WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * 35 House Republicans Have Officially Called it Quits * That is ONE more (so far) than the 34 House Republicans who exited in 2018 The 119th Congress is witnessing a historic GOP retreat. With 35 House Republicans now officially calling it quits, the GOP has surpassed the 2018 retirement record, a cycle that famously saw Democrats flip 41 seats. The milestone was reached late  more

SEGUIN, Texas, March 11 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * 2026 TAS Conference: TLU Students Present Research to Scientific Community A physicist, a botanist, a mathematician, and two biologists. The year was 1929 when those five scientists founded the Texas Academy of Science--an organization that had emerged from its earlier iteration, the Academy of Science in Texas, founded almost 50 years before that. All told, the academy has been around for almost 150 years  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * A new era begins: NCOLCoE renamed United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy * FORT BLISS, Texas - In a historic ceremony on March 6, 2026, the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE) at Fort Bliss, Texas, officially was redesignated as the United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (USANCOA). The event marked the culmination of a strat  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Landmark Victory: Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Protects Teacher's Right to Pray By Nathan Moelker In a landmark decision handed down yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled that a Texas schoolteacher has the constitutional right to pray on school grounds - and that her principal violated clearly established law when he ordered her to stop.   more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * ADL's 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card Reveals Significant Progress as Universities Engage with ADL Half of Assessed Institutions Earn Higher Grades as Clearer Standards and Enforcement Take Hold; but new student survey data reveal persistent anti-Jewish  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by American Security policy analysts Benjamin Woolsey and Ethan Tan to the Washington Reporter: * * * President Donald Trump's Operation Epic Fury is firmly within the American Interest Early in the morning on February 28, 2026, the United States initiated a historic operation dubbed Operation Epic Fury, a once-in-a-decade chance to end the half-century war waged by the Iranian regime agai  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing * Tuesday, American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agencies failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that could shed light on how DOJ is collecting voter data fr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * AU part of diverse coalition championing religious freedom in Texas public schools AUSTIN, TEXAS - A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. Passed in the 2025   more

WACO, Texas, March 6 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * How Mosquitoes "Smell" Danger and Why It Matters New research shows how a natural plant compound flips a built-in "avoid" switch in the mosquito brain and why that could lead to better repellents By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations For centuries, plant-derived repellents have been used to help keep mosquitoes at bay. But scientists didn't fully understand how these compounds actually worked inside the   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Bell and Semper Fly Helicopters Establish New Certified Training Facility Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Semper Fly Helicopters, announce new Bell Certified Training Facility (CTF). This initiative represents a significant step forward in delivering additional regional training solutions for the Bell 206B and positions both organizations to collaboratively  more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Blank Page: How Dr. Pax is Transforming Writing at W&J By: Olivia Mariutto and Theodore Tolliver For many college students, writing is one of the most challenging academic skills to master. Differences in prior schooling, cognitive processing, and confidence can make writing feel challenging, especially during the transition into higher education. At Washington & Jefferson Coll  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 9, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Arkansas were 61,370, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 55,899, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Co  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Breaking Barriers for Women Living with MS: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Awards New Funding to Advance Women's Health Research The National MS Society is investing $2.3 million in a new set of research projects focused on women's health and MS. These projects address critical and long standing knowledge gaps - areas where the scientific community still needs answers. The awar  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * CAIR's 2026 Civil Rights Report Shows the 'Right to Be Different' Narrowed in the Past Year Civil rights complaints reported to the organization remain at an all-time high * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its 2026 Civil Rights Report "The Right to be Different," which  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom blasts Trump for raising gasoline prices on Americans with no plan and no accountability What you need to know: Trump launched military strikes on Iran with no plan to address the consequences, and the cost is now showing up at gas pumps nationwide. Prices are spiking all over the country because oil prices are set in the global market, and wars in th  more

PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest; Florida and Texas Now Rank Among Top ZEB States, Signaling Broader Market Growth The report shows that ZEBs are moving beyond coastal leaders, underscoring sustained investments in advanced vehicle technologies by transit agencies. * Steady and sustained   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Church Leaders Conference at Tusculum University to discuss method to run churches effectively and avoid pastor burnout * GREENEVILLE - Imagine you are a pastor of a small church with several members of your congregation experiencing challenging circumstances in their lives that require your ministerial assistance. The Rev. E.J. Swatsell At the same time you are providing this spiritual support, your  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions ATF Deputy Director on Bureau's Hiring Plans, Efforts to Clarify Ambiguous Law, Protect Gun Owner Privacy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Robert Cekada following up on his Senate Judiciary Committee testimony last month with further questions regarding the Bureau's plan to hire more   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Impact of Democrats' DHS Shutdown on Texas Travelers, National Security * WASHINGTON - In light of recent acts of Islamic terrorism, including in Austin last month, and as Texas students and families gear up for spring break travel, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today blasted congressional Democrats for blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which affects t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Touts Pro-Family, Child Care Provisions in Working Families Tax Cuts Act * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) touted the pro-family and child care provisions Republicans delivered in the Working Families Tax Cuts to alleviate the costs Texas parents face, including by doubling the Child Tax Credit, lowering the cost of child care, and strengthening the Paid Family and Medi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Diverse Coalition Champions Religious Freedom in Texas Public Schools A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. * A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans   more

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 9 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Dr. LaShawn Thompson Helps Students Choose "Moments of Braveness" * A little more than six years ago, LaShawn Thompson, PhD, boarded her first international flight to Germany-not for a vacation, but to begin a new chapter as Collegiate Professor of Psychology with University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Europe. It was the kind of leap she now encourages her students to embrace in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Educational First Steps, Dallas, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging it to maintain federal safeguards that protect provider stability and family access to child care. In its letter, the organization emphasized that child care providers, regardless of whether they are center-based or home-based, face significant operational challenges, particularly related to cash flow. The current policies that utilize atte  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA releases latest Short-Term Energy Outlook amid Middle East conflict U.S. energy market indicators ... 2025 ... 2026 ... 2027 Brent crude oil spot price (dollars per barrel) ... $69 ... $79 ... $64 Retail gasoline price (dollars per gallon) ... $3.10 ... $3.34 ... $3.18 U.S. crude oil production (million barrels per day) ... 13.6 ... 13.6 ... 13.8 Natural g  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Expanded VIA services enhance connectivity across UT San Antonio's locations * The University of Texas at San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit recently implemented transportation updates that help connect Roadrunners to a dynamic, accessible and engaging experience across the university's campuses and locations. Enhancements include extended service hours, increased service frequency, a  more

IRVING, Texas, March 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * ExxonMobil Board unanimously recommends redomiciling the company from New Jersey to Texas * "Over the past several years, Texas has made a noticeable effort to embrace the business community. In doing so, it has created a policy and regulatory environment that can allow the company to maximize shareholder value," said Darren Woods, ExxonMobil cha  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Proposes $65,000 in Fines Against Avelo Airlines for Alleged Drug and Alcohol Testing Violations * WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $65,000 civil penalty against Avelo Airlines of Houston, Texas, for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations. The FAA alleges that Avelo failed to include 10 flight attendants  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: * * * FinCEN Issues Expanded Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an expanded Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to help law enforcement combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the so  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13176) on March 9, 2026, by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Foreign Principal Locations and Activities in the United States The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA; 22 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.611-621) requires foreign agents (i.e., individuals and groups) doing political, advocacy, or representational work in the   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Fugro USA Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management responding to a request for information on potential commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf minerals offshore Alaska. In its letter responding to the Request for Information and Interest (RFI) for commercial leasing in Alaska's OCS, Fugro outlines the importance of high-resolution seabed mapping to support both government and private sector in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Statement On ExxonMobil Redomiciling In Texas * Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement following ExxonMobil's announcement that they are redomiciling in Texas: "Freed from the stranglehold of over-regulation, Texas is where global brand leaders thrive and jobs for hardworking Texans grow," said Governor Abbott. "I thank ExxonMobil for their decision to redomicil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott, TWC Launch Streamlined State Of Texas Application * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched a streamlined State of Texas Application on WorkInTexas.com. The updated application simplifies the hiring process to help attract new talent to state jobs and is part of a broader state effort to reduce red tape and burdensome regulations   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces 14 Nominations to the Superior Court Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 14 individuals to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. The nominees are each being selected to fill one of 20 vacancies that currently exist on the court. "Selecting nominees to become judges is one of the most important duties of a governor, and this c  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Granular activated carbon-sorbed PFAS can be used to extract lithium from brine * Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher James Tour, however, has a different approach. His team, led by postdoctoral associate and Rice Academy Junior Fellow Yi Cheng, de  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads N.M. & Texas Colleagues to Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Rate Cuts for Veterans' Essential Homecare Services * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich led U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) to urge U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  more

WACO, Texas, March 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * How ANSRS Is Changing Football Film Study and Game Planning for Coaches * The coaching profession is notorious for grueling hours, tedious data entry, and endless film evaluation. For decades, young coaches have paid their dues by spending countless nights in the facility breaking down practice tape. But Jon Shalala, a former coach turned software founder, is actively changi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted leads bill to combat anti-competitive health care practices Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, which aims to ban anticompetitive clauses in health care contracting between payers and health care providers and hospitals. The Healthy Competition for Better Care Act enables transparency in health care and ends anti-competitive practices by   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Continues to Arrest Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Rapists, and Violent Sex Criminals to Keep America Safe * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens from across the country, convicted of horrific crimes including chi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Ironwood power plant vendor fair for Arkansas contractors announced * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today announced that it will host a vendor fair for companies interested in pursuing contract opportunities related to the Ironwood plant's construction. The new unit is expected to improve fuel efficiency by up to 40% and support long-term reliability to meet the future energy nee  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Experts are Reimagining Urban Water to Build Cooler, Greener and More Resilient Cities * In the face of increasing extreme heat and flooding events, rethinking our approach to urban design is one way to create more climate resilient cities. With growing support of nature positive design, the concept of resurfacing and re  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cruz, Cornyn, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Fairness in Federal Highway Funding * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Highway Formula Fairness Act to modernize the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) distribution formula to ensure states receive a fair share of federal surface transportation funding based on the amount   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED TO ARTICULATE A COMPELLING REASON FOR WHY THE U.S. PREEMPTIVELY STRUCK IRAN" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, where he emphasized that the taxpayer dollars of the American people should be used to make life better and more affordable for the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED TO ARTICULATE A COMPELLING REASON FOR WHY THE U.S. PREEMPTIVELY STRUCK IRAN" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, where he emphasized that the taxpayer dollars of the American people should be used to make life better and more affordable for the American people, not to fund Do  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Lubbock Chapter President of the Banditos Motorcycle Club Charged with Methamphetamine Distribution A Lubbock man and chapter president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club was federally charged for his role in possessing large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Steven G  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Maintainers undergo Phase 1 T-7A Red Hawk qualification training * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Aircraft maintainers assigned to the 12th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are undergoing Phase 1 qualification training for the T-7A Red Hawk, an early step in preparing the maintenance workforce to support the Air Forc  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Merkley Delivers Opening Statement at Sanctuary Cities Hearing Today, U.S. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on sanctuary cities. Ranking Member Merkley invited David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foun  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus * This year in a rural school district in southeastern Montana, one high school student is taking calculus. For many people, calculus is daunting enough, even when teachers are used to offering it and peers are around to help. Studying it solo can be even harder. Yet this lone student has an unusual source of support: weekl  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Demands the National Science Foundation Suspend Award Funding for Texas A&M and the University of Washington Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar sent a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) demanding it pause funding and c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Navy Medical Service Corps leaders visit NAMRU San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Navy Capt. Kris Hodapp, deputy corps chief, Medical Service Corps, and Capt. Bryan Pyle, MSC policy and practice officer, visited with leadership and MSC officers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 * WASHINGTON -Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. This decrease in education "effort" represents a loss of nearly $600 billion in state and local K-12 revenue between 2016 and 2023, accord  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Congressman Greg Casar Delivers $1 Million Federal Investment Into National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) * SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced a $1 million federal investment into the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) to build a new headquarters in San Antonio's Historic Market Square. The $1 million   more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 10 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * NICU literacy program gives smallest UTMB patients a head start * Soft beeps, whooshing sounds, and the hum of human activity, punctuated by occasional alarms, create a familiar tapestry of sound for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Yet, above the mechanical pulse, a different frequency occasionally takes hold. It is the melodic, unmistakable murmur of a human voice  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Obama Admitted That Electricity Prices Would Skyrocket Under His Policies * Key Takeaways 1 In 2008, President Obama told the nation that his policies would make electricity prices skyrocket. 2 That, and a follow-up regulatory environment from the Biden administration, made it come to fruition by changing the U.S. electrical system, crippling its ability to maintain suffici  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 9 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following commentary on March 9, 2026, by Senior Vice President Josh Pitcock: * * * AI Data Centers Create Local Jobs: What That Really Means for Our Communities When people picture an AI data center, they often imagine a building filled with machines and ask, " Do people really work there ?" It's a fair question. The answer is yes. And it's a lot of pe  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 10 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * P-PAC Pre-Law Team Presents at Regional Conference * The Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) continues to expand its presence in the field of pre-law advising. P-PAC Director Chantal Vergara and Pre-Law Advisor Maddie Ferrans were selected to present at the 2026 Southwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors (SWAPLA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas- a regional gathering of pre-law advising professio  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: As Russia Helps Iran Target U.S. Military, Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Tax Dollars from Subsidizing Putin's War Machine Passes Senate * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Washington, D.C. - Following reports that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to target American military forces, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) passed h  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Landsman Introduce Bill to Reimburse Local Law Enforcement for Secret Service Support * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. The Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act would require the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Hirono, Peters Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), led over 30 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Applauds Brazoria County for Rejecting Tax Break for Massive Data Center * AUSTIN, Texas -Today, the Brazoria County Commissioners Court rejected a massive tax break for a proposed data center, the latest victory in a movement of Texans fighting back against the profit-driven expansion of Big Tech that threatens to upend the way of life in communities across the state. Accor  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: * * * Real Heroes Win! Exchange Shoppers Took Home Nearly $500,000 in Prizes in 2025 Real heroes win big with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. In 2025, the Exchange awarded nearly $500,000 in sweepstakes prizes to service members, Veterans, retirees and military family members. Among the larger prizes was a Red Bull KTM Bike Sweepstakes won by retired Air Force Master Sgt. JR Parks, wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Announces Service Academy Night in Llano * LLANO, TX -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced his office will host a Service Academy Night in Llano for students, parents, and educators to learn about the opportunities for students to serve at a U.S. Service Academy. "In 1995, I sought a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and it was one of the best decisions of my l  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity installed in t  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * SAASS prepares Airmen to translate national strategy into military action By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr, Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs  MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Winning battles requires tactical expertise. Shaping national strategy requires something more -a deep understanding of history, politics and risk.  At Air University's School of Advanced Air and Spa  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Second Member of Dallas-Based Methamphetamine and Heroin Trafficking Cell Sentenced to Twenty Years In Federal Prison A Dallas-area man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing narcotics, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Victor Manuel Gaona, 29, pled guilty in July 2024 to one count of posse  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Schlumberger, doing business as SLB, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * SLB OneSubsea Secures Contract for Deepwater Project Offshore Malaysia Third award in 12 months strengthens OneSubsea's role in PTTEP's deepwater expansion * Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its OneSubsea(TM) joint venture has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited, a sub  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news: * * * TCU Chemistry Researcher Named a Big 12 Faculty of the Year Kayla Green has built an internationally recognized research program while mentoring the next generation of scientists at Texas Christian University, and her efforts are getting noticed. The chemistry professor and assistant dean of undergraduate affairs at the Louise Dilworth Davis College of Science & Engineering represents TCU among this yea  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 9 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness * FALLS CHURCH, Va. -Every day, care teams at military hospitals and clinics work to keep patients safe. Clear communication and teamwork help stop mistakes. Patient safety is everyone's job across the Military Health System. Patient Safety Awareness Week takes place March 8-14. This year's theme is "Teaming Up for Patient Safety." The t  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Department of Public Safety Expands Bell Fleet with Purchase Order for Bell 407GXi Bell and the Texas Department of Public Safety gathered during VAI Verticon to celebrate this announcement * Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during the annual VAI Verticon conference that the Texas Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * The Marcus Foundation awards $14.4 million to create Marcus VITAL Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Aortic Surgery * Baylor College of Medicine recently received a $14.4 million philanthropic research award from The Marcus Foundation to establish the Marcus VITAL (Vascular Intelligence for Translational AI and Learning) Laboratory, a first-of-its-kind research and education hub in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Challenges Federal Machine Gun Ban * FORT WORTH - Today, the Temple Gun Club ("TGC"), along with three of its members, filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. SS 922(o), the federal ban on possessing machine guns that were not possessed prior to May 19, 1986. TGC argues that Congress exceeded  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * DRIVING THE NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unleashes Innovation, Taps Eight Programs to Test Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the eight proposals that were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration P  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Turtle Island Restoration Network submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard opposing a proposed deepwater port license for the Bluewater Texas crude oil export terminal, arguing the project would threaten coastal ecosystems, public health, indigenous cultural resources and the global climate. The proposed terminal, which would export as much as 384 million barrels of crude oil annually, could have severe consequences f  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Condemns Detention of Gamez-Cuellar Family and Calls on U.S. Congress to Enforce Meaningful Immigration Guardrails * McAllen, Texas - Today, UnidosUS Texas State Director Eric Holguin issued the following statement in reaction to the detention of the Gamez-Cuellar family, who were wrongfully detained by immigration authorities despite complying with the legal immigration process and at  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Marianne Parcella Bitler, chair and professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Census Bureau outlining concerns about the planned 2026 operational test supporting preparation for the 2030 Census. One primary issue raised concerns the reduction in the number of test sites from six to two. The organization emphasized that the elimination of scientifically chosen locations, including tribal lands i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Physicists Break Superconductivity Temperature Record Breakthrough Sets the Stage for Future Advancements, Innovation in the Field Key Takeaways * Researchers at the University of Houston and its Texas Center for Superconductivity set a new ambient-pressure superconductivity record of 151 K, the highest transition temperature achieved without maintaining high pressure since   more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Early Childhood Centers Receive $315,000 from United Way By: Stephanie Ghandour Early childhood and family-focused initiatives at The University of Texas at Dallas will benefit from new support from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. For the first time, two of the University's centers -- the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and the Center for Children and Families (CCF) -- have be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Robot Hands So Sensitive They Can Grab a Potato Chip New technology created at UT overcomes one of the biggest hurdles in robotics: sensitive touch. * A new type of robotic hand developed at The University of Texas at Austin demonstrates such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them. The technology, called Fragile Object Grasp  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 10 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health Fort Worth launches new computing core, expands sequencing * UNT Health Fort Worth has launched a new High Performance Computing Core and expanded its next-generation sequencing capabilities, strengthening the institution's research infrastructure and accelerating discovery across biomedical, clinical and population health sciences. The HPC Core, which became operation  more

DENTON, Texas, March 11 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT Honors College student receives $45,000 Rotary Global Grant to pursue master's degree in London A prestigious grant will allow an undergraduate Honors College student at the University of North Texas to pursue a master's degree in England. Hadiyah "Diyah" Muhammad, a senior majoring in international studies with a concentration in business and economics, is the recipient of a $45,000 Rotary   more