IRVING, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: Kerry Neal joined the AARC team in July, as the new Vice President of Information Technology. Neal comes to the AARC with deep experience in technology and leadership working in the higher education sector. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer at Ft. Worth ISD. Prior to that, he worked at Tarrant County College and worked with other AARC IT members at Texas Wesleyan. "I am   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sued the Texas Attorney General and other defendants Wednesday to block the drag ban law, Senate Bill 12, from taking effect September 1. The organization represents plaintiffs The Woodlands Pride; Abilene Pride Alliance; Extragrams, LLC; 360 Queen Entertainment LLC; and Brigitte Bandit. S.B. 12 is an unconstitutional law that viol  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a national professional organization with a membership of 40,000 respiratory therapists who treat patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Through our work, we support more than 170,000 practicing respiratory therapists (RTs) across the country. RTs are an integral part of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Texas Bankers Association (TBA) and co-plaintiffs, Rio Bank of McAllen, Texas, and the American Bankers Association (ABA), have been successful in their motion to halt implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Section 1071 Final Rule. In an order released July 31, U.S. District Court Judge Randy Crane granted the plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, sparing TBA an  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Effective management of modifications to lifestyle and medications may help to eliminate some stroke disparities, according to a study in the journal Stroke. * * * Research Highlights: * In a retrospective analysis of stroke patients, Black adults who had a stroke due to a severe blockage of a major artery in the brain (intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis) were younger, had higher rates of hig  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association, a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, has recognized 2,671 health care and emergency response organizations -- nearly 145 more than in 2022 -- for their commitment to improving health outcomes for cardiovascular patients through evidence-based efficient and coordinated care. The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) and Mission: Lifel  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Every additional alcoholic beverage may increase blood pressure over the years, finds new analysis in the journal Hypertension * * * Research Highlights: * An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, alongside AARP and the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) applaud the Texas legislature for defeating House Bill (HB) 4126, which effectively would have allowed the predatory practice of filing unfair real estate fee agreements in property records in Texas, known as Non-Title Recorded Agreem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, alongside AARP and the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) applaud the Texas legislature for defeating House Bill (HB) 4126, which effectively would have allowed the predatory practice of filing unfair real estate fee agreements in property records in Texas, known as Non-Title Recorded Agreem  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023: Baylor Scott & White Health once again leads the state of Texas in the number of accolades earned in U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 Best Hospitals, released today. A total of 26 Baylor Scott & White hospitals were recognized, including four facilities with a nationally ranked specialty - more than any other not-for-profit health system in Texas. "This recognition affirms our commitment   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and its legal arm Everytown Law, released the following statements in response to the Biden Administration requesting the Supreme Court stay the Northern District of Texas' extreme decision to invalidate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) ghost guns rule. Everytown for Gun Safety, joined by Brady Cente  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: Today, a Texas District Judge issued an injunction blocking Texas' abortion bans as they apply to dangerous pregnancy complications, including fatal fetal diagnoses. After much confusion around what conditions qualify as "medical emergencies" under Texas' abortion bans, today's ruling gives clarity to doctors as to when they can provide abortions and allows them to use their own medical jud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Michelle Vallejo for election to Texas' 15th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement: "Michelle Vallejo has dedicated her career to improving the lives of South Texans and addressing the challenges they face. As a businesswoman and community leader, she has been a champio  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Thursday's four-year mark of the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas in which 23 people were shot and killed and 22 others were shot and wounded. The mass-shooting is recorded as the deadliest anti-latinx attack in United States history. "Four  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) and Lundy Inc., a leading provider of voice and artificial intelligence-driven real estate search solutions, announce the launch of a groundbreaking ChatGPT-optimized home search tool. This innovative voice-activated service offers a comprehensive home buying experience for blind and visually impaired home buyers and sellers. By sim  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today bestowed its highest honor, the 2023 Distinguished Service Award (DSA), on Heidi C. Thomas, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, a captioner and CART provider from Kennesaw, Ga. Thomas was honored at a special awards ceremo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * Four years ago today, a right-wing extremist in El Paso, Texas claimed the lives of 23 people and injured 22 others in what has been described as the "deadliest anti-Latino attack in modern American history." * * * Sergio Gonzales, Executive Director of the Immigration Hub, issued the following statement: "Today, as we solemnly mark the fourth anniversary of the tragic shooting in El Paso, our he  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * Over the past few weeks, Governor Greg Abbott has exponentially increased his cruelty toward immigrants at the Texas border. Texas troopers under his command have been ordered to push young children back into the Rio Grande to drown and to deny migrants water in sweltering heat. His barbaric Operation Lone Star has inflicted severe physical and mental trauma on innocent families, and this week, it w  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, announced today that Jennifer Sati, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI, from Dayton, Minn., a broadcast captioner and program director of the Judicial Reporting/Broadcast Captioning Program at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Margary Rogers, RPR, CRI, an official court reporter from Washington, D.C., has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Association's Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conferen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium issued the following news release: Recently, a Houston Chronicle article was published highlighting the ongoing and rampant cruelty exercised by enforcement staff at the U.S.-Mexico border at the behest of Governor Greg Abbott. Such abhorrent behavior includes denying water to people in extreme heat, littering the Rio Grande with sharp razor wire, and pushing vulnerable children and families into the river a  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- The National Foundation for Gun Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Firearms Policy Coalition's claim against the ATF's pistol brace rule is likely to succeed with Judge Don R. Willett adding that the ATF's pistol brace rule likely violates the Second Amendment. The National Foundation for Gun Rights along with Texas Gun Rights and Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) has a sim  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Jason T. Meadors, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter and agency owner from Fort Collins, Colo., will serve as the Association's 2023-2024 Immediate Past President. The announcement was made at the 20  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CPE, a captioner from Rittman, Ohio, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Association's Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo th  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Carol Naughton, RDR, an official court reporter from Virginia Beach, Va., has been elected to serve a three-year term as a Director. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo that took place Ju  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Cindy L. Isaacsen, an official court reporter from Shawnee, Kan., will serve as its 2023-2024 Vice President. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo that took place July 27-July 30 at the Hy  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Kristin M. Anderson, an official court reporter from Denton, Texas, will serve as its 2023-2024 President. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo that took place July 27-July 30 at the Hyatt  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Cathy Penniston, RPR, CRI, a court reporting instructor and broadcast captioner from Waukee, Iowa, will serve as its 2023-2024 Secretary-Treasurer. The announcement was made at the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo tha  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The National Court Reporters Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today announced that the membership elected and installed its 2023-2024 officers during the Association's 2023 Conference & Expo held at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas, July 27-30. The 2023-2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on a federal judge in Texas partially blocking the CFPB's final rule that will create more transparency in small business lending * * * "Small Business Majority is disappointed in a ruling issued yesterday by Texas U.S. District Court Judge Randy Crane that will block efforts to bring greater transparency to small business  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Following the release of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 proposed City of Austin Budget, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement: "We appreciate the hard work of Interim City Manager Jesus Garza and City staff in drafting a 2023-2024 City Budget that reflects the values of our great city and advances several key priorities for the Austin business commun  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Association of School Administrators issued the following news release: Five school boards from across Texas have been selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2023 TASA School Board Awards. Each year, the program recognizes outstanding Texas school boards for commitment and service that has made a positive impact on Texas public school students. The five Honor Boards were selected by a committee of Texas school superintendents, chaired by Lake Dallas I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * In a new letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, the Texas Bankers Association (TBA) and American Bankers Association (ABA) called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to extend U.S. District Court Judge Randy Crane's recent court order pausing the CFPB's 1071 Final Rule implementation to all FDIC-insured banks. "As you know, we requested relief for every entity subj  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas Association of Realtors issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Recent analysis of migration data from the U.S. Census reveals Texas as a popular destination for people moving from other U.S. states. In 2021, Texas experienced an influx of an estimated 591,400 people from other states, with the most new residents arriving from California, Florida, and Colorado. Texas was a top choice for Californians in 2021 with an estimated inflow of mor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors has elected John Classe of Frisco ISD to an interim position on the TASB Board, representing TASB Region 10, Position E. Classe has served on the Frisco ISD Board since 2014. He has held several leadership roles, including president, vice-president, and secretary. He is a 2019 Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. He also is  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors has elected Angela Lemond Flowers of Houston ISD to an interim position on the TASB Board, representing TASB Region 4, Position D. Lemond Flowers is secretary of the Houston ISD School Board. She was appointed to the board in June 2023. A native Houstonian, she earned a bachelor of arts in English literature from Mount Holyoke Coll  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: David Sublasky has been appointed to represent the education service center (ESC) boards as a voting ex officio director on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors. Sublasky is president of the Texas Association of Education Service Centers (TAESC). Prior to becoming president in June 2023, he served as secretary and vice-president of TAESC. He has served for 23 years on   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 5 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: How do we live through and narrate moments of revolution and revolt, and how do we understand these experiences across time and distance? These are just a few of the questions asked in Suneil Sanzgiri: Here the Earth Grows Gold. During this moment of violent nationalism worldwide, Sanzgiri (born Dallas, Texas, 1989; active in Brooklyn, New York) examines sites of anti-colonial revolt and solidarity to reflect on th  more