AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news on Jan. 20: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and pledges its continued support to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and expand access to high-quality health care. "On behalf of the more than 290,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States today, AANP welcomes President Biden and Vice Presiden  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * President Biden today released plans for his executive actions and a day one immigration bill. The policies will have a significant impact in Texas, especially in the border region. The following statement can be attributed to Astrid Dominguez, director for the ACLU of Texas' Border Rights Center: "President Biden's prioritization of immigration issues on his first day in o  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following commentary by Vrati Doshi: Early Mobility Early mobility is the application of physical activity after the onset of a critical illness or injury to improve patient outcomes. Physical impairments affect approximately 50% of ICU patients, burdening families and the health care system with high rates of hospital readmissions and increased healthcare utilization./1,/2 There is substantial evidence that ear  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following commentary by Debbie Bunch: The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on health care facilities. It threw a big wrench into the operation of health care educational programs as well. Three respiratory care educators explain how they managed to educate their students amid shutdowns that made business as usual impossible. Get what you need and go Charity Bowling, MA, RRT, and her students at Ivy Tech Communi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: On January 20, President Biden requested that the Secretary of Education extend COVID-19-related relief for federal student loan borrowers. The U.S. Department of Education has indicated on its Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers, and Parents website that the relief will be extended at least through September 30, 2021. Without the extension, the relief measures would have expired on J  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: ASA/WISHH kicked off 2021 with four days of virtual technical assistance consultations for Asian soyfoods entrepreneurs who reported the training helped them gain valuable information on extrusion and more to expand their businesses. WISHH executed the virtual trainings as part of its United Soybean Board-funded "Mobilizing Entrepreneurs to Expand U.S. Soy Utilization in Developing and Emerging M  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 21 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand, released the following statements responding to New York Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen's rejection of the NRA's attempt to dismiss New York Attorney General Letita James' lawsuit, pause it, or move it to another court. The ruling comes one week after the NRA   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSRes) -- The National Trauma Institute issued the following news: The Coalition for National Trauma Research seeks to enhance trauma research by: * Advocating for sustainable research funding commensurate with the burden of disease * Coordinating research efforts across professional organizations that span the continuum of injury care * Strengthening the infrastructure for multicenter investigation We encourage the multi-institutional trials committees of each  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The National Trauma Institute issued the following information: Over the last six months, seven more nonprofit organizations have joined the Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) as Affiliate members, lending support to its mission. With the investment and support of its Core, Stakeholder and Affiliate member organizations, CNTR seeks to solve a problem more than 50 years in the making: the staggering public health burden of traumatic injury resulting from  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: "While it has certainly been a tough year for in-person events, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) sees the value that the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) delivers each year to the pro-installed electronic security and life safety industry," says ESA President, Jamie Vos. "As a previous co-owner of ESX, ESA has now acquired full ownership of the industry's only national tradeshow developed by and for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on Jan. 19: The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, the only known nursery in the world for manta rays and important feeding grounds for sea turtles, sharks and many species of fish, will officially be expanded by 104 square miles, according to the final rule announced today by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The expansion is smaller than the one preferred by the publi  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand, released the following statements as the NRA announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reincorporating in Texas. The move comes as the NRA faces steep financial consequences and potential dissolution stemming from a New York Attorney General lawsuit, which all  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 (TNSPer) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced four new members to its Corporate and Philanthropic Council. New to the council are the following members: ** Anne L. Alonzo, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer, Corteva Agriscience ** Kayla Garcia, director of community affairs, Molson Coors Beverage ** LaQuenta Jacobs, chie  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced four new members to its Corporate and Philanthropic Council. New to the council are the following members: * Anne L. Alonzo, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer, Corteva Agriscience * Kayla Garcia, director of community affairs, Molson Coors Beverage ** * LaQuenta Jacobs, chief diversity  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) commends President Biden for sending the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, to Congress on the first day of his Administration. This action demonstrates a deep commitment to resolving the need to provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million Americans without documentatio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Hispanic Federation today launched a new and urgently needed initiative, COVID-19 VIDA (Vaccination Immunization Dosage Awareness), to help Latino-led community health centers across the U.S. get Latinos vaccinated against the coronavirus. With an initial allocation of one million dollars, the Federation announced the first 14 grants to organizations located in New York, Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Californ  more

TYLER, Texas, Jan. 23 -- Mentoring Minds issued the following news: Infinite Campus, the most trusted name in student information, is excited to announce that its integration with Mentoring Minds ThinkUp! Standards Mastery System is now available to customers. Mentoring Minds is a leading provider of K12 instructional and critical thinking materials. Infinite Campus student information system (SIS) customers using Campus Learning Suite will have a connection between Mentoring Minds and the Cam  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 21: Just six weeks ago, Judge Arturo Cisneros Nelson struck down South Padre Island's anti-competitive food truck permit cap and restaurant-permission scheme. The district court ruled that the city violated the Texas Constitution when it forced food truck owners to get permission from local restaurant owners before being eligible for a food truck permit, and by making it illegal for more than 12   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release: Local students will expand their exploration of STEM careers by tapping San Antonio's rich aviation and aerospace industry through resources provided by the Dee Howard Foundation in partnership with the IDRA Texas Chief Science Officer program. The international CSO program empowers middle and school high school students to deepen their schools' STEM culture and career awareness   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The International Risk Management Institute issued the following news release: International Risk Management Institute, (IRMI) Inc., the leading provider of references, education, and events for risk management and insurance professionals, has announced the promotion of five directors to the newly-created role of assistant vice president. Each is a proven leader from one of IRMI's core operational units: accounting and finance, client engagement, content, information t  more

MISSION, Jan. 22 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following statement: * * * The LIBRE Initiative - Texas an organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community, released the following statement on Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference outlining key priorities for his administration and how he plans to work with Texas lawmakers in Austin during the 2021 Legislative Session. Jorge Martinez, director of coalitions for The LIBRE Initiative - TX, issued the following statement: "The Latino c  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative joined the National Immigration Forum and a large, diverse coalition of 180 organizations, leaders, and companies to call on the incoming Biden Administration and Congressional lawmakers to work together on legislation that reforms our outdated, broken immigration system - including a permanent solution for Dreamers. * * * We Support Bipartisan Immigrat  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 22 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following statement: * * * This week, President Joe Biden's Administration released legislation aimed at overhauling our nation's outdated, broken immigration system. Our nation's immigration system has not been modernized in over 30 years and is limiting our nation's full potential. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, released the following statement: "We're encouraged that President Biden has prioritized a broad discussi  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Limnology and Oceanography Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition: Articles: * Using chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics to determine photosynthesis in aquatic ecosystems * Climate and food web effects on the spring clear-water phase in two north-temperate eutrophic lakes * Plasticity in the grazing ecophysiology of Florenciella  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a part of Methodist Health System, issued the following news release: The Women and Children's Services team at Methodist Dallas Medical Center has been recognized by the Texas Department of State Health Services with a Level III Maternal Care designation. This recognition certifies that Methodist Dallas is not only equipped to provide care to low- and moderate-risk pregnancies, but also more complex maternal medical conditions, obstetr  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following joint news release with BASF: The National Sorghum Foundation (NSF) and BASF are pleased to announce the NSF/BASF joint scholarship was awarded to Zoe Schultz from Kansas State University. Schultz, a junior studying agricultural communications, will receive $5,000 to be applied during the 2021-2022 academic year. "The National Sorghum Foundation congratulates Zoe on this accomplishment and is thankful for the opport  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release on Jan. 18: Advanta Seeds US, a global seed company and parent of the premium seed brand Alta Seeds, is upping its commitment to National Sorghum Producers, increasing its support as a Gold level sponsor through the NSP Industry Partner program. "We have always appreciated Advanta's support of NSP and sorghum farmers through its mission to provide high yielding, quality seed through premier research and  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 23 (TNSRes) -- The International News Media Association issued the following news release: The reinvention of news media's business model can be significantly advanced by newsrooms that restore trust from audiences inundated by fake news and misinformation, according to a new report released today by the International News Media Association (INMA). The report lays out a road map for newsrooms based on best practices that advance trust indicators. "How News Brands Are Rebuil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Jan. 21: * * * The Texas House and Senate introduced their versions of the 2022-23 budget. The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Chief Economist Vance Ginn, Ph.D. offered the following statement: "At a time when many Texas families and employers are struggling financially across the state, we are glad to see the Texas Legislature come together to introduce a state budget that protects taxpayers. "By ma  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following statement: * * * The following is a statement from Erika Andiola, Chief Advocacy Officer for RAICES: "Today, President Biden announced a major overhaul of immigration policy that includes a path to citizenship for millions of people, a reset to the border control strategy, and a framework for a more humanitarian approach to asylum and immigration. Yet while it is crucial that  more

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 19 -- The Soil Science Society of America issued the following news release: The flat, desert-like landscape of west Texas has harsh conditions. Years of wind erosion have carved into the rock, and there isn't enough rainfall to support anything larger than a bush. Plants are struggling to keep soil in place. This Science Society of America's (SSSA) January 15th Soils Matter Blog explains how there's more than meets the eye in this area. According to blogger Hannah Decker,   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: In the fall of 2019, ranch hands were gathering a bull when they noticed something out of place. One of their employer's cows was freshly branded, with someone else's brand. It wasn't the first time this had occurred, and the victim reached out to the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office for help. Deputy Sheriff Robert Newman called Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Following Texas Governor Greg Abbott's roundtable discussing public safety issues, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and its Citizens Defense and Right on Crime campaigns commend the Governor for his support in providing police officers with the best possible training and funding to ensure "a safer future for the state of Texas," Randy Petersen, Senior Researcher with the Citizens Defense Campaign: "W  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23 (TNSRes) -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Workforce Commission released the state jobs report for Dec. 2020 in which the Texas unemployment rate fell from 8.1% in Nov. 2020 to 7.2%. "Today's jobs report for Texas shows some good news for workers and employers in December as employment increased for the eighth straight month and as the unemployment rate dropped to 7.2%," said TPPF's Chief Economist Vance Ginn, Ph.D. "While th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- United We Dream issued the following statement: * * * On September 5, 2017, Trump tried to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the first time. On January 20, 2021, with Trump out of office, DACA is still in place and nearly 700,000 immigrants are protected from deportation because of it. Yet, DACA remains at risk as a current lawsuit brought forth by Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, and Republican officials from eight other states seek t  more

EL CAMPO, Texas, Jan. 23 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: The Western Rice Belt Production Conference, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, held its annual meeting this week via virtual platform. Like so many other meetings, the annual gathering here had to change its routine due to restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the chance to meet in-person will have to wait until later. And while the venue changed, the format stayed the same, with reports from extensi  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (TNSPer) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Ben Thomas, former director of the Montana Department of Agriculture and deputy undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has joined Environmental Defense Fund as senior policy director for agriculture. In this newly created position, he will pursue policy solutions that help farmers and ranchers build climate and economic resilience. "I was raised on a cotton and peanut farm   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 23 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following commentary: Veteran Cory Isaacs, 49, of Abilene, Texas, describes himself as an atypical soldier. The Texas lawyer served later in life and had no desire to become an officer or move up the ranks. "I wanted to do my part and be a combat soldier," he said. Veteran Cory IsaacsIsaacs enlisted in 2010 and for four years, he served as an infantryman. He completed his training at Fort Benning in Georgia, before he w  more