WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Alliance of Community Health Plans issued the following news release: Margaret A. Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) and Ceci Connolly, President and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), made the following statements on a joint amicus curiae brief filed by the two associations in support of motions by U.S. House of Representatives and several state attorneys general to expedite the matter of Texas   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation will celebrate 24 county Farm Bureaus for innovative programs and activities during the organization's 101st Annual Convention, which kicks off Friday in Austin, Texas. The winners are being highlighted as part of the County Activities of Excellence Awards program. The winners (listed by state and county Farm Bureau) are: California County Farm Bureau Mo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: President Donald J. Trump, for the third year in a row, will address farm and ranch families at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention. The address is scheduled for January 19 in Austin, Texas, at the Austin Convention Center. "The American Farm Bureau is honored President Trump will return for a third consecutive year to speak with farmers and ranchers who work tirele  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Jan. 17: The Eleanor Crook Foundation, American Farm Bureau Federation and UT Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs are co-hosting the inaugural Texas Global Food Security Summit on the sidelines of AFBF's Annual Convention. The summit will provide a platform to discuss and to promote efforts to advance global food security and nutrition. William H. Moore, Executive Director, The Eleanor C  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: North Dakota State ends the 2019 season in a familiar place, at No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The Bison beat No. 2 James Madison, 28-20, to earn their third straight NCAA FCS National Championship. North Dakota State has now won eight of the last nine national titles, the most of any school in FCS history. They also recorded the first 16-0 season in modern college football history and exte  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The American Gem Trade Association issued the following news: American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) recently announced that it would be returning to its traditional date pattern of October for the judging of its annual AGTA Spectrum Awards(TM) Design Competition. The judging of the competition will take place in New York City in the third week of October, with the Media Event taking place on October 26th. The October date has proven to be more advantageous to designer  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The American Heart Association issued the following statement on Jan. 15: The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, issued the following statement in response to the tobacco-control plan issued by Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign: "With more than 6 million youth using e-cigarettes or other addictive tobacco products, this public health crisis requires urgent attention at the highest levels of  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - ATVB Journal Report * * * For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots, which can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to new research published in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal * * * Too few people covered by Medicare participated in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or acute heart event or surgery, particularly women, the elderly and non-white patients, according to new research published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Every y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - Groups argue patients need a quick resolution to ensure access to care * * * Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions will file an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Aff  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The American Lung Association issued the following joint statement: * * * - Groups Argue Patients Need A Quick Resolution to Ensure Access to Care * * * Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affor  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: On January 1, 2020, a new law took effect in California that made big changes to the state's worker classification requirements [A.B. 5, 2019]. The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency has launched the Employment Status Portal to provide information for workers and employers on the requirements of the new law. A.B. 5 requires the application of the employee-friendly ABC test to determine if   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: The IRS recently launched its new Gig Economy Tax Center to help workers and businesses "meet their tax obligations through more streamlined information" [IR-2020-04, 1-9-20]. The gig economy, known as the sharing, on-demand, or access economy, includes businesses that operate an app or website to connect people to provide services to customers. Although the gig economy includes many types of businesses,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: 2020 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for APA members. Now in its 28th year of publication, Payroll Currently contains timely and accurate information on new legislation and regulations affecting payroll, benefits, and human resources. Payroll Compliance News for Members Each issue of Payroll Currently includes concise explanations of the latest rules  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Americans for the Arts issued the following news release: Americans for the Arts announced that jazz trumpeter and classical composer Hannibal Lokumbe of Bastrop, Texas, has been awarded the 2020 Johnson Fellowship for Artists Transforming Communities, to which he brings his musical talents and humanist approach to engage individuals and communities toward building a more just and liberated society. The $65,000 award will support him in advancing his community-based work   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release on Jan. 15: * * * - System now has eight hospitals serving the fast-growing region * * * Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, opened its newest full-service hospital in Austin. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin, located at 5251 W. U.S. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78735, becomes the System's first hospital within Austin city limits. In addition to the h  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: University at Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold and Louisiana Tech University head coach Skip Holtz have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Leipold and Holtz were elected by members attending the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Leipold will be an FBS representative of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) while Holtz will be the Conference  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, The Islamic Circle of North America Social Justice Council (ICNA-SJC), Mar'uf Immigration Services, The Muslim American Society Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (MAS-PACE), the Red Hand Warrior Society (Native American), The League of United Latin American Citizens, The Dallas Peace and Justice Center, North Texas Dream Team, and the Texas Chapter of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following joint statement on Jan. 15: * * * - Groups Argue Patients Need A Quick Resolution to Ensure Access to Care * * * Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Digital Democracy issued the following news release: * * * - Leading Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Congress, the FTC, State AGs in California, Texas, Oregon to Investigate * * * Nine consumer groups asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), congressional lawmakers and the state attorneys general of California, Texas and Oregon to investigate several popular apps available in the Google Play Store. A report (https://default.salsalabs.org/T05553a92-40cb  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 14, 2020 edition: Frame of Reference: * Cardio-Immuno-Oncology Original Research Articles: * Effects of Dapagliflozin on Symptoms, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction * Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to Age * Increased Myocar  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 17 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is encouraging gun owners from across Virginia to gather Monday in Richmond as a show of opposition to the extremist gun control agenda put forth by Gov. Ralph Northam and his Democrat majority in the General Assembly. Events begin at 8 a.m. with committee meetings starting at 9 o'clock. The rally on the Capito  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Consumer Federation of America issued the following news release: Nine consumer groups asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), congressional lawmakers and the state attorneys general of California, Texas and Oregon to investigate several popular apps available in the Google Play Store. A report released by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) alleges that the apps are systematically violating users' privacy. The report found that 10 well-known apps - Grindr, Tinder  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * - EPA held hearing to hear from communities living near chemical facilities linked to cancer * * * Groups from across the country gathered here Tuesday, Jan. 14, for a public hearing on a proposed national emission rule for chemical facilities linked to cancer, and urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the strongest possible limits to protect public health. This is the first of at least tw  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Coach Ed Orgeron from Louisiana State University took home the title of college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards, presented by Marathon Oil Corporation. The 34th annual award benefits the Association, the world's leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives. Orgeron took the helm of the Louisiana S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: * * * - Environment Texas Calls for Stop to Infrastructure Buildout * * * A new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that oil, gas and petrochemical development in the Gulf Coast and Southwest regions of the U.S. could release over 500 billion additional tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2030. Texas produces 41% of the nation's oil and is home to approximately 30% of U.S. re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of Andre Castro to serve as the association's Director of Communications. Andre brings over a decade of experience in strategic communications, media relations and federal policy to GAMA. Since 2012, he has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Communications Director for Congressman Bill Flores of Tex  more

UPPER NYACK, New York, Jan. 17 -- The Global Healthy Living Foundation issued the following news release: In partnership with more than a dozen patient organizations, the Global Healthy Living Foundation announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in regards to Texas vs. United States, which argues that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional following Congress eliminating the penalty for individuals to obtain he  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 18 -- The Hearst Journalism Awards Program issued the following news: Winners have been announced in the Multimedia I/Narrative Video Storytelling Competition of the 2019-2020 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. There were 88 entries from 54 schools submitted in the first multimedia competition of the year. First Place has been awarded to Jiakai Lou, a senior from University of Montana. Jiakai will receive a $3,000 scholarship for the winning multimedia piece tit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The International Association of Exhibitions and Events issued the following news release: The International Association of Exhibitions and Events(R) (IAEE) achieved great success in 2019 with its CEM Learning Program, which boasted a graduating class of 401 from 14 countries who joined the more than 3,300 CEM professionals across the world. IAEE also announced the first graduates of the CEM Advanced Professional (CEM-AP) program in December and bestowed honorary CEMs  more

ONTARIO, California, Jan. 18 -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release on Jan. 17: The chief impact officer for water.org, a nonprofit organization that has been working to bring water and sanitation to the world for 25 years, and the president/CEO of the public utility San Antonio Water System will be the keynote speakers for the seventh biennial Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), May 12-13 in San Antonio, Texas. The EWTS   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- 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 research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2020 edition: * European Society of Gynaecological Oncology quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer Society statement: * Lapa  more

SKOKIE, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award the Tobias Lecture Award to Margaret A. (Peggy) Goodell, PhD, Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Director of the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S. Established in 2015 and supported by the Tobias Foundation, the prize recognizes or  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 14 -- The American Bar Foundation issued the following news release: Jamie S. Gorelick, a Partner at WilmerHale, will receive the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation at its 64th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The banquet is one of several events being hosted by the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation during the Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Austin, Texas. Gor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 14 -- The American Bar Foundation issued the following news release: Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong and Kenneth G. Standard will jointly receive the 2020 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) at its 64th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The banquet is one of several events being hosted by the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation during the Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Washington Office Executive Director B.J. Lawrence, National Veterans Service Director Ryan Gallucci and VFW Department of Texas Service Officer Terry Eshenbaugh were named to the HillVets 100 Class of 2019. HillVets 100 logo"I wouldn't expect anything less from B.J. Ryan and Terry, three dedicated and committed leaders who fight and advocate for our nation's veterans," said VF  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: LSU's Ed Orgeron has been named the 2019 Werner Ladder AFCA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Coach of the Year. He was honored at the American Football Coaches Awards, on Tuesday, January 14, during the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Orgeron was selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at FBS schools. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. The Werner Ladder AFCA   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service issued the following statement by President and CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to block refugee resettlement in the state: * * * - Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Profoundly Disappointed by Texas Governor's Decision to Opt Out of Refugee Resettlement * * * This is a deeply disappointing decision - although not surprising given Texas' previous but unsuccessful op  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 14: The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) capped the 2020 AFCA Convention by presenting its top coaching award -- AFCA National Coach of the Year -- to four outstanding coaches in Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, Division III and the NAIA. North Dakota State's Matt Entz (FCS), Minnesota State's Todd Hoffner (Division II), Muhlenberg's Nate Milne (Division III) and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Memorial Hermann Health System issued the following news release: Memorial Hermann Health System has named Erin Asprec as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Asprec will lead the organization's operations, service lines, clinical transformation and consumer experience, providing executive oversight for all of its 17* hospitals and more than 300 outpatient clinics. Asprec's promotion comes as part of an evolved organizational structure   more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Minnetonka High School Head Coach Dave Nelson has been named the recipient of the 2019 AFCA(R)/AFCF(R) Power of Influence Award. Nelson was nominated by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association. He received the award, given by the American Football Coaches Association(R) and the American Football Coaches Foundation(R), at the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The Power of Influence award   more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * - Promotes Accountability and Establishes Reporting Requirements to Ensure Honesty with Patients * * * At the recently concluded 2019 NCOIL Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, the organization adopted the NCOIL Drug Pricing Transparency Model Act sponsored by Texas Representative Tom Oliverson, M.D., 2019 Health Committee Vice-Chair, and co-sponsored by Louisiana Sen. Dan "Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in response to a letter sent by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas; Ted Cruz, R-Texas; and Mike Braun, R-Indiana, to the Justice Department urging an investigation: "At NIAC, we are proud of the work we do for our community. We will never stop working to advance peace and diplomacy or fighting for equitable immigration policies and the civil rights of all Americans. Unfortunately, in the current political cli  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following statement on Jan. 16: * * * - New Regulations Undermine Discrimination Protections * * * Responding to Trump's latest attack on LGBTQ people, women, religious minorities, and people of color on National Religious Freedom Day, National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey gave this statement: "National Religious Freedom Day should be about how we as a socie  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society joined 19 other leading patient and health advocacy groups, representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions, in filing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief Wednesday. The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The National Ocean Industries Association issued the following statement: National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik G. Milito issued the following statement after the NOIA Board of Directors approved the establishment of the NOIA Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Principles and Program: "By representing the entire ecosystem of the offshore energy industry, NOIA is in a unique position to lead on ESG issues. NOIA's ESG Committee establishes a   more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Jan. 18 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that True Velocity has agreed to sponsor the Press Room during the 2020 SHOT Show(R). Headquartered in Garland, Texas, True Velocity is a veteran-run, American manufacturer of specialty composite-cased ammunition. Previously available only to defense-related end-us  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: In front of more than 1,500 coaches at the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, National Football Foundation (NFF) Director of Membership Ron Dilatush presented the National Football Foundation's divisional national championship trophies to the coaches of the 2019 winning teams. "Each year at the AFCA convention, the NFF prese  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- The North American Limousin Foundation issued the following news release: The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) elected new members and officers for its board of directors during the annual meeting held in Denver, Colo. on Monday, January 13. Those newly elected to serve the Foundation for three-year terms are Jay Wilder, Snook, Texas, Austin Hager, Karlsruhe, N.D. and Bart Mitchell, Wauzeka, Wisc. Curt Wieczorek, Mount Vernon, S.D. was selected to serv  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: Because standards don't raise themselves, NTEA's Member Verification Program (MVP) acknowledges the companies leading the industry to excellence. Fleet managers, truck dealers and OEMs know truck equipment manufacturers and distributors with MVP status have implemented specific business and quality standards and comply with federal regulations. New MVP members (as of Dec.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates issued the following news release: Asian Pacific American Advocates strongly condemns the increasing exclusion of and discrimination against refugees. Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and South Dakota's Minnehaha County Commission have openly considered whether they will continue to allow refugees to settle in their local areas. This is open discrimination against what should be a protected class - and runs contrary to OCA and Am  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release: Ninety-five military children have advanced as semifinalists in Operation Homefront's 2020 Military Child of the Year(R) Award program. Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit which has served America's military families since 2002. This year marks the 12th anniversary of this special event as the nation's premier celebration of the achievements of America's military children, reflecting the positive impa  more

ONTARIO, California, Jan. 18 -- Plumbing Manufacturers International issued the following news release on Jan. 17: The chief impact officer for water.org, a nonprofit organization that has been working to bring water and sanitation to the world for 25 years, and the president/CEO of the public utility San Antonio Water System will be the keynote speakers for the 7th biennial Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS) to be held from May 12-13 in San Antonio, Texas. The EWTS provides an opportu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Consumer Action issued the following news release: * * * - Major consumer and privacy groups ask FTC, U.S. Senators, state attorneys general to investigate * * * Nine consumer groups asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and the state attorneys general of California and Texas to investigate widespread, systematic privacy violations by several popular apps available in the Google Play Store, documented in a report released by the Norwegi  more

EL PASO,Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release: Asylum seekers who are now forced by the Trump administration to apply for protection from outside the U.S. will soon get free legal services from U.S.-based lawyers under a pilot program, "Puentes Libres" (Bridges of Freedom), that will operate through teleconferencing between El Paso and Cd. Juarez, MX, sponsors announced Tuesday. During a news conference at the Cd. Juarez Municipal Government office, hosted  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on Jan. 17: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Last month, 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 the ACA should be eliminated - the very judge who has already ruled the entire law unconstitutional. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, 20 million  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: Nine consumer groups asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), congressional lawmakers and the state attorneys general of California, Texas and Oregon to investigate several popular apps available in the Google Play Store. A report released by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) alleges that the apps are systematically violating users' privacy. The report found that 10 well-known apps - Grindr, Tinder, OkCupid, Happn, Cl  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news release: School Nutrition Association (SNA) President Gay Anderson, SNS, and CEO, Patricia Montague, CAE, joined US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue at a roundtable discussion on school nutrition issues. The event, held at Castle Hills Elementary of North East ISD, TX, was attended by federal, state and local officials and numerous school nutrition professionals, including Texas Association for School  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Jan. 14: Yesterday, the Sierra Club joined an uncontested comprehensive agreement in a proceeding before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, which will determine whether Xcel Energy can change electricity rates. The agreement includes commitments by Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, to retire the 1,050 megawatt, Tolk coal-fired power plant in Texas in 2032. The ag  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: TCU head coach Gary Patterson will lead the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 2020 as president of the organization. Patterson, who moves up from first vice-president, succeeds outgoing president Frank Solich of Ohio University. Patterson was elected president by members attending the Association's 2020 convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to Patterson, the 2020 AFCA   more

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 18 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on Jan. 17: On Thursday, January 16, in Austin, Texas, a delegation of Oxfam, Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and Teamsters Union representatives joined forces, demanding Whole Foods take real steps to clean up abusive labor practices in its food supply chain. Whole Foods is one of the lowest-scoring supermarket chains on Oxfam's human rights scorecard, even worse than Walmart.   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following statement on Jan. 16 by President Robert McKnight Jr. after the Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "We applaud the U.S. Senate for passing the landmark United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today, and look forward to the president's signature, finalizing U.S. ratification of the trade deal," said McKnight. "Like the U.S.-Japan trade agreement that took effect at the beginning   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Robert McKnight, Jr., president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), issued the following statement after President Trump signed phase one of a trade deal with China: "After a 14-year absence, U.S. beef was finally reintroduced to the Chinese market in 2017. Despite this, non-tariff barriers continued to hinder sales of American beef to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Just two weeks since revisions to the venerable Texas Public Information Act became effective, those provisions are bearing fruit for newsrooms in Texas. South Texans now know what the City of McAllen paid to performer Enrique Iglesias for a 2015 performance at a holiday parade and festival - $485,000. And the one-hour performance fee was just part of the story. Iglesias and his entourage traveled to McAl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Federal legislation that gives teeth to the FCC's efforts to shut down pirate radio operators has cleared Congress and awaits action by President Donald J. Trump. TAB pressed for passage of the PIRATE Act (Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement), which increases the fines the FCC may impose on pirate radio operators and gives the FCC other tools to use in enforcement efforts. Under current law,  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Texas Corn Producers issued the following statement by President Wesley Spurlock on passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "This week's passage of USMCA through the Senate is welcomed by Texas corn farmers and agriculturists across the country. Notably, the trade agreement with our North American neighbors passed with full support of all Texas legislators in both the Senate and House. TCPA greatly appreciates our state's congressional members for their recognit  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Texas Farm Bureau issued the following statement on Jan. 16 by President Russell Boening on vote by the Senate approving the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430): "Today is a positive day for Texas farmers and ranchers. The approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the U.S. Senate and, now, Congress, represents an important step in the economic recovery of American agriculture. "Agricultural exports from Texas to Mexico and Canad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Jan. 14: The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to a shooting at Bellaire High School in Houston. "This is another horrific reminder of the toll that gun violence takes on our state -- and especially on young people," s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Texas Organizing Project issued the following news release: A report released January 14, 2020, by the Texas Organizing Project and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reveals that Harris County's felony judges are illegally caging thousands of people prior to trial simply because they cannot afford the money bail required for their release. The report relies on jail population data provided by Harris County to rank each judge by the daily average number of peop  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 16: The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a notice of appearance of counsel with the Texas Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals in San Antonio in City of San Antonio v. Associated Builders of South Texas. This notice advises the court of appeals that the Texas Public Policy Foundation will assume the role of lead counsel on appeal for the plaintiffs/appellees in the case against the city of San An  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Act Would Allow Individuals to Have Same Benefits as Employers to Buy Medical Coverage and Services with Pre-Tax Dollars * * * The Texas Public Policy Foundation praises the introduction of the Personalized Care Act in the Senate (S. 3112) by Senators Cruz and Braun and in the House (H.R. 5596) this week by Representative Chip Roy. These concise bills make a substantial impact to the U.S. emp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 15: * * * - USFWS Must Evaluate Delisting of Golden-Cheeked Warbler From Endangered List Using Correct Legal Standard * * * The Fifth Circuit Court released its opinion in Texas General Land Office v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Fifth Circuit Court found the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to deny the delisting petition of the golden-cheeked warbler was based on an incorrect l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Right on Healthcare initiative published the policy perspective Choosing Your Care: How Direct Care Can Give Patients More Choice. "Over the past several decades in the United States, the healthcare industry has become increasingly dominated by third-party payers," said David Balat, director of the Right on Healthcare initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new, first-of-its-kind tool to help students evaluate earning potential and debt by college major. "This revolutionary tool will help students and their parents make informed decisions about post-secondary options and their long-term effects on their debt and earning potential," said Andrew Gillen, Ph.D. economist and senior policy analyst with the Center f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The Texas State Teachers Association opposes a new set of rules, proposed by Education Commissioner Mike Morath, that would significantly increase opportunities for charter school chains to expand in Texas, at a potential cost of hundreds of millions of additional dollars to taxpayers and public school districts. Among other things, the proposed rules would give charter chains that the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following news release: NEA-Dallas, an affiliate of the Texas State Teachers Association, filed an appeal with the Texas Supreme Court, seeking an order to require state Education Commissioner Mike Morath to rehear its grievance against some components of Dallas ISD's teacher appraisal system. Many Dallas ISD teachers, including some NEA-Dallas members, suffered cuts in take-home pay after they received their first evalu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following news release: Following the Creating Change 2020 theme, "Love, Learning and Liberation," National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey and Deputy Executive Director Kierra Johnson will host the annual State of the Movement plenary with four guest speakers on Friday, January 17 at 1:30 PM at the 32nd Creating Change Conference in Dallas, TX. "The State of the   more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Sixth edition continues the powerful tradition of using the game as the ultimate platform for showcasing the best of college football. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame salutes the College Football Playoff (CFP) and its staff, led by CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock and CFP Chief Operating Officer Andrea Williams, for their except  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The NFL Playoffs are entering Championship Sunday, and three past NFF National Scholar-Athletes appear on rosters for this weekend's stellar matchups. After leading the Tennessee Titans to huge wins over New England and Baltimore, quarterback Ryan Tannehill (Texas A&M - 2011) hopes to extend the team's remarkable postseason run against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Champi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted a comment to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opposing recently proposed additions to the state's list of threatened plant and animal species. TPPF opposes the unprecedented expansion by TPWD of the state endangered species lists adding 45 species to the lists. The TPWD proposed rules expand state regulation of private property, represent an unp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 14 -- The American Bar Foundation issued the following news release: University of California - Berkeley Law Professor Lauren B. Edelman, will receive the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation at the 64th Annual Fellows Awards Reception and Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The banquet is one of several events being hosted by the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation during the Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association (A  more

EULESS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: Workers who prepare and deliver meals and beverages for flights at DFW Airport are leading the fight against forced overtime in the City of Euless., workers delivered a petition of 1,500 voter signatures to Euless City Secretary's office to qualify the Fa  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 14 -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following news: When he was a medical student deciding where to train as a specialist, Dr. Elliot Varney had his eye on Texas, but his heart in Mississippi. A 2019 graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Varney was determined to do his residency in radiology, but hoped, at the same time, to earn his Ph.D. in radiology research, an option not available at UMMC the  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news: * * * - Experts hopeful that findings could help identify individuals who might benefit from earlier intervention * * * Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered evidence that the higher prevalence of "malignant" enlargement of the heart among blacks contributes to the higher incidence of heart failure in this population. The new study is published online in the journal Circulation.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- 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 February 2020 edition: * Analysis of Subdaily Severe Thunderstorm Probabilities for the United States * Evaluation of Stochastic Perturbed Parameterization Tendencies on Convective-Permitting Ensemble Forecasts of Heavy Rainfall Ev  more