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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for 2026-09-13 ( 10 items )  
ACU to Host Fulbright Specialist in Philosophy Professor Costica Bradatan (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 12 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU to host Fulbright specialist in philosophy Professor Costica Bradatan 11 September 2026 * ACU will host one of the world's leading philosophers, Professor Costica Bradatan, in the university's first Fulbright Specialist exchange * Professor Bradatan from Texas Tech University will join ACU's Western Civilisation Program for one month, exploring the rising figures of the public humanities * The Fulbright Program of the US Department of  more PR

ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence * Sept. 3, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government today announced a discussion on lawfare, dark money and foreign influence targeting U.S. economic infrastructure critical to national security at the Dallas, Texas GOP Midterm Convention on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.: GOP MIDTERM CONVE more PR

Congressional Budget Office: 'Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses' (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Health Plan Options for Small Businesses Small businesses have various options for providing health insurance for their employees. Key Characteristics That Small Businesses Consider Characteristics that small business owners may consider when deciding which option to offer to their employees include the following: What Premiums Are. For many small busine more PR

Congressman Al Green to Attend Greater Houston Career Fair Hosted by the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Attend Greater Houston Career Fair Hosted by the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston * (Houston, Texas) -On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Congressman Al Green will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Greater Houston Career Fair hosted by the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston at the Hilton Houston Westchase. The career fair will connect more than 2,000 job seekers and professionals with over 60 empl more PR

Congressman Al Green to Host Passport Day with the Houston Business Development, Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Host Passport Day with the Houston Business Development, Inc. * (Houston, TX) -On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Congressman Al Green will host Passport Day in partnership with the Houston Business Development, Inc. Representatives from the U.S. Department of State will be on-site to assist constituents with passport services and a variety of travel-related services, including passport applications and renewals. Appointments are  more PR

Electricity - Overview & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47521) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Electricity: Overview and Issues for Congress" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Electricity is of perennial interest to Congress, especially the policy issues of reliability, security, affordability, and greenhouse gas emissions. The electricity sector is made up of three distinct, but interrelated, systems for generating electricity and delivering it to cons more PR

Federal Register: EPA Releases Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filing Summary Covering Projects in 4 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202-993-3272 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed August 31, 2026 10 a.m. EST Through September 4, 2026 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to CEQ Guidance on 42 U.S.C. 4332. Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make publ more PR

Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Evaluates Semiconductor Materials Production Plan for Dongjin Semichem Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Dongjin Semichem Texas, Inc.; (Semiconductor-Grade Photoresist Thinner); Killeen, Texas Dongjin Semichem Texas, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Killeen, Texas within FTZ 183. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regul more PR

Federal Register: National Park Service Solicits Public Feedback on Candidates for Historic Places Register in 14 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 15, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on September 29, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFO more PR

Lankford Celebrates State's Largest Federal Transportation Grant with Roosevelt Bridge Groundbreaking (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Celebrates State's Largest Federal Transportation Grant with Roosevelt Bridge Groundbreaking * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster, Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Tim Gatz, and state and local leaders in Marshall County on Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $409 million Roosevelt Brid more PR