WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Texas AG is suing Austin ISD because of AIM's investigation Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Austin ISD in response to Accuracy in Media's undercover reporting that found the school district is violating the state's ban on teaching critical race theory. Accuracy in Media's investigation discovered Adrienne Aldaco, the interim director of DEI for Austin ISD, revealing "there are options" to get around the ban on  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Doctors, Local Governments File Brief to Defend Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rights Brief Argues that Upending HIPAA Privacy Rights Would Contradict Decades of Established Precedent Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward has filed a friend-of-the-  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU, American Red Cross Biomedical Services accepting scholarship applications The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has partnered with American Red Cross Biomedical Services to offer 16 Mas Vida Advocate Leadership Program Scholarships, each in the amount of $3,000. The Mas Vida Advocate Leadership Program Scholarships are availa  more

ABILENE, Texas, May 6 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * HSU Receives $15,000 Grant to Support AISD Teacher Development Hardin-Simmons University receives a $15,000 grant to launch a new teacher development workshop. Hardin-Simmons University has received a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Abilene to support the Dream-Makers Professional Development workshop for Abilene Independent School District teachers. The workshop, scheduled for June 9-12, 2025  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-TX & LIBRE at Signing Ceremony for ESA Bill # May 5, 2025 by AFP AUSTIN, TX - In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) and its sister organization The LIBRE Initiative joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the governor's mansion for the signing of historic school choice legislation (S.B.2) on Saturday alongside students and families from  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Kinder Institute study shows Houstonians may be underprepared for disasters As hurricane season approaches and as disasters are becoming more frequent, more costly and more disruptive, new insights from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research highlight Harris County households' disaster preparedness. Over the past 40 years, the Houston area has experienced 52 federally declared disasters, accordi  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 6 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Lamar Holds Off East Texas A&M; UIW/McNeese Postponed on Day 2 of Lake Charles Bracket No. 5 Lamar held off a furious rally by No. 8 East Texas A&M to stave off elimination, while top-seeded McNeese and No. 4 UIW got postponed to Saturday due to rain and lightning on Day Two of the Southland Softball Tournament - Lake Charles Bracket. McNeese and UIW will battle at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with the loser t  more

PLANO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Supreme Court Urged to Reverse Lower Court that Forced Doctor to Choose Between His Faith and Justice Harrisburg, PA --First Liberty Institute and Winston & Strawn LLP, on behalf of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, the Coalition for Jewish Values, the Louis D. Brandeis Law  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice scholar available to discuss selection of next pope As the Vatican prepares to choose the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Rice University sociologist Craig Considine is available to provide analysis and commentary on the conclave to select the next pope, the critical issues facing the Catholic church and the potential direction the next Pope may take on a number of issues. "The next pope will in  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Susan G. Komen(r) Announces New Date, Location for 2025 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MORE THAN PINK Walk Annual Event to Fuel Research Advancements and Strengthen the Florida Community with Vital Support Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Hospitality service design can promote healthy aging Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism research offers insights to engage older adults in wellness By Karn Dhingra As the global population ages, service design strategies from the hospitality industry are helping expand how health and wellness organizations moti  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * New Self-Healing Polymer Possesses A Quality Never Before Seen At Any Scale Material scientists at Texas A&M have developed a dynamic material that self-heals after puncturing by changing from solid to liquid and back. By Denise Brehm What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually help protect real-life flyers  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * This week: Tax legislation remains top-of-mind for lawmakers, credit union industry Congress is in session this week, with tax legislation at the top of the House Ways and Means Committee's to-do list. America's Credit Unions remains engaged with lawmakers, urging support of the credit union tax status. Texas credit union advocates are scheduled to fly-in for visits with their members   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following agency statement on May 5, 2025: * * * TPPF Statement on Supreme Court Denial of Vineyard Wind Case The Texas Public Policy Foundation expressed disappointment in the United States Supreme Court's decision to deny review in the Seafreeze Shoreside Inc. v. Dep't of Interior, et. al. case where an alliance of fishermen's operations would be significantly harmed by the Biden Administration's approval of a massive off  more

TYLER, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Melendez finds her calling in nursing and advocacy By Cierra Duncan For Alondra Melendez, her love of science and anatomy began as a patient in her pediatrician's office. Growing up the rural community of Brookshire, Texas, she suffered from severe asthma and allergies, which caused her to need monthly doctor's visits. She recalls seeing the anatomy models of the human body - specifically,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * The Future of Technology is Being Built in Texas AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest Festival goers, local leaders and Longhorns recently gathered at UT's Hook 'Em House at Antone's to hear from an esteemed panel about the opportunity for tech transformation in Austin, Texas and beyond, when the right groups come together to reimagine the possibilities. The discussion was led by Mark Arnold, associate vi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy AUSTIN, Texas -- Abundant, low-cost, clean energy -- the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy -- took one step closer to reality, as a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio named official sports medicine partner of San Antonio Missions baseball SAN ANTONIO, May 5, 2025 - UT Health San Antonio has been named the official sports medicine partner of the San Antonio Missions, marking the latest in a series of strategic partnerships that strengthen its commitment to expert care, community wellness and support for ath  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Growing number of U.S. adolescents receive weight-loss surgery More metabolic and bariatric procedures performed despite FDA approval of weight-loss drugs for teens Weight-loss surgeries for adolescents increased 15% in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023, even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved effective new weight-loss medications for this age group, a study led b  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA professor named fellow of world's oldest chem group Rasika Dias is UT Arlington's second chemist to join the ranks of the Royal Society of Chemistry Rasika Dias, a distinguished research professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a 2025 fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his outstanding cont  more

PLANO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Utah School District Will Now Allow First Grade Teacher to Post Prayer Chain Invitation in Faculty Lounge Heber City, UT --First Liberty Institute and the law firm Mayer Brown LLP announced that the Wasatch County (UT) School District will now allow first grade teacher Taryn Israelson to post a v  more