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'College GameDay' is Bloomington bound for a Big Ten Halloween showdown (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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'College GameDay' is Bloomington bound for a Big Ten Halloween showdown
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ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will originate from Bloomington, Indiana, as No. 4 Indiana prepares to host Minnesota in a marquee Big Ten clash. The show airs live from Showalter Fountain at Indiana University on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney+ and the ESPN App.
Saturday marks Indiana's third time more PR
AETC Commander Outlines 3 Pillars to Build an Agile, Combat-credible Force (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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AETC commander outlines 3 pillars to build an agile, combat-credible force
Oct. 29, 2026
By Robert "Bije" Timmons
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command's framework to build an agile, resilient and combat-credible force was the center of the keynote address at the annual Institute for Defense Government Advancement Military Flight Training USA Summit Oct. 27.
Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, c more PR
Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, posted the following news release:
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Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs
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Allstate helps customers prevent, detect and recover from scams and identity theft through employee benefit plans and eligible insurance policies.
Key takeaways:
* Impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases handled by Allstate from January through September 2026.
* Nearly 75% of cas more PR
America First Policy Institute: Domestic Energy Abundance vs. Managed Scarcity (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following expert insights:
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Domestic Energy Abundance vs. Managed Scarcity
October 28, 2026
Topline Points
* Managed-scarcity energy policies make everyday life more expensive and can be seen where such policies are pursued. Californians pay nearly $74 more than Texans to fill a 30-gallon tank and more than $1,600 more per year for the same monthly amount of electricity.
* The America First alternative is energy abundance: reduce regulatory costs, preserve reliable more PR
Americans for Financial Reform: Private Equity is Fueling the Data Center Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
Private Equity is Fueling the Data Center Crisis
Washington, D.C. -- As data center backlash sparks across the country, private equity firms are playing a significant role in fueling this growing crisis. According to more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide
John Kartch
10/28/2026
All 26 Right to Work states would become forced unionism states under the PRO Act endorsed by Talarico
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If Democrat James Talarico has his way, Right to Work will be abolished in Texas and nationwide. Texas has been a Right to Work state since 1947, providing a key competitive advantage over forced-unionism blue states.
Talarico has endorsed the PRO Act, federal legis more PR
Amid Significant Lung Health Challenges, American Lung Association Invests $21 Million in High-Impact Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release:
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Amid Significant Lung Health Challenges, American Lung Association Invests $21 Million in High-Impact Research
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Today, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced it has invested $21 million in research and related scientific activities. Over the last 10 years, the Lung Association has invested a total of $193 million in direct research funding, as well as the infrastructure and scientific support needed to a more PR
Bank Awards More Than $3.5M in Pathway Fund Grants (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Bank Awards More Than $3.5M in Pathway Fund Grants
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has awarded $3,557,500 in 2026 Pathway Fund grants through 11 participating member financial institutions.
The 2026 grants will assist 30 organizations with clearing an estimated 2,684 titles and prevent heirs' property issues by executing wills or deeds for nearly 5,000 individuals. The more PR
Blitzen's is Coming Back to Town! Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings its Over-The-Top Holiday Pop-Up Bar to a Record 30 Destinations (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Blitzen's is Coming Back to Town! Omni Hotels & Resorts Brings its Over-The-Top Holiday Pop-Up Bar to a Record 30 Destinations
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Now in its third season, Blitzen's is bringing more tinsel, twinkling lights and holiday cheer than ever before, plus new festive cocktails from Julie Reiner of Netflix's "Drink Masters"
Dallas, TX (October 28, 2026): The most festive bar in town is back, and this year, Blitzen's is spreading more holi more PR
Caine Says Super Intelligence Is a Strategic Priority (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news:
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Caine Says Super Intelligence Is a Strategic Priority
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During a fireside chat at the National Defense Transportation Association and U.S. Transportation Command's fall meeting in Grapevine, Texas, yesterday, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said super intelligence is one of his strategic priorities.
"I have sort of three strategic priorities right now, separate from [others]. No. 1 is making sure that we hav more PR
CAIR Launches Final GOTV Push With Ad, Texting Campaign and Survey Aimed at Mobilizing Over One Million American Muslim Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Launches Final GOTV Push with Ad, Texting Campaign and Survey Aimed at Mobilizing Over One Million American Muslim Voters
October 29, 2026
Campaign projects streaming-TV reach of approximately 311,000 households and digital-ad reach of 550,000 voters, plus text outreach to 250,000 voters.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has launched its final more PR
California researchers awarded grant to develop sudden cardiac arrest early warning system (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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California researchers awarded grant to develop sudden cardiac arrest early warning system
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DALLAS, Oct. 29, 2026 -- More than 600,000 cardiac arrests occur in the U.S. each year, and survival rates remain low both in and out of the hospital, according to the American Heart Association. A new research project funded by the Association will investigate whether artificial intelligence and multiple types of health data can more PR
Campaign for Accountability: Report - Kalshi Overconfident in Frontrunners Across Competitive 2026 Primaries (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSbrep) -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
Report: Kalshi Overconfident in Frontrunners Across Competitive 2026 Primaries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kalshi's election odds aren't as reliable as the company claims. A new Campaign for Accountability (CfA) analysis found that underdogs in "competitive" 2026 U.S. primary elections won 30% more often than Kalshi forecast. These markets also grew less accurate in the final week before election day as bettors piled onto perceived more PR
Caterpillar Reports Q3 2026 Results (10)
PEORIA, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release:
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Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results
* Third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues increased 17% to $20.7 billion
* Third-quarter 2026 profit per share of $7.13; adjusted profit per share of $7.20
* Deployed $2.0 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the third quarter
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IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29, 2026 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced third-quarter 2026 results.
"Our third- more PR
Census Bureau: Western States Led the Way in Electric Car Adoption (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release:
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Western States Led the Way in Electric Car Adoption
2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Now Available
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OCT. 29, 2026 - California had the largest share of households (about 14%) that owned or leased electric vehicles (EVs), more than twice as many as the national estimate (5.5%), according to new 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
This marks the first time the ACS has rel more PR
Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states
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Clark team's data identifies hotspots of extensive forest loss, provides decision-makers with information to protect America's forests for climate action
In nearly 30 years, the United States permanently lost nearly 10 million acres of forest, or the equivalent of one football field of forest every two minutes, according to a new report by Clark University scientists more PR
Congressman Cloud Announces $7.15 Million Federal Grant for Port of Corpus Christi Infrastructure Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cloud Announces $7.15 Million Federal Grant for Port of Corpus Christi Infrastructure Security
Oct 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) announced that the Port of Corpus Christi Authority was awarded $7,153,376 through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
The Port of Corpus Christi drives major American energy trade and economic growth. The nation's leading port more PR
Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference Into Law & Pro Codes Act Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47656) on Oct. 19, 2026, entitled "Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act" by legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey:
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This report explains the current law concerning copyright protection for technical standards developed by private organizations and subsequently incorporated by reference into federal, state, or local law. It reviews the outcomes and reasoning of prominent case law on the i more PR
Cotality: 10 Things to Know About the Property Market - October 2026 (10)
IRVINE, California, Oct. 30 -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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10 things to know about the property market: October 2026
IRVINE, Calif., October 29, 2026 -- Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest list on the 10 things to know about the property market for October 2026.
The housing market remains caught in a standoff between legacy rates and current borrowing costs. Low legacy rates keep existing homeowners equity-rich and dis more PR
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving PILLANI Nursing Pillows (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: PILLANI Nursing Pillows
Hazard: The recalled nursing pillows violate the mandatory safety standards for nursing pillows because they can obstruct an infant's breathing, posing a serious risk of injury or death from suffocation.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: October 29, 2026
Units: About 25,762
Consumer Contact: PILLANI by email at pillanirecall@gmail.com, or online at https://pill-ani.com/pages/recall or https://pill more PR
CrowdStrike's Global Partner Ecosystem Doubles Down on Fal.Con Europe 2026 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news:
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CrowdStrike's Global Partner Ecosystem Doubles Down on Fal.Con Europe 2026
70 partner sponsors back sold-out European conference, underscoring sustained global commitment to CrowdStrike
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AUSTIN, Texas - October 29, 2026 - CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced 70 partner sponsors will come together at the sold-out Fal.Con Europe 2026 to secure more PR
CSUN's Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub Kicks off National STEAM Innovation Challenge (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Oct. 29 -- California State University Northridge campus posted the following news release:
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CSUN's Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub Kicks off National STEAM Innovation Challenge
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Innovation was in the air and the room buzzed with excitement as CSUN's Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub launched its inaugural "Culture is Currency" national STEAM innovation challenge on Oct. 20. Hundreds of students from local high schools packed the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall and many more across the nation watched via livestr more PR
Democratic Governors Association: ABC - "Democratic Women Could Make History in Midterm Governor and House Races" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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ABC: "Democratic women could make history in midterm governor and House races"
Oct 29, 2026
New reporting from ABC News shines a spotlight on the number of Democratic women running for governor across the country this year, noting that "there are 19 Democratic women gubernatorial nominees, a record that's up from 16 in 2022."
On the campaign trail, these candidates are talking about the issues that matter most to the people of their state and show more PR
DSCC: "Seeing Blue": New CNN Polls Show Democrats Leading "Across the Board," "Well-Positioned" to Win Senate Majority With Days to Go (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 29, 2026
"SEEING BLUE": New CNN Polls Show Democrats Leading "Across the Board," "Well-Positioned" to Win Senate Majority With Days to Go
CNN: "Taken together, these four states paint a picture of a Democratic Party well-positioned to make a play for Senate control. They exemplify the extraordinary range of the playing field in a political environment that borders on historic negativity toward the party in power"
CNN's Harry Ent more PR
Environmental Integrity Project: Amid Boom in U.S. Pipeline Construction, Trump Administration Undermines Safety and Environmental Rules (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release:
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Amid Boom in U.S. Pipeline Construction, Trump Administration Undermines Safety and Environmental Rules
New Report: White House Fast-Tracks Permit Reviews As Wave of 193 Projects Could Add 17,000 Miles of Pipelines
October 28, 2026
Washington, D.C. - The Trump Administration is weakening pipeline safety and environmental rules at the same time a wave of at least 193 projects is underway to build more than 17,000 miles of pipeline more PR
Exchange Seeks Shoppers' Most Magical Holiday Memories for Chance at $3,000 in Prizes (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release:
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Exchange Seeks Shoppers' Most Magical Holiday Memories for Chance at $3,000 in Prizes
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What you need to know:
* Exchange shoppers can enter the Mars Holiday Storybook Essay Contest with an original holiday-memory essay.
* Email entries to sweepstakes@aafes.com from Oct. 31 through Dec. 25 with "Favorite Holiday Story" as the subject.
* Three winners will each receive a $1,000 Exchange gift card. No purchase is necessary.
DALLAS - more PR
FCC Issues Daily Digest for Oct. 29 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 208) on Oct. 29, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADOPTED AT THE OCTOBER 29, 2026, COMMISSION MEETING AND RELEASED LATER THAT DAY
NEWS RELEASES
FCC PROPOSES $4.4 MILLION FINE FOR LIFELINE PROGRAM FRAUD. .. News Release. Adopted: 2026-10-29. OMR EB. DOC-426308A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426308A1.docx) DOC-426308A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426308A1.pdf) DOC-426308A1.txt (https://docs more PR
FDA Recall Notice: SLR Food Distribution Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels
Summary
Company Announcement Date: October 29, 2026
FDA Publish Date: October 29, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Spices, Flavors & Salts
Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
Company Name: SLR Food Distribution Inc.
Brand Name: Wise Wife
Product Desc more PR
Feature Article: Advancing Autonomous Systems to Extend First Responders' Reach (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news:
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Feature Article: Advancing Autonomous Systems to Extend First Responders' Reach
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The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) brought first responders to El Paso, Texas, to assess two commercially available technologies designed to extend their reach during challenging operations. The field assessment supports S&T's broader research and development efforts to advance autonomous systems that improve responder s more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards More Than $3.5M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards More Than $3.5M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues
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FHLB Dallas Pathway Fund Helps Organizations Prevent or Remediate Property Title Issues
DALLAS, TEXAS, October 29, 2026--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded more than $3.5 million in Pathway Fund grants to assist 30 organizations with preventing or remediat more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
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DALLAS, TEXAS, October 29, 2026--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $110.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Bank reported net income of $123.5 million and $156.7 million, r more PR
FIRE calls on 20 Washington cities to end censorship of social media comments (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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FIRE calls on 20 Washington cities to end censorship of social media comments
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SEATTLE, Oct. 29, 2026 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today urged 20 Washington cities -- from Seattle to Spokane Valley -- to eliminate unconstitutional restrictions that regulate citizens' comments on the cities' social media pages.
The First Amendment protects citizens' right to criticize government offic more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Noncompetes Below $100,000 - 4 Steps for Employers to Prepare (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Noncompetes Below $100,000: 4 Steps for Employers to Prepare
Oct 29, 2026
A new bipartisan proposal in Congress would prohibit noncompete agreements for employees and contractors earning less than $100,000 in annualized cash compensation. If enacted, The Workers' Right to Compete Act would require written notices to workers within 30 days, give federal and state regulators enforcement authority, and apply retroactively. Pr more PR
From pediatric care to prevention: Addressing childhood drowning beyond the hospital (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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From pediatric care to prevention: Addressing childhood drowning beyond the hospital
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Drowning remains a leading cause of unintentional death for U.S. toddlers and a threat to all ages. Additionally many people are impacted by nonfatal drowning, potentially resulting in long-term neurological impairments. Despite these stark statistics, pediatric drowning prevention and treatment have historically faced more PR
HACU partners with USD to host Youth Leadership Development Forum (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU partners with USD to host Youth Leadership Development Forum
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the University of San Diego, hosted a Youth Leadership Development Forum on Oct. 29, 2026. The YLDF brought together over 200 high school students for hands-on learning experience in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and college readiness. more PR
Haynes Boone Advises on Merger of Datalec Power Installations and 3C in $400 Million Business Combination (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Haynes Boone Advises on Merger of Datalec Power Installations and 3C in $400 Million Business Combination
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Haynes Boone guided Datalec Power Installations Limited, a London-based data center engineering specialist, through its merger with 3C, a liquid-cooling-led data center infrastructure services company, to create 3C Datalec, a global platform serving the growing demand for AI data center infrastructure.
The transaction positio more PR
HPE Partners With Brentford Football Club to Deliver Experience-first Matchdays With HPE Self-Driving Network (10)
SPRING, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release:
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HPE partners with Brentford Football Club to deliver experience-first matchdays with HPE Self-Driving Network
Reliable connectivity enables personalized fan engagement, interactive digital experiences and streamlined stadium operations
In this article
* Brentford FC fans will benefit from more personalised content, interactive experiences and future loyalty initiatives throughout the stadium
* Secure, reliable more PR
Hurley earns national award for public health-related entomology (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Hurley earns national award for public health-related entomology
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Entomological Society of America honors work protecting schools, communities from pest-related risks
Janet Hurley, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist who coordinates the integrated pest management training, IPM, for public schools, has received the Associate Certified Entomologist Award for more PR
IFLR Honors Morgan Lewis With Equity Deal of the Year and Loan Deal of the Year Awards (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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IFLR Honors Morgan Lewis with Equity Deal of the Year and Loan Deal of the Year Awards
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, and WASHINGTON, DC, October 29, 2026: Morgan Lewis was recognized by The Lawyer and International Financial Law Review (IFLR) at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards in two categories - Equity Deal of the Year and Loan Deal of the Year.
For Equity Deal of the Year, Morgan Lewis was recognized for its work advising on the $530 more PR
IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
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The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for more PR
IHeartRadio Introduces "Lite Mode": Simple, Fast Way For Users to Toggle Between Full-Function Mode and "Just Essential" Content (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
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iHeartRadio Introduces "Lite Mode": A Simple, Fast Way For Users to Toggle Between Full-Function Mode and "Just Essential" Content
New functionality enables listeners to switch modes depending on their usage and needs at any given time
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New York, NY -- October 29, 2026 -- iHeartRadio today announced the launch of "Lite Mode," a new product feature for the iHeartRadio app designed to give users the ability to simply and quickly toggle back and forth between more PR
In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award
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One year after Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed education leaders from around the world to Nashville, Peabody's Ellen Goldring and Nicole Allen continued the conversation in Shanghai, joining international peers to consider how education can remain mission-driven amid rapid technological and societal change.
Goldring, di more PR
International Publishers Association: Freedom to Publish Worldwide - Awards, Advocacy Initiatives, Threats to Freedom of Expression (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 30 (TNSrep) -- The International Publishers Association issued the following news:
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Freedom to Publish Worldwide: Awards, Advocacy Initiatives and Threats to Freedom of Expression
October 29, 2026
In October, a range of developments in freedom to publish worldwide took place. From international awards recognising the courage of publishers and authors and new partnerships promoting freedom of expression to reports documenting censorship and book bans. Also, growing threats to publishers were documented in Mexi more PR
Key Takeaways: The Listing Landscape - TXSE London What's Next (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Key Takeaways: The Listing Landscape - TXSE London What's Next
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Texas is strengthening its position as a major financial center in the United States, and the recent launch of the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) presented a timely opportunity to explore how companies are thinking differently about access to capital and long-term growth.
Haynes Boone recently hosted 'The Listings Landscape - TXSE, London & What's Next' in the firm's Dal more PR
Livestock guardian dogs enlisted in efforts to conserve Texas' smallest fox (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Livestock guardian dogs enlisted in efforts to conserve Texas' smallest fox
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Texas A&M AgriLife investigates whether canines can reduce coyote predation for swift fox recovery
In the Texas Panhandle, two livestock guardian dogs patrol a herd of cattle grazing the Rita Blanca National Grasslands. Although their singular focus is protecting the herd from would-be predators, their more PR
LPL Financial Welcomes Anchor Financial Partners (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release:
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LPL Financial Welcomes Anchor Financial Partners
SAN DIEGO - October 29, 2026 - LPL Financial LLC announced today that the financial advisors of Anchor Financial Partners have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platforms. The team reported serving approximately $525 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets/* and joins LPL from Northwestern Mutual.
Base more PR
Mike Schmidt, Head Coach - Northern State (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Mike Schmidt, Head Coach - Northern State
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On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Northern State University Head Football Coach Mike Schmidt. Now in his seventh season leading the Wolves, Schmidt discusses his coaching journey and the experiences that have shaped his career at both the Division II and Division III levels.
Schmidt took over the Northern State program in 2020 more PR
Mo. University of Science & Tech: Four Faculty Win Grants to Develop Technology for Commercialization (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Four faculty win grants to develop technology for commercialization
Author By Hasner, Velvet October 29, 2026
The College of Engineering and Computing has selected four proposals in the latest round of its SEED grant competition, "From the Lab to the Sustainable Energy Market." The goal is to propel research innovations in the broad realm of energy sustainability towards successful licensing and commercialization.
Each of the four se more PR
N.C. State: How Common Dietary Fats Can Aggravate Chronic Itch (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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How Common Dietary Fats Can Aggravate Chronic Itch
October 29, 2026
A team of researchers has found that a breakdown product from a commonly consumed fat can bind to a receptor associated with psoriatic itch and inflammation. By blocking the receptor, the researchers saw a reduction in psoriatic itch in a mouse model. The work demonstrates the potential impact of diet on chronic itch triggers and could lead to future therapi more PR
New Rice survey reveals successes and disparities in lives of LGBTQ+ Houstonians (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New Rice survey reveals successes and disparities in lives of LGBTQ+ Houstonians
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Around half of the LGBTQ+ Houstonians who participated in a new Rice University survey reported making over $100,000 annually, at the same time that nearly 6 in 10 believe invisible barriers slow career advancement and one-third say they have felt the need to hide their identity at work to be accepted.
As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, the findings from Rice's Kinder more PR
NEW: The Campaign Cycle That Threw Out the Rulebook [National Journal] (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: The Campaign Cycle That Threw Out the Rulebook [National Journal]
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Despite their desperate attempts to keep control of the House, Republicans are poised to lose next week. National Journal reports that "Republicans threw out the rulebook to hold onto their slim House majority" by gerrymandering Texas and Florida while suing to remove limits on coordinated committee spending.
No amount of rigging by Republicans can overcome more PR
Nexstar Media and Mission Broadcasting To Bring Texas State Football Championships to Fans Across the State (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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Nexstar Media and Mission Broadcasting To Bring Texas State Football Championships to Fans Across the State
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Television Stations Across Texas to Provide Broadcast and Streaming Access to 12 State Championship Games Over Four Days
IRVING, TX - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), and Mission Broadcasting, Inc., today announced that their television stations and streaming platforms across Texas more PR
Nguyen in Life Science Leader: FDA's Expedited IND Pilot Program (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Nguyen in Life Science Leader: FDA's Expedited IND Pilot Program
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Haynes Boone Associate Luke Nguyen authored an article for Life Science Leader on the FDA's Expedited Investigational New Drug (IND) Pilot Program, which aims to streamline early-stage drug development and accelerate the start of Phase 1 clinical trials in the U.S. The article explores how rolling submissions and early collaboration with qualified research institutio more PR
NRSC Statement on JD Vance's Rally in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
NRSC Statement on JD Vance's Rally in Texas
If you are covering JD Vance's rally in Weatherford, Texas today, please consider this statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC):
"James Talarico believes there are six genders, wants to eliminate Texas' oil and gas industry, and went vegan for climate change," said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell. "JD Vance and Ken Paxton are commi more PR
Nuclear Grows at the Texas State Fair (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following news:
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Nuclear Grows at the Texas State Fair
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The Texas Longhorn, Big Tex, and nuclear energy. This year, they were all at the State Fair of Texas.
NEI joined Nuclear Matters and the Texas Nuclear Alliance to bring conversations on nuclear energy and its benefits to the State Fair. Texas is home to four operating reactors, three research reactors, and more than 80 nuclear energy companies. But like everything in Texas, the aspirations are even more PR
Oak wilt management in chestnut orchards (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Oak wilt management in chestnut orchards
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Lessons learned from oak wilt in forest settings can help inform chestnut growers of potential management options in orchards.
In fall 2022, Michigan State University Extension personnel confirmed the first record of chestnut trees infected with oak wilt in Michigan. Rapid decline and death of multiple, mature chestnut trees was observed in 2022 and the followi more PR
Office Hours: Spooky Snakes? (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus posted the following news release:
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Office Hours: Spooky Snakes?
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As Halloween approaches, Greg Pandelis, collections manager at UTA's Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center (ARDRC), sat down with Office Hours to explain what makes snakes seem so spooky--and to debunk some of the biggest myths surrounding them.
Question: What does Hollywood usually get wrong about how snakes behave?
Pandelis: There's a lot of emphasis when it comes to, you know, Hollywood more PR
Omar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Abandon Rollback of Critical Worker Safety Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSida) -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Omar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Abandon Rollback of Critical Worker Safety Protections
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Lawmakers warn that OSHA's rollback of respirator rules could endanger workers, exposing them to hazardous chemicals and airborne illnesses
"The Labor Department is endangering workers and prioritizing the interests of unscrupulous employers over Americans who work hard to provide for their families."
WASHINGTON - U.S. Represent more PR
Optimum Invests Nearly $2 Million to Boost Network Resiliency in Amarillo (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Optimum Communications (formerly Altice USA) issued the following news release:
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Optimum Invests Nearly $2 Million to Boost Network Resiliency in Amarillo
Company provides high-speed 1 Gig internet to Amarillo consumers and businesses, completes more than five miles of network infrastructure improvements and invests $11,000 in local community organizations
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AMARILLO, Texas - [October 29, 2026] - Optimum is investing in the future of Amarillo with nearly $2 million in network resiliency improvements through 2027, more PR
Princeton University: Thirteen Scholars Named Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Thirteen scholars named Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows
By Claire Okamoto for the Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Oct. 29, 2026
Thirteen scholars will join the Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows program for its 2026 cohort, from disciplines spanning the humanities, engineering, sciences and social sciences.
The program, now in its seventh year, recognizes and supports outstanding scholars primed to make important contribu more PR
Proposed Border Infrastructure in Big Bend Threatens One of North America's Most Important Conservation Landscapes (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
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Proposed Border Infrastructure in Big Bend Threatens One of North America's Most Important Conservation Landscapes
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Recent federal actions to advance border barrier construction in the Big Bend region have renewed concerns about the future of one of North America's most ecologically significant and least fragmented landscapes. A federal court recently issued a preliminary injunction preventing construction and other ground-distur more PR
Public Citizen Praises San Antonio Council's Data Center Rules Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Public Citizen Praises San Antonio Council's Data Center Rules Passage
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American democracy is in jeopardy, from the disastrous Citizens United ruling that flooded our politics with corporate cash to the immoral assault on voting rights. We work every day to defend against these threats and advance bold reforms.
The U.S. government should work for the public, not corporations or industry. It should safeguard consumers, workers and the envir more PR
Q3 2026 Results: Air Liquide accelerates, driven by sales growth and the launch of its strategic plan (10)
PARIS, France, Oct. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release:
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Q3 2026 Results: Air Liquide accelerates, driven by sales growth and the launch of its strategic plan
* Sales growth, driven notably by growth in Electronics and Industrial Merchant
* Record investments since the beginning of 2026, strengthening a record backlog
* Execution of the first EUR1 billion share buyback tranche by the end of 2026
* 2026 and 2027 outlook confirmed
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Researchers awarded $4M to study testosterone and binge eating (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Researchers awarded $4M to study testosterone and binge eating
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Why this matters:
A team of clinical scientists from the Michigan State University Department of Psychology and Texas A&M University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to assess the impact of testosterone on binge eating risk in women.
"We are incredibly grateful for this funding and t more PR
Rice to break ground on the Arc in the Ion District Nov. 4 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice to break ground on the Arc in the Ion District Nov. 4
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Rice University will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Arc in the Ion District, a nearly 200,000-square-foot research, corporate innovation and office building designed to bring researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors together to accelerate innovation and move discoveries from the laboratory to real-world applications.
The seven-story facility will feature flexible, state-of-t more PR
Secretary Mullin Highlights Success of ICE's Lone Star Mission in Texas, Arresting Over 4,000 Illegal Aliens in Ten Days (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Secretary Mullin Highlights Success of ICE's Lone Star Mission in Texas, Arresting Over 4,000 Illegal Aliens in Ten Days
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WASHINGTON - On Thursday, October 29, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials held a press conference in Dallas, Texas, to announce the results of Lone Star Mission, a coordinated Texas-wide enforcement effort conducted by ICE Enfo more PR
SHSU, LSCS Reaffirm Commitment to Transfer Students (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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SHSU, LSCS Reaffirm Commitment to Transfer Students
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Sam Houston State University and the Lone Star College System (LSCS) celebrated their renewed agreement to facilitate students' transfer from any of the Lone Star College campuses to SHSU at a signing ceremony on Oct. 28. On top of celebrating the continued collaboration between SHSU and LSCS, the event brought in other universities partnering with LSCS through Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agre more PR
Siemens Launches Microgrid Integrated Switchboard to Simplify and Accelerate Microgrid Deployment (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release:
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Siemens launches microgrid integrated switchboard to simplify and accelerate microgrid deployment
October 29, 2026
Wendell, NC, USA
* New packaged, pre-engineered solution combines power distribution, protection, automation, and intelligent microgrid control in a single platform
* Helps simplify and optimize DER asset integration and enable real-time load management
* Designed more PR
Siemens, Charter of Trust Bring Government, Industry Leaders Together to Advance Collective Cyber Defense (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release:
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Siemens and the Charter of Trust bring government and industry leaders together to advance collective cyber defense
October 28, 2026
Washington, DC, USA
* Senior leaders from FBI, DHS, Department of Energy, ZScaler, BRG and more, discussed the role of public-private cooperation in countering next gen cyber threats.
* The summit was co-organized by the Charter of Trust, a non-pro more PR
Space Force releases E8, E9 promotion cycle statistics (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news:
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Space Force releases E8, E9 promotion cycle statistics
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Space Force officials have selected 13 Senior Master Sergeants for promotion to Chief Master Sergeant, and 56 Master Sergeants for promotion to Senior Master Sergeant in the CY26 E9 and E8 promotion cycles.
The scores, Time in Grade (TIG) and Time in Service (TIS) averages by cycle are as follows:
Chief Master Sergeant: Out of 60 eligible Guardians, 21.67 percent were selected. The a more PR
SPLC backs The University Star after Texas State pulls paid ads from campus newsracks (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC backs The University Star after Texas State pulls paid ads from campus newsracks
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The Student Press Law Center is calling on Texas State University to restore paid advertising it removed from The University Star's campus newsracks this month.
In a letter sent today to Texas State University System administrators, SPLC argues that removing the student newspaper's political advertising conflicts with the university's own more PR
Spooky Surprises Await at East Texas A&M's Fright Hike (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Oct. 28 -- East Texas A&M University posted the following news release:
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Spooky Surprises Await at East Texas A&M's Fright Hike
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Something is lurking in the woods at East Texas A&M University. Eerie sights, strange sounds and unexpected scares await those brave enough to venture down the trail during Fright Hike, a Halloween outing with thrills in the darkness and treats by the campfire.
Hosted by Campus Recreation's Outdoor Adventure program, the free event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28-30 at the Outdoor Adventure C more PR
SRU theatre students present 'Sweat' (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Slippery Rock University posted the following news:
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SRU theatre students present 'Sweat'
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Slippery Rock University theatre students showcased their talents on stage in "Sweat," Oct. 23-28, at the Stoner East Black Box Theater.
First premiering on Broadway in 2017, "Sweat" is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Set in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 2008, the play tells the story of a group of down-and-out factory workers struggling to keep their lives afloat, unaware of the fi more PR
Study identifies translation regulation mechanisms involved in cancer development and treatment resistance (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release:
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Study identifies translation regulation mechanisms involved in cancer development and treatment resistance
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Decoding of messenger RNA (mRNA) occurs during translation, the vital cellular process that builds proteins. Errors in this process are known to lead to cancer growth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified how one factor involved in mRNA decoding can be altered, identifying pot more PR
Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving TBL Group, Horizon Motor Coach (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21158) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Horizon Motor Coach Inc.":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the member interests in or the primary assets of Horizon Motor Coach, I more PR
Surgeons Achieve Major Step Toward Artificial Vision (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
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Surgeons Achieve Major Step Toward Artificial Vision
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A third surgery performed at Rush University Medical Center has marked a new chapter in advancing vision restoration for people with total blindness.
The intracortical visual prosthesis, designed to provide artificial vision, was placed successfully in a third participant in a study of the new technology. The ICVP is a revolutionary wireless brain implant that bypasses the retina and optic ner more PR
Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Right Lane Industries in Acquisition of Capacity Trucks and LayMor From Terex Corporation (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Right Lane Industries in Acquisition of Capacity Trucks and LayMor From Terex Corporation
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Taft acted as legal counsel to Right Lane Industries (RLI) in connection with its acquisition of Capacity Trucks and LayMor from Terex Corporation. The transaction expands RLI's portfolio of industrial businesses with the addition of two established equipment manufacturers, both of which will continue operating more PR
TCC and Clarion Partners Break Ground on Final Phase of Manassas Logistics Center in Northern Virginia (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release:
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TCC and Clarion Partners Break Ground on Final Phase of Manassas Logistics Center in Northern Virginia
October 28, 2026
Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), a leading commercial real estate developer, and JV partner Clarion Partners have broken ground on the third and final phase of Manassas Logistics Center in Prince William County, Virginia. Phase III will include four speculative warehouse buildings totaling more PR
Texas A&M delivers an education that pays dividends for a lifetime (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Texas A&M delivers an education that pays dividends for a lifetime
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With tuition frozen at 2021 rates, 63% of graduates finishing debt-free and career outcomes remaining strong, an Aggie education offers lasting value, and demand is at a record high.
At a time when families across the country are questioning the cost and value of a college degree, demand for a Texas A&M University education remains extraordinarily strong, reflecting the university's c more PR
Texas A&M Engineering Receives DOE Grant for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Research (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Texas A&M Engineering receives DOE grant for advanced nuclear fuel research
The new Department of Energy award will support research to transform nuclear waste into reactor fuel, strengthening the national nuclear fuel supply chain.
Oct. 29, 2026 By Alyson Chapman, Engineering News Staff
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly announced on Thursday, Oct. 29, that the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has more PR
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces $87 Million In Rural Healthcare Grants (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Abbott Announces $87 Million In Rural Healthcare Grants
October 29, 2026 | Austin, Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) plans to award $87 million in Rural Texas Strong grants to 129 rural healthcare providers throughout the state.
"Rural Texas communities deserve access to top-notch, reliable care," said Governor Abbott. "This more than $87 million investment will help to r more PR
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Over $1.7 Million In Job Training Grants To Houston And Rio Grande Valley Areas (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.7 Million In Job Training Grants To Houston And Rio Grande Valley Areas
October 29, 2026 | Austin, Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant awards totaling $1,726,092 to Houston City College, Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley, and local partners. These grants, administered by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will help provide customized training for 689 new more PR
Texas Is "Governing Blind" on Immigration's Costs to Schools, Hospitals, and First Responders (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release:
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Texas Is "Governing Blind" on Immigration's Costs to Schools, Hospitals, and First Responders
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New TPPF Research: Texas Is "Governing Blind" on Immigration's Costs to Schools, Hospitals, and First Responders
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas is legally required to educate, treat, and respond to everyone who enters its classrooms, emergency rooms, and 911 systems, but it has no consistent way to measure what those obligations cost. That's the central more PR
Texas state revenues rebound, but federal funding poses long-term budget risks (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Texas state revenues rebound, but federal funding poses long-term budget risks
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Texas state revenues rebounded in fiscal year 2026, with stronger tax collections pointing to a resilient economy and a more favorable near-term budget outlook than state projections suggest. But growing uncertainty over federal funding could complicate the state's finances in the years ahead, according to a new working paper from experts from the Center for Tax and Budget Polic more PR
Thanks A Million: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Celebrates One Millionth Vehicle by Giving Back to Community (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 28 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Thanks A Million: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Celebrates One Millionth Vehicle by Giving Back to Community
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MTM marks milestone with community event, $120,000 in donations
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2026) - Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) rolled its one millionth vehicle off the line, marking a major production milestone and an opportunity to reinforce the company's commitment to North Alabama.
MTM celebrated the one millionth v more PR
The Office of the Attorney General Sues Harris County Clerk for Running Racially Discriminatory Voter Suppression Scheme That Could Harm the Integrity of Texas Elections (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton posted the following news release:
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The Office of the Attorney General Sues Harris County Clerk for Running Racially Discriminatory Voter Suppression Scheme That Could Harm the Integrity of Texas Elections
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The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Clerk and the Clerk's Director of Communications for running racially discriminatory advertisements. The Harris County Clerk's office used Meta's ad tools to intentionally target its "Get more PR
Theatre, dance faculty bring professional experiences to the next generation of artists (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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Theatre, dance faculty bring professional experiences to the next generation of artists
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As a working actor, Greg Pragel has performed on stage, television and films and has served as a director and fight and intimacy coordinator. He recently earned critical praise as the lead actor in the short film, "MORT," including winning the Outstanding Comedy Award at the Indie Short Fest of the Los Angeles International Short Film Festiv more PR
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: USDA-NRCS Awards $325 Million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
USDA-NRCS Awards $325 million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship
These projects will lead to cleaner water, more and better habitat, and improved agricultural producer outcomes, all good news for hunters, anglers, and landowners alike.
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On Oct. 26, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced 42 new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects, totaling $325 million. more PR
Toyota Kentucky Invests in Tomorrow's Workforce (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 27 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Kentucky Invests in Tomorrow's Workforce
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2026) - The next engineer. The next skilled technician. The next community leader. Across the Bluegrass, young people are building futures filled with possibility, and Toyota Kentucky is creating pathways to help them reach their goals.
Toyota Kentucky announced today that it has awarded $1.4 million in grants this year to nonprofit organizations across Ce more PR
Toyota Reimagines Crown Signia as GT-S Performance Concept for SEMA (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 28 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Reimagines Crown Signia as GT-S Performance Concept for SEMA
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PLANO, Texas (Oct. 28, 2026) - A vehicle with room for family, friends, and gear, which looks right at home carving up canyon roads. That's the idea behind the Toyota Crown Signia GT-S Concept showcased at the 2026 SEMA show.
Built by the Toyota Motorsports Garage, the project reimagines the 2026 Toyota Crown Signia as a sleek grand touring machine that blends e more PR
Toyota Texas Celebrates Workforce and Community Milestones (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Texas Celebrates Workforce and Community Milestones
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Plant reaches 4,000 team members and announces $250,000 in workforce development grants
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 29, 2026) - October is Manufacturing Month, and Toyota Texas is closing it out with more than one reason to celebrate. Driven by the growth and development of team members and continued commitment to San Antonio, the plant is marking workforce milestones within its o more PR
Toyota Unleashes Snowhunter Concept Family for 2026 SEMA Show (10)
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 27 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Unleashes Snowhunter Concept Family for 2026 SEMA Show
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PLANO, Texas (Oct. 27, 2026) - The magic of a snow day comes to life with Toyota's Snowhunter concepts. Introduced at the 2026 SEMA Show, the Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia make up a five-vehicle concept lineup that imagines how each model could be equipped for winter exploration.
Reimagining Toyota's body-on-frame trucks and SUVs for deep-snow tra more PR
Trick-or-Treat: Candy Prices vs. Sugar Costs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Sugar Alliance posted the following news release:
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Trick-or-Treat: Candy Prices vs. Sugar Costs
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Ghouls and goblins will soon be haunting your door, looking for a sweet treat to celebrate Halloween! The National Retail Federation forecasts that 96% of American Halloween shoppers will buy candy this Halloween, spending $4.1 billion. Grocery shoppers wanting to stock up will be paying 397% more for a standard chocolate bar than a generation ago - unfortunately, the cos more PR
Trump Administration Announces $87 Million for 129 Rural Healthcare Providers Across Texas (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $87 Million for 129 Rural Healthcare Providers Across Texas
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This investment will help close gaps in rural healthcare by growing the workforce, modernizing equipment and facilities, and helping prevent and manage chronic disease across Texas
Today, the Trump Administration announced $87 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) fundin more PR
Trump Administration May Restart Closed Refineries (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Administration May Restart Closed Refineries
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The Trump administration is exploring ways to restart U.S. refineries closed over the past decade and expand operating facilities to help lower diesel prices.
Two recent refinery closures have been in California, where state policies consistently oppose oil and gas as part of net-zero and climate policies.
Oil flows from the Persian Gulf have exceeded prewar levels, reachin more PR
TTUHSC Joins Ranks of Worldwide Superhubs (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Oct. 29 -- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued the following news release:
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TTUHSC Joins Ranks of Worldwide Superhubs
October 27, 2026
Project ECHO Superhub Will Recruit, Train and Support Rural Partners
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has been designated as a Project ECHO Superhub. TTUHSC joins 41 superhubs worldwide - 19 in the U.S., including three in Texas - and is now authorized to train new ECHO hubs and to provide technical assistance and support as the program grows. A more PR
Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated entities, BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, for orchestrating a fraud scheme that used false SEC filings to boost confidence in their investment program and helped them raise more than $130 million from tens of thousands of more PR
Ueno-Park in Law360: UK Gov't To Temporarily Raise Bank Surcharge To 6% (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Ueno-Park in Law360: UK Gov't To Temporarily Raise Bank Surcharge To 6%
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The UK's Labour government will temporarily raise the bank surcharge to six percent to help generate more revenue to cover its expanded spending plans, Chancellor John Healey said in his autumn Budget on Wednesday. Haynes Boone Partner Alexandra Ueno-Park spoke with Law360 about the government doubling the surcharge.
Read an excerpt below.
Ueno-Park, a tax p more PR
Ukraine Caucus Leaders Demand Customs & Border Protection Enforce Federal Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Ukraine Caucus Leaders Demand Customs & Border Protection Enforce Federal Law
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WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee and active member of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), senior appropriator and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, demanded U.S. Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott enforce federal sanctions law prohibiti more PR
University of Groningen: Democrats Need 1.5 Million Extra Votes Through New Constituencies (10)
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 29 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news:
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Democrats need 1.5 million extra votes through new constituencies
Analysis by the Geodienst of the University of Groningen
27 October 2026
In the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, Democrats need significantly more votes to secure a majority in the House of Representatives than under the constituency boundaries of 2024. The difference amounts to about one and a half million votes: comparable to the total number of inhabitants of Amsterdam more PR
UNT researchers use AI to study pollination and economic outcomes (10)
DENTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
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UNT researchers use AI to study pollination and economic outcomes
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Researchers at the University of North Texas are part of a multi-institutional team using artificial intelligence to help ecologists conduct field studies at a larger scale and at more locations than before plus help economists better understand the value and impacts of pollination.
Collecting ecological data often requires researchers to travel to a loca more PR
USDA Grant To Expand Rural Veterinary Training At Texas A&M VERO (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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USDA Grant To Expand Rural Veterinary Training At Texas A&M VERO
Oct. 29, 2026 By Camryn Haines, Ph.D., VMBS Marketing & Communications
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program has received a three-year, $299,646 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand hands-on training for veterinary more PR
USDA Rural Development Announces Loan Guarantee for New Beef Processing Facility in Dimmitt, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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USDA Rural Development Announces Loan Guarantee for New Beef Processing Facility in Dimmitt, Texas
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(Dimmitt, Texas, October 29, 2026) -- Today, Vice President J.D. Vance announced an investment through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program (B&I Program) to support construction of a locally owned, USDA-inspected beef processing facility in Dimmitt, Texas. The facility, backed by a $ more PR
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet Wire
October 29, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain extrusion-coated magnet wire. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Essex Solutions Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, and Essex Soluti more PR
USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release:
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce
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The USPOULTRY Foundation has awarded $399,803 in student recruiting grants to 21 colleges and universities nationwide, including six universities with Poultry Science departments and 15 additional institutions offering poultry industry-related programs. Awarded annually, these grants support more PR
UT San Antonio again earns Seal of Excelencia, receives special recognition as Intentionally Thriving Institution (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Texas San Antonio campus posted the following news:
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UT San Antonio again earns Seal of Excelencia, receives special recognition as Intentionally Thriving Institution
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The University of Texas at San Antonio has earned a pair of national distinctions for demonstrated success in workforce development. In addition to renewing its Seal of Excelencia, an honor recognizing the university's positive impact in preparing Latino -- and all -- students for success after graduation, UT San Antonio more PR
UT San Antonio alumnus reflects on career of innovation, leadership (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of Texas San Antonio campus posted the following news:
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UT San Antonio alumnus reflects on career of innovation, leadership
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Walt Downing, MBA '86, has had a front-row seat to the rapid-fire technological changes that have occurred during his 52-year engineering career.
He has witnessed everything from the emergence of personal computers to the rise of artificial intelligence.
But one thing that didn't change throughout the years was Downing's passion for technology and innovation.
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UTEP Awarded $1 Million to Help Rebuild America's Mining Workforce (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release:
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UTEP Awarded $1 Million to Help Rebuild America's Mining Workforce
UTEP will relaunch mining program in Fall 2027; applications now open for incoming students
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EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 29, 2026) - The University of Texas at El Paso is one of 16 universities selected nationwide for funding to support its ambitious mining engineering program. The $1 million PROSPECT Planning Prize, announced this week by the U.S. Department of Energy, is p more PR
Wayne State Foundation Announces 10 Under 10 Recipients for 2026 (10)
WAYNE, Nebraska, Oct. 30 -- The Wayne State College issued the following news release:
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Wayne State Foundation Announces 10 Under 10 Recipients for 2026
Oct 29, 2026
The awards will be presented during a banquet on Friday, Nov. 6.
The Wayne State Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of its third annual 10 Under 10 Alumni Awards, presented in conjunction with Wayne State College's time-honored Outstanding Alumni Awards. The 10 Under 10 Alumni Awards will be presented on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Kanter Student Center's Frey Co more PR
WGN News to Provide Special Live Election Night Coverage (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release:
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WGN News to Provide Special Live Election Night Coverage
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Coverage will span WGN-TV, WGN+ TV app, WGNTV.com/Live, WGN News mobile app & social media
CHICAGO - This Tuesday, November 3rd, Chicago's Very Own will provide extensive coverage of the 2026 gubernatorial election as well as all the major local and national midterm races taking place.
As the polls close, special wall-to-wall coverage will more PR
Wyrick in Law360: Mastering The Bankruptcy Practice When Franchisees File (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Wyrick in Law360: Mastering The Bankruptcy Practice When Franchisees File
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Franchisees are bound by the power of franchise agreements in bankruptcy, where all parties will have to get used to the fact that the franchisor usually exerts significant control over the case, experts said. Haynes Boone Counsel Martha Wyrick spoke with Law360 about these unique Chapter 11 cases.
Read an excerpt below.
The earlier a franchisee's lawyer c more PR
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