DALLAS, Texas, June 28 -- 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain, issued the following news release: * * * 7-Eleven, Inc. Lights Up Fourth of July with Firework-Worthy Flavor and Deals Celebrate Independence Day with limited-time treats, big savings and easy delivery options * IRVING, Texas (June 26, 2025) - 7-Eleven, Inc. is serving up Fourth of July gatherings everywhere with celebratory savings and festive snacks designed to add an extra spark to the holiday weekend. Whether it's a weekend   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * A $25K Down Payment Assistance Grant from FHLB Dallas and First National Bank Texas Helps Dental Assistant Achieve Homeownership * Ms. Hernandez stands in front of her new home in El Paso, Texas. This milestone was made possible in part by a $25K Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership grant from FHLB Dallas that provided down payment as  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 28 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension offers new online rangeland ecology course Program provides key management information for landowners and natural resource professionals By Sarah Fuller The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recently launched Texas Rangeland Ecology and Management, a free online course designed for landowners and natural res  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force leaders testify on expanding air, space dominance * WASHINGTON - During a hearing in Washington on June 26, Air Force senior leaders told a Senate defense subcommittee that the department's fiscal year 2026 budget request prioritizes defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is the pacing threat. Air   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials have selected 7,884 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 30,776 eligibles for a selection rate of 25.62 percent in the 25E6 promotion cycle. The average overall score for those selected was 382.69. Selectees  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Human-machine teaming, sonic boom research, survivable communication networks * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, human-machine teaming for better decision-making in battle sprints forward with an experimental program, researchers are studying the impact of sonic booms as rocket launches become   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 27 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Binge boldly: Summer's best entertainment takes off with American * American Airlines is diving headfirst into summer with an electrifying inflight entertainment lineup, headlined by exclusive early access to one of Shark Week's most jaw-dropping episodes: "Battle for Shark Mountain." Starting July 1, customers flying with American can be the very first to witness the epic underwater s  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Texas Demands Removal of Tarrant County GOP Chair Over Antisemitic, Islamophobic Poll * The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today called for the removal of Tarrant County Republican Party Chair Bo French, who reportedly posted a "deeply offensive and inflammatory" poll online that asked respondents to identify whether   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship * June 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship: "The Supreme Court's ruling sets the stage for Trump's attack on birthright citizenship, tearing apart families and communities. It is cruel and un-American. Our cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington to the Senate on Fox Business: "Wherever we land, do not increase the deficit" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need for Congress to quickly send H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Coleman County State Bank, Coleman, TX, Acquires Insured Deposits of The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, TX * WASHINGTON - The Santa Anna National Bank of Santa Anna, Texas, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Announces July Hearing Schedule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its July hearing schedule. Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing: "Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors" * Date & Time: Tuesday, July 8th at 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Introduces Legislation to Deliver Justice to the Living Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre * (Washington, DC)-- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green introduced a landmark bill titled the "Original Justice for Living Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre Act." This legislation would provide direct compensation to the two remaining living survivo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Supreme Court Decision To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decision in Medina, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. "Every American deserves access to high quality, non-judgm  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Condemns Supreme Court Decision Limiting Nationwide Injunctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision limiting nationwide injunctions: "Today's decision is dangerous, opening the door for Donald Trump to start implementing one of his most extreme, unconstitutional polic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC)   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Deb   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Educators explore military career, training opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Educators from Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana toured Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from June 10-11 as part of the Trilateral Army Recruiting Battalion Educators Tour. The Educator's Tour is an annual event where ou  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 28 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Board Member Shawntay Harris To Be Inducted into American Academy of Nursing Harris has made an impact on emergency nursing education and leadership development * ENA Board Member Shawntay Harris, DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN, CTRN, CFRN, FAEN, has been selected for induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an achievement preceded by a career marked by accompl  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11330) on June 26, 2025, by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * Federal Preemption and Texas S.B. 4 In November 2023, Texas passed Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4), which makes it a crime for an alien to, among other things, enter or attempt to enter the state from a foreign nation through a location other than a lawful port of entry. The law - which would require an alie  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Leading Organizations with Prestigious 2025 Best Practices Awards * SAN ANTONIO, TX -- June 27, 2025 -- The best in business gathered in Los Angeles, California, at the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Gala held at the Omni Los Angeles  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 27 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU Webinar: Utilizing Civic Engagement as a Means for Career Readiness * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host a webinar titled, "Utilizing Civic Engagement as a Means for Career Readiness," for HACU-members, on July 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT. To register, click here. The webinar will focus on how civic engagement ca  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Health groups applaud Supreme Court ruling that protects access to no-cost preventive services * WASHINGTON D.C., June 27, 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) requirement that insurers provide cost-free coverage of preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). In response to the rulin  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Heritage Experts Praise SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Texas Law Protecting Children from Pornography WASHINGTON--The Heritage Foundation today released the following statements celebrating the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, upholding Texas law H.B. 1181, which mandates age verification for access to online pornography. The Court found the law to be a con  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Highlights Houston Chronicle Editorial on the President's War Doctrine and Taking the Nation to War * (Washington, DC) -- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green highlights an article published on June 22, 2025, in the Houston Chronicle by the Editorial Board titled "Mr. President, What's Your War Doctrine?" The editorial addresses the President's war doctrine and deals   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Conservatives, Little Tech, and Business Leaders Voice Support for Commerce Committee's AI Provision WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Senate Commerce Committee's AI provision in the budget reconciliation text, released by Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), received widespread praise from conservative group  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Al Green Calls Out Attacks on Trans and LGBTQIA+ Rights, Defends Equality * (Washington, D.C.) -- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor, calling out discrimination and the attacks on Trans and LGBTQIA+ rights, defending equality and justice for all. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by clic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Al Green Condemns President Trump's Actions, A Threat to Democracy and Failure to Protect Consumers * (Washington, DC) -- On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "From Watchdog to Attack Dog: Examining the CFPB's Chopra-era Assault on Disfavo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell, Correa Introduce Resolution to Designate September 25th as "National Stop SuiSilence Day" * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing strong support for the designation of September 25th as "National Stop SuiSilence Day." This initiative underscores the continued need to break the silence and stigma sur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Hosts Legislative Reception in Texas to Strengthen Industry Partnerships * The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) recently hosted a legislative reception in Texas, bringing together state lawmakers, legislative staff, NMMA leadership, and representatives from across the recreational boating industry. The event was held in partnership wit  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud on the Passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 * WASHINGTON --After hard-fought debates in committee, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 has favorably passed the House Floor with a 218-206 vote. " This week, the House passed the MilCon-VA Act 2026. This delivers a fun  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Bill Abolishes Globalist Climate Organization Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced a bill to abolish the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), a wasteful office that failed to deliver meaningful results for the American people and instead acted as a vehicle for the Biden Administration's globalist climate agenda. "President Trump has c  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Storied: "Wishbone" Explores How the Offense Altered the History of College Football - Debuts Thu., July 17 on SEC Network * As the college football season looms on the horizon, SEC fans can delve into the remarkable story of how the triple-option offense rescued three of college football's biggest brand names--Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama--and fundamentally altered  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Senate must reject harmful cuts to Medicaid and SNAP * WASHINGTON D.C., June 27, 2025 -- The U.S. Senate may soon vote on a budget reconciliation package that could cut millions of people across the country from essential health and nutrition programs. The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health of all, released the following statement, ur  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Smuggling Leader and Top Coordinator Will Spend Remainder of Their Lives in Prison Following Their Sentencing on Third Anniversary of Deadly Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Conspiracy * Two convicted human smugglers were sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today for their prominent roles in the 2022 mass casualty human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of 47 adults and six children  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Ignores First Amendment, Upholds Age Verification Law Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, by a vote of 6-3, HB 1181, Texas's age verification requirement for accessing online adult content. HB 1181 requires any website with more than one-third adult content to verify its visitors' ages, thus threatening online anonymity by forcing users to submit govern  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 [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 Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision Protecting No-cost Access to Lifesaving Breast Care * Court Decision Maintains Insurance Coverage of Screening Mammograms, Genetic Testing, and Medications to Lower Breast Cancer Risk with No Patient Cos  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 28 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Applauds Texas Legislature for Historic, Record Investments in Higher Education Here Texas A&M International University interim president Juan J. Castillo joined Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp in thanking Texas lawmakers for delivering significant funding increases to The Texas A&M University System members during the 89th Legislativ  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Authorize Strike at Tyson * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (241) 771-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (AMARILLO, Texas) - Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, the largest beef processing plant in the United States, have voted by a 98 percent margin to authorize a strike. The Teamsters represent 3,100 workers in slaughtering and proce  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hey Siri, Fix My Spacecraft! Researchers are testing a virtual assistant that may help astronauts solve unexpected problems during space travel. By Alyssa Schaechinger When astronauts make the long journey to Mars in the not-so-distant future, communication with mission control will be impossible for days to weeks at a time. Enter Daphne-AT: a virtual assistant (VA) d  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 28 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Shows Plants And Green Decor In Hospital Rooms May Aid Stress Recovery Researchers use immersive VR to understand how different visual elements in hospital rooms affect relaxation and cognitive restoration in patients experiencing acute stress. By Lesley Henton A study from Texas A&M University reveals that hospital rooms designed with natural elements -- like indoor plants, green decor and views   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Tyler Morning Telegraph: Moran: One Big Beautiful Bowl of Soup * When I was a kid, my mom used to make beef vegetable soup when the weather got cold. It was one of my favorite meals, and it provided sustenance and warmth during those infrequent cold winter days in East Texas. Her soup was packed full of things I loved -- tomatoes, corn, peas, carrots and potatoes. Oftentimes, though, it had the o  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues in Commending Operation Midnight Hammer, Calls for President Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and a number of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including Operation Midnight Hammer, and   more

PLANO, Texas, June 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Parents in Battle Over Radical Gender Ideology * Washington, DC --The Supreme Court of the United States today in Mahmoud v. Taylor concluded that parents have the right to opt their children out of radical gender theory lessons in public schools. Kayla Toney, C  more