HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (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 and the ACLU of Texas condemn the latest efforts by Texas law enforcement officers to endanger children and other migrants in the Rio Grande River. According to a Department of Public Safety trooper cited in a recent   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 20 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the ACLU condemn the latest efforts by Texas law enforcement officers to endanger children and other migrants in the Rio Grande River. According to a Department of Public Safety trooper cited in a recent article (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/border-trooper-migrants-wire-18205076.php) in the Houston Chronicl  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSrpt) -- The America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: America First Legal (AFL) and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) on behalf of our client, Michael Cargill, who owns and operates Central Texas Gun Works. Under the Biden Administration, the ATF has implemented a new policy to revoke gun dealers' licenses for minor paperwork errors, which is flatly illegal and barr  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18 (TNSgov) -- American Atheists issued the following news on July 17, 2023: Today, the North Texas atheist group Metroplex Atheists filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Fort Worth. The group is represented by American Atheists, the American Humanist Association, and local counsel Glast, Phillips & Murray. The complaint accuses the City of discriminating against atheists and violating their freedom of speech. Since at least 1998, Fort Worth has permitted nonprofi  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 21 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: For the more than 20 million people in the U.S. with chronic coronary disease, a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle are the best ways to prevent worsening health, according to the latest joint guideline for chronic coronary disease from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. The guideline, published today in the American Heart Association's fla  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: * * * New American Heart Association scientific statement outlines current science on health effects of e-cigarette use, calls for more research on long-term impact Statement Highlights: * The number of people who use electronic nicotine delivery systems, typically referred to as e-cigarettes, has grown exponentially, especially among youth and young adults. E-cigarette use m  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 (TNSgov) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved legislation for Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies that includes provisions that would weaken public health infrastructure, stunt progress on lifesaving biomedical research, drain resources from tobacco prevention and control efforts and undermine programs to strengthen the health care workforce. The American Heart A  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: * * * Black adults living in areas historically affected by discriminatory housing practices had higher heart failure risk, according to new study published in Circulation journal Research Highlights: * An analysis of more than two million adults in the U.S. found that present day heart failure risk was higher among Black adults who lived in zip codes historically impacted by  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: * * * New clinical guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology highlights recommendations for diagnosing, treating and managing risks and symptoms for people with chronic coronary disease Guideline Highlights: * Healthy lifestyle and dietary habits remain the foundation of management for the more than 20 million people in the U.S. diag  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNStalk) -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following statement on July 19, 2023: * * * The Houston Chronicle first reported that Texas State officials were being ordered to actively deny assistance to migrants, including children, and more information has surfaced about the harmful actions taken by the Texas Governor. In response, AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson said: "I didn't know there was a way to sink further than the family separation po  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSawa) -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Jacqueline L. Angel, PhD, FGSA, of the University of Texas at Austin as the 2023 recipient of the James Jackson Outstanding Mentorship Award. This distinguished honor is given annually and recognizes individuals who have exemplified outstanding commi  more

WAXAHACHIE, Texas, July 19 (TNSpp) -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: * * * Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital's nationally recognized cardiovascular care now available in Ellis and Navarro counties * * * Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie/*, an expansion of the nationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas/*, is now complete. Part of the largest network of dedicated cardiovascular ca  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 21 (TNSres)(TNStalk) -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following statement on July 20, 2023: * * * The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), is horrified by a news report released this week outlining the inhumane treatment of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The report shares accounts of Texas troopers instructed to push children into the Rio Grande River and to deny water to migrants during a deadly heat wave. "  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 20 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: Following multiple petitions and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today again protected the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl as threatened under the Endangered Species Act after it lost protections 17 years ago. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today determined the pygmy owl is threatened throughout southern Arizona and Texas, and the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit,  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSgov) -- The Church World Service issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: In response to reports detailing the horrific and prejudicial actions that Texas State Troopers have been ordered to perpetrate against migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border, Church World Service today called on Governor Greg Abbott to immediately halt hostilities against aspiring Americans and rescind policies victimizing the vulnerable on his state's border with Mexic  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 21 (TNSper) -- The Destination International issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Destinations International today announced the new 2023-2024 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Fred Dixon, president and CEO of New York City Tourism + Conventions assumed the role of Chair of Destinations International. Ellie Westman Chin, CDME, president and CEO of Destination Madison, assumed the role of Chair of the Destinations International Fo  more

TATUM, Texas, July 19 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to settle a lawsuit with the Sierra Club over the agency's failure to act on an inadequate Texas plan to reduce harmful sulfur dioxide pollution in East Texas. As part of the proposed settlement, EPA must either approve the Texas plan or reject it and issue a federal plan, as required by the Clean Air Act, no later than Dec. 31, 20  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 20 (TNSconf) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 37th Annual Conference will feature more than 50 workshops that address the theme, "Diversifying our Workforce and Strengthening America" in seven tracks. The conference will be held in person at the Hilton Chicago, Oct. 28-30, 2023, along with its pre- and post-conference events  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 19 (TNSgov) -- Houston Advanced Research Center issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded funding to HARC, along with eight other organizations, to establish a network of Technical Assistance Partnership's (TAPs) to help industrial facilities and other large energy users increase the adoption of onsite energy technologies. All nine organizations will receive a total of $23 million in federal funding to accelera  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 (TNSgov) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities disavows the House Republicans' proposal to drastically cut the Department of Education's budget for Fiscal Year 2024. This proposal reduces funding for the Department of Education by $63.8 billion, 28% below Fiscal Year 2023 levels. The 572 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and over 400 emerging HSIs serve a d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Demand for rental housing across Greater Houston was strong in June, drawing steady consumer interest as uncertainty about mortgage rates and inflation kept home sales below seasonal norms. Rentals of single-family homes as well as townhomes and condominiums drew equal interest throughout the month. According to the Houston Association of Realtors' (HAR's) June 2023 Rental Market Update,   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 20 (TNSper) -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: Dr. Kesley Banks, Associate Research Scientist in the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation (CSSC) at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, was recently appointed to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council by Governor Abbott and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. She is one of three new members of the Council and will b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: Texas officials and law enforcement continue to violate the rights of individuals and families seeking safety. According to a newspaper report, officials working for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border security initiative are ordering Department of State troopers to push children into the Rio Grande river, withhold water to migrants, and use barbed wire along the border to set "trap  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, July 20 (TNStalk) -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, issued the following statement on July 19, 2023: * * * Statement of Donna Norton, Executive Vice President of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on reports that officers working for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border security initiative ordered law enforcement in his state to commi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 (TNSper) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) today announced the election of its Class of 2026 Board Members and Officers for the 2023- 2024 term. The new Members were elected to serve their first term at the organization's Board of Directors meeting on July 12 in New York City during the NALEO 40th Annu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 (TNSper) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund today announced the election of two Class of 2025-First Term Board Members. The new Members were elected to serve their first term at the organization's Board of Directors meeting on July 13 in New York City during the NALEO 40th Annual Confer  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 20 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to lead a $50 million lunar lander/rover instrument suite, Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, or DIMPLE, designed to understand if the Moon has been volcanically active in the geologically recent past. DIMPLE, which was developed by SwRI, will use cameras and radioisotope-based dating to determine the age and composition of an   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSgov) -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following news release: NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice condemns the horrific practices of pushing back children and their families to their deaths at the Texas/Mexico border and the news reports that these practices were ordered by Governor Greg Abbott. As a Catholic Social Justice lobby founded by Catholic Sisters, NETWORK has consistently lobbied for humane and just border policies and practices th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 13 (TNSgov) -- PFLAG issued the following news release: Families and medical providers Wednesday sued the State of Texas and other state defendants to block Senate Bill 14 before it can go into effect September 1. This law would ban necessary and life-saving medical care for Texas's transgender youth, cut off access to care for adolescent minors already receiving treatment, and require the state to revoke the medical licenses of physicians providing the best standard of care  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSgov) -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Save the Children strongly condemns the recently reported "inhumane" treatment of asylum seekers - including children and pregnant women - along the border in Texas. "The reports coming out of Texas demand immediate attention. To hear of asylum-seeking children and families being so blatant  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 19 (TNSacc) -- The Destination International issued the following news release: Destinations International announced that six destination organizations received a Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) accreditation in recognition of their destination organization's commitment to industry excellence and meeting the industry standard for performance and accountability of destination marketing organizations around the world. The announcement was made at Destination  more

OAKLAND, California, July 18 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Under a legal settlement filed in federal court today, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California, have successfully settled two long-running lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's illegal transfer of military const  more

OAKLAND, California, July 18 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Border Communities Coalition, a program of Alliance San Diego, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Under a legal settlement filed in federal court today, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California, have successfully settled two long-running lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's il  more

OAKLAND, California, July 18 (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 July 17, 2023: Under a legal settlement filed in federal court today, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern Califo  more

OAKLAND, California, July 18 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Under a legal settlement filed in federal court today, the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California, have successfully settled two long-running lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's illegal transfer of military construction and Treasury Departm  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has found that NASA's Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter frequently encounters giant swirling waves at the boundary between the solar wind and Jupiter's magnetosphere. The waves are an important process for transferring energy and mass from the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 21 (TNSjou) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: A Southwest Research Institute-led team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has maintained a youthful surface despite lacking plate tectonics. The team compared the early collision histories of the two bodies and determined that Venus likely experienced higher-speed, higher-energy impacts creating a superheated core that promoted extended volcani  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the formation of a new U.S.-Mexico Policy Coalition calling on lawmakers to acknowledge a new understanding regarding the current state of Mexico, and the need for American policy to reflect that reality. The coalition, which includes TPPF, the Heritage Foundation, Mexico's Patria Unida, America First Policy Institute, the Center for Rene  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Texas Association of Realtors issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: The median price of homes sold in Texas in the second quarter decreased 3.1% compared to one year ago, according to the 2023-Q2 Quarterly Housing report released today by Texas REALTORS(R). During the same time frame, the number of closed sales also decreased, while the number of homes available for sale increased. "There's a saying that all real estate is local, and the sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSgov) -- United We Dream issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Yesterday, United We Dream (UWD) member from Arizona, Alondra and Deputy Director of Federal Advocacy, Juliana Macedo do Nascimento, were featured in CQ Roll Call to discuss the limitation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. During the past 11 years, DACA has been attacked in the courts by MAGA Republicans. Currently, we await Judge Hanen of the U.S. District Court of t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 (TNStalk) -- United We Dream issued the following statement on July 19, 2023: * * * Earlier this week, the San Antonio Express News published a story including horrific details of Texas troopers told to push children into the Rio Grande, and deny water to migrants. The article highlighted the inhumane practices of Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. It cited multiple instances of migrants caught and injured in razor wires along with commands g  more