HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: The ACLU of Texas and ACLU national today filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Justice's Educational Opportunities Section on behalf of two Native American male students. The complaint was filed after two families filed internal grievances with Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD as their children were threatened with  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 2 -- The Allied Pilots Association issued the following news release: The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, spoke out forcefully in support of the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Act of 2021 (H.R. 911). "Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, aviation security has been greatly enhanced through hardened cockpit doors and a host of revised procedures, but our nation's commercial airliners nevertheless remain vulner  more

IRVING, Texas, March 3 (TNSPer) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news on March 2, 2021: The AARC today announced that Associate Executive Director Shawna Strickland, PhD, CAE, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC, has made the difficult decision to resign. The AARC has accepted her resignation effective March 19, 2021. The AARC has begun the search to find a new Associate Executive Director. "Shawna joined the organization eight years ago," said Paul Divis,   more

IRVING, Texas, March 2 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Q&A: Relief inhalers are well-known in the world of respiratory therapy, sometimes not for the best reasons. Some respiratory therapists loathe using inhalers and see them as a temporary solution for an ongoing issue. AARC member and Teaching Fellow of the Department of Respiratory Therapy at Georgia State University, Doug Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, helps us explain why over-reliance on these  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 3 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: Baylor University School of Law won the 29th Annual Conrad B. Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, held Feb. 27-March 1 in a virtual courtroom setting. The competition is co-sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and St. John's University School of Law. The University of Texas School of Law took second place in the competition, and third-place honors were shared   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: In response to the American Humanist Association (AHA)'s legal director threatening Texas school officials with legal action over indoctrination in kindergarten classrooms, Round Rock Independent School District counsel provided AHA's lawyer today with written assurances that the unconstitutional conduct will not continue. AHA's Legal Director and Senior Counsel, Monica Miller, sent a w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news on March 3, 2021: The Houston Symphony announces its April concerts for the 2020-21 Season, which feature an all-Bach program on Easter weekend with conductor Jane Glover, as well as star vocal and Symphony soloists, Apr. 2 & 3; violinist Caroline Campbell returns to Houston for a fun-filled Bank of America POPS program, Apr. 16-18; and Brahms' delightful Serenade No. 2 alongside Houston Symphony Principal Percussion Bria  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: Beginning today, Texans covered by Medicaid with an average risk of colorectal cancer will have their screenings covered starting at age 45. The updated Medicaid policy was supported by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and comes in lieu of the American Cancer Society's renewed guidelines lowering the starting age for screenings from 50 to 45.  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 2 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2, 2021 edition: Original Research Articles: * Neurocognitive Dysfunction and Smaller Brain Volumes in Adolescents and Adults With a Fontan Circulation * Linear and Nonlinear Mendelian Randomization Analyses of the Association Between Diastolic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Events: The J-Curve Revisited * Temporal Changes in Secondary Pre  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 4 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the global information technology industry, announced today that Jordan Kroll, Director, Public Sector at CompTIA, has been appointed to the 2022-2026 State Strategic Plan Advisory Committee by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Kroll, who leads CompTI  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Higher temperatures, rising seas, and more frequent, intense storms are threatening the safety and reliability of Massachusetts' power grid and other utilities. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed a petition with the state's Department of Public Utilities (DPU) requesting that the agency require water, gas, and electric utilities to consider the impacts of extreme weather and sea-level r  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading voice for responsible energy and environmental policies for families and businesses, today released a "Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct" to raise awareness of its members' renewed commitments to pipeline safety standards, environmental protection and operations. CEA developed the new Guiding Principles in partnership with its members and indus  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 3 -- The Council for Affordable and Rural Housing issued the following letter by Deputy Administrator Nancie-Ann Bodell: On March 2, 2021, the Rural Housing Service's Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following: Multifamily Housing Partners, Given the recent disaster declaration in Texas, we wanted to clarify guidelines for Rural Housing Service Multifamily properties and tenants affected by the Texas storms or other disasters in the future. Letters of Pr  more

LOS FRESNOS, Texas, March 4 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a new ocelot kitten in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. This news, announced on the refuge's Facebook page, is encouraging news for a species on the brink of extinction in the U.S. But the population remains at risk without sustained efforts to protect this wild cat and its habitat. This announcement comes during the 24th annual Ocelot C  more

IRVING, Texas, March 3 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news on March 2, 2021: The happenings of 2020 forced people to shelter-in-place, obey stay-at-home orders and even perform their regular work duties from home, inspiring creativity on the part of most who found solace in Zoom meetings, FaceTime and other technologies to stay connected to family, friends and co-workers in the comfort of their homes. While a vaccine for COVID has been approved and is being distribu  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 (TNSRes) -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news on March 3, 2021: The turn of the year always seems to bring a sense of newness, but this year, within that newness, we must find the resiliency to continue down the road of recovery -- professionally and personally -- all the while, demonstrating strands of gratitude along the way. While most of us learned very quickly how to pivot (aka, be resilient) to keep our businesses relative over the past   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1 -- Environment America issued the following news release: Environment America Research and Policy Center hosted a webinar Friday featuring several energy experts who responded to the blackouts and grid failure in Texas. The group identified areas where we can improve energy infrastructure to prevent similar events from happening in the future, including local energy generation and battery storage. As pipelines, power plants and gas wells froze last week, America witnesse  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: In yet another loss for ExxonMobil Corporation in a historic and long-running environmental enforcement case, U.S. District Court Judge David Hittner has imposed a $14.25 million penalty to punish the company for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its Baytown, Texas, refinery and chemical plant complex over 3,651 days over a period of eight years. "Exxon has been fighting this case for 11 years now, refusing to  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, March 5 -- 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 on the following topics in its Vol. 62, No. S2 Special Issue:Can we predict the future in epilepsy?: * Algorithms in clinical epilepsy practice: Can they really help us predict epilepsy outcomes? * Can Big Data guide prognosis and clinical decisions in epilepsy? * Machine le  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, March 5 -- 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 March 2021 edition: CRITICAL REVIEW: * Accelerated long-term forgetting in focal epilepsy: Do interictal spikes during sleep matter? * Seizure-related deaths in children: The expanding spectrum * A hypothesis for the role of axon dem  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 (TNSRep) -- The Episcopal Health Foundation issued the following news release: A large majority of Texans support Medicaid expansion and say state government should play a role in making sure the health care system works well. Those are some the results of a new statewide Episcopal Health Foundation survey on health policy issues in Texas. The survey finds nearly seven in 10 Texans (69%) say they think the state should expand Medicaid to provide health insurance to more  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 2 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following statement: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has released the following statement commending the Senate confirmation of Miguel Cardona, Ed.D., to serve as the next Secretary of Education. "HACU congratulates Dr. Miguel Cardona on his confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Education," said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. "He is a strong advoca  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following statement: * * * Mexico's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, plans to buy nearly 2 million tons of thermal coal from small producers and to reactivate a pair of coal-fired plants on the Texas border, which were being phased out as natural gas and renewables took a more prominent role in Mexico's energy mix. Further, Lopez Obrador is curtailing Mexico's deployment what many think of as "clean" energy. Mexico's pr  more

MCKINNEY, Texas, March 5 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Last summer, Vicki Baker woke up one morning to every homeowner's worst nightmare: the night before, a fugitive had taken refuge in her second home, and after a standoff, the police SWAT team used tear gas grenades, explosives and an armored vehicle to utterly destroy the home. They called it "shock and awe." The incident left Vicki in shock, too. When the smoke cleared, the home--which he  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 5 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to grant review in Oliva v. Nivar, a police accountability case. If review is denied, more than 20,000 federal police in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana will be free to violate the Constitution, no matter how egregious their conduct. Jose Oliva is a Vietnam veteran with a 25-year career in federal law enforcement. Five years ag  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- 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, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: Reviews: * Fertility considerations prior to conservative management of gynecologic cancers * Fertility preservation in women with ear  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 -- The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a peer reviewed journal from the British Ecological Society that says it focuses on emergency medicine and related medical specialties, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2021 edition: Airway: * Video laryngoscopy is associated with improved first-pass intubation success compared with direct laryngoscopy in emergency department trauma patients Cardiology: * Under  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 3 (TNSPer) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities announces the appointment of Lena T. Rodriguez, Ph.D., to its new position of senior vice president for policy and government relations, effective March 8, 2021. Rodriguez will serve as the senior official for the Association's Washington, D.C. office and will play a significant role in addressing, developing, and  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 5 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial has been designated as a Level III maternal care center by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Level III designation is awarded to hospitals that provide comprehensive care for the most complex medical, surgical and obstetrical conditions for pregnant and postpartum patients. "Nothing is more important to us than supporting the health  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 5 -- The Minnesota Medical Association issued the following news: A free, virtual forum to discuss the documentary, "Black Men in White Coats," has been scheduled for Monday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The 80-minute film examines the systemic barriers preventing Black men from becoming medical doctors and the related health disparities in minority communities. Panelists for the event include: * Filmmaker Dale Okorodudu, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: National Nurses United today condemned the decision of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to remove public safety measures needed to reduce infections, hospitalizations, and deaths amidst a still-virulent pandemic, a decision nurses warn will cost the lives of Texas residents. "We are appalled that Gov. Abbott could take such an ill-advised step at a time when people are still dying, and the virus continues t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 5 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following statement: * * * In response to the introduction of the Dream and Promise Act, RAICES released the following statement: The introduction of these bills continues to be symbolic until we hear that Democrats have a clear path forward on passing immigration legislation before the end of this year. We need every Democrat to pledge that they will use every tool at their disposal,  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: PEN America today objected to the effective firing of historian Lora Burnett from a public Texas community college. Burnett was told last week her contract at Collin College would not be renewed following her public criticism of the campus' response to the pandemic and its leadership. That comes just a month after the college also failed to renew the contracts of professors Suzanne Jones and Audra Heaslip who a  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 (TNSJou) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: The Global Ventilator Market is Growing A new report from Vision Research Reports offers some insights into the global mechanical ventilator market. Citing information from the AARC and other sources, the report says the global market for ventilators is expected to grow by 4.6% between 2020 and 2027. It will be worth about $3.5 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic is playing a big part in incr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following statement: * * * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement from Executive Vice President, Communications and State Affairs Jason Brewer in response to recent moves by several governors, including Texas and Mississippi, to roll back mask mandates. "If the goal is to get schools, restaurants, ballparks and other industries open without capacity restrictions, requiring masks fo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 3 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has completed a pilot-scale facility to create and test natural gas foam as a safe and stable alternative to water for hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as "fracking." The six-year project is part of an effort to show that stable natural gas foam can be generated on-site at fracking locations using commercially available products. Fracking involves injecting high-press  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following commentary: * * * Editorial: Liability on the Ranch By Texas State Rep. Andrew S. Murr Raising cattle is a business and way of life that is filled with risk and uncertainty. From the weather to cattle prices, there are a lot of things we just can't control about our chosen profession. We have all become so accustomed to this lack of control that we often don't give much thought to the mo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 (TNSPer) -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed the Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) General Counsel Robert Henneke and Theodore Hadzi-Antich to serve as special outside counsel assisting Texas' lead attorney Judd Stone in the state's intervention in State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cause No. 21-1028 consolidated with 21-1060 (U.S. Court of Appeals -  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSRes) -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Texas House Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, D-El Paso, has made good on a pledge to file significant law enforcement transparency reforms in the 87th Texas Legislature. Moody unveiled HB 2383 on Friday, which facilitates the release of information concerning "in custody" deaths, use of force reports, law enforcement disciplinary information, and access to body and dash camera video. Earlier in the wee  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Public Interest Research Group issued the following statement: * * * Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he plans to lift Texas's statewide mask mandate and other precautions designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) The governor's statements came just days after the number of U.S. deaths attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed half a million people, including more than 44,000 Texans. According to a Bloomberg tracker, only 5  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- The Texas Psychological Association issued the following news: TPA along with other mental health associations collectively submitted a letter of support for additional funding for BHEC. This would lead to four more Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions for the agency, increase the effectiveness of the organization, and remove the backlog of licensure applications and renewals. * * * LETTER: March 3, 2021 House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Articles VI,  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Three members of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments have been invited to participate at the 2021 NFL Scouting Combine, which will take on a different format amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The three NFF National Scholar-Athletes, who were also finalists for the 2020 Campbell Trophy(R), invited to the Combine are Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, Ill  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) announced today that it will integrate Texans for Natural Gas (TNG) into the organization's education and advocacy platform. Under the guidance of TIPRO, the organizations will create the most comprehensive statewide oil and natural gas campaign in Texas, comprised of data, analysis, grassr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union issued the following statement on March 1, 2021: * * * The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.3 million essential frontline workers in food and retail, condemned Trader Joe's for firing an essential grocery worker who spoke out about COVID safety hazards putting both employees and customers at risk. This comes amid a new wave of grocery COVID outbreaks in the past tw  more