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News Tipoffs - Texas Editors Newsletter for Monday February 23, 2026 ( 11 items )  

At Senate Commerce Hearing, Lujan Underscores Need for Transparency and Communication Following Airspace Closures in Texas and New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * At Senate Commerce Hearing, Lujan Underscores Need for Transparency and Communication Following Airspace Closures in Texas and New Mexico * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, underscored the need for clear communication and answers following recent airspace closures in Texas and New Mexico during   more

At Senate Commerce Hearing, Lujan Underscores Need for Transparency and Communication Following Airspace Closures in Texas and New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * At Senate Commerce Hearing, Lujan Underscores Need for Transparency and Communication Following Airspace Closures in Texas and New Mexico * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, underscored the need for clear communication and answers following recent airspace closures in Texas and New Mexico during   more

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Radical Company Selling Harmful Chest Binders to Girls to "Transition" Them
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Radical Company Selling Harmful Chest Binders to Girls to "Transition" Them * Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a venture-capital backed online retailer based out of New York City, Lola Olivia, Inc. ("Lola Olivia"), for selling chest binders to Texas girls as young as nine-years-old to "transition" them. Lola Olivia sells the chest bind  more

Cleveland Clinic Florida Receives $3 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Florida Receives $3 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine * WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -Cleveland Clinic has established the Eric and Lois Zorn Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, supported by a $3 million philanthropic gift from Eric and Lois Zorn. The endowed chair recognizes Jerry Estep, M.D., division chair of Cardiovascular Me  more

DCCC Chair Statement on Gov. Spanberger Signing New Congressional Map to Be Used if Virginia Voters Amend Their Constitution in April
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on Gov. Spanberger Signing New Congressional Map to Be Used if Virginia Voters Amend Their Constitution in April * Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a law containing a new Congressional map that would be used in the 2026 election if Virginia voters successfully amend their constitution in A  more

LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability in Laredo with Rep. Henry Cuellar, where he emphasized that ICE is out-of-control and must be reined in from brutalizing American citizens and targeting law-abiding families. LEADER JEFFRIES : T  more

LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN LAREDO: "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAIR, JUST AND HUMANE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability in Laredo with Rep. Henry Cuellar, where he emphasized that ICE is out-of-control and must be reined in from brutalizing American citizens and targeting law-abiding families. LEADER JEFFRIES : These are challenging times  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue to show their inability t  more

Rate of heart valve disease expected to double by 2040; early diagnosis can save lives
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Rate of heart valve disease expected to double by 2040; early diagnosis can save lives * DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2026 -As the population ages, the American Heart Association now projects 6 in 10 adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050 and additional projections indicate heart valve disease is expected to double by 2040 and triple by 2060. [1] Yet many people do not know   more

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: New 'Liver-on-a-Chip' Device Could Make Drug Safety Testing More Reliable
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * New 'Liver-on-a-Chip' Device Could Make Drug Safety Testing More Reliable Research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and collaborating institutions finds that the PhysioMimix LC12 device shows promise in testing drug safety compared to traditional methods. * Creating a drug that might he  more