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News Tipoffs - Texas Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-27 ( 10 items )  
Cornyn, Blumenthal File Amicus Brief Supporting Holocaust Survivors, Victims in Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal File Amicus Brief Supporting Holocaust Survivors, Victims in Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) filed an amicus brief in support of their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, now law, which aids in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and helps deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their families. The brief, as filed with the United States District Court fo more PR

Federal Register: DEA Considers Application From Benuvia Operations to Import Controlled Substance Ibogaine for Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Benuvia Operations, LLC Benuvia Operations, LLC. has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information. Comments are due on October 28, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 2 more PR

Federal Register: EPA Expands Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Marine Protection: Modification To Expand Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a rule that modifies the existing EPA-designated ocean dredged material disposal sites (ODMDSs) offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas; specifically, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) ODMDS and the Corpus Christi New Work (CCNW) ODMDS to serve the  more PR

Federal Register: EPA Solicits Public Comment on Reconsideration of Texas Power Plant Emissions Plan Disapproval (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Availability for Public Comment; Reconsideration of Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter On August 20, 2020, the State of Texas, through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), submitted a state implementation plan (SIP) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SIP submission addressed emissions during planned mainten more PR

FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Sabine Pass Stage Five Expansion Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project (CP24-75-001, CP25-505-000, and CP25-506-000) September 25, 2026 Docket Nos. CP24-75-001, CP25-505-000, and CP25-506-000 - The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project (Project), proposed by Sabine P more PR

Horse Protection Act - Background & Considerations for Congress Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49325) on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "The Horse Protection Act: Background and Considerations for Congress" by agricultural policy analyst Eleni G. Bickell. Here are excerpts: * * * The Horse Protection Act (HPA; 15 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1821-1831, P.L. 91-540, as amended) was enacted in 1970 to prohibit the exhibition, sale, auction, or transportation of horses that are sore. The statute defines a sore horse as one subjected to specified substances, more PR

Investing in Innovation (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Investing in Innovation * Randall (Randy) Kendrick '86 has always been a bold thinker, willing to invest in the Big Idea, whether that means launching his first real estate business the same day he graduated from USC Marshall School of Business or pioneering ways to balance development with environmental stewardship on a megasite in central Texas. So Kendrick, inspired by his mentor and former Marshall more PR

Key NSPM-7 Cases (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Key NSPM-7 Cases * Case Name: United States v. Cameron Arnold et al Case number: 4:25-cr-00259 Court: Northern District of Texas Charges: Riot (violation of 18 U.S.C. SS2201 and 2); Providing Material Support to Terrorists (Violation of 18 U.S.C. SS2339 A); Conspiracy to Use and Carry an Explosive (Violation of 18 U.S.C. SS844(m)); Use and Carry an Explosive (18 U.S.C SS844(h)(1) and (2); Attempted Murder of of Officers and Employe more PR

Kidney Disease in Nicaragua Linked to Adolescents and Young Women, and Those Without Occupational Heat Exposure (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Kidney Disease in Nicaragua Linked to Adolescents and Young Women, and Those Without Occupational Heat Exposure *. Global Health In a Nicaraguan region marked by a high burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) among young males working in heat-intensive labor, a new study not only shows evidence of CKDu among males, but also metabolic-associated kidney disease among young girls and women and those with and with more PR

Reinhardt University: Remembering Dr. Jessica Wood (1951-2026) (10)
WALESKA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Reinhardt University issued the following news: * * * Remembering Dr. Jessica Wood (1951-2026) September 24, 2026 Jessica L. Wood, Ph.D., director of the North Fulton Center (NFC) of Reinhardt College from 1998 to 2005, passed away on August 17, 2026, at age 74. Reinhard's satellite locations flourished under Dr. Wood's leadership. "Before Reinhardt offered online classes, many non-traditional students attended in the evening," reflected Ken Wheeler, vice president for Academic Affairs. "Jessica was friendly,  more PR