WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The American Hotel and Lodging Association issued the following statement on July 27, 2023: * * * The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today in support of the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). "As of May, America had 9.8 million job openings, but only 6.1 million unemployed people to fill them. This workforce g  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning yesterday sent a letter to the bipartisan leadership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee commending their legislation to enable the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security pact. Writing to committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and ranking member Gregory Meeks (D  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The American Chemical Society issued the following news release: The American Chemical Society (ACS) is excited to announce that Team USA earned two gold and two silver medals at the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), held in Zurich on July 16 to 25. This year's competition had 340 participants representing 87 countries, as well as eight independent students who competed. Out of the 348 participants, 217 earned a gold, silver or bronze medal. Overall, Team USA  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 27 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * The American Heart Association is funding seven new scientific research studies to learn more about the way migraine may impact the risk of stroke and heart disease * * * Existing research shows certain types of migraines can increase the risk of stroke, and there is growing evidence that they may also lead to other types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To learn more about these connec  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 27 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Comparison of U.S. bystander CPR rates for cardiac arrest found an unexpected disparity in survival for Asian adults compared to white adults, per study in Journal of the American Heart Association * * * Research Highlights: * Despite similar rates of bystander CPR after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Asian adults in the U.S. were 8% less likely to survive to hospital discharge and 15% less  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: * * * Heat waves, cold snaps and high levels of fine particulate pollution could raise heart attack risk; however, the most dangerous combination is heat and fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation * * * Research Highlights: * An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese province found that d  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Today a coalition including Texas bookstores, national booksellers, authors and publishers filed suit in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, challenging a new Texas law that would require independent bookstores, national chain bookstores, large online book retailers, book publishers and other vendors to review and rate millions of books and othe  more

LAREDO, Texas, July 25 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Responding to a 2020 lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect two species of Texas freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act and designate critical habitat for them. The protected habitat includes 200 miles of the Rio Grande for Salina mucket mussels, from Big Bend National Park downstream to near the Ami  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * Following the Supreme Court's approval for construction to begin on the long-awaited Mountain Valley Pipeline, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) President David Holt issued the following statement: "We are pleased the U.S. Supreme Court has authorized the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, enabling its completion to deliver the affordable, reliable energy families and   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Credit Union National Association issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. introduced the Veterans Member Business Loan Act Tuesday. The CUNA-League-backed bill would exempt loans made to veteran-owned businesses from the member business lending cap. "Credit unions stand willing and able to get needed capital to veteran-owned business, and we thank Reps. Gonzalez and Fitzpatrick for working toge  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Earthworks issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: A new poll released today by EDF Action, Earthworks Action Fund, Sierra Club, and CATF Action finds that voters in Texas, a top U.S. oil and gas producing state, want the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take swift action to limit methane emissions driven by oil and gas projects, including taking action to eliminate pollution from routine flaring. Among Texas voters, a majority support s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: A new Synapse Energy Economics analysis commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and Taxpayers for Common Sense finds that oil and gas companies across Texas wasted over $1.7 billion worth of natural gas in 2019. That's enough lost gas to meet the state's entire residential natural gas demand twice over, totaling $128 million in lost potential revenue for both the federal and state govern  more

WACO, Texas, July 25 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: First Liberty Institute today announced that Stephanie Carter's lawsuit against the VA resulted in a nationwide religious accommodation process for VA employees with religious objections to being forced to participate in abortions. Carter is a nurse practitioner at the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple, Texas. "We're pleased that the VA implemented a nationwide policy to protect the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 26 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: First Liberty Institute filed a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas on behalf of Dr. Johnson Varkey, a former adjunct professor, after the San Antonio public community college fired him for teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction. "No college professor shoul  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Blisteringly hot temperatures have been reported across the country. Phoenix has experienced over 25 consecutive days of 110 degree weather and cities in Colorado, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming have all broken heat records in July. Internationally Rome, Italy, France, and China, have been hammered by extreme heat. There is truly nowhere to hide from the climate crisis. Today, President Biden addressed  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: In case you missed it, Brandon Williams' second quarter campaign fundraising haul uncovered over 95% of his donors came from outside of the 22nd Congressional District. The vulnerable Republican happily took $84,438 in donations from his home state of Texas as well as thousands from oil tycoons and friends of   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 29 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * IDRA condemns today's U.S. Supreme Court decision, which makes it more difficult for colleges to consider all aspects of a student's identity, qualifications and experiences - including their racial and ethnic background - in the admissions process. In a 6-3 majority opinion (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf) by Chief Justice John  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 28 -- The MetroHealth System issued the following news release: The MetroHealth System has appointed Rajendra Badgaiyan, MD, as its new Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He joins MetroHealth from South Texas Veteran Health Care System in San Antonio, where he served as Chief of Psychiatry. An international expert in the field of cognitive science, his passion to bring mental health care to the most vulnerable patients led him to Cleveland and MetroHealth. Dr. Badgaiy  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 27 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) released a video series featuring corn growers across the nation sharing their personal stories about how the farm bill affects their operations. The videos were unveiled at Corn Congress, which was held recently in Washington, D.C. The series features four farmers: Elizabeth Hinkle of Ashland, Pa.; Aaron Martinka of Holland, Texas; Brent Rogers of Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Organic Trade Association issued the following news release: The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is urging Congress to oppose an effort on Capitol Hill to stop the advancement of organic animal welfare regulations, calling the effort unjust and unwarranted and part of a broader attempt to dismantle the National Organic Program. An amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill has been offered by Congressman Keith Self, a Republican from Texas, that would ef  more

NEW YORK, July 26 -- PEN America issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: The investigation and censuring of Professor Joy Alonzo at Texas A&M University-- seemingly at the request of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick-- was "blatantly inappropriate" and shows how precarious academic freedom is becoming in Texas, PEN America said today. Following a March lecture at the University of Texas Medical Branch during which she criticized Patrick, Alonzo was placed on leave. Chancellor John Sharp, the he  more

NEW YORK, July 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: A group of publishers and booksellers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against HB 900, claiming the Texas law violates First Amendment rights by forcing private business to comply with government views. The law, which is set to go into effect in September, will require individual booksellers to "rate" books sold to public schools for sexual content and would prohibit booksellers from doing business with schools if th  more

NEW YORK, July 28 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on July 27, 2023: * * * Today, the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act was introduced in the United States House and Senate. * * * Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, ob/gyn in Texas, founder of Pegasus Health Justice Center, and Board Chair Elect with Physicians for Reproductive Health responds: "As we continue navigating the realities of a country determined to deny dignity, bodily autonomy, and basic human rights to so   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 26 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following statement on July 25, 2023: * * * In response to the Department of Justice's lawsuit filed against the State of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott today after he refused to remove a life-threatening makeshift buoy barrier on the Rio Grande, RAICES released the following statement: For years, we've been raising the alarm about Governor Abbott's increasingly cruel border policies --  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 26 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: The U.S. Air Force awarded Southwest Research Institute a $4.8 million contract to further develop an adaptable, "continuously staring," next-generation electronic warfare system capable of detecting advanced enemy radar signals. Using cutting-edge algorithms in a congested signal test environment, the system demonstrated more than 99% probability of intercepting signals with  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 26 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: The Geological Society of America (GSA) has elected Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Danielle Wyrick as a Fellow, recognizing her exemplary scientific achievements, support of young geoscientists and excellent service to GSA. She has played a significant role in GSA's Planetary Geology Division leadership and committees. "During my tenure on the board of GSA's Planetary Ge  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 25 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: Bar associations from around the state of Texas were honored for their commitment to access to justice issues on July 22 during the State Bar of Texas 2023 Local Bar Leaders Conference in Houston. Terry O. Tottenham, a commissioner on the Texas Access to Justice Commission and past president of the State Bar of Texas, presented the Deborah G. Hankinson Awards on behalf of the commission during the conference.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- The Texas Medical Association issued the following news release: Texas physicians have a message for parents getting ready to send their kids to daycare or school - make sure your children are up to date on their pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine prevents infectious diseases that spread easily through a cough or sneeze in crowded settings. "It is important for infants to be immunized at a young age, typically 2, 4, 6, and 15 months of age, especially before daycare en  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 25 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Today, TPPF Secure & Sovereign Texas Campaign Director Carine Martinez released the following statement on the DOJ's threat to sue Texas over its floating barrier deployment: "Rather than dealing with the humanitarian crisis they created for Texans at their southern border, the federal government is attempting to block Texas from acting to protect the integrity of its borders. Texas  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 26 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today published a proposed rule to list two freshwater mussels-the Salina mucket and Mexican fawnsfoot-under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth Guardians petitioned to list the species in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Native to the lower Rio Grande, which flows between Texas and Mexico, the two species utilize slightly different types of   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: * * * Collaboration by TPSA, BAT, WSWT, and TDSA enhances convenience without compromising public safety * * * The Texas Package Stores Association (TPSA), Beer Alliance of Texas (BAT), Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Texas (WSWT), and Texas Distilled Spirits Association (TDSA) have forged a significant compromise aimed at strengthening the already flourishing Texas alcohol in  more