DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Will Help New Orleans Resident Weather Future Storms * A $15,000 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust helped New Orleans, Louisiana, resident Gail Micken repair her storm-battered roof and reclaim her peace of mind. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIA  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Advisory: Fight the Trump Takeover Announces National Day of Action * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Texas for All Coalition, along with national partners and state organizations, announced a National Day of Action on Saturday, August 16 to fight back against the Trump takeover across the country, with coverage by NBC. The Texas House Democrats are denying quorum to stop the Trump takeover   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomes new command chief * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed a new command chief during a change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 13 at the Gateway Club. Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods succeeded Chief Master Sgt. Dana Council as the cente  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Bill to End Discrimination in USDA Farm Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, legislation that would codify the USDA's July 10 final rule prohibiting the consideration of race- and sex-based factors when determining benefits under various farm programs, including farm loan progra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Sounds the Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement as the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion: "This week's news that the United States' national debt has surpassed $37 trillion is a stark reminder of our dire fiscal straits. "When my son was born in 2011, the national   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Action Texas, CAIR-Texas Condemn Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks on Rep. Salman Bhojani, Urge Texas Leaders to Hold Colleagues Accountable * The Council on American-Islamic Relations Action (CAIR Action) Texas and CAIR-Texas condemn recent social media attacks by Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French targeting Representative Salman Bhojani, one of the first America  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Texas Joins Opposition to Shameful, Regressive Vote to Restore Midland School's Name Honoring Confederate General * The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation largest Muslim civil rights organization, today strongly condemned the recent decision by the Midland Independent School District (MISD) to restore the name  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $488K in narcotics at Eagle Pass Port of Entry * EAGLE PASS, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Camino Real International Bridge intercepted $488,637 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle. "This drug seizure demonstrates the dedication of our officers," said Port Director Pete B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Sounds Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion This week, the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion, years ahead of 2020 projections from the Congressional Budget Office that found that gross federal debt would not exceed $37 trillion until after 2030. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Damning New Non-Partisan Analysis of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week's damning analysis of Trump's "big, beautiful" bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office: "Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annua  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads Democratic Women's Caucus Call for ICE to Address Dangerous Impersonators and Protect Women * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), along with Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (D-CA-28) and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigratio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls On DOJ to Investigate Beto O'Rourke, Bankrollers of MIA Texas Legislators for Violating Federal Corruption and Finance Law * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential violations of federal public corruption and election law by Political Action Committees (PACs) - such as Beto O'Rourk  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * CTERA Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Company of the Year Award for Excellence in Hybrid Cloud Storage Leadership * San Antonio, TX -- August 13, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that CTERA has been awarded the 2025 Global Company of the Year Award in  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Del Mar College issued the following news: * * * DMC hosts Texas Workforce Commission's JET grant presentation to seven South Texas schools on Aug. 8 Over $1.6 million combined in Jobs & Education for Texans grant funding awarded to DMC, Victoria College and five ISDs for career and technical education training By Melinda Eddleman On Friday, Aug. 8, Del Mar College (DMC) hosted the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) during a check presentation event recognizi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has responded to a petition concerning an air quality permit for the Valero Houston Refinery Tank Farm in Harris County, Texas. The Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services, Caring for Pasadena Communities and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, submitted the petition on December 3, 2024. They asked the EPA to object to the permit granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The EPA Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, which spans Louisiana and Texas. The project, proposed by Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V LCC, Sabine Crossing LLC, and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP, aims to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capabilities to meet global demand. The project is composed of several major parts. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will review a plan for a large-scale pumped storage hydropower facility in West Texas, opening a period for public comment. Paradigm Shift Hydro, a private company, has put forward a proposal for the Last Chance Energy Project, which would be situated in Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties, near the town of Alpine. The project is described as a closed-loop system, which would rely on two reservoirs and a system of pumps and tu  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named 2025 'Best Places to Work in North Texas' by Dallas Business Journal * DALLAS - Aug. 13, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Dallas office has been named one of the Dallas Business Journal 's "Best Places to Work in North Texas" for the seventh time. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the surveys conducted by Quantum Workpla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Halliburton Co., a provider of products and services to the energy industry, issued the following news release: * * * Halliburton advances Summit Knowledge digital ecosystem with SK Well Pages HOUSTON -- August 12, 2025 -- Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today unveils an evolution in oilfield intelligence: the next generation Summit Knowledge (SK) digital ecosystem. SK Well Pages features an all-in-one electric submersible pump (ESP) workspace and equips operators w  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Harnessing joint allied cyber capabilities: Sixteenth Air Force and Romanian Cyber Command share insights during inaugural bilateral engagement * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) hosted the Romanian Cyber Command for their first bilateral engagement at its Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland headquarters July 28-29.   more

SPRING, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Hewlett Packard Enterprise to present live audio webcast of fiscal 2025 third quarter earnings conference call HPE's Q3 earnings call is scheduled for September 3, 2025 * HOUSTON - August 13, 2025 - HPE (NYSE: HPE) will conduct a live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts to review financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended Jul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- A consortium focused on advancing robotic technology has adjusted its membership roster, as disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division. The Southwest Research Institute Cooperative Research Group on ROS Industrial Consortium-Americas (RIC-Americas) added two organizations to its collaborative effort while one withdrew. Edison Welding Institute of Columbus, Ohio, and Zachry Corporation of San Antonio, Texas, have joined as particip  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Aircrew Overcoming Mid-Air Emergency * An essential part of the job when you work as a member of a flight crew is ensuring you're equipped and ready at a moment's notice for anything that may come your way. From preparing for the physical demands associated with flying military aircraft to years of training and knowing th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded an Estimated $2.459 Billion Contract to Support Astronaut Health and Performance for Space Missions * HOUSTON, August 13, 2025 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded an estimated $2.459 billion NASA contract to support astronaut health, occupational health, and research that could help mitigate heal  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Midstream Center partners with GCI to expand industry training By April Thompson Lamar University's (LU) Center for Midstream Management and Science (CMMS) is launching a new partnership with the Houston-based Gas Certification Institute (GCI) to deliver specialized training in natural gas and liquid measurement, aimed at bolstering workforce development in Southeast Texas. Under the agreement, LU will host GCI's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Lindsey Gulden, carbon capture and storage researcher at Leg Up Data, Newton, Massachusetts, issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The submission urged the agency to rescind its preliminary approval of carbon dioxide injection wells for the ExxonMobil Rose Carbon Capture and Storage project in Jefferson County, Texas, citing that CCS poses risks to local communities. The letter to the agency asserts that CCS infrastructure, including   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * LPL Financial Showcases Innovation, Investment and Inspiration at Focus 2025 Finale SAN DIEGO - Aug. 13, 2025 - At the third and final day of Focus 2025, LPL Financial LLC, a leading wealth management firm, highlighted its bold new brand platform, anchored by the question "What if you could?," signaling a transformative shift in how the firm supports advisors an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The McAllen Foreign Trade Zone Inc. has filed a request with the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to broaden the service area of Zone 12. The application seeks to include Willacy County, Texas, within the zone's jurisdiction, which currently covers Hidalgo County. This expansion would enable companies within the enlarged service area to access Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) designation based on their operational requirements. The request was filed under the alternative site f  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Navigating AI Transformation: From Business Value to Technical Readiness * In the first phase of our AI Transformation series, Frost & Sullivan explored the strategic business considerations organizations must address before embarking on their AI journey. 1. AI Transform  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Decoding the warning signs of weather whiplash NOAA's research can help prepare society for extreme events * Drought and floods lie at the extreme ends of the hydrologic spectrum. In central Texas, whipsawed this summer between the two, neither drought nor floods are uncommon, and floods have followed directly on the heels of drought. While drought can be a creeping disa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wesley Hunt highlights FERC and encourages reissued authorization of the Rio Grande LNG Project * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Wesley Hunt, along with Congressmen Pfluger, Weber, and Crenshaw, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them to expeditiously approve Rio Grande LNG's permits for trains 1-5. Despite facing numerous permitting challenges and regulatory  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice anthropologists' tribute to Iceland's first lost glacier joins global preservation effort * High in the mountains of Iceland, Rice University anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer helped lead the world's first funeral for a glacier. The tribute marked the loss of Okjokull -- "Ok" for short, which had officially been declared dead by glaciologists after shrinking beyond the point of regeneration.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice earns national recognition in Princeton Review's 2026 Best Colleges rankings * Rice University has once again earned national recognition in The Princeton Review's annual Best Colleges rankings, placing in the top 10 in four categories for 2026, including Best College Newspaper, Great Financial Aid, Best College Dorms and Best Quality of Life. Based entirely on surveys of students, Rice also ranked amo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Squadron Officer School launches new, refocused curriculum * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - For the last five months, Air University refocused the Squadron Officer School curriculum to address current Department of Defense priorities and debuted the new and improved course on July 31. The redesign meets the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force's intent o  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Can Officials Say What They Need To Say About A Health Emergency In 280 Characters? Study of Chicago Department of Public Health tweets during the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox outbreak finds mixed results. By Ann Kellett Public health officials had an unprecedented tool for near-instant, widespread communication during the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox epidemic: social media. Now, one of the first   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Hobby School Survey Finds Harris County Voters Worry About Extreme Weather High Winds, Flooding and Power Outages Top the List of Concerns Key takeaways * 88% of Harris County voters are worried that an electricity outage lasting longer than a day will occur this summer. 42% say they are "very worried," while 27% are "moderately worried" and 19% are "a little worried." * 85% are worried about win  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Global UNVEIL Initiative Launches to Fast Track Lassa fever Vaccine Development Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch's Galveston National Laboratory have been awarded up to $6.4 million in funding to support an international research consortium to crack one of the toughest problems in infectious disease science: determining which immune responses protect people against   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Could Rice Production Take Root in Tennessee? Farmers Look to Diversify Crops, Improve Profitability DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Rice is the primary staple for more than half the world's population, with the United States alone estimated to plant almost 3 million acres in 2025, according to the USDA. Most is grown in the Rice Belt, which includes Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * WE ACT Condemns Attack on Civil and Voting Rights Through Texas Gerrymandering Attempts WASHINGTON - WE ACT for Environmental Justice strongly condemns the proposed redistricting effort underway in the Texas State Legislature and its implication for voting rights nationally. This is a clear partisan attempt to disenfranchise largely people of color and undermine the foundations of o  more