AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 (TNSJou) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following statement: * * * The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) is disappointed to see that nurse practitioners (NPs) were not included in the Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder, recently announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which authorizes physicians to provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: The ACLU of Texas and the Texas State Conference of NAACP Units filed a friend of the court brief asking the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals to review the case of Jamail Amron, an unarmed Black man who died in the custody of law enforcement officers during an arrest. In September 2010, Jamail Amron lost his life to police violence, when an officer pressed his boot against Amron's mouth a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * An officer with the Killeen Police Department shot and killed an unarmed Black man Sunday in what was supposed to be a response to a mental health call, according to media reports. The following statement can be attributed to Sarah Labowitz, policy & advocacy director for the ACLU of Texas: "Mr. Warren's killing is part of the deadly and disturbing pattern of excessive forc  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news: In Texas, as in much of the country, there are wide disparities by race and ethnicity in health and the drivers of health. For example, 23 percent of Hispanics and 21 percent of Blacks in Texas report that they are not in good health compared to 16 percent of Whites; infant mortality varies by a factor of two among racial and ethnic groups; and deaths from diabetes are 75 percent higher for Blacks than Whi  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: Most everyone knows that networking and collaboration can be vital elements to any career, but exactly how vital is it for respiratory therapists? We spoke with AARC Member Andy Miller, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, who serves as a respiratory care practitioner and ECMO specialist at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Networking Adds Value Often, the thought of networking  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2-R) is a form of extracorporeal gas exchange designed to remove carbon dioxide from the blood across a gas exchange membrane at low blood flow rates (200-1500 ml/minute)./1 This is done without a clinically relevant effect on oxygenation, as opposed to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which is employed mainly for oxygen delivery at hi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) decision to effectively remove the "X-waiver" requirement for physicians, expanding their ability to utilize medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for patients struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD). "As emergency physicians, we see every day the devastating effe  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSJou)-- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Adults who smoke or who are genetically predisposed to smoking behaviors are more likely to experience a serious type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. The results of this study provide important evidence that there is a causal link between  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Public Representation issued the following news on Jan. 14: Amidst an unparalleled rampant spread of COVID-19 infection throughout the country and the looming specter of care rationing as hospitals become overwhelmed, civil rights groups, working closely with two Texas regional health groups and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the approval of revised crisis standard of care guidelines. Disability and a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: As COVID-19 infections increase in communities throughout the state, Baylor Scott & White Health has digital care options via the MyBSWHealth app and online portal to provide support for Texans who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID-19 illness. This is available for both adults and children. Those with concerns about their risk of infection with COVID-19 can make use of Baylor Scott & White'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement: * * * Following the National Rifle Association's announcement it has filed for bankruptcy in New York and will restructure as a Texas non-profit, Brady reiterates the call for investigation into the NRA's well-documented corruption and malpractice, such as the lawsuits brought by the Attorneys General of New York and Washington, D.C. The NRA cannot be allowed to escape accountability. Brady Pres  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 11 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 12, 2021 edition: Original Research Articles: * Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement After Surgical Repair or Replacement: Comprehensive Midterm Evaluation of Valve-in-Valve and Valve-in-Ring Implantation From the VIVID Registry * Myocardial Gene Expression Signatures in Human Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction * Association of B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, along with pro bono counsel Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and Bernabei & Kabat PLLC, have received an order from a federal district court, to intervene in SFFA v. UT Austin on behalf of three organizations and a diverse group of eight students. This means they will be able to fully participate in the case, including discovery and te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Coalition To Stop Gun Violence issued the following statement: * * * As the National Rifle Association (NRA) announces it has filed for bankruptcy and is moving operations to Texas in a pathetic effort to escape legal culpability, it finally can't shy away from its decades of corruption and deception. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) has been warning about the dangers the NRA poses to American safety, security and democracy for decades. CSGV Executive Dire  more

ALAMO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: President Trump will reportedly visit the Lower Rio Grande Valley this week to promote the border wall, in the middle of congressional action to impeach him for his role inciting insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. Border communities rightly see his trip as an immediate threat to community safety and security. "We join with the communities along the border in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and call on Alamo Mayo  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy from the International League Against Epilepsy, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2021 edition: FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Seizure control, stress, and access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City: The patient perspective * Primary care electronic medical records can be used to predict  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Hemophilia Federation of America issued the following news: State Election Results Republican dominance in state elections could hinder new Democratic health initiatives Going into the 2020 election, Democrats expected a "blue wave" at the state level that would build upon substantial gains in 2018, when they won back most of the record number of legislative seats they had lost since 2010. Democrats had high hopes to flip chambers in key states like Florida, North C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health issued the following news release: In December, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a $7 million commitment to five community organizations, including the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, to help advance racial equity as well as Tribal identity and support student mental wellness in communities most impacted by COVID-19. This investment is the latest in a series of grants from CZI focused on supporting racial justice a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Not even a devastating global pandemic could stop the Houston real estate market from shattering records as it crossed the finish line for the 2020 calendar year. Single-family home sales surpassed 2019's record volume by more than 10 percent, even as the supply of homes withered to the lowest levels of all time. Stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak interrupted local real esta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign filed a brief as amicus curaie, or "friend of the court," to the Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, Tarrant County Community College v. Sims, addresses the scope of protections against discrimination for LGBTQ workers under Texas state law. HRC is represented on the brief and in oral argument by Winston & Strawn LLP. This is the first opportunity for a Texas state appeals co  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Heart Association that says it presents reports on clinical and laboratory investigations in the field of blood pressure regulation and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying hypertensive diseases, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2021 edition: Reviews: * Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring to Diagnose and Manage Hypertension * Effects of the Dietary Approaches  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSAwa) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 12: Indiana's Tom Allen has been named the 2020 Werner Ladder AFCA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Coach of the Year. He was honored during a virtual AFCA Convention awards presentation today. Allen was selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at FBS schools. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The Werner Ladder AFCA FBS Coach of the Year award is the olde  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release on Jan. 15: San Antonio middle school students who are in at-risk situations will become the next generation of software coders through an innovative project called VisionCoders(TM), launched by IDRA and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. The project was kick-started by a $3.89 million, five-year Education, Innovation and Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education. "We'r  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The International Aircraft Dealers Association the following news release: Following the abrupt pandemic-induced plunge in preowned aircraft sales in March 2020, members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) experienced a rising wave of transactions, highlighted by a fourth quarter surge of 554 closed deals. IADA began tracking sales metrics in April on a monthly basis as a result of the volatile used aircraft sales transactions caused by the imp  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSPer) -- The International Association of Exhibitions and Events issued the following news on Jan. 14: The International Association of Exhibitions and Events(R) (IAEE) announced today the selection of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE, CEM as 2021 Chair Elect of the Events Industry Council (EIC). In this role, she will also serve as Treasurer and will move forward as EIC Chair in 2022. Breden has served on the EIC board of direc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The International News Media Association issued the following news release: The state of digital media subscriptions, retaining the COVID gains, and finding new avenues for growth are the focus points of the 4th Annual Media Subscriptions Summit February 11-25 by the International News Media Association (INMA). The INMA Media Subscriptions Summit is the news industry's benchmark conference dedicated to the fast-evolving reader revenue space. Click here for full infor  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- ISSA, formerly the International Sanitary Supply Association, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The GBAC STAR(TM) Facility Accreditation Program from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council(TM) (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that American Airlines is the first airline to achieve accreditation for its entire aircraft fleet and Admirals Club lounges. Additionally, 345 more facilities have earned accreditation this week, including locations acr  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSAwa) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 12: Lenape Valley Regional High School Head Coach Don Smolyn has been named the recipient of the 2020 AFCA(R)/AFCF(R) Power of Influence Award. Smolyn was nominated by Lenape Valley Regional High School. He was honored today during the virtual 2021 AFCA Convention. The Power of Influence award was created as a way for the AFCA(R) and AFCF(R) to honor a deserving high school football coa  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Limnology and Oceanography Journal - Methods, a journal that says it deals with problems in the aquatic sciences from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition: New Methods: * Dissipation of wave energy by a hybrid artificial reef in a wave simulator: implications for coastal resilience and shoreline protection * Surface elevation change evaluation in mangr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: For years, low-income students in San Antonio were relegated to decrepit schools infested with bats--yes, bats--where tiles fell from classroom ceilings and underpaid teachers fled as soon as they could get hired elsewhere. These schools lacked funding for classes wealthier districts took for granted such, as art and music. Basics such as math and reading in these schools were just th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Memorial Hermann Health System issued the following news release: Memorial Hermann Health System has named Rhonda Abbott the new senior vice president and chief executive officer of TIRR Memorial Hermann. In this role, Abbott will oversee TIRR Memorial Hermann's continued excellence in rehabilitative care, research and education across the system, effective immediately. "Rhonda has been pivotal in strategically growing and expanding TIRR Memorial Hermann, le  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSGra) -- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces an open call for Latinx artists, cultural workers and arts organizations to apply for emergency grants through its Actos de Confianza relief efforts. In collaboration with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) partners, the $2,500 artist grants and $5,000 org  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released a statement on the Jan. 10 killing of Patrick Warren Sr., 52, of Kileen, Texas, from its CEO, Daniel H. Gillison Jr.: "The killing of Patrick Warren Sr. is yet another senseless, preventable tragedy. NAMI's hearts are with the family and loved ones of Mr. Warren and all those who experience losses because of our nation's   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame recognized the historic moment that occurred this week, saluting Nick Saban on winning his seventh national championship, the most in major college football history. The names of his teams now appear on the fabled NFF MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy for a record seven times. The NFF has presented MacArth  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on Jan. 11: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class during "SportsCenter" on ESPN. 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS PLAYERS: * Harris Barton - OT, North Carolina (1983-86) * David Fulcher - DB, Arizona State (1983-85) * Dan Morgan - LB, Miami [FL] (1997-2000) * Carson Palmer - QB, So  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following statement: * * * In response to Donald Trump's trip to the border at Alamo, Texas, Nicole Melaku, executive director of the National Partnership for New Americans, a coalition of 41 immigrant and refugee rights organizations, released the following statement: "This inappropriate and ill-advised address at the border should remind us about the horrors of a presidency that uses white grievances to grat  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 12: West Virginia University head coach Neal Brown, University of Louisiana head coach Billy Napier and University of Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Brown, Napier and Pittman were elected by members attending the virtual 2021 AFCA Convention today. Brown will represent the Big 12, Napier is  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Episcopal Health Foundation issued the following news release: Significant pre-existing health differences for Black and Hispanic residents in Texas are leading to higher COVID-19 death rates, plus billions of dollars of increased health care spending and lost work productivity. Those are some of the findings of an updated 2020 study led by researchers at Altarum examining the economic burden associated with health disparities across the state during the   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame salutes all those who played a critical role in 2020 during the pandemic to ensure that the players, coaches and fans had the opportunity to experience the game in safe environments. "The college football community just concluded the most challenging football season in our lifetimes as the global pandemic has impact  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 12: Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald will lead the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 2021 as president of the organization. Fitzgerald, who moves up from first vice-president, succeeds outgoing president Gary Patterson of TCU. Fitzgerald was elected president by members attending the Association's virtual 2021 Convention today. In addition to Fitzgerald, the 2021 AFC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: NRB is proud to welcome Notion Digital as a Bronze Sponsor of the NRB 2021 Christian Media Convention that will take place on June 21-24, 2021 in Grapevine, Texas. Notion Digital is a Christian media company that helps other Christian organizations get results for their marketing spend. "Notion Digital serves faith-based organizations by providing marketing, advertising, and engagement strategies based o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) History Committee is tasked with not only locating and preserving past NP history but also with documenting the accomplishments of NPs today. In 2020, the AANP History Committee announced an annual contest for members to submit their firsthand accounts and stories for future generations to reflect upon. The defining health care event of   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- Physician for Human Rights issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * In response to President Trump's address in Alamo, Texas today, the following quote is attributed to Dr. Ranit Mishori, senior medical advisor at Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and professor of family medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine: "The Donald Trump presidency ends as it began: by attacking immigrants, spewing disinformation, and violating human rights. His visit to T  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following news release: Trump is planning a visit to the border this week. We are going to say this loud and clear; President Donald J. Trump must not visit the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. His visit to the border is an attempt to divert the attention of the public from the violent white supremacist attack he incited at the Capitol, to attacking immigrants once again. It is clear that, wh  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 16 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following news release: Late yesterday, immigrants' rights groups representing unaccompanied migrant children sued the Trump administration for violating the fundamental statutory and constitutional rights of their child clients. The organizational plaintiffs are the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef, based in California) and RAICES (based in Texas). Represented by litigators fr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSRep) -- Refugees International issued the following statement on Jan. 12 by Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher: * * * "President Trump will leave the site of one crisis of his own making in Washington DC to visit another. Through his administration's cruel 'Remain in Mexico' program and other draconian border policies, President Trump has fueled a humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border over the last four years that has pulled families apart and endangered the l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Seafood Nutrition Partnership issued the following news release: Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is pleased to announce new leadership of its Board of Directors with the appointment of Jim Motos of Rich Products Corp. as the Chair of the Board and Paul Doremus of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as the Vice Chair. Steve Hart of Global Aquaculture Alliance will move to Immediate Past Chair and Judson Reis, formerly of Go  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following news release on Jan. 11: Tomorrow Donald Trump will travel to Alamo, Texas in an attempt to divert attention from the insurrection he planned in Washington, D.C. last week. Trump is using his tried and tested formula of attacking immigrants in an effort to rally his army of xenophobic white supremacists. As Texans, we will not sit idly by and let Trump use Texas and his racist   more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 15 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * News broke that the Port of Cork has cut ties with United States firm NextDecade and dropped the Cork LNG terminal project. The project would have imported up to 3 million tons of LNG per year from NextDecade's proposed export Rio Grande LNG facility at the Port of Brownsville in South Texas to the Port of Cork in southern Ireland. In 2017, Ireland banned fracking. NextDecade continues to struggle  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Jan. 11: * * * Less than a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed coup, Donald Trump will make a stop in Texas' Rio Grande Valley to visit the border wall. In the last four years, the Trump administration has rushed to build hundreds of miles of new and replacement wall using unlawful funding mechanisms, tearing through sacred Indigenous sites and land, and surrounded by cases of corruption. The ad  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: NASA has extended the Juno mission to explore Jupiter through September 2025, expanding the science goals to include the overall Jovian system, made up of the planet and its rings and moons. In addition to continuing to explore our Solar System's largest planet, NASA's planetary orbiter will rendezvous with three of the most intriguing Jovian moons. "Since its first orbit in 2016, Juno has delivered   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar affirmed this week that, while state lawmakers will have less revenue to fund the state's next two-year budget than they did the current budget, the decline is not the multi-billion-dollar plunge many had feared at the start of the pandemic. Nonetheless, a $1 billion deficit in the current fiscal year budget and additional demands stemming from the pandemic and population growth  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Diana Scorpio, D.V.M., Professor and Associate Director of Veterinary Resources and Research Support at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), was selected by Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to receive the 2020 NIAID Merit Award. Dr. Scorpio along with team members of The Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine R  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state's largest general farm and ranch organization, is pursuing several legislative priorities to benefit Texas farmers, ranchers and rural areas in the 87th Texas Legislature that began today in Austin. TFB will focus during the 140-day regular session on 11 priorities established by the TFB board of directors. "Our key issue this session is making sure property owners' right  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) delegates weighed in on livestock market issues, crop insurance and feral hogs, among other issues, during the business session of the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) virtual convention Thursday. The Holcomb fire and the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in retail meat prices, while the price paid to ranchers fell significantly. It was a topic that led to much discussion among the d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * Texas Freedom Network President Val Benavidez has the following statement on today's opening of the 87th Legislature in Austin: "Dealing with a deadly pandemic that continues to ravage our state and the need to reinforce democratic values and institutions must be top priorities in this legislative session. Legislators will fail if they refuse to address the disparate impact the pandemic has   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- Texas Hospital Association issued the following news release: As the 87th Texas Legislature kicks off its 140-day legislative session, Texas hospitals outline a public policy agenda focused on strengthening the state's health care infrastructure to meet the health care needs of all Texas residents. Among the priorities, Texas hospitals will advocate for: * Increasing the number of Texans with comprehensive health care coverage. * Continued support for Medicaid reimb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators issued the following information: When long-time Boater Education Manager Tim Spice hung up his sun-shading hat last August, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Executive Office, the Communications Division and the Law Enforcement Division, began a full review of the state's Boater Education program to determine what's best for its future. After an in-depth review of the National Recreational B  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The Texas Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: At the start of 2020, toilet paper stockpiling and a run on hand sanitizer would have never crossed our minds. Unfortunately, we've lived in a different reality since then. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have witnessed shortages of -- and price gouging on -- a range of household and medical products from disinfectant wipes to face masks. And as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The Texas Psychological Association issued the following news: As the Texas Legislature convenes in Austin this week, Texas psychologists shared their legislative priorities, emphasizing the need for access to mental health care during the pandemic. Legislative priorities for the Texas Psychological Association include: * Protecting psychologists from civil liability for reporting of patients who may be a danger to themselves or others; * Removing barriers for psyc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Following remarks regarding Medicaid reform by the presumptive Speaker of the House Rep. Dade Phelan, the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Director of Right on Healthcare released the following statement: "We applaud the presumptive speaker for his focus on improving Medicaid for eligible recipients, rather than making disastrous reforms to expand the broken program to able-bodied adults. "There ar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The Texas Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: Every second, the equivalent of one dump truck filled with clothing and other textiles from around the world is sent to a landfill or incinerator. Perhaps even more upsetting, many of the clothes were never even worn. Clothing companies commonly destroy, incinerate or send to the landfill unsold and unused clothing, known as overstock, to make way for new merchandise. To address the huge amount  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- United We Dream issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * Trump tried to divert our attention from the violence he sowed through inciting an insurrection by visiting his racist border wall in Alamo, Texas today. His visit cemented his legacy of anti-immigrant rhetoric, policy and action that has fomented further violence and trauma against Black and brown immigrants. Juan Manuel Guzman, State and Local Advocacy Strategist of United We Dream, said: "There is a di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- United We Dream issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Trump tried to divert our attention from the violence he sowed through inciting an insurrection by visiting his racist border wall in Alamo, Texas today. His visit cemented his legacy of anti-immigrant rhetoric, policy and action that has fomented further violence and trauma against Black and brown immigrants. Juan Manuel Guzman, State and Local Advocacy Strategist of United We Dream, said: "There is a d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- The Young Invincibles, a non-profit, issued the following statement: * * * This morning, Young Invincibles unveiled its new report, Student Debt in Texas: Why It's Time to Collect on the Best Interests of Texas Borrowers, as a new Texas Legislative session begins. YI's video launch highlighted the report's research findings, policy recommendations, and student experiences on navigating the repayment system, student loan debt cancellation, consumer protection  more