AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: The Texas Supreme Court today refused to grant an emergency request for temporary relief and will allow Senate Bill 14 to take effect September 1, banning medical care for trans youth in Texas for the treatment of gender dysphoria. A Travis County District Court had granted a temporary injunction last week that blocked implementation of the ban, but the Texas Attorney Gener  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release: In its fourth ruling regarding the flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas agreed with the plaintiffs, the Texas Medical Association, that the government was incorrectly permitting insurers to use a faulty methodology when calculating their median in-network rate, also known as the qualifying payment amount (QPA). This TMA III ruling  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * New American Heart Association policy statement introduces principles for data sharing to advance patient outcomes * * * Statement highlights: * This statement emphasizes that policies for patient data sharing should be interpreted and applied respectfully toward patients and research participants, equitable in impact both in terms of risks and potential benefits, and beneficial across  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Prescriptions for free produce were associated with reduced blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index, finds new study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal Research Highlights: * Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * About 1 in 4 women may develop irregular heart rhythms after menopause, with stressful life events and poor sleep being leading factors, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association * * * Research Highlights: * A study of more than 83,000 questionnaires by women ages 50-79, found more than 25% developed irregular heart rhythms, known as atrial fib  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: * * * Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, Yuba City, Calif., and Corvallis, Ore. Lead the Nation in Employment Increases; Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Fla. and Kankakee, Ill. Have the Largest Number and Percent of Job Losses * * * Construction employment increased in 226 of 358 metro areas between July 2022 and July 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: During a status call held via Zoom today, Judge Alan D. Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division indicated that he would issue a written order in one to two weeks granting a Preliminary Injunction barring the implementation of a new Texas censorship law in its entirety. In the interim, the state is enjoined from enforcement of any part of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with its co-plaintiff NetChoice, filed supplemental briefs today asking the Supreme Court to review the Texas and Florida social media laws that, as multiple lower courts have found, violate the First Amendment. The Supreme Court had postponed a decision on granting the cases while awaiting a recommendation  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 30 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement today after the Biden Administration carried out the Gulf of Mexico's first-ever offshore wind auction and lease sale. "We are gratified to see the Administration embrace energy diversity with today's first-ever offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mex  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association issued the following news release: The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has filed to join an injunction to stop implementation of the CFPB's Section 1071. ELFA is asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to expand its recent injunction staying the effective dates of Section 1071 to include ELFA members. The injunction currently only covers members of the American Bankers Association, Texas Ban  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: The Will and Pam Harte family and the Harte Charitable Foundation will fund a new endowment at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) named in honor of former HRI Senior Executive Director, Dr. Larry McKinney. The $1.5 million endowment, aptly named The Larry D. McKinney Endowed Chair for Coastal Conservation and Restoration, will   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- The Global Down Syndrome Foundation issued the following news release: This year, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) Awards Program hit the $1.1 million mark providing over 300 awards to local Down syndrome member organizations in 46 states and 6 countries since the program started in 2011. The 2023 GLOBAL Education Awards will go to 13 organizations in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas, Virgini  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Pledge 1%, the global movement that inspires, educates, and empowers every entrepreneur and company to be a force for good, and Austin Gives, a philanthropic initiative run out of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, announce today a new strategic collaboration to encourage business philanthropy in the Austin region. Both Pledge 1% and Austin Gives share a strong commitment to helpin  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following research associated with state laws and policies on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Background In response to apparently rare but highly publicized instances in which infants have been abandoned and sometimes left to die, every state, beginning with Texas in 1999, has enacted a provision intended to provide a sa  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following research associated with state laws and policies on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Background Laws and regulations on mifepristone are rapidly changing across the United States since the District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the Food and Drug Administration in April to revoke its approval of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is hosting a webinar on resource capacity-building for HSIs entitled "Supporting HSI STEM Education through the National Science Foundation," presented on Sept. 19 at 2 pm. CDT, presented by Sonja Montas-Hunter, Ph.D., program officer at the National Science Foundation, and Elsa Gonzalez, Ph.D., associate professor at the U  more

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: On Monday, August 28, attorneys from Justice Action Center, RAICES, and the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School Law hosted a press call to debrief the bench trial in Texas v. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They represent seven U.S. citizens who joined the case as defendant intervenors to protect their interests in keeping open a successful immigration parole   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Interfaith Alliance issued the following news release: More than 100 Texas chaplains issued a letter today urging school board members statewide to reject the new opportunity to recruit government-approved chaplains to "provide support, services, and programs for students" in public schools. The letter, organized by BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), Interfaith Alliance, and Texas Impact, was released as the state prepares to enact SB 763 on Sept. 1  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Today the National Association for Gun Rights was granted a Temporary Restraining Order in its Lawsuit against the ATF, National Association for Gun Rights v. Garland, in federal court in the Northern District of Texas. The TRO preserves the status quo in the case until "either September 27, 2023 or such time that the Court rules on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: Today, The National Immigration Law Center launches their "Freedom to Thrive" portrait sessions starting in California, with Tennessee and Texas sessions planned later this year. The Freedom to Thrive initiative is a narrative and cultural campaign to shift the hearts and minds of the American public and create lasting change that enables all of us to thrive. At the event, community members in Long Be  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: PEN America today welcomed a judge's preliminary injunction halting implementation of HB 900 in Texas, a controversial new law that would require book vendors to rate books for sexual content prior to selling them to public schools. Kasey Meehan, Freedom to Read program director at PEN America, said: "We welcome this decision to temporarily halt the implementation of HB 900. This law, which forces private comp  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: The Space Telescope Science Institute recently awarded Southwest Research Institute a large project to use the Hubble and James Webb telescopes to remotely study Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. The study will complement the upcoming flybys of the Jupiter moon by NASA's Juno spacecraft and will provide insights into Io's contributions to the plasma e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Texas Association of Business issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: The Texas Association of Business (TAB) today launched a litigation arm, the Texas Freedom Litigation Center. As its first action, and as members of the Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET), TAB filed an amicus brief in the case City of Houston vs. The State of Texas. "As strong proponents of the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, HB 2127, the business   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31 -- The Texas Association of Business issued the following news release: As the Texas State Chamber, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the top Mexican business organizations to enhance regional competitiveness and advance trade, investment, infrastructure, talent, and the overall economic framework. TAB CEO Glenn Hamer signed the agreement alongside Jorge Juraidini, Managing Director of the Consejo Coordinador Em  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas Association of Realtors issued the following news release: A recent report released by Texas REALTORS(R) revealed that international homebuyers spent $4.3 billion on nearly 10,000 home purchases in Texas from April 2022 to March 2023. This activity represents 2.8% of the total number of homes sold and 3.6% of total dollar volume of residential sales. While the median home price for international buyers, at $320,800, is lower than the overall Texas m  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * A new COVID-19 vaccine delivered via gene gun shows promise in challenge model * * * A DNA-based vaccine is very effective at protecting against COVID-19, according to a joint preclinical study by Scancell Ltd and Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) recently published in the Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine. Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * Following Katy Independent School District's Wednesday evening vote on a new gender notification policy, TPPF Associate Vice President of Policy Andrew Brown released the following statement: "We applaud Katy ISD for its decision to require educators to notify parents when their children identify as transgender or express gender confusion at school. This policy recognizes that i  more