SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 16 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: Mark your calendars: The Asian American Journalists Association's 2024 annual convention, AAJA24, will be held Aug. 7-11 in Austin, Texas. Next year's convention will be an opportunity to engage with the hot-button issues shaping Texas and its diverse population, including a rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander contingent. With record numbers of newsrooms engaging   more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news wrapup entitled "AARC Members In The News": AARC member Brendan Beely, BSRT, RRT, was featured in an article about a talk he gave at his alma mater, Midwestern State University, on how he found a second career in respiratory care through his service in the U.S. Army. Read it Here (https://news.msutexas.edu/2023/11/lifelong-learning-can-be-an-adventure.php) AARC member Kelly Couch, RRT, was feature  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: State lawmakers today passed two anti-immigration bills that will impact U.S. citizens and migrants. The votes follow revelations about the links (https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/25/chris-russo-texans-for-strong-borders-immigration-nick-fuentes/) between white supremacists and certain Texas politicians promoting these bills. Senate Bill 4 (88-4) (https://capitol.texas  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: An artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may be a simple and effective way to diagnose cardiac dysfunction during and soon after pregnancy. The stethoscope records electrocardiograms and heart sounds and then uses an AI algorithm to predict the likelihood of having a weakened heart muscle. AI-guided screening using the digital stethoscope iden  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: Analyzing a patient's voice recorded daily on a smartphone, artificial intelligence technology detected increasing fluid in their lungs -- a sign of worsening heart failure. In the trial of more than 400 adults with heart failure in Israel, the app predicted the need for hospitalization about three weeks in advance of a heart failure event. Such advanced wa  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The American Lighting Association issued the following news release: Starting in January 2024, the American Lighting Association (ALA) will offer a healthcare plan available exclusively to ALA members. The ALA Members Health Plan was developed to support all ALA members affected by the rising cost of healthcare in the U.S. and features unlimited major medical coverage for companies of all sizes, from one employee to 1,000+ employees. The ALA Members Health Plan is a   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: In a large study of adults with implanted heart devices that detected short, symptomless bouts of irregular heart rhythm, known as subclinical atrial fibrillation, those who took the anti-clotting medication apixaban were 37% less likely to have a stroke or blood clot compared to adults taking daily aspirin. While the anti-clotting medication was linked with  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 15 -- The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: In recognition of its extraordinary global learning, research, and engagement efforts, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Kentucky, University of South Florida, and The University of Texas at San Antonio as winners of its international impact awards. "Congratulations to the winners of the APLU International Imp  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: In a study of patients in a hospital in Taiwan, artificial intelligence technology paired with electrocardiogram testing reduced the time to diagnose and transfer people with heart attacks to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for treatment by about 10 minutes. The trial evaluated patients who had ST-elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI, a type of he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today a broad coalition including Texas bookstores, national booksellers, authors and publishers filed an appellate brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting that it affirm the preliminary injunction of the "Reader Act" (formerly HB 900) granted by Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. The Rea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Association of Texas Professional Educators issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * ATPE Governmental Relations Director Monty Exter has the following statement on passage of the Raney amendment, which stripped private school vouchers from HB 1: "The Texas public education community is grateful to Rep. Raney and his colleagues for their determination to stand strong with their constituents and uphold their constitutional duty to provide a free publ  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Disparities in health care persist, with Hispanic and Black adults reporting less satisfaction with their interactions with physicians, leading to poorer quality of care and health outcomes.[1],[2],[3] While 19% of people in the U.S. identify as Hispanic, fewer than 7% of physicians do.[4] This lack of representation in the delivery of health care has been shown to exacerbate heal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: A wrap up report about state legislative proposals concerning privacy across the country finds over 140 bills have been introduced across 37 states. The Computer & Communications Industry Association released its report summarizing the previous legislative session and predictions for the year ahead for state privacy legislation. In 2022 several Democratic state legislatures enacted co  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, seven women who were refused medically necessary abortions joined a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights earlier this year against the state of Texas (Zurawski v. State of Texas). This brings the current number of plaintiffs up to 22 as the case heads to the Texas Supreme Court in late November. Plaintiffs are asking the court to give doctors clarity on what circumst  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Church World Service issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Church World Service today condemned inhumane policy proposals on the verge of passage in the Texas legislature. Governor Greg Abbott called a 4th special session in the state legislature to advance the proposals that would grant Texas law enforcement and state courts the power to detain and deport people suspected of entering the United States at a location other than a point of entry. CWS notes  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The College Art Association of America issued the following news release: CAA is pleased to announce the 2024 finalists for the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award and the two Alfred H. Barr Jr. Awards. The winners of the three prizes, along with the recipients of other Awards for Distinction, will be announced in January 2024 and presented during Convocation in conjunction with CAA's 112th Annual Conference, February 14-17, 2024. CHARLES RUFUS MOREY BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST, 20  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Knights Templar Eye Foundation issued the following news: Dr. Marta Grannonico from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia was awarded a $90,000 grant entitled: Establishing In Vivo Biomarkers for Retinal Developmental Damage in Aniridia. Aniridia is a developmental eye disorder which occurs in 1 in 75,000 newborns with no gender predilection. Although a complete or partial absence of the iris is the most obvious clinical featur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: Circle City Broadcasting Owner, President and CEO DuJuan McCoy has been elected chair of the NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) Board of Directors, effective November 8, 2023. McCoy assumes the seat previously occupied by Darrell Brown, former president of Bonneville International Corporation, who has served as NABLF Board chair since 2019. An alumnus of the NABLF's Broadcast Leadership Training p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Earthworks posted the following news release: A U.S. fifth circuit appeals court on Tuesday scrapped a Texas emissions permit for Sempra Energy's Port Arthur Texas methane gas (LNG) export terminal. The court found that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) failed to impose the same emissions limits on the Port Arthur plant as on other projects. The decision sends the Port Arthur LNG air pollution permit application back to the TCEQ for new evaluation. "T  more

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release: A federal court yesterday halted the construction of a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal planned for southeast Texas, ruling that Texas regulators failed to follow the federal Clean Air Act in issuing a permit authorizing the construction of Sempra Energy's Port Arthur LNG project. The decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans, was a   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Attorneys from First Liberty Institute and King & Spalding LLP filed a lawsuit today against the Southern Montgomery County Municipal Utility District, claiming it broke the law when it singled out Grace Community Church with excessive water connection fees. You can read the complaint here (https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-11-15-Grace-Community-Churchs-Origin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * According to media reports, a newly formed Texas corporation intends to drill thousands of new gas wells in the Southern Tier, by injecting carbon dioxide into fracking wells to escape regulation under New York's nation-leading ban on fracking. Food & Water Watch research has found that direct air carbon capture is resource and energy intensive, prohibitively expensive, and a risk to human h  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 14 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed arguments seeking to revoke the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval of nationwide permit 56, which authorizes industrial finfish aquaculture structures in ocean waters around the country. CFS represents a coalition of conservation, tribal, and fishing organizations, including the Quinault Indian Nation and Don't Cage Our Oceans Coalition. Nationwide permit 56   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Moms Demand Action issued the following news release: The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the second shooting in less than two weeks at Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black university, killing one employee. According to reports (https://www.fox26houston.com/news/prairie-view-am-university-on-lockdown-campus-polic  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted an Emerging Leaders' Summit on Nov. 16, 2023, on the campus of the University of Central Florida. The event brought together over 100 students from area colleges and universities to meet with professionals and corporate representatives to learn more about career opportunities, tips for resume wr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 15 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities President and CEO Antonio R. Flores and staff were in Aurora, Colorado on Nov. 14, 2023, as part of the HACU on the Road tour. The Community College of Aurora hosted the event on their campus for invited participants. The event brought together members of the CCA community and leaders of Hispanic-Servi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: The ORBITA- 2 study found that stents improved chest pain, exercise capacity and quality of life compared to a placebo procedure among patients, with stable chest pain, taking little or no chest pain medication. The effect of stenting was immediate and sustained throughout 12 weeks of follow-up. The research is a follow-up to the 2017 ORBITA study, the firs  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has added another hateful bill to his anti-immigrant and anti-Texas agenda, with the latest measure making it a crime to cross the border without authorization. The bill (SB 4/HB 4) gives "peace officers" authority to stop, arrest and detain anyone they believe is in Texas without authorization. The measure also gives magistrate judges the power to deport people. The  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had lower blood pressure nine months later if their blood pressure was more tightly controlled the first few weeks after delivery, compared to women who received usual postpartum care. In the United Kingdom, usual postpartum care consists of an initial office visit with the family physician or midwife at 5-10 d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Independent Sector issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Independent Sector announced its Board of Directors for the coming year, including three new board directors. The announcement and election by Independent Sector members of the new board directors followed the national nonprofit organization's Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall, held on November 15, 2023 during the 2023 Upswell Summit in Dallas, Texas. The new directors are Julie Gehrki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: Today, the International Franchise Association (IFA) joined a coalition lawsuit challenging the joint employer rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the lawsuit takes aim at the NLRB for exceeding the scope of its authority and violating the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by failing to respond to comments reg  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: 16 de noviembre del 2023 -- Las desigualdades en los cuidados de salud persisten en la poblacion adulta hispana y de raza negra, quienes informan que se sienten menos satisfechos en terminos de interaccion con los medicos, lo que se traduce en una peor calidad de los cuidados y los resultados de salud.[1],[2],[3] Alrededor del 19% de las personas en los EE. UU. se identifican como  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement issued the following news release: The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) vehemently denounces the recent actions of the Texas Legislature in passing two regressive anti-immigration bills that not only jeopardize the rights of migrants but also impact U.S. citizens. The votes cast in favor of these bills reek of white supremacy and reflect a vengeful approach by Texas politicians who seem more concerned wi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: A four-year blood pressure intervention program in rural China significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 22 mmHg and risk of all-cause dementia by 15% in people with high blood pressure. Trained interventionists -- village doctors -- initiated and titrated antihypertensive medications based on a simple treatment protocol in which medicat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) condemns Texas legislators' malicious and illegal actions, which constitute an outright assault on immigrant rights and our Constitution. The approval of a bill authorizing the arrest of individuals crossing the border without documentation, coupled with the Texas House's wasteful allocation of $1.5 billion for borde  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: In a large, international clinical trial, people with obesity or overweight but not diabetes taking semaglutide for more than 3 years had a 20% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease and lost an average of 9.4% of their body weight. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 medication primarily prescribed for people with Type 2 diabetes. It is  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: For people living with a health condition like heart disease or stroke, traveling away from home can pose some special challenges. The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, says with a little pre-travel prep, you can turn travel woes from "oh no" to "let's go!" "As we look forward to the holida  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce the election of new leaders to its board of directors. Sarah Moore, chair of the Arkansas State Board of Education, became NASBE's board chair at the close of the organization's Annual Conference and business meeting in October. Keven Ellis, who chairs the Texas State Board of Education, was  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation issued the following news release: Circle City Broadcasting Owner, President and CEO DuJuan McCoy has been elected chair of the NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) Board of Directors, effective November 8, 2023. McCoy assumes the seat previously occupied by Darrell Brown, former president of Bonneville International Corporation, who has served as NABLF Board chair since 2019. An alumnus of the NABLF's Broadcast  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 16 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Lisa Graybill, vice president of law and policy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the passage of Texas Senate Bill 4: "SB 4 is the latest attempt by Texas legislators to take federal immigration law into their own hands for personal political gain through hatemongering and intimidation. "Both the politics and the la  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: A single oral dose of plant-derived CBD provides short-term relief from acute dental pain, according to randomized, placebo-controlled trial data published in the Journal of Dental Research. Investigators affiliated with the University of Texas at San Antonio assessed the efficacy of CBD (in the form of Epidiolex) versus placebo in a cohort of 61 patients with severe de  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers (NSP) is pleased to announce the hire of Greg Ruehle as its new Executive Director. Ruehle brings a wealth of experience in agriculture and association management to his new role, and his leadership comes at a pivotal time as NSP continues to grow and expand its impact on the sorghum industry. Ruehle's background is deeply rooted in agriculture, having been raised on a divers  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: This abstract is simultaneously published with a full manuscript in the AHA's flagship journal Circulation. Research Highlights: While the overall incidence of sudden cardiac death among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes decreased over a 20-year study period through 2022, the rates of sudden cardiac death remained highest among male athletes, Black athletes and b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: Bleeding was reduced by more than 60% among people taking the anti-clotting agent abelacimab, demonstrating its safety for people at risk of stroke from atrial fibrillation. Abelacimab was compared with another standard-of-care anti-clotting medication -- rivaroxaban -- for occurrence of bleeding in a study of more than 1,200 people at moderate to high risk   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Cardiovascular mortality is on the rise in rural areas of the United States, where more than 60 million Americans live, according to an American Heart Association presidential advisory. Understanding and addressing the unique health needs of people in rural America is critical to the Association's pursuit of a world of longer, healthier lives. Today -- on National Rural Health Da  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: While currently available PCSK9 inhibitor medications to lower cholesterol must be administered every few weeks by injection, a new, investigational PCSK9 inhibitor called recaticimab safely lowered bad cholesterol more than 50% when injected every 1-3 months, depending on dose. In the study, recaticimab also reduced levels of other lipids that cause the bui  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: * * * During National Nurse Practitioner Week, AANP Applauds NPs for Their Incredible Contributions to Patient Health, Celebrates Continued Expansion of the Workforce * * * The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) released new data on the eve of National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week affirming the robust growth of the NP role. The ranks of NPs grew by 8.5%, from 355,0  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: In this first trial in people, a single dose of a new therapeutic called lepodisiran reduced the harmful risk factor lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), by up to 94%, with reductions lasting nearly a year. Lepodisiran is a small interfering RNA that lowers Lp(a) by blocking the production in the liver of a key protein component of the Lp(a) particle. Levels of Lp(a)   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: A multinational trial compared examined outcomes in heart attack patients with anemia who received blood transfusions when their hemoglobin concentration levels were at 8 g/dL or 10 g/dL. While results did not reach statistical significance, the findings indicate blood transfusions for anemic patients hospitalized with heart attack to keep the hemoglobin con  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: A randomized trial comparing the effects of high-sodium and low-sodium diets on blood pressure in adults with normal blood pressure and high blood pressure found that following a low-sodium diet significantly lowered blood pressure in 70%-75% of participants in as little as one week, including people currently taking blood pressure medications. Systolic bloo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: In a 3-year trial, intensive treatment with antihypertensive medication to reduce systolic blood pressure, the top number, to less than 120 mm Hg reduced cardiovascular disease events among people at high-risk for cardiovascular disease by 12% compared to standard treatment with a target of less than 140 mm Hg. The effects were consistent regardless of parti  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 17 -- The Southern Border Communities Coalition, a program of Alliance San Diego, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: This week, the Texas Legislature passed SB 4, an unconstitutional and inhumane attempt by Texas to seize the federal immigration power for itself. This bill targets border communities from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley and will unleash devastating racial discrimination and abuse that will harm Black and brown residents and newcomers  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 16 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: On Nov. 28, 2023, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will participate in #GivingTuesday, a nationwide initiative supporting non-profit organizations across the United States. By supporting HACU, you can help provide college students with leadership and career development opportunities. You can also help us to champion for increased fund  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: The phase 2 study found that a single injection of the experimental medication zilebesiran safely and effectively lowered blood pressure in adults with mild-to-moderate hypertension for up to six months. Based on these results, zilebesiran has the potential to improve medication adherence due to infrequent dosing, which will, in turn, reduce cardiovascular r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: Each year since 2009, the legal aid community has recognized Pro Bono Week in an effort to inspire increased participation in pro bono activities by the legal community as a whole. Pro Bono Week occurred from October 23-29 in 2023, and Gov. Abbott issued a special declaration noting it as such in Texas. Furthermore, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its own proclamation recognizing October 23-29 as Pro Bono Week  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Amid political objections to content, particularly on topics like climate change and evolution, State Board of Education members today voted to withhold preliminary approval for science textbooks from more than half of the 22 competing publishers in Texas this year. "The well-being of Texas children and their right to an accurate, honest education was rarely mentioned by anti-science board m  more

SAN JOSE, California, Nov. 17 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following news release: The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Texas Instruments Chairman of the Board Rich Templeton has been elected Chair of the SIA Board of Directors and Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler has been elected SIA Vice Chair. SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms. "It is a great pleasure to welcome our  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The George W. Bush Presidential Center issued the following news release: The George W. Bush Presidential Center will host festive holiday events - some open to the public and others exclusive to members - to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. Merry & Bright Night - the annual family-friendly Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint event - will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m. Attendees can visit with Santa Claus in the replica Oval Office, join Mrs. Claus   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, the leading provider of insurance and risk-management education, has launched its latest advanced course for risk and insurance professionals: the PRO Focus Energy Course. The 16-hour course will be held on December 4-5 and is available online and in-person in Houston, TX. The PRO Focus Series is desig  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, the Texas House passed two major border security bills that are essential to reining in the border crisis, protecting Texas communities, and asserting Texas sovereignty. Senate Bill 3 has been amended and will return to the Senate. Senate Bill 4 will head to Governor Greg Abbott's desk. "We commend Rep. Jetton and Sen. Huffman, Rep. Spiller and Sen. Perry, as well as Senate a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Last week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the formation of the Election Protection Project, a new proactive initiative to protect the integrity and transparency of the voting process. During the 2020 presidential election, hastily made changes to election systems across the country brought about confusion and distrust in both the process and the results. This new initi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * The Texas Public Policy Foundation's CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement following today's debate on HB 1: "TPPF thanks Chairman Buckley and the other 62 members who stood with parents for their continued effort to secure educational freedom for every child in Texas. "Unfortunately, the education savings accounts supported by a majority of Texans were taken out   more