IRVING, Texas, June 23 (TNSper) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: LaVerne Davis joined the AARC team back in April, as the new Chief Financial Officer. She comes to the AARC with experience in both non-profit and for-profit organizations. She most recently worked with the American Fire Sprinkler Association as the Vice President of Finance for seven years. In that role, she ran the accounting and finance departments and reported the organizations financ  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (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 on June 23, 2023: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from Texas and Louisiana to the Biden administration's immigration enforcement priorities in United States v. Texas. The court held that Texas and Louisiana lack standing to force "the Executi  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSpp) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today announced $1.8 million in new grants to 40 afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs across the United States. The grants will go to organizations in Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Vermon  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 (TNStalk) -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended the House Appropriations Committee, led by Representatives Kay Granger (R-Texas) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), for advancing the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense appropriations legislation. "On-time funding for national security is imperative, and the House Appropriations Committee,  more

IRVING, Texas, June 22 (TNStalk) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Respiratory Care Currents newsletter on June 21, 2023: * * * By Debbie Bunch Can a Simple Blood Test Predict COPD Severity? COPD severity is usually assessed based on symptoms, physical signs, and response to therapy, but according to researchers from Northern Israel, a blood test may be a more accurate and much simpler way to determine it. Their study investigated the relationship between  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * New American Heart Association campaign focused on common stressors: money, work, health and family responsibilities * * * Constant or chronic stress can affect overall well-being and may even impact heart health. Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure, heart rate and inflammation, which can contribute to developing chronic diseases./1 The American Heart Association, the le  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * The American Heart Association warns that extreme heat can be hazardous to your heart health * * * Mother nature is at it again as record high temperatures are bringing summer heat early this year around much of the U.S., and the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is urging people to take extra steps to protect their hearts. Precautions are e  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: * * * Expanding health insurance access may lessen the toll of heart disease in the U.S., suggests a new analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Research Highlights: * States that participated in the Medicaid expansion provision of the Affordable Care Act, raising the income level to be eligible for Medicaid up to 138% of the federal poverty lev  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 24 (TNSgov) -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision in U.S. v. Texas which upholds the prerogative of the executive branch to set guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing the agency to prioritize its work, just like every other local, state, and federal agency does each day. AILA Presid  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The American Physiological Society issued the following news: Participating in hot yoga for four weeks reduced blood pressure in Black women, according to a study from Texas State University. Researchers also found the blood pressure drop and a widening of the participants' arteries occurred despite three days of high salt intake. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology and has been chosen as an APSse  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 21 (TNSconf) -- The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists issued the following news release: The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists' (ADCES) 2023 Annual Conference (ADCES23) will take place from Friday, August 4 through Monday, August 7 in Houston, Texas. ADCES23 will bring together diabetes care and education specialists from across the nation to learn, network and problem-solve while exploring topics that will allow them to provide   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNStalk) -- BSA - The Software Alliance issued the following statement on June 20, 2023: * * * BSA | The Software Alliance welcomed today's enactment of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. Craig Albright, Vice President of US Government Relations at BSA | The Software Alliance, released the following statement on the enactment of HB 4. "The enterprise software industry applauds Texas for joining other states in passing comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. Texa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 22 (TNSper) -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, announces today that Charles Williams, FACHE, will serve as president of the Baylor Scott & White DFW - West Region, which includes hospitals in Irving and Grapevine, and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth, the health system's academic medical center in Tarrant County. "T  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * Following the Supreme Court's announcement of its decision this morning in United States v. Texas, which rejected a state-led challenge to a Biden Administration memo that sets priorities for immigration enforcement, Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) Appellate Counsel Smita Ghosh issued the following reaction: Today's decision allows the Biden Administratio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Consumer Reports calls on the Texas legislature to strengthen H.B. 4, a consumer data privacy bill that was recently sign into law by Governor Abbott. The law includes some important consumer rights, such as the right to know the information companies have collected about them, the right to correct and delete that information, and the right to limit some data disclosures through universal opt-out mechanisms.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 (TNSgov) -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: Gov. Abbott vetoed SB 2453, by Senator Jose Menendez, and sponsored in the House by Rep. Ana Hernandez, a bill allowing the state to adopt strong energy efficiency standards for new buildings, on Friday. The measure, collateral damage to an unrelated fight between the Governor and the state Senate over property taxes, had two main components, allowing the state to move forward with new codes that would have   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 21 (TNSgov) -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas on behalf of Dr. Johnson Varkey, a former adjunct professor, demanding reinstatement to his position after the San Antonio public community college fired him for teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction. "It is preposterous that, after teaching for more than 20 y  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 19 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Miguel A. Rodriguez, FAIA, NCARB, of Coral Gables, Florida, was elected as a regional director at the National Council of Architectural Registration Board's (NCARB) 2023 Annual Business Meeting. Rodriguez was nominated to serve on the NCARB Board of Directors by the organization's Region 3 (Southern Conference), which represents the licensing boards of Alabama, Arkansas, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: A first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation high school model is making such a tremendous impact in Texas that the Texas State Legislature has just passed a bill to incentivize its replication in rural school districts statewide. The "Rural Schools Innovation Zone" (RSIZ) is a formal collaboration between three rural school districts. Focused on college attainment and career pathways for t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 (TNSpp) -- The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: The Austin Chamber of Commerce will convene more than 50 community leaders from Austin for a trip to Washington D.C. this week to meet with elected officials and agency leaders about issues impacting the region. The annual trip takes leaders from local government, the business community, the education sector, healthcare, and non-profit organizations to the nation's capit  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 23 (TNSpp) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the agenda and speakers of its Ninth PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium taking place, Oct. 28, 2023, at the Hilton Chicago. The one-day pre-conference Symposium includes a Fireside Chat, "The State of Hispanics in Education" moderated by HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. Three pa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 (TNSpp) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in a roundtable discussion on June 22, 2023, to discuss issues related to the reauthorization of the Farm Bill and how it affects Hispanic-Serving Institution funding, food and nutrition, diversity in farming, rural broadband, supply chains and other issues and concerns affec  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 23 (TNSper) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and three member institutions are among the new appointments by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores, San Diego State University President and HACU Governing Board Member Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday in U.S. v Texas held that Texas and Louisiana lacked Article III standing to challenge the Biden administration's immigration enforcement policies. * * * Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Hans von Spakovsky released the following statement: "This opinion says the Constitution limits the power of the federal judiciary and state govern  more

STANFORD, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: The Hoover Institution Library & Archives has acquired a collection of 47 black and white photographs taken by photographer Francis Miller while stationed in the South Pacific during World War II as a combat photographer. The photographs capture striking scenes from the Second Philippines Campaign and the Navy base on Dutch New Guinea including the Battle of Surigao Strai  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: With uncertainty about interest rates and inflation, more homebuyers are continuing to turn to Houston's rental market. May saw a surge in demand for single-family rental homes as well as townhomes and condominiums for rent. According to the Houston Association of Realtors' May 2023 Rental Market Update, single-family home rentals increased 17.4 percent year-over-year. The average rent wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSgov) -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is relieved by today's Supreme Court decision denying an attempt by conservative Attorneys General, led by Texas, to fashion federal immigration practices to meet their anti-immigrant and hateful policy goals. This ruling should shut down further attempts by states from suing the federal government whenever they do not like a federal   more

PASADENA, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: This weekend, hundreds of community members attended a rally in support of Oz Mechanics, calling on city officials to instruct their staff to let Azael "Oz" Sepulveda open his Shaver Street auto shop. The rally comes more than a year after the city reached a settlement with Azael and his attorneys at the Institute for Justice (IJ); although the settlement allowed Azael to open his auto shop, the ci  more

LAKEWAY, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Last night, the Lakeway City Council granted a permit allowing Rainbow's Edge Family Childcare owner Bianca King to keep her home day care business open, 16 months after she teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a lawsuit challenging the city's home business law. The permit will allow Bianca to watch five children at a time, and will also allow her to hire a contract  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSgov) -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release: Haitian asylum seekers continue to suffer under the U.S. government's Haitian Deterrence Policy, plaintiffs in Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Biden allege in a supplemental complaint filed last week. The complaint details the ongoing harms plaintiffs experience nearly two years since they were abused in the CBP encampment in Del Rio, Texas, as well as how the Biden Administration has used new policy mechanisms   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 23 (TNSper) -- The Land Stewardship Project issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: A grassroots organizer with decades of experience empowering local communities around environmental and sustainability issues has been named the Land Stewardship Project's new executive director, the organization's board of directors announced today. Scott Elkins, who took the helm at the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) this week, is also leading the organization's 501(c)4  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSgov) -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: * * * Would Be First LGBTQ+ Person Ever Elected to Congress from Texas * * * Today LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed Julie Johnson for Congress after her official campaign announcement this morning. If elected, Johnson would be the first out LGBTQ+ person ever elected to Congress from Texas. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSgov) -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, vehemently condemns the actions taken by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his supporters with the signing of House Bill 2127. This legislation, which eliminates allowing cities to order water breaks for workers in the scorching Texas heat, is a potential denial  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 (TNSres) -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * Peer-reviewed document provides evidence of elder berry extract adulteration with undeclared low-cost anthocyanin-rich extracts and food dyes * * * The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announces the publication of a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on European elder (Sambucus nigra, syn. S. nigra subsp. nigra) berry and berry extract adultera  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Today, the National Infusion Center Association (NICA), the Global Colon Cancer Association (GCCA) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas asserting the price setting provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act are unconstitutional. The statute includes n  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today, in an 8-1 vote, that Texas and Louisiana lack standing to challenge the Biden administration's decision-making about immigration prosecutions. The administration's immigration enforcement priorities have been on hold for more than a year while the two states convinced federal courts to micromanage federal immigration policy. *  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Texas that the states lacked standing to challenge the Biden administration's federal immigration enforcement priorities. "Today's Supreme Court decision is a welcome step in the process to reimagine our immigration enforcement priorities," said Efren C. Olivares, deputy legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Im  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNStalk) -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following statement on June 19, 2023: * * * TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, urged Congress to pass a federal privacy law after Texas became the sixth state to enact a data privacy law this year, joining Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, and Tennessee. California, Colorado, Connectic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 20 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following statement on June 19, 2023: * * * Governor Abbott yesterday signed into law SB 763, which would allow school districts to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers to work with students. Chaplains would be compensated using funds earmarked for school safety. Chaplains employed or appointed to volunteer roles are not required to be certified by the State Board for Educator Certification or be endorsed by any maj  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release and a letter: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to report that the Dickinson Independent School District in Texas will no longer include proselytizing remarks in future graduation ceremonies. A concerned district parent reported that Principal Billye Smith delivered a speech in which she quoted scripture during the 2023 Dickinson High School graduation ceremony. FFRF was  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 (TNSgov) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Abbott for signing House Bill 2920, legislation that will provide resources for parents and families on the cost and lifetime benefits of a college degree. House Bill 2920, known as the "Know Before You Go" bill, creates a portal for high school students and parents to assess the cost, and potential professional earnin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Abbott for ensuring that virtual education options will continue through 2025. By directing the Texas Education Agency to create waivers that allow families to keep using the program until the Legislature can make them permanent, Texas will ensure that over 38,000 families retain a crucial education option. "TPP  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a critical repeat citation to Austin Aquarium for failing to ensure the safety of an animal and the public after an incident in May in which a visitor was attacked by a lemur, leaving the woman with a bloody gash on her face. It's the third critical citation in less than a year for Austin Aquarium, which has a long history of endangering  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 23 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: The Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Editor Corps, which provides critical short-term editing help to local public media newsrooms, will resume service as it implements a sustainability plan under a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). "The PMJA Editor Corps has become a vital resource to public media newsrooms, especially at small and rur  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Young Invincibles, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills into law, SB 459 and HB 1361, that amplify parenting students and ensure necessary supports for students balancing the responsibilities of both parenting and pursuing their academic goals. SB 459 creates an accessible way for parents to balance busy schedules by having early registration for classes. This bill recognizes the additional res  more