Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Thursday July 03, 2025 ( 29 items ) |
Airmen of Altus: AETC NCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Aaron Bell
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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Airmen of Altus: AETC NCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Aaron Bell
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* Published July 2, 2025
* By Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston
* 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --
Get to know how Master Sgt. Aaron Bell, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle fleet manager, tackles day-to-day challenges while maintaining high standards below.
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American Airlines is making travel cozier this winter with more routes featuring premium Flagship Suite seats
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines is making travel cozier this winter with more routes featuring premium Flagship Suite seats
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* After entering service this summer, American is unveiling additional routes for its newly designed Boeing 787-9 featuring premium Flagship Suite (r) seats.
* Travelers flying to certain destinations in Australia, New Zealand and South America will be able to choose the Fla
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Army works to deter Chinese threats while supporting joint force, allies, partners
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Army works to deter Chinese threats while supporting joint force, allies, partners
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China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen, said Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, who spoke June 27 during a strategic landpower forum at the Center for Strategic and Int
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Arnold Ventures Issues Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
HOUSTON, Texas, July 2 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following statement on July 1, 2025:
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Arnold Ventures Issues Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Arnold Ventures President and CEO Kelli Rhee issued the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB):
"Our nation is facing a deep fiscal crisis. Instead of responsibly addressing it, the Senate advanced one of the large
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At the Bedside: How Electroconvulsive Therapy at UTHealth Houston Helped One Woman Reclaim Her Life
TYLER, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
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At the Bedside: How electroconvulsive therapy at UTHealth Houston helped one woman reclaim her life
By Taylor Medlin
At 59, Karen Vine Fuller had tried everything -- more than 30 medications, and years of psychotherapy -- but none of it could lift the heavy depression that had overtaken her life.
She stopped writing, stopped going to church, stopped driving. Her lively, outgoing, bubbly pe
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AT&T and TPG Close DIRECTV Transaction
DALLAS, Texas, July 3 -- AT&T issued the following news release:
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AT&T and TPG Close DIRECTV Transaction
AT&T completes sale of entire remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV to TPG.
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Today AT&T (NYSE:T) announced it has closed its previously announced transaction to sell its entire remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV to TPG Capital, the U.S. and European private equity platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG.
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Baylor College of Medicine: Changes in the Blood Could Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Changes in the blood could protect against Alzheimer's disease
A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered that both a mouse model and people carrying blood stem cells with mutations in the gene TET2, but not in the gene DNMT3A, ha
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Baylor College of Medicine: Unlocking the Mystery Behind Barrett's Esophagus
HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Unlocking the mystery behind Barrett's esophagus
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett's esophagus formation. This condition affects the lining of the esophagus - the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach - and increases the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma,
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Behind the scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M ended up in the western hemisphere's largest special forces training exercise
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Behind the scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M ended up in the western hemisphere's largest special forces training exercise
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -
The 433rd Airlift Wing recently supported Exercise Southern Star '25, a multinational special operations exercise held in Chile.
While the exercise primarily focused on ground oper
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Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment -- May 2025
DALLAS, Texas, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment -- May 2025
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Total nonfarm employment for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area increased by 46,800 over the year in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the local and national
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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: American League Leading Detroit Tigers to Visit Texas Rangers on July 20
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: American League Leading Detroit Tigers to Visit Texas Rangers on July 20
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ESPN today announced an update to its 2025 Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One schedule. On July 20, the American League-leading Detroit Tigers will visit the Texas Rangers at 7 p.m. ET.
Karl Ravech, the voice of Su
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Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border
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WASHINGTON -- A federal court today blocked President Trump's proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border.
The Amer
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HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on federal and state advocacy, policy and research
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 2 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on federal and state advocacy, policy and research
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 39th Annual Conference will feature topics on "Federal and State Advocacy, Policy and Research," under track five. More than 50 workshops that address the theme, "Championin
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Introducing the $5 Billion SHARE 2025 Advance Program
DALLAS, Texas, July 2 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Introducing the $5 Billion SHARE 2025 Advance Program
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* Bulletin No: 2025-18
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce the 2025 Support for Housing Affordability Resource Enhancement (SHARE 2025) advance program to support members' commitment to housing affordability by providing a reduced interest rate on
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 119-Room Cambria Hotel in Richardson, Texas
ENCINO, California, July 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 119-Room Cambria Hotel in Richardson, Texas
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RICHARDSON, Texas, July 2, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 119-room Cambria hotel property located in Richardson, Texas.
"The buyer was in a 1031 exchange and
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Mich. State: Ask The Expert - What's the Problem With Artificial Food Dyes?
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
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Ask The Expert: What's the problem with artificial food dyes?
We eat with our eyes. You know this if you've ever had a favorite color candy. Food manufacturers also know that people are attracted to brightly colored food. The first artificial food dyes were introduced more than 150 years ago.
Recent news, however, has reported issues with artificial food dyes. Kraft Heinz and General Mills are now ph
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Newmark Completes Sale of One Million-Square-Foot Industrial Park in Houston, Texas
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Completes Sale of One Million-Square-Foot Industrial Park in Houston, Texas
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July 2, 2025 9:00 AM
Newmark announces the company has arranged the sale of Fairbanks Logistics Park, a four-building, one million-square-foot industrial park at 8702-8726 Fairbanks North Houston Road in Houston, Texas. Newmark Vice Chairman Reggie Beavan and Senior Managing Director Joshua Brown represe
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Scouting Cade Klubnik: Athletic Clemson quarterback feels like a smaller Ryan Tannehill
CANTON, Ohio, July 2 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Scouting Cade Klubnik: Athletic Clemson quarterback feels like a smaller Ryan Tannehill
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NFL.com analyst and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah takes a "first look" at some of college football's top quarterbacks for 2025. This is the third entry in a series of scouting reports running in June and July.
A five-star recruit out of Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, Cade Klubnik enrolle
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Texas A&M University College of Engineering: Partnership Explores Frontiers of AI in Higher Education
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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New Partnership Explores Frontiers of AI in Higher Education
Texas A&M Engineering joined leading universities in OpenAI's NexGenAI consortium to foster tech-driven literacy.
By David Holt
Walk into a laboratory or classroom at Texas A&M University and chances are you will overhear more than just discussions about complex equations, research questions or project deadlines. Incr
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Texas A&M University: Support Networks May Be The Missing Link For College Students Who Seek Help For Excessive Drinking
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
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Support Networks May Be The Missing Link For College Students Who Seek Help For Excessive Drinking
A Texas A&M University School of Public Health study combines two major approaches to shed new light on help-seeking behaviors.
By Ann Kellett
College students who want help overcoming high-risk drinking could benefit from a two-pronged approach that combines an individual-focused psychological the
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Texas Families Sue to Block Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Public-School Classroom
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Texas Families Sue to Block Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Public-School Classroom
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- A group of sixteen multi-faith and nonreligious Texas families filed suit in federal court today to block a new state law
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Texas families sue to block law requiring Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release:
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Texas families sue to block law requiring Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom
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Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash
A group of 16 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families filed suit in federal court today to block a new state law requiring all public elementary and secondary schools to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandment
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Texas' McKinney Independent School District Selects Adaptive and Engaging Edtech Solution to Support Math Instruction in Grades K-5
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release:
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Texas' McKinney Independent School District Selects Adaptive and Engaging Edtech Solution to Support Math Instruction in Grades K-5
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Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, July 2, 2025) --Texas' McKinney Independent School District (MISD) today announced that it has selected DreamBox Math by Discovery Education, an adaptive and engaging edtech solu
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Toyota Affirms Commitment to Arizona Proving Grounds with New Investment
PLANO, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Affirms Commitment to Arizona Proving Grounds with New Investment
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More than $50 million in new development includes 5.5-mile oval track and expanded capabilities for vehicle and technology testing and development
Facility available for third-party usage through rentals and long-term residencies
WITTMANN, Ariz. (July 2, 2025) - Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) announce
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TPPF Supports Texas Supreme Court Determination of Law School Accreditation
AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on July 2, 2025:
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TPPF Supports Texas Supreme Court Determination of Law School Accreditation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted its comment to the Texas Supreme Court regarding its authority to delegate law school accreditation to a private entity, specifically the American Bar Association. The comment argues that the current practice is a violation of the private non-delegatio
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UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center: Genetic Marker Linked to Improved Survival With Immunotherapy in Ovarian and Other Cancers
HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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New genetic marker linked to improved survival with immunotherapy in ovarian and other cancers
* Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is difficult to treat, and treatment options are limited
* Patients with specific PPP2R1A mutations in their tumors survived significantly longer after immunotherapy treatment
* Targeting PPP2R1A may improve responses even further according to
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UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Presurgical Radiation May Curb Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
DALLAS, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Presurgical radiation may curb pancreatic cancer recurrence
Combining ablative radiotherapy with chemotherapy prior to pancreatic cancer surgery reduces risk of regrowth, stimulates immune system, UTSW researchers find
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DALLAS - July 02, 2025 - Adding targeted radiation to chemotherapy prior to surgery may offer better control of pancreatic tumors - potentially red
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UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females
EL PASO, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release:
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UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females
Findings suggest gender-specific vulnerability to alcohol that could inform more targeted approaches to substance abuse
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EL PASO, Texas (July 2, 2025) - Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found tha
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UTMB and Moderna Study Demonstrates First-Ever MRNA Vaccine Against Deadly Marburg Virus
GALVESTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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UTMB and Moderna Study Demonstrates First-Ever mRNA Vaccine against Deadly Marburg Virus
In a major step forward for pandemic preparedness and vaccine development, scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Moderna have developed and tested a groundbreaking mRNA vaccine that provides full protection against the deadly Marburg virus and the closely related Ravn vir
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