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News Tipoffs - Texas Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-28 ( 12 items )  
ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 27 [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

Baylor University: Virtue on the Market - Researchers Study Character, Well-being in NIL Era of College Athletics (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Virtue on the Market: Researchers Study Character, Well-being in NIL Era of College Athletics Funded by a Templeton Foundation grant, interdisciplinary Baylor researchers will examine how NIL opportunities shape student-athletes' character, human flourishing and more By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations September 23, 2026 How can collegiate athletics continue to promote both excellence and character in an era where athletic achievement and economic opportuni more PR

Big the Bend Conservancy CEO Riemer Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Loren Riemer, CEO and executive director of Big the Bend Conservancy, Austin, Texas, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 2323): * * * Chair Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of H.R. 2323, the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act. I  more PR

Class of 2030 Pharmacy Candidates Cloaked for their Professional Journeys (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Pharmacy Candidates Cloaked for their Professional Journeys * Faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends watched with pride as more than 100 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences aspiring pharmacists donned their white coats to begin their professional journeys. An annual rite of passage, the Pharmacy White Coat ceremony recognizes the completion of a pharmacy candidate's rigorous classroom instruction ph more PR

Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 23, 2026 Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants have provided $24.3M to 695 nonprofits since 2018 - Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced that a total of $2.5 million has been awarded to 80 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' markets across the U.S. through the 2026 NBCUniversal L more PR

Emory Law Surpasses State Average by 15 Points on Georgia Bar Exam (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- Emory University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Emory Law surpasses state average by 15 points on Georgia Bar Exam September 25, 2026 The July 2026 GA bar results are out, and Emory School of Law's first-time taker pass rate climbed 4.2 percent to 89.5 percent -- 15 percentage points above the statewide average. This achievement reflects graduates' dedication as well as an institutional focus on their success, including targeted preparation for the Georgia bar exam and a strengthened focus on st more PR

Environmental Integrity Project: Louisiana Failing to Require Cleanup of Industrial Air Pollution Violations in Lake Charles Region (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Failing to Require Cleanup of Industrial Air Pollution Violations in Lake Charles Region Investigation Found Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Did Not Respond to Many Complaints for Years September 23, 2026 LAKE CHARLES, LA - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is taking years to respond to pollution violations and is failing to require petrochemical industries in the Lake Charles regio more PR

Iowa Beats Michigan On Last Second Touchdown (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Iowa Beats Michigan On Last Second Touchdown * With two seconds remaining in the game and facing fourth down on the Michigan 16-yard line, Iowa quarterback Hank Brown hit Reece Vander Zee in the front corner of the endzone to give Iowa a 20-19 win over Michigan at the Big House. The win moved Iowa up to No. 14 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll, while the Wolverines dropped to No. 24. The Hawkeyes are 4-0 to start the seaso more PR

N.D. Commerce Dept. Tourism & Marketing Division Director Coleman Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Sara Otte Coleman, director of the North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Division, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act (S. 1377): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of the North Dakota Department of Commerce's Tourism & Marketing Division, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support  more PR

NWTF Infuses Funding in Wild Turkey Research for Fifth Consecutive Year (10)
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Infuses Funding in Wild Turkey Research for Fifth Consecutive Year September 21, 2026 EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- Wild turkey research provides the science needed to inform management decisions to changing populations, landscapes and emerging challenges. For 2026, the National Wild Turkey Federation continues to direct significant funding to wild turkey research projects through the organization's Research Grants Program with six  more PR

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/18/2026-9/25/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/18/2026-9/25/2026 * Receiving Testimony on Fatal Shootings by Federal Immigration Agents [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum on the killings of Ruben Ray Mart more PR

UST Peavy School of Nursing Helps Meet Growing Demand for Nurses in Houston, Across Nation (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * UST Peavy School of Nursing helps meet growing demand for nurses in Houston, across nation The need for nurses continues to grow in Texas and across the nation, and the University of St. Thomas Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing is preparing nurses to meet that demand through graduate programs designed to expand advanced healthcare skills, leadership and specialized practice. The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies projects t more PR