IRVING, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: UCLA quarterback Mark Harmon arrived in New York 46 years ago for the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner without a tuxedo. All he carried off his transcontinental flight from Los Angeles was a business suit, prompting a bit of panic when he learned about the preferred attire. Selected as a 1973 NFF National Scholar-Athlete, Harmon was designated to respond on be  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: * * * - 4word Women Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization * * * The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of 4word Women of Dallas, TX. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethic  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: The American Football Coaches Association is proud to announce its 2019 Assistant Coach of the Year winners. One assistant coach from the five divisions of college football has been selected for their dedication to their teams and communities. A total of 53 nominees from Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA were nominated in 2019. Each year, s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit in Austin today, stating the proposed state takeover of the Houston Independent School District is unconstitutional under U.S. and Texas law because it disenfranchises and discriminates against people based on race and national origin. Gov. Greg Abbott and Education Commissioner Mike Morath claim the state takeover of the entire Houston sc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- The American Anthropological Association has announced the following events: * * * 2020 AES/APLA Joint Spring Conference, March 26-28, 2020, Thompson Conference Center (on The University of Texas at Austin campus), Austin, TX, Meeting Theme: Borders/Bridges 2020 SLA - Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) Spring Conference, April 2-5, 2020, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2020 SEA - Society for Economic Anthropology Spring Conference, April 30 - May 2,  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 23 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care has announced the following events: * * * AARC Congress: The International Respiratory Convention & Exhibition is the largest and most comprehensive respiratory care meeting in the world. 2021 -- Nov. 6-9, Phoenix, AZ 2020 -- Nov. 14-17, Orlando, FL * * * AARC Summer Forum: Where managers and educators meet for new ideas and strategies in respiratory care. 2022 -- July 26-28, Palm Desert, CA 2021 -- July 12-14, Bonit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners has announced the following events: * * * 2020 AANP Health Policy Conference, March 8-10, 2020, Washington D.C. 2020 AANP National Conference, June 23-28, 2020, New Orleans * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.aanp.org/events [Category: NursingEvent]  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice will honor Washington, D.C., trial lawyer and legal strategist Robert N. Weiner with its Father Robert F. Drinan Award during a reception at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2020, during the ABA Midyear Meeting at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. The Father Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service honors those who have strengthened the sec  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation has announced the following events: * * * AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show, Jan 17-22, 2020 - The American Farm Bureau Federation is the country's largest general farm organization and prides itself in being the unified national voice of agriculture. Each January, members gather for the annual convention. This year, the 101st Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, held January 17-22nd, will be in Austin,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: Russell Boening, a Texas rancher, farmer and President of the Texas Farm Bureau, today told Congress that the recent trade deal with Japan is welcome, but U.S. negotiators still have work to do. "It is obvious the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement is a win; however, the U.S. must pursue the next phase of negotiations with Japan," Boening told the House Ways and Means Subcommittee for Trade. "Not al  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor's (Tex.) 77-14 win over Sul Ross St. (Tex.) seals the Crusaders' top spot in the final regular season AFCA Division III Coaches' Top 25 Poll in 2019. The Crusaders finish regular season play with a perfect record of 10-0 and look to further their win streak in the first round of the Division III playoffs as they host No. 22 Redlands (Calif.) in one of five Top 25 matchups this c  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: In one of the biggest games in the history of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Montana Grizzlies left no doubt. Fueled by big plays and a dominant defense, Montana rolled to a 35-16 victory against then-No. 3 Weber State in a battle of the Big Sky's top two teams. The win is the 250th in Big Sky history for the Grizzlies, who finish the regular season a perfect 6-0 at home. Weber State dropped 4 spots to  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Morningside (Iowa) started the 2019 season at No. 1, and they are still No. 1 at the end of the regular season. The Mustangs scored 20 unanswered points in the third quarter of their Top 5 matchup against Northwestern (Iowa), overcoming a 13-10 deficit at halftime to win 37-27 and clinch their ninth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference title. Morningside will host No. 17 Dickinson State (N.D.) in t  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: The defending NCAA Division II national champions are rolling heading into the 2019 playoffs. Valdosta State (Ga.) beat West Georgia, 42-14, clinching the Gulf South Conference title and earning the Blazers a No. 1 seed in the playoffs. They also stayed ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 poll. Valdosta State has a bye in the first round and awaits the winner between No. 16 Wingate (N.C  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Oral Presentations Mo3106, Sa3199 * * * E-cigarette use takes a toll on heart health -- a big concern given the high prevalence of e-cigarettes and perception of e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, according to new, preliminary research that will be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- The American Intellectual Property Law Association issued the following news: The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 13, 2019, reversed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision that dismissed Texas-based Galperti Inc.'s attempt to cancel Italy-based Galperti Srl's mark. Galperti Inc. v. Galperti Srl, Fed. Cir., No. 2019-1150, 11/13/19. Though the companies are unrelated, both manufacture and sell metal flanges and related piping pr  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news: Amy Epps Martin, P.E., F.ASCE, a professor and researcher at Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Martin has more than 22 years of experience teaching civil engineering materials courses and conducting research on safe, sustainable asphalt technologies. Her research achievements and products are based on balancing fu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony present the much-anticipated world premiere of Composer-in-Residence Jimmy Lopez Bellido's Symphony No. 2, Ad Astra, at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and 7, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Saturday night attendees are invited to stay late and enjoy a complimentary after-party featuring music, specialty cocktails, and mingling with musicians as part of the evening's post-concert activit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has announced the following events: * * * 2020 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East, February 23-25, 2020, Dubai, UAE 2020 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe, April 5-7, 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, June 21-26, 2020, Boston, MA * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.acfe.com/conferences.aspx [Category: Law/LegalEvent]  more

KATY, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Association of Educational Service Agencies has announced the following events: * * * 2019 AESA Annual Conference, December 4-7, 2019, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix, Arizona 2020 Summer Leadership Conference, July 20-23, 2020, Hilton Nashville Downtown, Tennessee * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.aesa.us/events/ [Category: EducationEvent]  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research: The renewal of the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Demonstration Waiver by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has led the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to once again seek the expertise of the Texas A&M School of Public Health to serve as statewide evaluator, awarding funding in excess of $5 million dollars. Dr. Hye-Chung   more

CARY, North Carolina, Nov. 19 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: Over 500 absorbent hygiene and personal care professionals from 30 countries and throughout the supply chain participated in the fifth edition of INDA's Hygienix - the premier event for absorbent hygiene & personal care markets - held in Houston, Texas, Nov. 11-14. The successful three-day conference delivered premium content, education, networking opportunities, awards, and a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 21 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * - Total missions worldwide will be 407 * * * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the creation of eight new missions. With these additions, beginning July 1, 2020, there will be 407 missions worldwide. The following eight missions will open in July 2020: * Brazil Recife South * Cameroon Yaounde * Ecuador Guayaquil East * Ethiopia Addis Ababa   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- The Club Managers Association of America issued the following news release, dated Nov. 15: The Club Foundation is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Sally Burns Rambo Scholarship. Established in 2012 by The Club Foundation with the assistance of the Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Club Management Association of America (CMAA), the Sally Burns Rambo Scholarship honors mentor, role model, and pioneer Sally Burns Rambo, CCM, who paved the way for the suc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Big D Wins Big Honors for Vegan-Friendly Taquerias, Steakhouses, and More * * * The results are in for PETA's 2019 ranking of the top 10 vegan-friendly cities in the U.S.--and for the first time, Dallas has landed a spot on the list, debuting in seventh place thanks to its abundance of vegan twists on classic Texan and Latin American dishes. PETA has sent Mayor Eric Johnson a fram  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and American Student Assistance welcomed approximately 500 students to the Ascending Leaders Forums, on Nov. 20, 2019, at the University of Houston. This event is the first of five Ascending Leaders Forums to be held at Hispanic-Serving Institutions during the 2019-2020 academic year. The initiative serves to increase staff  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi and KEDT-TV will present "Remembering Wes," a documentary honoring the life and legacy of institute founding member Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell Jr. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019 as a part of KEDT's annual Day of Giving. Trailer: "Remembering Wes": The Life and Legacy of Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell Tunnel  more

FRISCO, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Health Information Trust Alliance issued the following news release: * * * - Support for California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) standards in HITRUST CSF to help businesses better identify and remediate gaps in CCPA-specific security and privacy controls * * * HITRUST, a leading data protection standards development and certification organization, has incorporated the CCPA standard into HITRUST CSF version 9.3, providing businesses with a strong basis for measuri  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: Shanghai-born conductor Yue Bao joins the Houston Symphony's artistic leadership in the newly-created position of Conducting Fellow. She begins her Houston Symphony tenure this month. As Conducting Fellow, Bao serves as cover conductor for rehearsals and performances, as conductor for assigned concerts and special projects, and as a Houston Symphony representative and advocate throughout the greater Houston community. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release: The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 310 to 107. This critical bill, led by Reps. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, D-Northern Mariana Islands, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, prohibits the commercial trade of shark fins and products containing shark fins in the U.S. Every year, tens of millions of sharks die agonizing deaths after being  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 310 v 107. This critical bill, led by Reps. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, D-Northern Mariana Islands, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, prohibits the commercial trade of shark fins and products containing shark fins in the U.S. Every year, tens of millions of sharks die agonizing deaths after be  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 20 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following news: Janette Duarte didn't learn English until age 10, when she moved to South Texas from Matamoros, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande River from Brownsville, TX. That experience provided her with a foundation that has carried over into her work as an English Learner Academic Programs Facilitator with the Idaho Falls School District, and into her role as one of the leaders in the Idaho Education Association's ESP co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- IEEE-USA, a unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, has announced the following event: * * * 4-6 Jan, Las Vegas, Nev., IEEE Rising Stars Conference 7-9 Jan, Las Vegas, Nev., 9th Annual IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference 3-6 Apr, Lafayette, La., IEEE Green Technologies Conference 11-14 Apr, Huntsville, Ala., IEEE SoutheastCon 15-18 Jul, Houston, Texas, Carbon Management Technology Conference 15-19 Jul, Dayton, Ohio, IEEE N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America has announced the following event: * * * OIL & GAS ORIENTATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO THE INDUSTRY, November 19, 2019, Houston, TX SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMITTEE MEETING, December 10, 2019, Houston, TX PRIVATE CAPITAL CONFERENCE, January 23, 2020, Houston, TX NAPE SUMMIT WEEK, February 3 - February 7, 2020, Houston, TX OIL & GAS OVERVIEW COURSE, February 4, 2020, Houston, TX CONGRESSIONAL CALL-UP, March 3 - March 5, 2020, Wash  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Institute for Policy Innovation issued the following news release: The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) supports Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai's policy, announced today, to conduct an open public auction of 280 mhz of the C-band. This announced policy is the right policy for continued innovation and expansion of wireless, and follows a well-understood and largely successful path of public spectrum auctions. "It's time for this cont  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The International Association of Exhibitions and Events issued the following news release: * * * - Competition Honors Excellence in Exhibitions and Events Marketing Materials * * * The International Association of Exhibitions and Events(R) (IAEE) announces the results of its annual Art of the Show Competition. The winners were selected for their creative use of several essential marketing elements needed to promote exhibitions and events. The winning entries will be  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The International Risk Management Institute issued the following news release: International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), has opened registration for the 2020 IRMI Emmett J Vaughan Agribusiness Conferences (AgriCon). These three regional Conferences are focused on the unique exposures faced by farms and other agribusinesses and how to best construct the insurance programs that cover them. The 2020 AgriCon locations and dates are as follows. * Sacramento, C  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, Nov. 19 -- 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 eight research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Challenges for Newly Credentialed Athletic Trainers During Their Transition to Practice * Epidemiology of Secondary School Boys' and Girls' Basketball Injuries: National Athletic Treatment, Injury  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Limnology and Oceanography Journal - Methods, a journal that says it deals with problems in the aquatic sciences from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, published five research articles including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Accounting for seasonal and composition-related variability in acoustic material properties in estimating copepod and krill target strength * Elucidating food web structure of the Poya  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The League of United Latin American Citizens issued the following news release: * * * - Nation's Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization is Calling on the Texas Education Agency, a State with a Racist History of Banning Spanish in Public Schools, to Permanently Disqualify a Socorro School District Substitute Teacher from Instructing Students * * * Today, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued a statement demanding that the Texas Educa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Mentoring Minds issued the following news: * * * - Supplemental Curriculum for English Language Arts and Reading Praised for Support of TEKS * * * ThinkUp! ELAR for Texas educators from K-12 publisher, Mentoring Minds, earned high marks from Learning List, a leading instructional materials review service for schools and districts. As part of its rigorous review process, Learning List scored five of the supplemental curriculum's eight levels at 100 percent, with the  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: A federal judge in Texas today halted a lawsuit challenging the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) until after the Supreme Court rules on the other DACA cases currently before it. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen ruled on a motion to stay filed by the State of New Jersey and supported by a separate motion to delay the Texas-led case filed by MALDEF (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions has announced the following events: * * * December 4, 2019, Seeing Fraud in 2020 - Strategies to Prevent It December 11-12, 2019, Credit Union CFO Summit, Huntington Beach, CA January 1, 2020, NCUA Compliance Deadline: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) March 2-4, 2020, Strategic Growth Conference, San Antonio, Texas March 16-20, 2020, Spring Regulatory Compliance School, Arlington, Virginia April   more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - The multi-discipline technology company becomes first-ever presenting sponsor of both the NFF Annual Awards Dinner and College Football Hall of Fame Class. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today a five-year partnership with Economic Transformation Technologies (ETT). The multi-discipline technology company will become the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: Gathering in the shadows of the Houston Contract Detention Facility, where a detainee died in July and which has been cited as having more deaths than most other facilities nationwide, activists are rallying today with the National Organization for Women and our Unlock the Future partners for the humane treatment of immigrant women and girls. "Brave women make the difficult, wrenching choice to u  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- The Printing Industries of America issued the following news: Printing Industries of America (PIA) proudly announces the election of its 2020 slate of officers and Board of Directors. The installation ceremony took place on November 17, 2019 at the PIA Fall Administrative meetings held in Houston, Texas. New board members inducted during the ceremony were: Teresa Campbell, Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica and Skip Novakovich, Esprit Graphic Commu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Public Relations Society of America has announced the following events: * * * 2019 PRSA Marketing and Digital Communications Conference, Dec 5-6, 2019 PRSA North Pacific District Conference, Jan 26-27, 2020, San Francisco Get Clicked, Liked & Shared, Feb 5-6, 2020, Durham, North Carolina - Learn to write better blog posts and other content-marketing pieces. Rev Up Readability, Apr 1-2, 2020, Austin, Texas Think Inside the Inbox, May 6-7, 2020, Los Angeles - How to   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The International Risk Management Institute issued the following news release: Risk managers and insurance professionals serving the energy industry can register now for the 2020 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference. International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), will return to Houston April 6-8 for this annual event focused on the complex exposures faced by energy companies and insurance programs that cover them. The Conference will feature multiple session  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news release: The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today announced the election of a new leadership team that is well equipped to lead RAGA's efforts in the 10 states that will hold attorney general (AG) races in 2020. These changes come after outgoing Chairman Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led RAGA during 2019, a historic year where Republican candidates won all three AG races across the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * - Texas LNG, Rio Grande LNG, and Annova LNG are widely opposed by Rio Grande Valley communities * * * Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced federal approvals of three controversial fracked gas export terminals - Texas LNG, Rio Grande LNG, Rio Bravo Pipeline, and Annova LNG - proposed for Texas' Rio Grande Valley. Despite today's approval from FERC, the proposed facilities still do not h  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 20 -- The Southern Medical Association has announced the following events: * * * December 5-8, 2019 - Southern Region Burn Conference, Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas October 8-10, 2020 - SMA's Southern Regional Assembly, St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center, Erlanger, Kentucky * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://sma.org/education-sma/events/ [Category: MedicalEvent]  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has developed LotusFlo(TM), a superhydrophobic coating to keep offshore drilling pipes from being clogged by various substances. R&D Magazine recently recognized LotusFlo and the unique process SwRI developed to apply the coating to pipes as one of the 100 most significant innovations of 2019. "Offshore oil drilling faces a number of challenges in extracting petroleum fro  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 18 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute's Technology Today Podcast celebrates one year of giving listeners an inside perspective on world-changing science, engineering, research and technology through informative conversations with SwRI experts. The podcast highlights SwRI advances, discoveries and programs in easy-to-follow discussions with institute technical staff. It encourages the audience to simply, "liste  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Mitigating ongoing threats to national security requires timely intelligence data, including signals intelligence (SIGINT) obtained through electronic surveillance. Modern SIGINT systems provide this information by monitoring electronic communications transmitted over the air. In order to improve capability and reduce cost in a terrestrial direction-finding antenna, Southwest Research Institute develo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: The State Bar of Texas Jury Service Committee is seeking feedback from people summoned to jury duty about their experiences. The committee has created an online survey designed to elicit a more thorough understanding of the juror experience regardless of court or county or whether the individual ended up serving on a jury. The committee hopes the information collected will result in recommendations to improve t  more

KARNES CITY, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Thanks to an investigation by Special Rangers of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Andre Demoine McKenzie, of La Grange, will spend the next six years in prison for cattle theft. McKenzie faced three charges for theft of cattle, one each in Karnes, Atascosa and Frio counties. Theft of livestock is usually a third-degree felony, but McKenzie's charges were  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Responding to a push from Texas' own Ben Downs of Bryan Broadcasting, the FCC is slated this Friday to consider the adoption of a proposed rulemaking effort to allow AM stations to voluntarily convert to an all-digital operation. If they run with it, comments and reply comments will be due 60 days and 90 days, respectively, after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Among the questions the FCC w  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: The Southwest National Primate Research Center hosted to 37th Annual Symposium on Nonhuman Primate models for AIDS at the Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel in the fall of 2019. The goal of the symposium is to create the ability to share and exchange new research findings, ideas, and direction by an international group of scientists. Many of these researchers focus on the study of natural or experim  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: The Texas Biomedical Forum is an independent, non-profit association dedicated to promoting the life-saving work of Texas Biomed. The Forum sponsors one-year pilot projects that help scientists prove concepts that can lead to subsequent and often significant federal funding of research. The 2019 faculty Forum grant recipient is: Diako Ebramini, Ph.D. $60,000 Population-specific gene splicin  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 20 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Texas farmers and ranchers need a strong trade agreement with Japan to help grow demand and provide much-needed market certainty, Texas Farm Bureau President (TFB) Russell Boening told a U.S. House subcommittee today. Earlier this year, the Trump administration signed the first phase of a trade agreement with Japan. Under this agreement, Japan will eliminate or reduce tariffs on an additional $7.2 billion of U.S. food  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the 225th Judicial District Court granted a temporary injunction preventing the controversial San Antonio mandatory paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect on Dec. 1. "I congratulate the San Antonio business community on their win stopping the unconstitutional San Antonio paid sick leave ordinance from being enforced," said Robert Henneke, general counsel at the Texas Public Policy Foundatio  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Protected acreage will prevent development, preserve the Blanco River and save an iconic piece of Texas history. * * * With a majority vote by the Hays County Commissioners Court, The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with Hays County, is now free to move forward with a planned acquisition of more than 530 acres of the historic El Rancho Cima. The acquisition is slated to officially close on November 22  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - The NFF and Fidelity recognize the critical role of faculty in supporting the interests of student-athletes nationwide. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the names of the 12 Faculty Athletics Representatives who will be honored as part of the 2019 NFF Faculty Salutes Presented by Fidelity Investments, honoring the sig  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The University of Southern California and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2019 electee Troy Polamalu with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Nov. 23, during the Trojans' football game against UCLA. Coverage of the game will s  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20 -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news: Juan Cueto did not feel sick, but he was losing weight rapidly and was devastated with the knowledge that he had two life threatening diseases, cancer and a liver disease. Doctors in another state told him there was no treatment; only a liver transplant would cure him of the primary sclerosing cholangitis he was diagnosed with in 2012. He was told this liver disease could lead to bile duc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: On the eve of the fifth annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit, Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture honored the USA Rice/Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership as the 2019 Sustainability Collaboration of the Year. Representing unparalleled collaboration that spans the entire rice industry, the Rice Stewardship Partnership supports rice farmers in pursuing continuous improvement in water qu  more