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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday June 14, 2026 ( 17 items )  

87th FTS welcomes new commander
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 87th FTS welcomes new commander * * Published June 12, 2026 * By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan * 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - 87th Flying Training Squadron Airmen bid farewell to Lt. Col. Jonathan Radtke, 87th FTS outgoing commander, and welcomed their new commander, Lt. Col. James Hesson, 87th FT  more

Azuma Foods International Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish in Tako Wasabi
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Azuma Foods International, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish in Tako Wasabi Summary Company Announcement Date: June 11, 2026 FDA Publish Date: June 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: May contain undeclared fish. Company Name: Azuma Foods International, Inc. U.S.A Brand Name: Azuma Foods Product  more

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially activated a Level 3 emergency response to New World screwworm (NWS) on June 11. Level 3 is the lowest level in CDC's 3-level response structure. CDC is supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (US  more

Governor Hochul Marches in Buffalo Juneteenth Parade
ALBANY, New York, June 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Marches in Buffalo Juneteenth Parade * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul marched in the Juneteenth Parade in Erie County B-ROLL of the Governor marching in the Buffalo Juneteenth Parade can be found on YouTube and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality vide  more

Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-12
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-12 * * Published June 12, 2026 * By Senior Airman Jarrett Smith * 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Twenty-seven U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during their graduation ceremony held June 11,   more

ICYMI: Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Cruz Hosts Roundtable on the Protect College Sports Act
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cruz Hosts Roundtable on the Protect College Sports Act U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted a roundtable with coaches, student athletes, and university presidents to discuss the Protect College Sports  more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The HuffPost article below, titled "We Called Out Trump's Go-To Racist Insult. Congress Noticed."
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The HuffPost article below, titled "We Called Out Trump's Go-To Racist Insult. Congress Noticed." * The HuffPost article below, titled "We Called Out Trump's Go-To Racist Insult. Congress Noticed," speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here (link is external). *** Original text here: https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/case-you-missed-it-  more

Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questio  more

Mayer Brown Advises Miyoshi America on First-Of-Its-Kind Prepackaged Talc Chapter 11 Case
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown advises Miyoshi America on first-of-its-kind prepackaged talc Chapter 11 case A multi-office, multi-practice team of Mayer Brown lawyers advised Miyoshi America, Inc., a manufacturer of cosmetics ingredients, in securing confirmation of its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan to resolve talc-related tort claims. Prior to commencing its Chapter 11 process, Miyoshi America was f  more

National Association of Home Builders: Over 1,100 Housing Advocates Call on Congress to Address Affordability
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Over 1,100 Housing Advocates Call on Congress to Address Affordability More than 1,100 builders, remodelers and other housing industry professionals went to Capitol Hill today to call for congressional action to improve affordability and help builders to increase the production of affordable, attainable homes. "Members of the housing community from across the country are in Washington fo  more

Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative
IRVING, Texas, June 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Thirteen of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Camp Hope and Star Legacy Foundation in Arkansas Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 13, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundat  more

NOAA: Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles. - As the summer weather starts to heat up, many of us find relief by taking a dip in cool water. But if the water is too cold, we can't tolerate it for long. Did you know that for sea turtles, extremely cold water temperatures can actually be fatal? S  more

O2 and Mavenir Successfully Trial Technology to Improve Call Clarity for People With Hearing Loss
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 13 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release: * * * O2 and Mavenir Successfully Trial Technology to Improve Call Clarity for People with Hearing Loss * O2 has successfully trialled new technology to provide clearer phone calls for customers with hearing loss * The trial was carried out with Mavenir and created a personalised hearing profile for each participant, allowing the ne  more

Pembina Report Highlights How Demand-side Management Reduces Peak Demand and Lowers Electricity Costs
CALGARY, Alberta, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release: * * * Pembina report highlights how demand-side management reduces peak demand and lowers electricity costs New Pembina program launched to scale demand-side solutions across Canada - A new report Demand as a Utility Resource from the Pembina Institute finds that demand-side management (DSM) programs are widely used across electricity systems to reduce peak demand and manage overall system costs by in  more

Sen. Warren Issues Statement on SpaceX IPO
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on SpaceX IPO United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement ahead of SpaceX's IPO: "Trump's SEC greenlit an IPO with numbers analysts have called 'nonsensical.' The world wi  more

University of St. Thomas Begins Construction of Residence Hall
HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * Press Release: University of St. Thomas begins construction of new residence hall The new facility will double the capacity for student housing on campus - The University of St. Thomas is proud to announce that construction on a new student residence hall has begun, following a groundbreaking on June 12. The event is a major milestone in the University's continued growth and commitment to  more

University of St. Thomas-Houston: Reading the Map - Conversation on Pope Leo XIV's AI Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas
HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * Reading the Map: A Conversation on Pope Leo XIV's AI Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas The University of St. Thomas in Houston led a discussion with scholars and practioners to unpack the pope's new encyclical on artificial intelligence. When Pope Leo XIV released "Magnifica Humanitas,", or "magnificent humanity," he staged a major event in Rome to launch it the encyclical, inviting cardinal  more