WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, ACLU of Texas, Jewish Family Service of San Diego, and the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law, along with over 175 advocacy organizations, medica  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release and letter: Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter Tuesday to the police department captain at the University of Texas at Arlington to inform him that the $28,600 the university charged Turning Point USA for security fees at two small campus events violated the student group's First Amendment rights. ADF attorneys represent the TPUSA chapter after UTA officials unconstitutionally charged th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Some need improvement A new American Heart Association scientific statement rates how closely several popular eating patterns align with the Association's guidance for heart-healthy eating * * * Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new sci  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Some need Improvement A new American Heart Association scientific statement rates how closely several popular eating patterns align with the Association's guidance for heart-healthy eating * * * Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart healthy, according to a new sci  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: * * * Negative impacts of on-the-job discrimination on heart health had major implications, finds new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association * * * U.S. adults who reported feeling discriminated against at work had a higher risk for developing high blood pressure than those who reported low discrimination at work, according to new research published today in   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: The American Humanist Association (AHA) strongly condemns two bills passed in the Texas Senate last week aimed at mandating the promotion of Christian doctrine and explicitly encouraging religious activity in public schools. SB 1515 would require that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in every public school classroom, and SB 1396 would allow public school districts to require design  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSgov) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: The nation's leading health groups, including the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association and Public Citizen, filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Department of Justice's request for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to issue a stay in Braidwood v. Becerra. This litigation threatens coverage of preventive services without cost sharing as required under the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: * * * Analysis published in AJIC suggest program was an essential service during the pandemic * * * A serious infectious threat response initiative (SITRI) implemented by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team at Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) positively impacted IPC staff burnout and helped   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Association of Texas Professional Educators issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: On Wednesday, the Texas House passed on second reading House Bill (HB) 11 by Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston), a far-reaching bill with implications for public educator certification and recruitment and retention. ATPE thanks Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) for offering an adopted amendment that codifies the veto authority of the elected State Board of Education   more

WACO, Texas, April 29 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: Kennon Wooten was selected chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors during the board's quarterly meeting on April 28 in Waco. Wooten, a partner in Scott Douglass & McConnico in Austin, will take office in June and will serve as chair until June 2024. Wooten was elected in 2021 to serve as a director on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors representing District 9, Place 3 (Travis County). Sh  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 (TNSper) -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Baylor Scott & White Health today announces regional and hospital leadership team appointments. "We are proud to have a strong bench of talent across our organization and especially within the Brazos Valley," said Steve Newton, chief delivery system operations officer, Baylor Scott & White. "From the recent opening of the expanded emergency department in Brenham to the innovat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the South Llano Springs moss as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, but the agency denied critical habitat protection. Globally only 1,000 square feet of this moss remain, at one vulnerable site. "Listing this imperiled moss is an important step, but failing to safeguard its last known habitat dooms it to extinct  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 (TNSpp) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The annual general meeting for Goldman Sachs took place on Wednesday, April 26, in Dallas. Outside the meeting, climate advocates with the Sierra Club, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Hip Hop Caucus, the Vessel Project of Louisiana, and For a Better Bayou held a rally and press conference to draw attention to the bank's continued financing of fossil fuels, despite its climate pledges. At  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: CODEPINK members were in attendance at the Kennedy Center Wednesday night to watch cofounder Diane Wilson receive a Goldman Environmental Prize for her work and activism to save the gulf waters in Texas. But when former Speaker of the House and California representative Nancy Pel  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 (TNSpp) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: After months of medical evaluations followed by the announcement of his return to professional football, NFL Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin recently sat down for an on-camera interview with the American Heart Association's Chief Executive Officer Nancy Brown. "It's been a rollercoaster of emotions, and I'm trying to just focus on the right foot in front of the left... trying not to control to  more

PORTLAND, Maine, April 26 (TNSgov) -- Defend Our Health issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to revise a 17-year-old rule under the Clean Air Act to finally reduce toxic air emissions from about 200 chemical manufacturing plants in the United States, many of them located in Texas and Louisiana. EPA cited serious risks to human health including cancer from ongoing emissions of ethylene oxide, a highly toxic chemical used to   more

BOCA CHICA, Texas, April 22 (TNStalk) -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on April 20, 2023: On April 20, 2023 SpaceX launched its fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from their test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. This launch, Starship's first integrated flight test, represents the world's most powerful rocket launch to ever leave the planet--the most powerful non-nuclear explosion in human history. Defenders of Wildlife maintains the position that experiment  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 (TNStalk) -- Environment Texas issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * The Texas House gave final approval Thursday, by a vote of 145-0, to a bill that would impose an annual $200 fee on drivers of electric vehicles. SB 505 will now head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. Consumer Reports called a $200 fee punitive, writing that to recoup lost gas taxes would only cost $71. * * * In response, Environment Texas Executive Director Luke Metzger released the foll  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is readying a court challenge of the bill expected to pass the Texas Legislature that would require every public school classroom in Texas to prominently display a copy of the Ten Commandments. It passed the Senate last week, and is expected to sail through the House, but its authors should recognize it will have a bumpier ride in court. The exce  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 (TNSpar) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is partnering with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to expand the Telemundo Academy, bringing hands-on experience, access and professional knowledge to even more Latino students pursuing careers across the media industry. The new partnership with HACU will further expand Telemundo Academ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a partnership agreement that will help expand opportunities for students and faculty at HACU-member Institutions. The signing between HACU and USAID leadership took place on April 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. at HACU's 28th Ann  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: The Texas Coast is home to some of the most ecologically diverse and valuable coastal ecosystems in the world. The health of these ecosystems is crucial for local, state, and federal efforts aimed at ensuring that our coastal ecosystems can continue to provide world renowned opportunities for anglers, bird watchers, swimmers, and coastal-dependent businesses. With funding from the Texas Gener  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- asks Texas legislators to STOP their relentless attack on LGTBQ+ Texans. Anti-equality legislators in Texas have introduced more than 100 anti-LGTBQ+ bills, and more than 25 are currently advancing through the legislature. While the bills thems  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned today's vote in the Texas Senate approving SB 1029 by a vote of 18-12, a wide-ranging bill that would make it nearly impossible for transgender Texans of any age to access age-appropriate, best practice, gender-affirming care. This bill  more

CASTLE HILLS, Texas, April 25 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The Institute for Justice (IJ) announced that it has filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Sylvia Gonzalez, a 76-year-old retiree and a resident of Castle Hills, Texas, who was arrested in punishment for criticizing the city's management and officials. Sylvia faced harassment, false charges, and even imprisonment, all stemming from her efforts to hol  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 (TNSres) -- The International News Media Association issued the following news release: Generative AI's opportunities far outweigh the threats for news publishers, and there are quick and immediate wins to be had by newsrooms, according to a new report released today by the International News Media Association (INMA). "News Media At the Dawn of Generative AI" provides journalists and media professionals a foundation to evaluate the opportunities and threats emanating fr  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 25 (TNSgov) -- The Kansas Livestock Association issued the following news release: NCBA and KLA joined a coalition of livestock groups and partners in the oil and gas industry to file a complaint in the Western District of Texas against the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) concerning their listing of the lesser prairie chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act. The coalition is suing to overturn the listing on the grounds that it  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSawa) -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: The American Botanical Council (ABC) presented its 2023 Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women's Health Award to Leanna Standish, PhD, ND, LAc, FABNO, a Seattle-based neuroscientist and naturopathic physician who is board certified in naturopathic oncology. She is the co-founder and co-director of the Seattle-based Advanced Integrative Medical Science (AIM  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNStalk) -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * On Wednesday, April 26, the Texas State Senate passed Senate Bill TX SB147, by a vote of 18 to 12. This bill would ban Iranians -- along with citizens of China, North Korea and Russia -- from owning property in Texas. National Iranian American Council (NIAC) President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement: "We condemn the passage of SB147 in the Texas State Senat  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers Chairman Craig Meeker, a sorghum farmer from Wellington, Kansas, testified in front of the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit during a hearing on "Producer Perspective on the 2023 Farm Bill." Meeker's testimony highlighted farm bill priorities for the nation's sorghum farmers, focusing on the importance   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: The Texas Access to Justice Commission with its co-sponsor, the State Bar of Texas, honored veterans throughout the state at the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans last night at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. Almost half a million dollars was raised to help provide civil legal services to low-income Texas veterans. Proceeds are distributed by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a 3D simulation tool to test automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments modeled after real-world conditions. The research expands SwRI's investment into software-in-the-loop solutions to test connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) in scenarios ranging from congested roadways to off-road terrain. A simulated environme  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Association of Business issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Texas Association of Business today released a statement following the announcement that Texas has been named the "Best State for Business" by Chief Executive Magazine for a record 19 years in a row: "It is no surprise that Texas has been named the best state in the nation for business by CEOs throughout the country," TAB CEO Glenn Hamer said. "From the leadership of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 26 (TNSconf) -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news: Texas Biomedical Research Institute's 3rd Global Health Symposium on May 18 and 19 will convene experts from across the nation and the world to discuss how community, trust and science can help build health equity. More than 60 global health executives, healthcare providers, philanthropists, business leaders, scientists, educators and students will be featured during 12 panel sessions and t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: The Texas Senate today voted to advance Senate Bill 1029. The bill imposes "strict liability" for medical malpractice claims made against medical professionals who provide transgender healthcare in Texas. SB 1029 will now go to the Texas House. Adri Perez (they/them), Organizing Director, Texas Freedom Network said: "In advancing SB 1029, Texas lawmakers are proving yet again th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 (TNSres) -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing a gain in Texas upstream employment last month. According to TIPRO's analysis, direct Texas upstream employment for March   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNStalk) -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * The Texas House passed House Bill 18, a proposal that would introduce the strongest protections in the nation for children online. The bill now heads to the Texas Senate for consideration. TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: "For too long, children in Texas have experienced harms like anxiety, depression, self-harm, sex trafficking, and even suicide   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29 (TNSgov) -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of Senate Bill 1884, which will create a state list of corrupt foreign actors. This list will allow the state of Texas to issue financial sanctions, prevent state agencies from contracting with businesses linked to individuals on the list or investing pension funds with corrupt actors, and limit their access to Texas state universities. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSgov) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new partnership to expand Food is Medicine programs, from medically tailored meals to produce prescription programs, at key VA health care facilities across the country. VA and The Rockefeller Foundation will support two Produce Prescription pilot projects and associated research pilot programs at VA health care s  more