IRVING, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - The National Football Foundation remembers those who paved the way in college football. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame remembered those who passed away in 2019 and played a role in improving the game of college football for future generations. "It is always important at this time of year to reflect on those who have left us," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - AFL-CIO) issued the following statement by President Lee Saunders on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Texas vs. Azar: "President Trump and his political allies will continue their efforts to take away health care from millions of people. "We cannot afford to revert to past injustices of lifetime caps and discrimination that especially harm women, older Americans and people   more

LEAWOOD, Kansas, Dec. 21 -- The American Academy of Family Physicians issued the following statement by President Gary LeRoy: "Wednesday's Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Texas v. Azar prolongs the uncertainty that millions of Americans face about whether they will have access to health care. The Fifth Circuit upheld the district court's decision that the individual mandate was unconstitutional. However, the judges remanded the case to the lower court to analyze and explain whether a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: * * * - ABS, The American Club, and Lamar University Call for Better Maritime Injury Reporting * * * ABS, the American Club, and Lamar University (Lamar) are calling on industry to advance the cause of safety at sea with more comprehensive reporting requirements for injury and near miss reporting. The call follows an industry-wide project analyzing more than 12,000 injury records with a financial c  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Riverside City College Head Coach Tom Craft has been named the 2019 American Community College Football Coaches Association (ACCFCA) Coach of the Year. The award will be presented to Craft during the American Football Coaches Awards ceremony on Tuesday, January 14, at the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. "I'm honored and flattered to be named ACCFCA Coach of the Year on behalf of our coach  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - A pattern of heavy/harmful alcohol drinking increases levels of blood biomarkers that indicate heart tissue damage. - Compared to no drinking or light drinking, a pattern of heavy/harmful alcohol drinking can damage the structure and function of the heart before symptoms occur. * * * A pattern of harmful alcohol consumption, or heavy drinking, increases level of blood biomarkers indicating he  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Dr. Rose Marie Robertson is the American Heart Association's deputy chief science and medical officer and leads the AHA's center for tobacco research. Here she breaks down the state of current scientific research about vaping and nicotine. In a very short period of time, vaping has moved from a concerning trend to an epidemic, threatening the health of our nation's youth with nicotine and other chemica  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: In response to the American Humanist Association (AHA) legal team raising constitutional concerns to the Somerset Independent School District in Texas, Somerset Early Childhood Elementary school has removed an unconstitutional display. The display quoted from the Bible (Genesis 1) -- "In the beginning God created..."--accompanied by a large representation of Earth below. AHA's Legal Director and Senior   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: The American Humanist Association's legal center is demanding that the Somerset Independent School District in Texas remove an unconstitutional religious display at Somerset Early Childhood Elementary school. Prominently displayed on the elementary library bulletin is a quote from the Bible (Genesis 1)--"In the beginning God created..."--accompanied by a large representation of Earth below. After a pare  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The American Planning Association issued the following news release: How do you build a federally funded flood protection system that goes beyond flood mitigation to improve connectivity, attract economic development, and raise the overall quality of life for all residents? An American Planning Association (APA) Recovery Planning Assistance Team worked with the City of Wharton, Texas, to identify recommendations to use flood protection options as a community cataly  more

COLLEGE PARK, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: This week, ASLO joined over 125 scientific societies and journal publishers to respond to a rumored forthcoming Trump Administration executive order that would make all papers produced by federally funded research freely available upon publication. If implemented, this would completely eliminate the current 12-month embargo period whereby papers are behind a paywall. ASLO d  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: Many American physicians are wondering whether they still can be physicians. "We physicians have lost control of our profession, our patients' safety, and our ability to freely practice patient-centered Hippocratic medicine in the United States," writes San Antonio ophthalmologist Kristin Held, M.D., in the winter issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Held i  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- ASTM International, an international organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: The ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence will host its third workshop on additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, Feb. 10, at the Union Complex at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The one-day event aims to help attend  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: * * * - Hospital adding patient rooms, hiring new positions * * * Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station is expanding to better serve the growing community. Twenty-seven patient rooms, new nursing stations and an auditorium are being added to the hospital after years of steadily increasing patient volumes. "We continue to build on our commitment to provide quality care by inve  more

AMHERST, New York, Dec. 20 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: * * * - Center for Inquiry Seeks Equal Treatment for Nonreligious Wedding Officiants * * * Nonreligious couples in Texas deserve the same right enjoyed by their religious neighbors; the choice to have their marriages solemnized by an officiant who represents their life stance and beliefs. Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court denied this right, a decision now being appealed by the Center for Inquiry (C  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 10, 2019 edition: * Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Ischemia as a Predictor of the Placebo-Controlled Efficacy of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Stable Coronary Artery Disease * Pro-Oxidative and Proinflammatory Effects After Traveling From Los Angeles to Beijing * Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis After TAVR and SAVR * Supplementation Wi  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - The 2003 inductee led successful programs at SMU, North Texas and Iowa. * * * Legendary coach Hayden Fry, a 2003 College Football Hall of Fame inductee who led programs at SMU, North Texas and Iowa, passed away Dec. 17. The 90-year-old coach was the fourth-oldest living Hall of Fame coach. For 37 years, Coach Fry was one of the most recognizable faces in college foot  more

COLLEGE PARK, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: Each year, ASLO honors scientists for their achievements in the aquatic sciences. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 ASLO Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting and at the 2020 ASLO-SFS Summer Meeting. More information about individual awardees is available at https://www.aslo.org/aslo-awards/2020-aslo-award-recipients/. Pleas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - TPC Port Neches Plant ranked 2nd worst for unauthorized releases of carcinogen butadiene * * * Texas industrial facilities reported releasing 135 million pounds of illegal air pollution in 2018 -- more than double the amount released the previous year -- according to a new report by Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. The report also found that the TPC facility in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * - TPC Port Neches Plant ranked 2nd worst for unauthorized releases of carcinogen butadiene * * * Texas industrial facilities reported releasing 135 million pounds of illegal air pollution in 2018 - more than double the amount released the previous year - according to a new report by Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. The report also found that the TPC facility in Port N  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Statement of Elena Craft, EDF Senior Director for Climate and Health * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Inspector General on Monday released a report faulting the agency for its inadequate response to the extra air pollution in the heavily industrial Houston area in the days after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The Inspector General found that the EPA and Texas Commissi  more

HAMILTON COUNTY, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Justin Cole Smith, 35, of Hamilton, Texas, was arrested Dec. 11, 2019, and charged with third-degree felony theft of livestock. The arrest is the result of an investigation by Special Ranger Marvin Wills of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA). Wills was contacted by the victim in March to investigate after five head of cattle, valued at $5,000, w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- The Health Access California issued the following news release, dated Dec. 18: A federal appeals court ruled in Texas v. U.S. that the ACA's individual mandate is unconstitutional, but remanded back to Judge Reed O'Conner the question of whether to strike the entirety of the Affordable Care (ACA), as advocated by President Trump's Department of Justice. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was granted standing to continue to lead the appeal. If Judge O'C  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - Eating a heart-healthy dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, poultry, fish, legumes, vegetable oils and nuts, which is also limits salt, red and processed meats, refined-carbohydrates and added sugars, is relatively low in dietary cholesterol and supports healthy levels of artery-clogging LDL cholesterol. - Although there is a positive relationship be  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Hispanic-Serving Institutions were among those urging Congress to promptly pass the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act on Dec. 10, 2019, in Washington D.C. The bill passed by Congress on the same day and has been enacted into law. Prior to the passage of the bill, a HACU delegation visited with Congressional offices. Among the pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: After nearly two years of rehabilitation at the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, California, recovering from mange and other severe medical issues, Eve the hairless "bare bear" is now settling into her spacious new home at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States. The 30-pound bear arrived at the wildlife center   more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Illinois State running back James Robinson and Montana linebacker Dante Olson headline the 2019 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches' All-America Team announced by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: Independent Women's Forum (IWF) applauds the Fifth Circuit's decision in Texas v. Azar striking down the individual mandate. This decision upholds the paramount principle of limited government. In NFIB v. Sebelius, a bare majority of the Supreme Court saved the Affordable Care Act by reinterpreting the individual mandate's "penalty" as a "tax." According to that opinion, "the essential feature" of a tax is   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The International Association of Exhibitions and Events issued the following news release: The International Association of Exhibitions and Events(R) (IAEE) bestowed the designation of "Honorary CEM" upon five exhibitions and events professionals who have shown extraordinary support for IAEE's CEM Learning Program. In the program's history, only two individuals - Patricia Farias Barlow, CEM and Bob Dallmeyer, CEM - have received the honorary CEM designation. The latest  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, Dec. 18 -- 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 research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Hop-Stabilization Training and Landing Biomechanics in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial * Lower Limb Dominance, Morphology, and Sonographic Abnormalities o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued the following news release: After a fifth pedestrian was killed this year crossing Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, a local headline expressed the city's frustration. "Why does it keep happening?" the local ABC affiliate asked. Since then, the death toll has reached 13. Austin is not alone in wondering why this happens and what can be done. In recent years, more than 800 pedestrians annually have been killed on U.  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 17 -- 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 research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Comparison of total nitrogen data from direct and Kjeldahl-based approaches in integrated data sets * Instrumentation for direct measurements of wave-driven flow over a fringing reef crest * Low-c  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) moved to amend its lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4) to expand the legal claims and add new parties, according to papers filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The motion to amend asks the court to allow MALDEF to include challenges to the way that SB4 has been applied  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Six National Scholar-Athletes scheduled for FBS bowl games, including one in the CFP Semifinals. - One led his team to the FCS Quarterfinals while another has his team in the Division II National Championship. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame salutes the members of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: The American Botanical Council (ABC) welcomes the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy's (NAHA's) adoption of true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lamiaceae) through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb botanical research and education program. NAHA's adoption supports ABC's extensive HerbMedPro database, ensuring that this unique research and educational resource remains up to date for researchers, health   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The National Association of Social Workers issued the following news release: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday struck down a central provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ruling that the ACA's individual mandate, which requires individuals to have health insurance coverage, is unconstitutional. In doing so, the court ignores the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 2012 which upheld the individual mandate. Instead, the Fifth Circuit se  more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Dec. 20 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * - Celebrates NCOIL's 50th Year, Passes 3 New Model Laws, Lehman Assumes Presidency * * * The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a successful 2019 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas from December 10th - 13th at the JW Marriott Austin. There were 353 participants consisting of 57 legislators and participants from 33 states, 16 first-time legislators,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news release: In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional, while remanding the case back to a federal district court judge in Texas to decide whether the remaining portions of the ACA can stand. While no one's health care is impacted now or in the immediate future, the ruling is sure to fuel uncertainly in the private insu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: The National League of Cities has elected new leaders for its caucuses focused on Black, Latino, women, Asian, and LGBTQ communities. The elected officials will lead NLC's five constituency groups: the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO), Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), Women in Municipal Government (WIMG), Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO), and Lesbian, Gay,   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 NSP Yield Contest. Producer yields are highlighted in five different categories from the eastern and western regions of the U.S. This year's top yield and Bin Buster winner is Santino Santini of New Jersey with 212.5 bushels per acre. "Our growers rallied through some of the most strenuous conditions to complete a harvest this seas  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The National Tour Association issued the following news release: Following an election that concluded at Travel Exchange last week in Fort Worth, Texas, the board of directors of the National Tour Association was introduced there to NTA members. The board is composed of newly elected directors plus those who continue to serve terms started in previous years. Jim Warren, Anderson Vacations, ascends to the position of chair for 2020, and by a vote of NTA members,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Texas homes that sold for $1 million or higher from November 2018 to October 2019 increased 4.4% to 5,149 sales, according to the 2019 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report released by Texas REALTORS(R). The annual report examining housing statistics for luxury homes in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio metropolitan areas also showed that total sales of million-dollar and higher homes re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement: * * * - Appeals Court Sides with GOP Led Plaintiffs in Declaring Law Unconstitutional, Remands Final Decision to Judge who Already Said Entire Law Should Fall * * * The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump administration and Republicans in Texas vs. United States, striking down as unconstitutional the ACA's individual mandate and remanding to the lower court judge a final decision on what parts of t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: At the urging of statewide environmental groups and Texans who live near the TPC Group petrochemical plant, in Port Neches, which exploded last month, state environmental regulators recommended that the Texas attorney general consider possible enforcement action for a previous, unrelated violation last year. The highly unusual decision - approved unanimously by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - cam  more

OAK BROOK, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Radiological Society of North America issued the following news: * * * - Noted radiation oncologist will lead federal agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health * * * RSNA congratulates Stephen M. Hahn, MD, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hahn is currently the chief medical executive and professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society has announced the following event: * * * Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Regulatory Convergence 2020, 12-15 September 2020, San Antonio, Texas * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.raps.org/events/?fromDate=&toDate=&etype=meetings&topic=Select%20Topic&location=&locationName=&title=&pgSize=12&sortBy=1&pgindex=2 [Category: Government/Public AdministrationEvents]  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism issued the following joint statement: In response to the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas v. U.S. to strike down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and return the case to a lower court for further review, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, released the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, the Central  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: A national expert on plastic pellet pollution says the concentration of so-called "nurdles" found in the area around the city's harbor is among the worst he's seen since he started building a national database last year. Jace Tunnell, a University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute researcher who enlists citizens to document pellet pollution and publishes a national map deta  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 16 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Teamsters and their allies in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Florida rallied at Grupo Mexico's CMX Theaters to demand that U.S. and Mexico step in to stop violations of labor law. For more than ten weeks, nearly 2,000 mine workers in Arizona and Texas, represented by the Teamsters, USW, IBEW, IAM, UA, IUOE, and the Boilermakers, have been on strike to dema  more

FANNIN COUNTY, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Robert Mitchell Self, 32, of Wolfe City, Texas, surrendered to Fannin County authorities in November for hindering a secured creditor. Self was also arrested in October for theft of livestock in Rains County. Both charges follow investigations by Special Rangers of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA). In the latest case, Special Ranger Troy McKinn  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 18 -- The Texas Association of School Administrators has announced the following events: Texas Association of School Administrators Academy for Transformational Leadership, Jan. 14-15, 2020, Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 East University Ave., Georgetown, TX. Texas Association of School Administrators Superintendent Mentor Training, Jan. 25, 2020, Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX. Texas Association of School Administrators Mi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: Kamlesh (KB) Bhikha has been appointed to represent the education service center (ESC) boards as a voting ex officio director on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors. Bhikha has served on the Education Service Center Region 2 Board of Directors since 2015 and is the current president of the Texas Association of Education Service Centers. He is a member of Leadership C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors has elected Page Rander of Clear Creek ISD to an interim position on the TASB Board, representing TASB Region 4, Position B. Rander has served on the Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees for nine years. She has held various leadership roles on her local board, recently completing a term as president. She is actively involved in advoc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following statement by President Ed Longanecker after members of the House voted to approve a revised U.S., Mexico, and Canada Agreement, which will replace the former North American Free Trade Agreement: "We are pleased to see congressional lawmakers, administration officials and trade negotiators finally come to a resolution on USMCA, and vote favorably to ratify this important international trade   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declared that Obamacare's individual mandate is unconstitutional, agreeing with the argument put forth by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "Today's decision is a victory for the American people and respect for the Constitution," said Robert Henneke, lead counsel for the individual plaintiffs and general counsel for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "The court's opin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Arc of the United States issued the following news release: The Arc is deeply troubled by Wednesday's Federal Appeals Court ruling in Texas v. United States jeopardizing the health care of millions of people with disabilities. In a disappointing decision, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. In sending the case back to the lower court that previously declared the entire ACA unconstitutional, the opini  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective Improving Outcomes for Texas Career and Technical Education Students. "As a society, we are taught that college is the only path to success," said Erin Davis Valdez, policy analyst with the Center for Innovation in Education at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "However, career and technical education (CTE) has the potential to offer   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation published the study A Century of Evolving U.S. Immigration Law 1920 to the Present. "When one examines the evolution of U.S. immigration law over the past century, one is struck by how national security concerns have, rightfully, towered above all others in driving change," said Ken Oliver, senior director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Right on Immigration in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: On July 9th of this year, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments in a lawsuit, Texas v. United States, aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by challenging the individual mandate provision of the ACA. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the ACA's individual mandate unconstitutional and remanded the case back to a federal court in Texas to determine which parts of the law should be eliminated. The A  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Weather and Forecasting, a journal that says it features prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Assessment of the Sea Surface Temperature Predictability Based on Multimodel Hindcasts * Can Mountain Waves Contribute to Damaging Winds Far Away from the Lee Slope? * Climatology of Quasi-Linear Convectiv  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor and LSU defensive back Grant Delpit headline the 2019 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Teams announced by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the p  more