IRVING, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Jacob Green's life has come full circle at Texas A&M. After retiring from the NFL, he returned to College Station, attending a few games and eventually assumed his current job as the 12th Man Foundation's vice president for major gifts and endowments, leveraging his well-known contributions as a player to inspire donor contributions today. One of the first gifts that Green end  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Joe Thomas may have grown up about 70 miles East of Madison, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, but he admits that he took a "grass is greener" approach to his college recruitment. He visited a lot of schools, he said, but it soon dawned on him that there was no place like home. Thomas laid his roots near the University of Wisconsin, where he blossomed as a two-time First-Team All-Big   more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Torry Holt met with Boo Corrigan not long after Corrigan accepted the NC State athletics director job. Holt is practically a regular at head coach Dave Doeren's practices, speaking to Wolfpack players. And he scratched the coaching itch from 2015-18 at Heritage High, where he got to tutor his son -- who is now an engineering major at NC State. To say that Holt is still attached  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Alcoholism - Clinical and Experimental Research, a journal from the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, says that it provides animal and human clinical, epidemiological, experimental, policy and historical research relating to alcohol abuse, dependence or alcoholism, published 23 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * Amygdala Arginine Vasopressin Modulates Chronic Ethanol   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 10 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The proselytizing judge in the Amber Guyger case has inadvertently confessed to the validity of an ethics complaint against her, the Freedom From Religion Foundation points out in a follow-up. FFRF had complained to the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct when Judge Tammy Kemp presented convicted murderer and former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger with a bible at the close of the t  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: After giving up 10 unanswered points to close out the 4th quarter, No. 2 James Madison was going to need overtime to survive the upset bid from then-No. 24 Stony Brook. The Dukes regrouped and scored a quick touchdown to take a 45-38 lead before the defense forced a turnover on downs to finish off the Seawolves. With the win, James Madison remains No. 2 while Stony Brook jumps one position up to No. 23 i  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Minnesota State used a dominating performance to beat conference rival and then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth, 52-7. The loss, which was the fifth one in a row against the Mavericks, dropped the Bulldogs 11 spots to No. 23. Minnesota State keeps their No. 3 spot in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll and moves their record to 5-0. Valdosta State (Ga.) remains No. 1 after a 42-17 win over Mississippi Col  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Marian (Ind.) used a stingy defense and a dominate run game to upset then-No. 3 Saint Francis (Ind.), 28-10. The win vaulted Marian to No. 3 in this week's AFCA NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. That wasn't the only Top 5 upset as Grand View (Iowa) took down then-No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.), 27-6, allowing the Vikings to jump to No. 5. Morningside (Iowa) still holds the top spot after moving its record to 4-0 wit  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Wheaton's (Ill.) 35-21 victory over then-No. 5 North Central (Ill.) secures their No. 6 spot in the AFCA Division III Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Wheaton looks to move to 5-0 on the season as they travel to face North Park (Ill.) this coming weekend. Holding steady ahead of Wheaton is No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), who received 45 first-place votes after a 79-0 blowout win over McMurry (Tex.). Mount Union (  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - The public awareness campaign, created by Leo Burnett, encourages employees to access company mental health resources * * * The first step to tackling mental health is to normalize the conversation about it--and that's what the American Heart Association's CEO Roundtable is doing. In honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 46 CEOs from leading U.S. companies and organizations unite their v  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - Dog ownership was associated with a 33% lower risk of death for heart attack survivors living alone and 27% reduced risk of death for stroke survivors living alone, compared to people who did not own a dog. - Dog ownership was associated with a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 31% lower risk of death by heart attack or stroke compared to non-owners. * * * Dog ownership may be ass  more

COLLEGE PARK, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: ASLO is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange (LOREX) program! This NSF-funded graduate student program (Award # #1831075) was initiated to further connect our members through international research collaboration. The twenty-one students in the second cohort will conduct research exchanges in 7 host institutions in Australi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, Baylor Scott & White Health's accountable care organization (ACO), generated $39.3 million in savings for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2018, according to results released this week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The MSSP is an alternative payment model in which eligible healthcare providers, hospitals, and suppliers are rewarde  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: A new poll says a majority of Texan voters support infusing taxpayer dollars into cancer research and prevention programs here at home, and state leadership are calling on citizens to vote yes on Proposition 6 this November to ensure that work continues uninterrupted. Texans Fighting Cancer, a broad coalition led by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, implores voters to  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published four research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 8, 2019 edition: * Arterial Grafts for Coronary Bypass: A Critical Review After the Publication of ART and RADIAL * Evaluation of Risk Factors for Heart-Lung Transplant Recipient Outcome: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database * Hemodynamics and Prognostic Impact of Concomitant Mitral Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Sur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The leading public policy center in the state most affected by this year's crisis on the southern border announced today the formation of a Border Security Coalition, in partnership with sister state and national organizations from throughout the nation. "The crisis we have seen this year along the U.S. southern border with Mexico has brought into stark relief the need for border security to be priority num  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: Effective project management is a competitive advantage. Imagine your projects excelling on all key performance indicators, finishing on time and causing you less stress; this scenario could be your reality with a superstar project manager on your team. According to CIO, organizations using proven project management practices wasted 28 times less money than those who did not implement proven practices. A g  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: ESA member company B Safe Security (B Safe) recently acquired nearby companies Securitech and DC Security Systems, continuing a trend of growth and acquisitions for the company. Neil Appel, vice president of sales and marketing at B Safe, says the transition went smoothly for the team, which is no stranger to acquisitions. The decision to acquire was driven by the other two companies' location within B Safe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 11 -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: * * * - By 2030, 30% of new car sales in the city will be electric * * * The city of Houston and corporate partners announced today a roadmap to increase electric vehicle sales to 30% of all new car sales by 2030. The plan will aim to increase awareness about, affordability of, and the availability of electric transportation in Houston over the next decade. "Today, affordable, efficient, long-range electric veh  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - By 2030, 30% of new car sales in the city will be electric * * * The city of Houston and corporate partners announced today a roadmap to increase electric vehicle sales to 30% of all new car sales by 2030. The plan will aim to increase awareness about, affordability of, and the availability of electric transportation in Houston over the next decade. "Today, affordable, effi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - Call on Chancellor Sharp to cut pollution on University Lands * * * More than 50 faculty members of the Texas A&M University System sent a letter to Chancellor John Sharp today urging him to work to reduce global warming pollution from oil and gas operations on two million acres of land administered by the Texas A&M University and University of Texas Systems. The letter states  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: * * * - Call on Chancellor Sharp to cut pollution on University Lands * * * More than 50 faculty members of the Texas A&M University System sent a letter to Chancellor John Sharp today urging him to work to reduce global warming pollution from oil and gas operations on two million acres of land administered by the Texas A&M University and University of Texas Systems. The letter states that "in 2017, emissions from   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news: * * * - Prompted by EPA Threats Against CA, Former EPA Officials Sign Letter to U.S. House Oversight Committee * * * Almost 600 former EPA officials sent a letter ( https://www.environmentalintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Letter-to-U.S.-House-Protesting-Trump-EPA-Threats-against-CA.pdf)today to the U.S. House demanding an investigation into President Trump's abuse of EPA authority by threatening Ca  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Oct. 11 -- Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy from the International League Against Epilepsy, published 12 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Design and validation of two measures to detect anxiety disorders in epilepsy: The Epilepsy Anxiety Survey Instrument and its brief counterpart * Disclosure strategies in adults with epilepsy when telling, "I   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Texas as they respond to Tropical Storm Imelda by providing emergency supplies and support for vulnerable communities impacted by the devastating flooding. Tropical Storm Imelda dropped more than two feet of rainfall over eastern Texas in mid-September, causing record-breaking flooding in many areas. Parts of Montgomery County and Cha  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The International Risk Management Institute will host its 39th IRMI Construction Risk Conference at the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 10-13: Agenda and speakers include: Contractual Risk Transfer in Construction Speaker: William H. Perkins, Senior Training Specialist, Liberty Mutual This optional pre-Conference seminar provides an introduction to contractual risk transfer in construction contracts, with specific attention to those prov  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 6 -- The International Risk Management Institute will host its IRMI Transportation Risk and Insurance Mini-Conference at the Sheraton Grand, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 13: Agenda and speakers include: Fleet Risk Management: How to Reduce Auto Liability Auto liability represents one of a company's most significant risks, and rising insurance premiums reflect the escalating cost of these claims. This session will outline real-world strategies you can use to create a crash-fre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America will host a Community Bank Marketing Seminar at the Embassy Suites Dallas - DFW International Airport North, Grapevine, Texas, Nov. 13-14: Agenda: Agile Marketing - How to Prioritize, Partner and Produce Great Marketing! As a bank marketer today you have more responsibilities in more areas than any of your predecessors. On the one hand, today you have more tools and channels than ever before. On the other, you have some of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- IEEE-USA, a unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, will host the Women in Engineering Forum USA East 2019 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 21-23: Keynotes: * How Family, Champions and Experiences Shaped My Leadership Journey Speaker: Monica McManus, VP & COO, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems * The Greatest Risk is Avoiding Risk Speaker: Kendra Moore, President, Boston Fusion * * * Agenda and Speakers inclu  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities held its 33rd Annual Conference "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Meeting the Challenge of Prosperity and Equality" on Oct. 5-7, 2019, at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Ill. More than 1,850 attendees from across the nation participated, including more than 600 undergraduate students who took part in HACU's iAd  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted a "Students in STEM: Youth Leadership Development Forum," on Oct. 4, 2019, at the University of Illinois at Chicago for over 500 local area middle and high school students. Welcoming remarks from the University of Illinois at Chicago, included Michael Amiridis, chancellor and Amalia Pallares, associate chancellor and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Houston home sales registered the seventh positive month of 2019 in September as consumers continued to take advantage of low mortgage interest rates, keeping a market that normally slows down this time of year buzzing. According to the latest monthly report from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), sales of single-family homes across the Houston area totaled 7,035 in September. That is up 9.5  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, a journal that says it contributes to the study, prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancer from the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, published 17 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Cervical cancer in Tosamaganga Hospital, Tanzania: difficulties and challenges in a low resource country setting (19 July, 2019)   more

TUNIS, Tunisia, Oct. 7 -- The International Republican Institute issued the following news release: Today, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) joint international Election Observation Mission, released its preliminary statement following Tunisia's parliamentary elections. The delegation, led by Andrew Natsios, former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and a professor at the George H. W. Bush School at Texas A&M, an  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Texas A&M and the National Football Foundation will jointly honor Green, a 2019 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, when the Aggies host Alabama. * * * Texas A&M University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2019 electee Jacob Green with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by   more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Wisconsin and the National Football Foundation will jointly honor Thomas, a 2019 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, when the Badgers host Michigan State. * * * The University of Wisconsin and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2019 electee Joe Thomas with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The Journal of Athletic Training, a journal that says it features prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, published nine research articles, including the following topics, in its September 2019 edition: * Advancing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Using Real-Time Biofeedback for Amplified Sensorimotor Integration * Anterior Cruciate Ligament Research Retreat VIII Summary Stateme  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- The Journal of Field Ornithology, a journal that says it emphasizes the study of birds in their natural habitats from the Association of Field Ornithologists, published eight research articles on the following topics in its September 2019 edition: * Assemblage structure and dynamics of terrestrial birds in the southwest Amazon: a camera-trap case study * Comparative breeding ecology of Mississippi Kites in urban and exurban areas of West Texas * Feeding on the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The League of United Latin American Citizens issued the following statement in acknowledgement of a lifetime of service to civil rights and social justice by Leonard Chaires, who died Sept. 16 in Dallas, Texas: * * * - Leonard Chaires Honored by Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization * * * "This week, LULAC pauses to pay tribute to one of its staunchest and most loyal members who devoted much of his life to the service of others, selflessly and wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The League of United Latin American Citizens issued the following statement by National President Domingo Garcia in response to Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn delivered remarks during a White House press briefing about border security, calling immigrants "drunks who would run over your children": "It is appalling that a man with a badge and gun like Sheriff Waybourn would make such ignorant and twisted racist statements influenced by his far right-wing ideology. "  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: A federal judge in Texas today struck down key portions of Starr County's regulations that limited political speech. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane concluded that certain Starr County rules restricting electioneering on county-owned properties violated the U.S. Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational F  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: The Swiss Federal Office of Energy and swissnex San Francisco hosted the sixth edition of the Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days on October 6-9, 2019 in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. The annual event provides a collaborative networking forum where attendees from Switzerland and the United States can exchange ideas and explore energy innovations, strategies, market developments and policie  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators issued the following news release: Director of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, Scott Ketcham, will provide the keynote presentation at the forthcoming Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications. The Forum, the fourth of its kind to be held since the inaugural event in 2015, is being presented by the NCCCO Foundation and hosted by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) at its brand   more

TUNIS, Tunisia, Oct. 7 -- The National Democratic Institute issued the following news release: Today, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) joint international Election Observation Mission, released its preliminary statement following Tunisia's parliamentary elections. The delegation, led by Andrew Natsios, former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and a professor at the George H. W. Bush School at Texas A&M, and Ann  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Team features NFF board members who have gone on to great success after playing football, highlighting all that is good in college football as the game celebrates 150 years. * * * As college football celebrates its 150th season in 2019, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today announced its Team of Excellence, highlighting all NFF board memb  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Operation Blessing International issued the following news: "It was devastating. I was in denial for two days," said Texas native Debra as she faced a flooded home for the first time in her life, on top of many other challenges. But through it all, she also found that God is good. During Tropical Storm Imelda, a foot of water had rushed in and ruined her house. With no flood insurance, she's had a hard time dealing with the damage left behind. Debra began a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - With New Ad, PETA Says That the Best Sandwich Is a Vegan One That No Bird Had to Die For * * * PETA has its own take on the "Chicken Sandwich War"! In a new billboard that just went up near a local Popeyes restaurant, a chicken gazes out at the viewer next to the words "I'm ME, Not MEAT. See the Individual. Go Vegan." The ad--which follows PETA's release of a roundup of the best   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Supporters Will Demand That University President End Muscular Dystrophy Experiments on Golden Retrievers * * * Armed with signs proclaiming, "Dogs Are Suffering at TAMU," a pack of PETA supporters will attend Texas A&M University (TAMU) President Michael K. Young's State of the University Address on Thursday to urge him to end the school's muscular dystrophy experimen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release: This week, Public Knowledge filed comments with the Department of Justice regarding its proposed conditions on the Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Consumer Reports, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and New America's Open Technology Institute also joined these comments. Public Knowledge previously filed a Petition to Deny the merger with the Federal Communications Commission and testified against the deal on Capitol Hill. Sep  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement by senior attorney Josh Smith: Today in federal court, counsel for the Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund argued against a State of Texas appeal on the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare Bexar County, Texas as nonattainment with the 2015 ozone standard. In addition, the Sierra Club argued to include additional Texas counties (Atascosa, Comal, and Guadalupe) in the nonattain  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has received new funding from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use an SwRI-developed bioreactor to propagate cells for personalized regenerative medicine applications. A $3 million MTEC program will demonstrate stem cell manufacturing, and a $2.3 FDA contract is funding CAR T-cell production. Cell and gene th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: A study co-written by a Southwest Research Institute scientist describes a new algorithm that combines the capabilities of two spacecraft instruments, which could result in lower cost and higher efficiency space missions. The virtual "super instrument," is a computer algorithm that utilizes deep learning to analyze ultraviolet images of the Sun, taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, and measure t  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at the Texas Station Event Center in Gatesville, Texas. The event will provide an opportunity for local cattle producers to learn about TSCRA's recent activities, discuss issues facing cattle raisers and connect with other cattle producers in the area. Registration   more

QUITMAN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Justin Glenn Thompson, 40, of Hineston, Louisiana, was arrested Wednesday on a felony cattle theft indictment out of Cass County, Texas. Special Rangers of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and Wood County deputies made the arrest at the Wood County Courthouse. Thompson was booked and later released on a $40,000 bond. Thompson was previously arrested in Louisi  more

GREENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: George Lewis Brigham, 45, of Greenville, Texas, was arrested Oct. 7, 2019. Brigham is charged with third-degree felony theft of livestock. The arrest and charges are the results of an investigation by Special Ranger Troy McKinney of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and the Hunt County Sheriff's Office. The case began in July when a rancher contacted  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Augustus Sioux May, 20, of Pawnee, was arrested Sept. 19, 2019, and booked into the Payne County Jail. He is charged with one count of burglary in the second degree and one count of receiving or knowingly concealing stolen property. The arrest and charges are the results of a joint investigation by the Payne County Sheriff's Office and special rangers of the Texas and Southwe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Registration is now open for TAB's 2019 Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Live! At Loews in Arlington. It's the same hotel and date as that night's Lone Star EMMY(R) Awards gala. Five nationally known newsroom trainers and several of Texas' best broadcast journalists will present nearly 20 information-packed sessions at the day-long workshop. Check out the schedule here (https://  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: When Texans head to the ballot box Nov. 5 all will be asked to weigh in on a passel of meat-and-potatoes issues, while some voters in Dallas and Houston are slated to select successors to three State Representatives who've resigned mid-term. Dallas voters residing in House District 100 will choose a successor to Democrat Eric Johnson who was recently elected Mayor of Dallas. Harris County voters in House Dis  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Veterinary Research Technicians are some of the most important people on our campus. They are sometimes referred to as "nurses for animals." 38 vet techs and 3 vet tech supervisors work at the Southwest National Primate Research Center on the Texas Biomed campus. What they do each and every day is vital to our scientific mission: to eradicate the threat of infectious diseases and advance knowl  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 10 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Texas Biomed Adjunct Professor Peter Nathanielz, Ph.D., was involved in this newly-published study. Here is the article featured on The Physiological Society (https://www.physoc.org/news_article/maternal-obesity-speeds-up-aging-in-offspring-which-increases-likelihood-of-diabetes-and-heart-disease/) website. It has long been known that obesity impairs our metabolism and predisposes to diabetes   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Anna Goodroe, D.V.M., DACLAM, is the newest veterinarian to join the staff at the Southwest National Primate Research Center on the Texas Biomedical Research Institute campus. As an Assistant Veterinarian, she is part of the Veterinary Resources and Research Support team. In providing clinical support, she will conduct preventative health checks, disease surveillance, and treatment/management of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Texas Hospital Association issued the following news release: In advance of its 2019 Behavioral Health Conference, the Texas Hospital Association outlines public policy priorities focused on strengthening the state's behavioral health system to meet the needs of Texas. Among the priorities, Texas hospitals will advocate for: * State funding for behavioral health care in line with the growing need for and cost of services. * Increased access to community-based and eme  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 11 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Itali Marlowe is at Least the 19 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; 15 Have Been Killed With a Gun; Almost All Were Black Women - At least 5 Transgender Women Have Been Killed or Wounded in Texas This Year; 3 Have Been Shot with a Gun * * * The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: Today, the Houston Symphony announced a four-concert chamber music series showcasing musicians of the orchestra and guest luminaries in intimate venues across Houston. The opening concert takes place at MATCH Box 4 featuring violin virtuoso Gil Shaham and Houston Symphony musicians in Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in B minor on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. "Chamber music is one of the most intimate forms of music making, allo  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - NC State and the National Football Foundation will jointly honor Holt, a 2019 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, when the Wolfpack hosts Syracuse. * * * NC State University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2019 electee Torry Holt with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation yesterday sent recommendations to the Legislative Budget Board for school district efficiency audits and included suggested language for districts to use when reporting to taxpayers. "The inclusion of efficiency audits in HB 3 was a win for Texas taxpayers, and TPPF is proud to have supported that effort," said Kevin Roberts, executive director of TPPF. "Our recommend  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-1 voted today to ratify a new contract with Rohm and Haas Texas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical, that covers about 235 workers at the company's facility in Deer Park. The contract, which runs through March 1, 2023, contains annual wage increases and other improvements. "This contract is a testament to the strength and solidarity of the members  more

LISSIE, Texas, Oct. 9 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: When Tim Gertson isn't out in the fields, you might find him hunkered down in his office, which he describes as "a mad scientist's lair, with jumper wires all over the place." These days, Tim is working on a prototype for a wireless water-level monitor and control system for the rice fields on his approximately 1,000 acre farm here. "My goal is to have a rice field irrigate itself autonomously," he says excitedly. "It's lof  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Three minutes of innovative storytelling about U.S.-grown rice is all it takes to earn money for college! If you're a high school graduating student from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Texas, submit a three-minute video that creates awareness and promotes U.S.-grown rice, September National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to your state, for a chance to win this year's National Ri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: The Houston Symphony welcomes back world-renowned conductor and critically acclaimed Wagner interpreter Marek Janowski in Wagner + Beethoven 2, a program that celebrates the music of two revolutionary composers, 8 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Jones Hall. First on the program, Janowski leads the orchestra in Beethoven's upbeat Symphony No. 2. Even though it was written as Beethoven grappled with his trag  more