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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday April 11, 2021 ( 41 items )  

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Designates Peter S. Rose, MD, FAAOS, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the AAOS
ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 6 (TNSPer) -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued the following news release: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Peter S. Rose, MD, FAAOS, as the editor-in-chief designee of the Journal of the AAOS (JAAOS(R)). Professor of orthopaedics and division chair of orthopaedic oncology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Dr. Rose will begin overseeing the publication January 1, 2022. A native of Texas, Dr. Rose attended Johns Hopkins  more

American Association for Respiratory Care Seeks Increased Efficiency Through Restructuring
IRVING, Texas, April 9 (TNSOps) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: In response to recent vacancies and identified gaps in staffing, the AARC leadership team restructured the organization. This realignment in staff roles sets the AARC up to increase effectiveness and efficiency in meeting our member's needs. Included in this effort, Doug Laher, MBA, CAE, CMP, RRT, FAARC, the lead respiratory therapist on staff, has been promoted to Chief Operations Offi  more

American Association for Respiratory Care: Industry Watch
IRVING, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: Canada's Immunity Task Force supports a new study that will seek to determine how well COVID-19 vaccinations protect people living in nursing homes from contracting the disease. Led by McMaster University investigators, the study will involve more than 2,000 nursing home residents in Ontario. It will also look at how previous exposure to the virus or an immune response may protect or not   more

American Association of Nurse Practitioners: Dr. Theresa M. Campo to Join AANP as Vice President of Education and Accreditation
AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 (TNSPer) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) will welcome Theresa M. Campo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, FAANP, FAAN, as vice president of education and accreditation on June 1, 2021. Prior to joining AANP, Dr. Campo was chair of Emergency Medical Services, director of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Postmaster Certificate Track and associate clinical professor in the College of Nur  more

American Council on Renewable Energy: Institutional Investors Express Serious Concerns With Retroactive Anti-Renewables Legislation Being Proposed in Texas
WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSPol) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: In a letter sent today to the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott, the Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick, and the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan, the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF), an affiliation of leading companies that have invested tens of billions of dollars in energy infrastructure in Texas and are part of the Ameri  more

American Geriatrics Society Clinician of the Year Dr. Faith Atai Honored as an Administrator, Educator, and Physician Above All
NEW YORK, April 10 (TNSPer) -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Faith Atai, MD, a skilled clinician and medical administrator with a dedication to teaching geriatrics trainees of all levels, its 2021 Clinician of the Year. An Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth),   more

American Payroll Association: IRS Issues Guidance on Claiming ERC for First 2Q of 2021
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 8 (TNSPol) -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: The IRS issued guidance for employers on how to claim the employee retention credit (ERC) for the first two quarters of 2021 [Notice 2021-23, 4-2-21]. To claim the ERC, employers can reduce employment tax deposits. Small employers (500 or fewer full-time employees in 2019) may request advance payment of the credit on Form 7200, Advance of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19, after reducing their dep  more

ASLO Joins Aquatic Societies in Urging Biden Administration to Reinstate Science-Based Definition of Waters of U.S.
COLLEGE PARK, Texas, April 7 (TNSPol) -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography has joined the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) in sending a letter to the Biden Administration urging a return to a science-based definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). In 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a new rule significa  more

Austin Chamber of Commerce: Allegiant Announces Aircraft, Crew Base in Austin, Bringing New Jobs, Future Growth Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: The company, which focuses on linking travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class leisure destinations, plans to begin its base operations in Austin on November 18, 2021. "Austin has been a really exciting location for Allegiant - not only do leisure travelers appreciate having convenient access to the incredible music scene, cultural and historic attractions the community h  more

Austin Chamber's Opportunity Austin Announces Headquarters Relocation for Tech Company Markaaz
AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 (TNSOps) -- Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Opportunity Austin, the Greater Austin Chamber's five-county prosperity initiative, today announced that tech company Markaaz has relocated its headquarters from Los Angeles to Austin. "Opportunity Austin is thrilled that such a rapidly growing global organization has moved its headquarters to Austin," Charisse Bodisch, senior vice president, economic development for the Austin Cha  more

Cancer Action Network: Cancer Patients and Survivors Host Week of Action to Reduce Cancer Burden
AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: The unpredictable and dynamic nature of COVID-19 is no match for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) volunteers' steadfast commitment. Cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers from across Texas traveled virtually to the state capitol last week to meet with over 60 Texas lawmakers about the need to address the high colorectal cancer mortality rates i  more

Circulation Journal Issues Research Articles in April 6, 2021 Edition
DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its April 6, 2021 edition: Original Research Articles: * Relationship of LVEF and Myocardial Scar to Long-Term Mortality Risk and Mode of Death in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy * Prognostic Value of Nonischemic Ringlike Left Ventricular Scar in Patients With Apparently Idiopathic Nonsustained Ventricular Arrhythmias * Ablation Versus Drug Th  more

Earthjustice: Key Leaders & Groups Urge Biden Administration to Deny Pending Deepwater Port Fossil Fuel Export Facilities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 6 (TNSOps) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: A coalition of local, regional and national environmental and community groups sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to take necessary action to stop several deepwater port terminals proposed throughout the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. If built, these terminals would drive the globa  more

Electronic Security Association: Civil Immunity - Key Legislation for Getting the Economic Wheels Back on Track
IRVING, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: When the emergency executive orders (EO) from mayors, county executives and governors began last March, many businesses closed their doors or migrated to remote workplaces. This changed the economic paradigm for electronic security and life safety businesses in a monumental way. Technicians had difficulty performing routine testing, inspections, repairs and new installations in residential and comm  more

Epilepsia Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 10 -- 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 April 2021 edition: CRITICAL REVIEW: * Comparison of minimally invasive and traditional surgical approaches for refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes * Overcoming the challenges o  more

Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Allen
MANHATTAN, New York, April 7 (TNSOps) -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after six people were shot and killed in a home in Allen, Texas. According to Dallas-Fort Worth Fox, "investigators believe two brothers killed four other family members and then killed themselves." "Our  more

Food for the Poor, San Antonio Area Foundation Deliver Aid to Families
COCONUT CREEK, Florida, April 7 (TNSPar) -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: Essential household goods from Food For The Poor in partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries are being distributed to vulnerable families in San Antonio, Texas, to help them recover from a record-breaking winter storm in February. The San Antonio Area Foundation worked with the San Antonio Food Bank to distribute the items to 10 area churches and St. Vincent de Paul societies that serve low-income a  more

Grocery Produce Sales Driven by Healthy Living and At-Home Cooking
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 8 (TNSOps) -- The Food Marketing Institute issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: FMI--The Food Industry Association, today releases the 2021 Power of Produce, which finds produce department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020--an 11.4% increase. The survey of produce grocery shoppers, released at The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) Southern Exposure event, finds shoppers are purchasing more produce than pre-COVID-19 pandemic with shoppers buying more fresh  more

Houston Symphony Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke Joined by Broadway's Santino and Jessica Fontana to Close Out 2020-21 POPS Season With Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
HOUSTON, Texas, April 10 (TNSEve) -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: Next month, Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony welcome showstopping Broadway duo Santino and Jessica Fontana to close out the 2020-21 Bank of America POPS Season with a program of beloved songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, May 28-30. In-person and livestream tickets for Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein are now available at houstonsymphony.org/2021season. "Houst  more

HRI, TAMU Press Issue 25th Anniversary Edition of Sea Change by HRI Co-Founder Sylvia Earle
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 9 (TNSOps) -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies is proud to announce the 25th anniversary reprinting of the seminal marine science and conservation nonfiction book, Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans by HRI co-founder, marine scientist and explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Both an exciting true story of undersea research and exploration, and an urgent plea to conserve our rapidly deteriorati  more

Hypertension Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2021 Edition
DALLAS, Texas, April 8 -- 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 May 2021 edition: Reviews: * Subtypes of Preeclampsia: Recognition and Determining Clinical Usefulness * Cardiovascular Protection With Sodium  more

International Social Science Review Issues Research Articles in Vol. 97, Issue 1
WINFIELD, Kansas, April 5 -- International Social Science Review, a peer-reviewed journal from the Pi Gamma Mu-International Honor Society in Social Sciences, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 97, Issue 1 edition: Articles: * Messaging and the Political Symbolism of the Face Mask * Exploring Immigrant (In)Security: Arizona, California, New York, and Texas * Cultural Perspectives on Climate Change: Examining Differences among College Students in Climate   more

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: How Qualified Immunity Allows Government Officials to Delay Access to Justice
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 (TNSOps) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Late last week, attorneys for three Castle Hills, Texas, officials appealed a ruling holding that they are not immune from suit. The officials, who were sued for throwing a 72-year-old city councilwoman in jail in an attempt to silence her criticism of the city, will ask the federal appeals court to grant them qualified immunity, even though the district court just issued a ruling denying it. T  more

Key Leaders & Groups Urge Biden Administration to Deny Pending Deepwater Port Fossil Fuel Export Facilities
WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: A coalition of local, regional and national environmental and community groups sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to take necessary action to stop several deepwater port terminals proposed throughout the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. If built, these terminals would drive the global export of   more

Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. Awards Endowment
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 10 -- Knights Templar Eye Foundation issued the following news: The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce that they have established an endowment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) called -"Knights Templar Eye Foundation Directorship in Pediatric Vision Research." The Foundation has made a $2 million contribution which is being matched dollar for dollar by VUMC honoring Dr. John S. Penn who will be the inaugural holder of a Directorship  more

N.C. and Va. Push Toward Equality as Dangerous Legislation Progresses Across the South
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 3 (TNSPol) -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: While bills aimed at restricting the rights of LGBTQ Southerners is progressing in several states - including Texas and Tennessee - and has been signed into law in Arkansas, this week brings bright spots for LGBTQ people in several other states: All of Kentucky's anti-LGBTQ laws have been stalled as their 2021 legislative session ended on March 30th. And legislators in North Carolina are  more

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures and Ford Foundation Launch 'Reclaiming the Border Narrative'
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 9 (TNSPar) -- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures issued the following news release: In partnership with the Ford Foundation, the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures announces the award of 27 grants to artists, cultural workers and organizations whose work will change narratives and amplify stories in collaboration with their respective communities across the US - Mexico border region. In total, the NALAC Border Narrative Change Grantees   more

National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame: David Pollack, Georgia - 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Spotlight
IRVING, Texas, April 10 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: David Pollack, one of the greatest defensive ends in the history of college football, began his college career as a fullback. He attracted attention as a 6-foot-3, 270 lb. two-way player at Shiloh High School outside Atlanta, but questions remained if he could play defensive line in the SEC. Coach Mark Richt, who had just taken over the program, pushed the concerns aside, reco  more

National Sorghum Producers Opens 2021 Sorghum Yield Contest
LUBBOCK, Texas, April 6 (TNSOps) -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: The National Sorghum Producers will begin accepting entries for the 2021 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest. Yield contestants are split into east and west regions for each division. Contest divisions include irrigated, dryland no-till, dryland tillage and one winner for food grade. "After an exceptional year in 2020, we are looking forward to another year of strong entries and high yiel  more

New Report: Electrifying Texas Buildings Would Reduce Pollution Equal to 3.9 Million Cars
AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 (TNSRep) -- Environment Texas issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: Texas ranks #3 in the nation for potential reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and #6 for potential reduction of gas usage as a result of building electrification, according to a new report released today by Environment Texas Research & Policy Center, TexPIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group. The study, Electric Buildings: Repowering Homes and Businesses for Our Health and Environment, fo  more

Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
AUSTIN, Texas, April 10 (TNSOps) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP), the largest association of nurse practitioners (NPs), and NPs across the nation are mobilizing to encourage COVID-19 vaccine participation, raise awareness around the importance of COVID-19 vaccine access and combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in minority communities. During Minority Health Month, AANP is highlighting ongoing ef  more

Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services in Bexar County Freeman Coliseum: The Facts
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 9 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following statement: * * * In response to the situation involving migrant children detained at the Freeman Coliseum, RAICES released the following statement: "Despite earlier reports that RAICES provides services at the Freeman Coliseum in Bexar County, TX, our organization has not been contacted to provide the legal services there that we have provided in similar locations, including L  more

Southwest Research Institute Launches Markerless Motion Capture Joint Industry Project for Biomechanics Research
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 8 (TNSRes) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on March 7, 2021: Southwest Research Institute has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to advance markerless 3D analysis of biomechanics for sports and medical applications. The Markerless Motion Capture Joint Industry Project (M2CJ) will leverage the SwRI-developed BIOCAP(TM) technology. BIOCAP measures human motion using machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning, sensor  more

Southwest Research Institute Receives Up to $99 Million to Sustain Aging Air Force Aircraft
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 (TNSMon) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: Southwest Research Institute will study the effects of aging on military aircraft through a contract worth up to $99 million with the United States Air Force. This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract award supports the U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE), an Air Force program to address aging aircraft structures and mater  more

Southwest Research Institute's 100-Kg Small Satellite Platform Added to NASA's Rapid Spacecraft Development Office Catalog
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute's 100 kg-class small satellite (SmallSat) platform to be listed in the Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) IV catalog used by the U.S. government to rapidly contract for flight-proven spacecraft. The Southwest Space Platform-100 (SwSP-100) is now available through the $6 billion, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID  more

Statement on New Details in the Killing of Marvin Scott III by Texas Corrections Officers Following Arrest for Less Than 2 Oz of Marijuana While Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement: * * * In response to new details released in the killing of Marvin Scott III by Texas corrections officers after experiencing a mental health crisis while in possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, Kassandra Frederique, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), released the following statement: "When we say ending the criminalization of drugs is the number one thing we can do to reduce harmful l  more

Texas Hospital Association Statement on Texas House Health Care Plan
AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Hospital Association issued the following statement: * * * The following is a statement from Ted Shaw, Texas Hospital Association president/CEO, on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan's plan to address health care issues during the 2021 legislative session. "We couldn't agree more that Texans should have access to the best health care services possible, and we are pleased to see a significant, bipartisan spotlight on the issue this session. The package outlined by   more

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Collaborates With Mansfield, Methodist Health System to Address Nursing Shortage
DALLAS, Texas, April 7 (TNSOps) -- Methodist Health System issued the following news release: The Mansfield, Texas, community will be home to a satellite campus for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing. TTUHSC will expand its traditional BSN program to the area, providing a resource for new nurses critical to the operation of hospitals and clinics. "Nurses are an integral part of the health care team, but they are in short supply here and nationwide," sai  more

Training & Education in Professional Psychology Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Training and Education in Professional Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes to and advance professional psychology education from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition: Training to Practice Pipeline: Financial & Regulatory Issues: * It takes money to make money: Inequity in psychology graduate student borrowing and financial stressors  more

United We Dream: John Cornyn: It's Time to Live Up to Your Word and Prioritize a Pathway to Citizenship Now
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: This morning, immigrant youth and allies from United We Dream and others gathered outside Senator Cornyn's Houston office with a Mariachi band to make some noise and demand he take immediate action to deliver a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth, TPS holders and farm workers. After, the group of immigrant youth and allies which included Black Lives Matter Houston, Texas Organizing Project, Ind  more

Women's Basketball Coaches Association Recognizes 2021 Victory Club Honorees
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 (TNSAwa) -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the 2021 WBCA Victory Club honorees. Rhonda Farney of Georgetown High School in Georgetown, Texas, reached 1,200 victories on Jan. 15, 2021, to lead this year's Victory Club list of honorees. Farney finished the 2020-21 season with 1,209 wins which makes her the sixth-most winning coach in high sch  more