NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * 5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned; today's ruling jeopardizes that lifeline * Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person, making it harder nationwide to get the abortion method that is   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Introduces a Resolution Condemning President Donald J. Trump for His Disgraceful, Despicable, and Disrespectful Social Media Post Depicting Himself as Jesus Christ * Washington, DC) -On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Congressman Al Green introduced the "Original Resolution Condemning President Donald J. Trump for his disgraceful, despicable, and disrespectful social media post depicting him  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Host Homeland Security Members for Site Visit and FIFA World Cup Fact-Finding Forum on Emergency Preparedness and Response at NRG Stadium * (Houston, TX) -On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a member of the Homeland Security Committee and the Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States, together with Committee Ranking Member Congressman Bennie   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Host Passport Day with State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Fort Bend County Commissioner Grady Prestage, and Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable Daryl Smith Sr. at the Missouri City Recreation and Tennis Center * (Houston, TX) -On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Congressman Al Green will host Passport Day along with State Representative Ron Reynolds, Fort Bend County Commissioner Grady Prestage, and F  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 2 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * FIRST IN TEXAS: UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine graduates its inaugural class * The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's School of Podiatric Medicine (SOPM) celebrated a milestone on Saturday, May 2, graduating its first class of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) graduates in Texas.  The SOPM Class of 2026 was the first in Texas to complete the DPM degree at the state's first - an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Adds Palo Pinto County To Texas Severe Weather Disaster Declaration * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he amended the state's disaster declaration for severe weather to include Palo Pinto County following impacts from severe storms. With this addition, the total number of counties included in the state's disaster declaration is now four. Additional counties may be added as con  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empow  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empow  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study links cancer metabolism to DNA replication errors * Loss of an enzyme necessary for a process called lipoylation disrupts the way cancer cells copy their DNA, increasing their vulnerability to a class of anticancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in Science Advances, reveal a previou  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB STEM Academy Welcomed Entergy Leaders * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) STEM Academy welcomed leaders from Entergy to campus in April for a student-centered engagement focused on career pathways, workforce development, and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the energy and utilities sector. The visit, held in the UAPB STEM Building, brought toget  more