CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor James J.S. Holmes with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. A partner at Clyde & Co. in Los Angeles, Holmes helped the ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and served as its chair from 2012-15. During that time, he awarded the fir  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: Three longstanding LGBT legal activists will be honored by the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with its eighth annual Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of June 28, 1969, which was a turning point in the gay rights movement, the a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor the ACLU's Chase Strangio with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Strangio, a staff attorney at the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project in New York, litigates a full docket of cases across the country on issues affecting LGBTQ people and people living with HI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor Carmelyn Malalis with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. As chair of the New York City Human Rights Commission since 2015, Malalis has instituted explicit direction regarding pronoun usage, access to single-sex facilities and programs, compliance wi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: Rapidly warming temperatures, fluctuating precipitation patterns, and changing landscapes are having measurable negative effects on global flora, including medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). These impacts are described in the extensive cover article of issue 124 of HerbalGram, the quarterly, peer-reviewed scientific journal of the nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC). This latest issue focuses   more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: The only undefeated team left in FCS football after the 2019 regular season ended on Saturday earned the No. 1 overall seed in the FCS playoffs. North Dakota State, who still sits No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll, beat No. 25t Southern Illinois, 21-7, to finish the regular season at 12-0. They have a 32-2 record in the playoffs over the past nine years including national championships in seven  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 27 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: In a four-year study of Mexican-born women who reside in an agricultural area of California, the worry of deportation appears to double their risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers followed 572 women (average age of 39 years; 99% were bor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The American Petroleum Institute has announced the following events: * * * Pipeline SMS Industry Tools Workshop, December 4-5, 2019, The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas Emergency Response Forum: Public / Private Partnerships, December 10-11, 2019, San Jacinto College, Center For Petrochemical, Energy And Technology, Pasadena, TX 2020 Hazardous Liquids Reporting Workshop, January 14, 2020, RCP Inc., Houston, Texas 2020 Exploration And Produc  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 25 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: Some of the nation's leading agriculture experts and well-known personalities will be featured on the Main Stage during the 2020 Commodity Classic held Thursday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, Feb. 29 in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1996, Commodity Classic is America's largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience. The Main Stage, presented by Successful Farming(R)   more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- The Association of School Business Officials International has announced the following events: * * * Executive Leadership Forum, Feb. 13-15, 2020, New Orleans, Louisiana Legislative Advocacy Conference, July 7-9, 2020, Washington Eagle Institute, July 14-17, 2020, Quebec City, Canada Annual Conference and Expo, Oct. 2-5, 2020, Nashville, Tennessee Executive Leadership Forum, Feb. 25-27, 2021, San Antonio, Texas Annual Conference and Expo, Oct. 13-16, 2021, Mi  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International has announced the following events: * * * Middle East Summit: December 9-10, 2019, Dubai Deans Conference; February 2-4, 2020, Nashville, Tennessee B-School Communications and Development Symposium: March 4-6, 2020, Washington D.C. Assessment and Impact Conference: March 19-21, 2020, Houston, Texas International Conference and Annual Meeting: April 26-28, 2020, Denver, Colorado Graduate  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: * * * - Canine Companions for Independence at Baylor Scott & White Health - Kinkeade Campus expands to enhance quality of life for those who have served our country * * * Canine Companions for Independence(R) at Baylor Scott & White Health - Kinkeade Campus has expanded its training program to offer service dogs for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The campus in Irving is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: Today, Brady endorsed Wendy Davis to represent Texas' 21st District in the United States House of Representatives. Brady President Kris Brown stated: "We need leaders who aren't afraid to stand by their convictions. Few people know how better to stand than Wendy Davis. She is a champion for commonsense solutions and for all Texans' rights to live free from the fear of gun violence. She knows t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - 35-year-old Plan Failing to Protect First Toad Listed Under Endangered Species Act * * * The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for failing to update a deficient, 35-year-old recovery plan for the Houston toad. These critically endangered toads are found only in the central coastal region of Texas. Despite being protected under  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Identical abortion issue decided by Supreme Court in 2016 * * * Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed its opening brief before the United States Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Gee--the first abortion rights case to be heard by the Court since Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were confirmed. In the case, the Center is challenging a Louisiana law (Act 620) that is identical to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The Episcopal Health Foundation issued the following news release: EHF is announcing $3.1 million in grants to help organizations across Texas work with community members to become advocates for health and adopt new ways of solving health-related problems in their neighborhood. These new grants support groups working with low-income residents and neighborhoods in need across the state. EHF is announcing $3.1 million in grants to help organizations across Texas work w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 -- Environment Texas issued the following statement by Clean Air Associate Catherine Fraser: This morning the TPC chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas exploded, sending three workers to the hospital and causing damage throughout the city. Catherine Fraser, Clean Air Associate with Environment Texas said: "Yet another disaster at a chemical plant in Texas, putting local communities, workers, and first responders at risk. "This facility has a track record of violating t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Elena Craft, senior director of climate and health: "Another preventable tragedy at a Texas petrochemical facility has hospitalized at least three workers and damaged nearby businesses just a day before Thanksgiving. "The fiery sky, blown-out windows, evacuations, and shelter-in-place orders are glaring reminders that we need state and federal officials to do more to protect our communities. "Instead, Trum  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame announced today that Charles Davis, current game analyst for the NFL on FOX and former University of Tennessee standout safety, will emcee the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by ETT at the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 10. The event will be live streamed on ESPN3 starting at 8:30 p.m. ET and can be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release: * * * - LGBTQ candidates key to potential Democratic takeover of the state House * * * Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed two more non-incumbent openly LGBTQ Texas state House candidates in what could be a transformational year for the state legislature. Eric Holguin and Ann Johnson received the organization's endorse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release: A chemical plant in Port Neches, TX exploded early this morning, damaging homes and injuring at least three workers at the facility. TPC produces butadiene, a key material used in the production of plastic, as well as other materials. Residents around the plant were evacuated. In response to this news, Yvette Arellano, Policy Research and Grassroots Advocate with Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Service (T.E.J.A.S.) said  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: The Houston Association of REALTORS(R) (HAR) has announced its decision to support the following candidates running for Houston City Council in the Saturday, December 14 runoff election. Mike Knox: At-Large Position 1 David Robinson: At-Large Position 2 Michael Kubosh: At-Large Position 3 Sallie Alcorn: At-Large Position 4 Amy Peck: District A Abbie Kamin: District C Carolyn Evans-Shabazz: D  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: The Houston Association of REALTORS(R) (HAR) has announced its support of Incumbent Sylvester Turner for re-election as Mayor of Houston in the Saturday, December 14 runoff election. In making the announcement, HAR Chair of the Board Shannon Cobb Evans recognized Mayor Turner's advocacy for the citizens and communities of Houston. "Mayor Turner is working every day to build a better future for Hou  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: One in 8 adults with common heart diseases and stroke skip taking medications, delay filling prescriptions or take lower doses than prescribed because of concerns about cost, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. "The out-of-pocket cost of medications is a huge issue for millions of high-risk patients with cardiovascular diseases such as heart  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: On Friday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) submitted comments to the Texas Department of Public Safety supporting rules proposed on October 25, 2019. The rules ease licensing burdens on people with unrelated criminal records who now want to work in the private security industry. Enforcing a new Texas law and directive by Governor Greg Abbott, the rules harmonize the Department's standards with those in 2  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research from involving Texas A&M University: Dr. Natalie Johnson, is an associate professor in the Texas A&M School of Public Health and the co-director of the Program on Asthma and Research Education at Texas A&M. Although Dr. Johnson was not always certain she would become a research scientist, once she began exploring her academic interests at Texas A&M as an undergraduate, her path b  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Moms Demand Action Created the Be SMART Campaign to Raise Awareness of Secure Firearm Storage - Buses Advertising Be SMART Campaign Are Now Circulating San Antonio * * * The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the launch of a landmark gun violence prevention initiativ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: * * * - Mayor Brown Joins a Growing Network of Cities Working to Create Monarch and Wildlife Habitat * * * The National Wildlife Federation congratulates the city of Lufkin and its mayor, Bob Brown, for signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, becoming the 100th city in the state of Texas to commit to monarch butterfly conservation. The whole Eastern monarch population crosses Texas as part of its two-wa  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Noblis, a provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, issued the following news release: * * * - Noblis will contribute its cyber expertise to support research and the creation of advanced cyber solutions * * * Noblis, a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, has joined the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC). Noblis senior l  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 26 -- The Printing Industries of America issued the following news: At its 2019 annual meeting held in Houston, Texas, the first BFHS Book of Wisdom was launched and distributed. Published by the Ben Franklin Honor Society (BFHS), the BFHS Book of Wisdom documents, through a series of essays, the journey to success of 47 Society members: successful and accomplished men and women who have a story to tell to young, aspiring members of the graphic communications ind  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Public Citizen issued the following statement by Researcher and Organizer Stephanie Thomas on Chemical Safety Protections: Note: Today, an explosion at the TPC Group petrochemical facility in Port Neches, Texas - about 90 miles east of Houston - triggered a massive fire, injuring three workers and forcing the evacuation of residents within half a mile of the site. The fire is yet another in a series of dangerous and sometimes deadly explosions in Texas' petrochemical cor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Public Citizen issued the following statement by Stephanie Thomas, researcher and organizer for Texas office, on petrochemical storage tank safety: Note: Today the Texas House of Representatives released interim charges for the 86th legislature. The Environmental Regulation Committee's charges include a duty to "review the industry standards" for above-ground petrochemical storage tanks. This is likely a response to a series of chemical incidents this year involving stora  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton, P.E., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Honorees, recognized for their distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications, are elected by the organization's council, the policymaking body of the association. "It is an extraordinary honor to be recognized as an AAAS Fello  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The team that captivated the world with its exploration of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt received the Sir Arthur Clarke Award for International Space Achievement at the recent British Interplanetary Society Reinventing Space Conference 2019 Gala Dinner in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The New Horizons mission team and its Principal Investigator Alan Stern were jointly selected for outstanding achievements in  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The National Athletic Trainers' Association issued the following news release: Despite ongoing tragedies in sports as well as research from a host of sources - including the American Academy of Pediatrics - which state schools with athletic trainers (ATs) have lower injury rates,/1 a study released today showed that 34% of public and private high schools, have no access to athletic trainers in the United States. Furthermore, the study indicates that lack of appropriate  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Teach Plus, a 501(c)3 non-profit that empowers excellent, experienced teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: Teach Plus congratulates kindergarten teacher and 2019 Teach Plus Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Policy Fellow Eric Hale on receiving the prestigious 2019 Annual Queen Smith Award for Commitment to Urban Public Education from the Council of Great City Schools and McGraw-Hil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [TNSstudy-Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology journal] -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research from Texas A&M University: A new study led by Dr. Melissa DuPont-Reyes, of the Texas A&M School of Public Health, investigated the role of media as a source of stigma in the Latinx community by analyzing media language preferences for movies, television, radio & music among Latinx adolescents from Texas. The study  more

RINGLING, Oklahoma, Nov. 25 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Special Ranger John Bradshaw of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is seeking information on 78 yearling steers stolen from a ranch in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. The cattle went missing between 5 p.m. Nov. 24 and 6:30 a.m. Nov. 25. According to Bradshaw, the mixed-breed steers weigh approximately 600 pounds and carry a 7 brand on the left hip. They  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Many broadcasters mark their calendars for the coming year noting important FCC deadlines. Indeed, TAB compiles such a calendar every year which it posts online at www.tab.org On occasion, however, those deadline dates are changed by the FCC as the year progresses. Such is the case for the FCC's 2019 Biennial Ownership Report. If the original filing deadline of Dec. 2 had held, there would be more than a f  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Texas farmers and ranchers will address organizational policy issues at the 86th annual meeting of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Dec. 7-9 in San Antonio. Members from the state's 205 county Farm Bureaus will work together to craft policy positions and prepare for the challenges agriculture faces. "Agriculture has a bright future, but there are still many challenges and issues that need to be addressed," TFB President Russe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following statement by President Ed Longanecker: The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) filed comments this week with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over proposed policy changes highlighting recommended improvements to the 2012 and 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas industry promulgated under the Clean Air Act. TIPRO   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement by General Counsel Robert Henneke: Today, the Third District Court of Appeals published its opinion declaring the City of Austin's Short Term Rental Ordinance unconstitutional. "Today's opinion is a big win for both the constitutionally protected right to assemble and protection of private property rights. "In striking down the Austin ordinance ban on short-term rental use and the restrictions on guest act  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Life:Powered project, in partnership with the CO2 Coalition, submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to federal methane regulations. "Our comments support the president's initiative to reform costly and unnecessary regulations on the energy producers that power our nation," said Mike Nasi, director of Life:Powered  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: This morning the TPC chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas exploded, sending three workers to the hospital and causing damage throughout the city. "Yet another disaster at a chemical plant in Texas, putting local communities, workers, and first responders at risk," said Catherine Fraser, Clean Air Associate with Environment Texas. "This facility has a track record of violating the Clean Air Act  more