DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 23 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: This month, the heart transplant team at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas performed its 1,000th heart transplant, reaching a milestone in helping patients with heart failure. Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is a large, multispecialty U.S. transplant center, and surgeons on the medical staff have now become one of the top medical center teams in the country  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following statement: * * * In response to the recently passed end-of-year package that includes legislation to protect patients from surprise bills, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released the following statement: "ACEP has advocated for more than two years at the federal level to protect patients from surprise medical bills, and we're pleased Congress has passed a thoughtful solution that s  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The Allied Pilots Association issued the following news release: The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, expresses its gratitude to Congress for passing legislation that will bring our membership back to full strength as we participate in the vital mission of vaccine distribution and contribute to the economic recovery. President Trump is expected to sign the bill soon. "The airline industry must stand ready to car  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: Although a vaccine to combat the coronavirus is welcoming news, we recognize much work is still needed to address the continuing increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and related deaths. With that in mind, the AARC has reached out to President-Elect Biden asking for consideration to include a member of the AARC to represent the respiratory care profession in an advisory role on their corona  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 22 -- The American Industrial Hygiene Association issued the following news release on Dec. 21: AIHA announced today that the annual American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce EXP) will occur May 24-26, 2021, in Dallas, Texas, as a hybrid onsite and virtual event. Those willing and able to travel can attend events in person at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center under heightened safety protocols and supplemented by a substantial virtual prog  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: Effective January 1, 2021, the Indiana Department of Revenue has issued a new Departmental Notice No. 1, How to Compute Withholding for State and County Income Tax. Six counties - Martin, Owen, Randolph, Shelby, Switzerland, and Union - are increasing their county income tax rates. * Martin County--increases to 0.025 from 0.0175 * Owen County--increases to 0.016 from 0.014 * Randolph County--increases   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: On December 21, Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2021 and provide emergency COVID-19-related relief. President Trump was originally expected to sign the legislation but then said he might veto it if the next round of economic impact payments is not raised from $600 to $2,000 per person. If it does become law, here are some of the key payroll provisions. Qualified  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 15 (TNSPer) -- The Associated Collegiate Press issued the following news: Journalism educators from Texas and California have been chosen as president and president-elect of National Scholastic Press Association/Associated Collegiate Press. Serving as president will be Jeanne Acton, journalism director of the University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas. Serving as president-elect will be Elizabeth Smith, director of Pepperdine Graphic Media and assistant profe  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 22, 2020 edition: Original Research Articles: * Exercise Training-Induced Repolarization Abnormalities Masquerading as Congenital Long QT Syndrome * Association of Baseline and Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition Measures With Risk of Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction in Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From the Look AHEAD Trial * Comparis  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 22 -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders news release on Dec. 21: Several civil rights and consumer groups filed an amicus brief last week in the support of the attorneys general of California, Illinois, and New York in their case against a rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that encourages predatory lending through "rent-a-bank" schemes. The OCC rule facilitates non-bank lenders' efforts to form superficial partners  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: On December 21, Congress passed the end-of-year legislative package. Among other things, it includes funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021, COVID relief provisions, funding to support testing and contact tracing as well as funding for research and clinical trials related to the long-term effects of COVID-19, continuation of the Paycheck Protection Program with extended eligibility requirem  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 23: A federal appeals court agreed with the Environmental Protection Agency today that the San Antonio, Texas area has unhealthy levels of smog. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld EPA's determination that San Antonio's air quality does not meet the nation's health-based standard for ground-level ozone pollution, commonly known as smog. "Today's decision means that Texans can breat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22 -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news: Four environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue a West Texas natural gas processing plant for hundreds of air pollution violations over five years that released thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide, threatening the health of people in the Odessa area. The Environmental Integrity Project, representing Sierra Club, Environment Texas, and Texas Campaign for the Environment, sent the notice to the DCP  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement on the appointment of Secretary of State Alex Padilla as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's successor to the U.S. Senate. Secretary Padilla, the son of immigrants, has a brilliant record of public service in multiple levels of government, and a commitment to higher educatio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has issued the following statement on the passage of the National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420) passed by Congress on Dec. 21, 2020, and expected to be signed into law by the president of the United States: "HACU applauds the passage of the National Museum of the American Latino Act, a bipartisan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement on H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Congress passed the $2.3 trillion package, which includes $1.4 trillion to fund the government through the end of FY 2021 and $900 billion in COVID-19 relief. The bill still needs to be signed into law by the president of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 24 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement on the nomination by President-elect Joe Biden of Miguel Cardona, Ed.D., for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). As Connecticut's first Latino commissioner of education, Miguel Cardona brings substantial knowledge of minority communities to this national leade  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 25 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 24: Yesterday, the Travis County District Court upheld Texas's ban on doctor dispensing. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia allow doctors to dispense medicine to patients in their offices and to recover their costs. But in Texas, doctors could lose their licenses for doing so. The court's ruling leaves that ban in place. The Institute for Justice (IJ) will appeal the decision. The la  more

COPPELL, Texas, Dec. 25 -- The International Association of Venue Managers issued the following news release: The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) has spent the past eight months working diligently with partner TwinLogic Strategies to advocate on behalf of all public assembly venues for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief, as well as expansion of the Save Our Stages Act to include a wider range of venues and venue operators, including government-owned venues. The $900 Bi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, a journal that says it contributes to the study, prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancer from the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: Cervical Cancer: * Standard ultrastaging compared to one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) for the detection of sentinel lymph node met  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Drunk driving claimed the lives of 10,142 people in 2019, accounting for 28 percent of the 36,096 total fatalities, according to new data released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alcohol-related traffic deaths declined 5.3 percent and overall traffic fatalities dropped by 2 percent as fewer vehicle miles were traveled on the nation's roadways. Drunk driving  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 25 -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders joint statement with seven organizations: * * * We commend Congress for its bipartisan support of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) particularly those reaching communities of color. We look forward to continued work with Congress and the White House to ensure our communities have access to capital and other resources needed to ensure economic opportunity for all. The Congressional r  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 23 -- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces the eleventh edition of its Advocacy Leadership Institute (ALI) taking place in March and April 2021. The professional development program exists to support efforts led by artists, art administrators and cultural workers towards social equity, justice and empowerment. Fellows selected to participate in the   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 22 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: As the 117th Congress comes to a close, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is recognizing the tenure of Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway, R-Texas. The three leaders will not be returning to elected office next Congress, taking a combined 86 ye  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The National Immigration Forum issued the following news release on Dec. 22: A federal judge in Texas will hold a hearing today on the ongoing litigation challenging the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), leaving hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients uncertain of their future and further underscoring the need for a permanent legislative solution. Unlike the Supreme Court ruling upholding DACA this summer, which focused on the Trump administrati  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 26 -- Nursing Administration Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides nursing administrators with information on the effective management of nursing services in health care settings, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January/March 2021 edition: Original Articles: * A Perspective on the State of the World's Nursing Report * The Journey: Nurses on Boards Coalition Preparation and Support Work Group * Nurse Leade  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: A Southwest Research Institute-led team of scientists has identified a potentially new meteorite parent asteroid by studying a small shard of a meteorite that arrived on Earth a dozen years ago. The composition of a piece of the meteorite Almahata Sitta (AhS) indicates that its parent body was an asteroid roughly the size of Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, and formed in t  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following statement on Dec. 21: * * * The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening following the announcement of a new COVID-19 relief and Omnibus package. This statement reflects information as of 2 p.m. today. "Texas Farm Bureau is pleased Congress has acted to provide roughly $13 billion in additional direct assistance to farmers and ranchers who continue to struggle with uncertainty caused by   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Texas Hospital Association issued the following statement: * * * The time is now to show leadership and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine. We have the gift of science before us, and we applaud Gov. Greg Abbott for getting in line for the COVID-19 vaccination alongside the thousands of Texas health care workers who have already been vaccinated. State leadership has been instrumental in supporting Texas hospitals and ensuring their place at the front of the vaccina  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- United We Dream issued the following joint statement on Dec. 22: * * * Following a historic victory earlier this month when a federal judge ordered the federal government to immediately reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Republican crusade against immigrants with DACA continues. Today, a federal judge in Texas will hear a case challenging the legality of DACA in Texas v U.S., a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and off  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 23 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Michael Rosen, PhD, professor and chair of Biophysics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will discuss mysterious cellular compartments known as "biomolecular condensates" during the next web-based Discovery Lecture. Rosen's lecture, "Cellular Organization Through Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation," is on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. All participants need to register in ad  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 24 -- Weather and Forecasting, a journal that says it features prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: ARTICLES: * Exploring Convection-Allowing Model Evaluation Strategies for Severe Local Storms Using the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere (FV3) Model Core * Updraft-Based Adaptive Assimilation of Radial Velocity Observation  more