Liability Haynes Boone Partner Mary Mendoza and Associate Victor K. Salazar authored an article for Law360 analyzing a recent Clean Air Act decision that imposed more than $100 million in penalties and relief while extending liability beyond a facility operator to parent corporate entities. Mendoza and Salazar examine the application of the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 24, 2026, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing entitled "Safeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act's Role in Combating Grant Fraud": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for appearing today. Fraud has no place in the American scientific enterprise. While federally funded research has produced tremendous benefits for our na more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration published notice listing 75 vaccine injury compensation petitions received during June under federal program requirements Monday. The notice, published under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, covers petitions received by HRSA between June 1 and June 30, 2026. The agency is required by the Public Health Service Act to publish the filings after receiving service of petitions submitted to the U.S. Court of F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office of the U.S. Department of Energy announced receipt of Commonwealth LNG LLC, Houston, Texas's change-in-control filing following an upstream ownership transaction review request. The agency has received a Statement and Notice of Change in Control filed by Commonwealth LNG LLC, describing an upstream ownership transaction completed on May 14, 2026, in connection with the company's final investment decision for the Commonwealth LNG Project. According to the notice, Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Joins Groundbreaking for Poor Farm Ditch Infrastructure Improvement Project in West University Place, Southside Place * Monday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Commissioner Rodney Ellis, State Representative Ann Johnson, Mayor Andy Chan, Mayor Susan Sample, and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) Executive Director Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM, to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch proje more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe * WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols a more PR

ADDISON, Texas, July 14 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Responds to June CPI * Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement in response to the June Consumer Price Index, which fell 0.4% on a monthly basis and rose 3.5% over the past year: "Inflation is cooling as tensions in the Middle East ease, despite periodic flare-ups. Lower oil prices, driven by expectations of a more stable geopolitical environment, helped bri more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 15 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Powercat Financial announces Sara Ray as director Powercat Financial, Kansas State University's student financial counseling program, will be led by Sara Ray, effective Aug. 2. "I am thrilled to welcome Sara to K-State and our team," said Kathleen Hatch, Morrison Family associate vice president for student well-being. "She brings national higher education leadership in advancing financial skills, confidence and well-being." For more than a decade, Ray ha more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR's Mission Technology Solutions Selected for Multiple-Award Advisory Contract for National Air and Space Intelligence Center * HOUSTON, July 14, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced its Mission Technology Solutions business has been selected for a new multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NAS more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Calls for Transparency in Police Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Latino man in Houston, Texas. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Mr. Araujo was not the target of enforcement operations. DHS's Inspector General is investigating the shooting. Harris County District Att more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * LPL Financial Welcomes HighWater Wealth to Quotient Advisor Partners SAN DIEGO - LPL Financial LLC announced today that the advisors of HighWater Wealth have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform, aligned with Quotient Advisor Partners, an existing firm supporting LPL-affiliated advisors. The team reported serving approximately $2.4 billion in adv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing c more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement resolving allegations stemming from 23andMe's 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025. The settlem more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 13 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Metabolites produced by gut bacteria may protect against fungal infection * DALLAS - July 13, 2026 - A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal infections common in immunocompromised patients, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in Cell Host & Microbe, could lead to new therapies to shield this vulne more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 14 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * MICC Develops strong sergeants through upcoming contracting professional development initiative * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -The Mission and Installation Contracting Command launches a new professional development initiative designed to strengthen and prepare contracting noncommissioned officers for long-term success across the Army acquisition enterprise. The MICC Launch Program is scheduled virtually on Microsoft  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 15 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving dean of the Medical School Tommy Wang: * * * Michigan Medicine Presents: Tommy Wang, M.D., Dean, University of Michigan Medical School A New Dean's Perspective on Medicine, Science and What Comes Next - Join MD student Cassie Evans and PhD student Sam Collie for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Tommy Wang, M.D. As he reflects on his journey to medicine and academic leaders more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Of  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following testimony by Jennifer A. Springmann, special agent in charge, performing the duties of the assistant inspector general for investigations at the National Science Foundation, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act's Role in Combating Grant Fraud": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes, and members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate this opportunity more PR

DENTON, Texas, July 14 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * New grant fuels UNT research to transform water pollutant into useful chemical * DENTON (UNT), Texas -Laying the foundation for future environmental technologies, two chemists at the University of North Texas are developing new catalysts that could help convert a water pollutant into something useful. UNT Regents Professors Thomas Cundari and Francis D'Souza from the Department of Chemistry are being supported by a $351,000 grant from the Robe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Voto Latino, a civic advocacy organization that says it is dedicated to educating and empowering the next generation of Latino voters while working to build a more inclusive and representative democracy, issued the following news release: * * * New Voto Latino Research Lays Out Path for Democrats to Win Back Latino Voters in 2026 Polling and ad-testing research finds economic message on Republican "failures," paired with pointed contrast on immigration cruelty, moves swing voters and re-engages more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 14 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * North Texas researchers build connections and advance science at Hardin Symposium * More than 100 cardiovascular researchers from across North Texas gathered at the third annual Robert J. Hardin Translational Cardiovascular Research Symposium last month. The event highlighted the latest advances and emerging trends in cardiovascular research and medicine, bringing together faculty, scientists, graduate students and postdoctoral f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Ranking Member Raskin, Senator Lujan Introduce Bill to Impose $50 Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Gift Ban on Members of Congress, Other Judges, and Executive Branch Officials WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Leads 27 Colleagues Calling on DHS to Protect Religious Rights in ICE Detention * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Nellie Pou (NJ-09) today led 27 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers after reports that Muslim detainees at ICE facilities were denied access to Qurans, prayer mats, halal meals, and other religious accommodations. The lawmakers called on DHS  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Addresses Pres. Trump's Making $1.74M in Crypto Per Day While Nearly 1M Other Investors Lost $3.8B * (Washington, DC) -On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report." You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks by clicking h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger's Bill to Recover Minerals from Waste Streams Advances Out of Subcommittee * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan legislation to fund technologies that recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams advanced out of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. The "Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) Authorization Act", co-led more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act * Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) introduced the Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act, legislation requiring hospitals that receive federal health care funding to ask patients, or their representatives, to indicate on admission or registration forms whether the patient is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, present in the United States on a valid visa, or lawfully present in the country. "For more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls to Advance Water Resources Development Act of 2026, Securing Wins for Texas and Local Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted "YES" to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation that addresses critical water resources infrastructure needs across the country, including the State of Texas a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Reproductive Freedom Champions for U.S. Senate * : Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of four reproductive freedom champions running for the U.S. Senate in key races across the country. The endorsements are part of the organization's My more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 13 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Research Leadership Transition: Mustafa Mashal * After 10 years of service to Idaho State University, Dr. Mustafa Mashal will conclude his appointment as Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation Partnerships and Professor of Civil Engineering this summer after accepting the position of Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Professor at East Texas A&M University. As Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation Partnerships, more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 15 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $149,399 in Bankruptcy Settlement with 23andMe Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $149,399 from the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR

LUXEMBOURG, July 15 -- Sisvel, a provider of tailored licensing solutions and patent pool for the delivery of cutting-edge technologies, issued the following news with Samsung Electronics: * * * Samsung becomes a Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool licensee and licensor Samsung Electronics has signed up as a licensee of the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool and has also become a licensor under the programme. The decision by the South Korean company - a global R&D powerhouse and among the world's top smartphone vendors, as well as a leader in many other e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Fitzpatrick, Norcross, Bresnahan lead bipartisan resolution honoring lineworkers * WASHINGTON - Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) yesterday led 143 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. "When storms hit and the lights go out, lineworkers are the first to answ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Fitzpatrick, Norcross, Bresnahan lead bipartisan resolution honoring lineworkers * WASHINGTON - Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) yesterday led 143 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. "When storms hit and the lights go out, lineworkers are the first to answer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12402) by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin. Here are excerpts: * * * The SBA's Small Business Development Centers Program Overview The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide free counseling, training, and resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs. SBDCs operate in partnership with state governments and higher education institutions. This flagship more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Statement in Support of the "Packaging and Claims Knowledge" (PACK Act), H.R. 6832 * The following statement of support for the "PACK Act" ( H.R. 6832 ) may be attributed to Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan: "Small business owners and entrepreneurs need clear, consistent rules in order to sell and compete across state lines. The current patchw more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens advances aerospace innovation with industrial AI at Farnborough International Airshow * Siemens today announced its presence at the Farnborough International Airshow, where it will demonstrate how aerospace and defense companies are using industrial AI and the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to accelerate digital transformation, improve collaboration and reduce program delive more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Simpson Thacher Adds Leading Hybrid Capital Team, Opens Dallas Office Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Ryan Cox (Dallas), Payson Lyman (Boston) and Joshua Morry (New York) have joined the Firm as Partners, expanding its Hybrid Capital Practice and further strengthening its private credit and capital solutions capabilities. The team brings extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of hybrid capit more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Schlumberger dba SLB issued the following news release: * * * SLB, Liberty Energy to Form Strategic Alliance for Data Center Infrastructure and Power * Planned alliance combines modular infrastructure and integrated power solutions designed to accelerate global data center deployment HOUSTON and DENVER, July 14, 2026 - Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an agreement with Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) to form a strategic alliance that will deliver modular inf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump's FEMA Failings in New Report Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 14 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * Summer 2026 Commencement Speakers Announced * Sam Houston State University's Summer 2026 commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. Degree candidates and their supporters will be addressed by SHSU graduates and leaders in their fields, Stacey Arrambide and Candice Williams. Ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For full run-of-events information, visit shsu.edu/commencement. Kicki more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, SMU to develop AI controller for multi-modal electric microgrids and hybrid long-duration energy storage * July 14, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and SMU are developing an AI-driven controller for hybrid microgrid systems that integrate multiple energy sources and storage systems to function. The project is funded by a $129,842 grant from the Seed Projects Aligning Research, Knowledge and Skills (SPARKS more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 15 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Aggie student startup wins large checks at national competition CEO and aerospace engineering student Akku Kumar is hoping to change the way that airlines handle carry-on baggage at the gate using cameras in airports. By Marina Vences, Contributor Aggie founded startup Arrow Analytics entered the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) in June, where the team was awarded checks totaling more than $11,000. The team placed f more PR

DENTON, Texas, July 15 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: * * * National association recognizes nursing professor DALLAS -- College of Nursing professor Jacqueline Michael, PhD, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), one of the profession's highest honors recognizing nurse practitioners who have made outstanding contributions to clinical practice, education, research and leadership. Michael was among 59 nurse practitioners selected nationwide for the 2026 class of fellow more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The Hill and NewsNation Announce Speaker Lineup for Second Annual Hill Nation Summit * The Hill, the nation's leading digital-first political news brand and NewsNation, the country's fastest-growing cable news network in total day and primetime, today announced that they will host the second annual Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 15. The day-long bipartisan event will brin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Establishing Guardrails to Protect Americans' Privacy in Firearm Purchases When Americans make a purchase at a firearm retailer, credit card companies can assign a specific merchant category code (MCC) to the transaction, identifying it as a firearm-related purchase. This policy has raised concerns that these codes could  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Three Roadrunners selected in 2026 MLB Draft * Over the weekend, three Roadrunners made history as Major League Baseball took center stage. Connor Kelley, Robert Orloski and Lane Haworth were all selected in the 2026 MLB Draft, securing UTSA's second consecutive season with multiple selections. The trio became the 45th, 46th and 47th members of the program to be taken in the MLB Draft, doubling the total under head coach Pat Hallmark from thr more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news: * * * Travis County Recognizes ACC's Free Tuition Program with Proclamation * The Travis County Commissioners Court recognized Austin Community College District (ACC) and its Board of Trustees during its Tuesday, July 14, meeting. The county presented a proclamation honoring Trustees and the College's Free Tuition Pilot Program for its impact on expanding access to higher education across Central Texas. The proclamation recognizes the ACC Board of Trust more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 15 (TNSrpt) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Trio Mobil Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Based Industrial Safety and SIF Prevention Recognition underscores Trio Mobil's leadership in AI-driven industrial safety intelligence, advancing proactive risk prevention, real-time exposure monitoring, and operational trans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * The Turners: a rare specimen of Aggie generosity At the end of most days, Judy '78 and Tim '74, '77 Turner sit beneath the shade tree overlooking their ranch near San Angelo and watch the birds and nature spring to life. It's a simple ritual born from a lifelong love for nature and commitment to land stewardship, wildlife and conservation. That same appreciation eventually led t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sonography director donates lab to inspire students VCU alum Yonella Demars leaves a legacy at a place where future sonographers can learn to excel at their craft. By Chelyen Davis When Yonella Demars, Ph.D., was earning her doctorate in radiation sciences in Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Health Professions, the college conducted a fundraising campaign by offering bricks with donors' names on them to support funding for a new bu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * War Department changes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements * WASHINGTON - The War Department announced the suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification phase two requirements on July 13, initially scheduled to take effect in November, and launched a comprehensive review of the entire CMMC program. While the change eliminates costly and time-consuming bureaucracy, said Kir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Womens Health RN, a health organization in Austin, Texas, addressed the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding the proposed regulation on excepted fertility benefits. The group submitted a public comment letter advocating for a clear inclusion of expanded diagnostic laboratory testing and professional health coaching within the scope of covered fertility services under the new rule. The proposed rule intends to broaden access to fertility care by establishing a limited category o more ST

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Young innovators rise through Next-Gen Entrepreneur Summer Program * The room buzzed with nervous chatter and bursts of laughter as teams of high school students prepared to step forward and pitch ideas they had spent weeks developing. With presentations that included prototypes and fully developed websites, these students were not just sharing concepts -they were presenting smart solutions to real challenges facing their communities. This  more PR