WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: With all results now in, voters in 2020 have sent a clear message that they are looking for action on common-sense gun policy, sending every Brady-endorsed candidate up for election on 'Super Tuesday' forward to the general election. Brady congratulates all 21 of these candidates in California, North Carolina, and Texas on their hard-fought victories and their consistent support for common-sense  more

SANTA FE, Texas, March 6 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on March 5: The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people and wounded 13 others at Santa Fe High School in 2018 bought more than 100 rounds of ammunition before the shooting on a website that accepted payment in prepaid American Express gift cards and never verified his age, the family of Sabika Aziz Sheikh, a 16-year old Pakistani exchange student, alleged in an amended petition filed today. Available here, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following statement by Legal Director Daniel Goldberg: This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo, a case concerning Louisiana's TRAP law that would severely limit access to abortion in the state. The law is identical to the Texas law that the Supreme Court ruled against just four years ago in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. The only thing that has changed since then is the makeup of the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- The Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * - Union wins wage increases, improved healthcare, and unites fixed route Capital Metro workers under one contract * * * With an historic voter turnout and by a margin of 94% to 6%, ATU Local 1091-Austin, TX, members overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with private contractor MV Transportation. The contract covers 900 fixed route bus operators and maintenance workers at Capital Metro and marks   more

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, March 6 -- The American Angus Association issued the following news release: A'Lee Griffin, Olton, Texas, has earned the National Junior Angus Association's (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association(R) in Saint Joseph, Mo. Griffin is the 9-year-old daughter of Amy Griffin and attends the Olton Independent School District. She is a member of the NJAA and the Texas Junior Angus Association,  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing issued the following news release on March 6: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that 30 nursing faculty from across the nation have been selected to participate in the 2020 AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action, which will be held April 24-27 in Austin, Texas. In keeping with association's strategic goal to serve as the driving force for innovation and exc  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement: Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this coming term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Ne  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following statement: * * * - Groups Urge Court to Uphold the Law and Critical Patient Protections * * * Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The American Federation for Children issued the following statement by Texas State Director Mandy Drogin: The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, congratulates the candidates who support educational choice on their successes in Tuesday's elections in Texas. The election results are in line with numerous public polls that have found strong, bipartisan support for school choice. "This is an exciting night for Texas families and thei  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 3 -- The American Heart Association issued the following statement on March 2: * * * - Groups urge Court to uphold the law and critical patient protections * * * Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (AC  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on March 2: Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Americ  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 6 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: A record number of farmers converged on Texas last week for the 2020 Commodity Classic. Total farmers registered was 4,678--the highest number in the show's 24-year history, eclipsing the previous record of 4,595 set in 2016 in New Orleans. Total registrations of 9,350 was also second only to the New Orleans event. Held Feb. 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas, the 2020 Commodity Classic featured dozens  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 5 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on March 4: The American Soybean Association (ASA) presented Nancy Kavazanjian, from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, with the 2020 National Conservation Legacy Award during the annual ASA Awards Banquet on Friday, Feb. 28, at Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. Nancy and her husband Charles Hammer, a fourth-generation farmer, grow corn, soybeans and wheat. For the past 40 years, they have worked to i  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Studies Association issued the following news release: Voting in the ASA Election is now completed. The following members have been elected to three-year terms that shall last from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023. President-elect Cathy J. Schlund-Vials, University of Connecticut Council Courtney R. Baker, University of California at Riverside Ronak K. Kapadia, University of Illinois at Chicago Marisol LeBron, University of Texas at Austin Nitasha Sharma  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The American Institute of Architects issued the following news release: As communities across the country debate how to create better learning environments within schools, a panel discussion led by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) at SXSW EDU on Wednesday, March 11 will provide insights on the issue through better school design. As part of the "Student Wellbeing Through Classroom Design" panel, AIA and its members will discuss strategies that are helping stu  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 5 -- AWWA Water Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science, engineering and social aspects of water from the American Water Works Association, published research articles on the following topics in its March/April 2020 edition: * Hybrid model for monthly water demand prediction: A case study of Austin, Texas * Stannous chloride reduction-filtration for hexavalent and total chromium removal from groundwater The March/April 2020 edition of the AWWA Wa  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, March 4 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release on March 3: Democrat Joe Biden made it clear in Texas that he despises American gun owners by declaring former rival Beto O'Rourke, the gun-grabbing former Texas congressman, as his point man on what he called "the gun problem," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. "For Biden to embrace Beto should erase any doubt where the former vice presid  more

CONVENT, Louisiana, March 5 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: Opponents of Formosa Plastics' massive proposed petrochemical complex in Louisiana will urge the St. James Parish Council to rescind its land-use permit for the project, following up similar earlier requests with new information. The demand follows the discovery of burial sites of enslaved people on the property, the filing of two lawsuits against the project, and the record-setting $50 million  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 3 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 3, 2020 edition: * Cumulative Blood Pressure Exposure During Young Adulthood and Mobility and Cognitive Function in Midlife * Long-Distance Skiing and Incidence of Hypertension * Natural Compound Library Screening Identifies New Molecules for the Treatment of Cardiac Fibrosis and Diastolic Dysfunction The March 2020 edition of the Cir  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 3 -- Community Catalyst issued the following statement on March 2 by Executive Director Emily Stewart: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the health care repeal lawsuit, Texas v. California, which seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but declined to undertake an expedited review of the case. The high court's decision means that the ultimate fate of the ACA will be unresolved prior to the 2020 presidential election. The Supreme Court's decision comes j  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement by Brydon Ross, vice president of state affairs, after the Kentucky Senate voted to approve a critical pipeline and infrastructure protection bill (H.B. 44): "Consumer Energy Alliance wants to thank the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Jim Gooch for his tireless efforts to address the Commonwealth's key infrastructure protections and Senator Brandon Smith for moving the bill through committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: * * * - Muslim Group to Conduct Exit Poll and Survey Tuesday Night * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced that it is sponsoring a targeted get-out-the-vote robocall campaign that urges American Muslim voters nationwide to go to the polls throughout the primary election season, including on Super Tuesday. S  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) called on the Texas Republican Party to reject Alma Arredondo-Lynch's remarks for suggesting that spraying the nation with pigs' blood would keep Muslims out of the United States. Alma Arredondo-Lynch was running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 23rd Congressional District. Video: Texas Congres  more

KISSIMMEE, Florida, March 4 -- The Truckload Carriers Association issued the following news: The Truckload Carriers Association's 2020-21 chairman will be Cargo Transporters, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Dellinger. He gave his acceptance speech during Tuesday morning's general session of Truckload 2020: Orlando at the Gaylord Palms Resort. Dellinger, although born in Cape Fear, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently residing in Hickory, North Carolina with his wife  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The International Facility Management Association issued the following news: IFMA is pleased to announce the promotion of senior staff member Don Gilpin to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Gilpin has served as IFMA COO since September 2018. "During the last couple of years, there has been significant change to IFMA's operations," said John Carrillo, CFM, IFMA Fellow, chair of IFMA's global board of directors. "As COO, Don Gilpin has renewed focus on core   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: The American Botanical Council (ABC) announces that the 2019 Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women's Health Award will be presented to Mary L. Hardy, MD. Hardy is board certified in internal medicine, specializes in botanical and integrative medicine, and is a leader in integrative oncology. For more than 25 years, in both her practice and research, she has combin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued the following news release: ASHRAE is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2020 ASHRAE Annual Conference, June 27 to July 1 in Austin, Texas. Early bird registration ends May 3. "We are living in a constantly changing world. ASHRAE members are facing a major evolutionary change in how buildings and energy systems interact," said Bing Liu, chair of the 2020 Annu  more

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, March 3 -- The Electronics Representatives Association issued the following news release: At the 2020 ERA Conference, held Feb. 23-25 in Austin, Texas, the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced the chapters that have been selected as Chapters of the Year award recipients for their 2019 activities. The awards are based on four categories: Education, Marketing Services, Membership/Member Services, and Special Projects. The award recipients are as fo  more

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, March 4 -- The Electronics Representatives Association issued the following news release: At the 2020 ERA Conference, held in Austin, Texas, Feb. 23-25, the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) presented the Fourth Annual Tess Hill Award to Karin Derkacz, Executive Assistant at ERA. Derkacz service to ERA started when she joined the organization in September 1970. During her nearly 50 years at ERA, she has held various roles including executive assistant t  more

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, March 5 -- The Electronics Representatives Association issued the following news release: The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) presented the First Annual Tobin Bridge Award to ERA CEO Walter E. Tobin at the 2020 ERA Conference, held in Austin, Texas, Feb. 23-25. This award was created to honor Tobin's significant contributions to ERA and recognize his distinguished ability to bring together the various constituencies of the electronics industry. While  more

PLANO, Texas, March 7 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced the accreditation of Engage Hope Ministries of Plano, TX. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fundraising. Engage Hope Ministries joins a growing number of Christ-centered churc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by John Hall, director of regulatory and legislative affairs: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy, which offers a prediction of how much generating capacity will be available to meet the forecasted summer peak demand. "Recent ERCOT data have shown that solar, wind and storage make up 95% of new generating capacity waiting to be connected to the gr  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, March 3 -- FairVote issued the following news release: * * * - But what happens in Super Tuesday states like California and Texas, where millions of early votes have already been cast? - Dramatic Democratic primary underscores the need for ranked choice voting * * * The big question on everyone's mind following Pete Buttigieg's withdrawal from the presidential campaign is "what other candidate will his supporters embrace?" According to a new SurveyUSA/FairVote poll, t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case Wednesday, March 4, with the chilling potential to deny American women the ability to exercise their right to self-determination under Roe v. Wade. The case involves a Louisiana law that imposes an unnecessary restriction on abortion providers: a stipulation that they must have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The Supreme Court struck down an   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release: * * * - LGBTQ Representation Could Nearly Double * * * Four openly LGBTQ non-incumbent candidates won their Texas state House primary races Tuesday night - Madeline Eden, Eric Holguin, Ann Johnson and Eliz Markowitz- as did all five incumbent LGBTQ state legislators. The victories make it likely LGBTQ representation will increase in the state House, one of the worst in the country for putting forward a  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following statement by President and CEO Mayor Annise Parker: * * * - Could Be First Openly LGBTQ Congressmember From Texas * * * Gina Ortiz Jones bested four challengers in the Democratic primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District Tuesday, putting her on-track to become the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from the state. In 2018 as the Democratic nominee, Jones was just 926 votes short of defeating Republican incum  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release on March 4: A grand jury refused to issue felony indictments against the Greenpeace USA activists and others charged following the peaceful protest on September 12, 2019 at the Houston Ship Channel [1]. Thirty-one people had been charged with a felony by the Harris County District Attorney's Office under Texas' controversial new anti-protest law, but none were indicted on this charge by a Harris County grand jury. Instead,  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 5 -- The Health Information Trust Alliance issued the following news release: HITRUST, a leading data protection, standards development, and certification organization, announces the general availability of the HITRUST Shared Responsibility Program and Matrix(TM) Version 1.0. The Matrix is the first ever common model for communicating and assigning security and privacy responsibility between cloud service providers (CSPs) and their tenants or customers. The Matrix is part   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Hemophilia Federation of America issued the following news on March 2: On March 2, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear an appeal from the Fifth Circuit ruling in Texas v. United States, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. In earlier phases of that litigation, a federal district court and an appellate court had ruled that the ACA's individual mandate is unconstitutional; the two lower courts did not agree, however,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 5 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and American Student Assistance welcomed more than 125 students to the Ascending Leaders Forums, on March 4, 2020, at The University of Arizona. The Ascending Leaders Forum is an initiative to promote staff diversity in senior leadership positions at colleges and universities. The one-day Forums are designed for high schoo  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 4 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities President and CEO Antonio R. Flores was a panelist during the "State of the HBCU Address," luncheon convened by United Negro College Fund on March 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Flores participated on a panel comprised of CEOs of Minority-Serving organizations and gave brief remarks concerning the Fostering Undergraduate Tal  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 3 -- The Institute for Policy Innovation issued the following news release: The United States is on the verge of reaching energy independence, a goal that Congress has sought for more than four decades, according to a new paper from the Institute for Policy Innovation. In his paper, "Five Turning Points in the Quest for US Energy Independence," Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews charts the path of this progress in energy exploration  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 3 -- The International Aircraft Dealers Association the following news release on March 3: In its first year in operation, the exclusive pre-owned aircraft search portal of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has handled more than $5.4 billion dollars in pre-owned aircraft sales. Since the launch of IADA's www.AircraftExchange.com on Feb. 1, 2019, IADA dealers have recorded sales of 615 aircraft listed on the site. "The sales of previously owned aircra  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 -- The International Facility Management Association issued the following news: Due to growing international concerns over COVID-19 (coronavirus), IFMA has announced the postponement or cancellation of three upcoming conferences: World Workplace Asia in Singapore, World Workplace Europe in Amsterdam, and Facility Fusion in San Francisco. "IFMA staff and our global board of directors have been vigilant in monitoring developments associated with this public health emergen  more

ADDISON, Texas, March 4 -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point to respond to the economic impact of coronavirus. Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, released the following statement: "The Fed's move to cut benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points is the right move to help small businesses and consumers weather the economic impact of the coronavirus. By lowering the cost of borrow  more

ADDISON, Texas, March 4 -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * - Ad Attacking Health Plan Promoted by Biden & Bloomberg Will Run on Fox Business Wednesday * * * On Wednesday, Job Creators Creators Network (JCN) will run an ad attacking the "public option," the healthcare reform plan promoted by Joe Biden and Mike Bloomberg. The "public option" is merely a "Trojan Horse" for "single-payer" healthcare, according to the ad, which quotes former Rep. Barney Frank as sayi  more

WACO, Texas, March 6 -- Limnology and Oceanography Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2020 edition: * Carbon dioxide supersaturation in high-elevation oligotrophic lakes and reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada, California * Environmental niche separation promotes coexistence among ecologically similar zooplankton species--North Sea copepods as a case study * High str  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement: Wendy Davis, a champion for reproductive freedom who made national headlines when she filibustered an extreme anti-choice bill in the Texas state legislature in 2013, won the Democratic primary in the 21st congressional district. From here, she moves to the general election to oust anti-choice Republican incumbent Rep. Chip Roy from office. In response to the election, Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice Amer  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement: Gina Ortiz Jones won yesterday's Democratic primary in Texas' 23rd Congressional District, advancing to the general election. Ortiz Jones lost in this district by just 926 votes (.4%) in 2018 and is running as a champion for reproductive freedom and equal rights for all, as well as to be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from Texas and first female Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress from Texas. In respons  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 6 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: A record number of farmers converged on Texas last week for the 2020 Commodity Classic. Total farmers registered was 4,678--the highest number in the show's 24-year history, eclipsing the previous record of 4,595 set in 2016 in New Orleans. Total registrations of 9,350 was also second only to the New Orleans event. Held Feb. 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas, the 2020 Commodity Classic featured dozens of  more

IRVING, Texas, March 7 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame expressed its sorrow at the passing on March 5 of Jimmie McDowell, who joined the NFF in 1964 as the director of public relations and subsequently served as executive director of the organization from 1970 to 1991. He was 93. "A long-time good friend, I knew him as Mississippi Red," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning.  more

URBANDALE, Iowa, March 6 -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release: The National Pork Producers Council joined the National Pork Board in presenting former Texas Pork Producers Association Executive Vice President Ken Horton with the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award at the National Pork Industry Forum. The award, named after former Minnesota and Wisconsin Executive Directors Don Paulson and Rex Whitmore, recognizes the outstanding leadership and commitment   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 2 -- Operative Dentistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Academy of Operative Dentistry, published research articles on the following topics in its January/February 2020 edition: * Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial of Class II Restorations Using Low-shrinkage Flowable Resin Composite LITERATURE REVIEW: * 3D Printing in Dentistry--State of the Art * Comparison of Flexural Properties of Bulk-fill Restorative/Flowable Composites and Their Conventional Counterparts *   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Calls On Gov. Abbott to End Twisted Wild-Pig Chase * * * As part of its campaign to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to end wild-pig chases like next week's Bandera Ham Rodeo, in which people chase, tackle, and terrorize frightened young pigs, PETA is saturating the airwaves of local radio stations to alert listeners to the cruelty inherent in such events. "Wild pigs are sensitive indi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Power to Decide issued the following news release: Recent data from Power to Decide, show that 1,747,510 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in Texas live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods. Currently, across the country more than 19 million U.S. women of low income live in contraceptive deserts. "It is unacceptable that more than 1.7 million women i  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement on March 6: Yesterday, President Trump participated in a Fox News town hall in Scranton, Pennsylvania where he continued to spread misinformation about the coronavirus, doubled-down on his support for the disastrous Texas lawsuit that would overturn the Affordable Care Act, and announced his intention to cut Medicare and Medicaid if he's elected to a second term. In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach released the   more

TUCKER, Georgia, March 5 -- The U.S. Poultry Foundation issued the following news release: The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $7,000 student recruiting grant to Sam Houston State University in Texas. The grant was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Jerry and Cherie Moye and was presented by Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation, to Dr. Stanley Kelley, professor of agricultural sciences. The funds will be used to support the university's agricult  more

CHICAGO, March 6 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 5: Concerned Illinois residents are attending a hearing today before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to show opposition to the proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline. Dakota Access Pipeline and Energy Transfer Crude Oil, subsidiaries of Texas-based oil corporation Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), are seeking to nearly double the amount of oil running through the controversial pipeline. Doubling the   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 6 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: The AeroDef Manufacturing 2020 conference and exhibition, produced by SME, will bring together the aerospace and defense industry's brightest, most strategic minds March 16-19 in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss crucial industry volume production issues, transformative manufacturing processes and critical cybersecurity issues. The professional association - based in Southfield, Mich. - produces  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - TPPF Represents the Individual Plaintiffs * * * The United States Supreme Court announced it will review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought forth by a coalition including the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the attorneys general from 20 states. "The decision by the Supreme Court to review the challenge to Obamacare brings the case one step closer to finality and Americans one s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 4 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted room burn comparisons to better understand how country-specific fire codes in the U.S., France and the United Kingdom affect the fire safety of home furnishings and their contributions to flashover. Reducing the rate for flashover in a room burn can significantly save lives translating to more time for people to escape a fire. Flashover occurs when tempera  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 4 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas is holding its Ninth Annual Meeting tomorrow and Thursday at Southwest Research Institute, drawing a diverse mix of manufacturers and technology companies to discuss open-source robotics software applications. The event features presentations, panels and demonstrations from industrial robotics and software engineers showcasing the latest manufacturing robotics i  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 4 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Most of you are probably aware of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association's involvement in policy and politics. Every day, association leaders and government affairs staff fight to protect your ability to raise cattle and own private property. Many of these fights involve statutory laws created by the legislature or administrative rulemakings undertaken by executive   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: TAB and other Open Government advocates are heralding the results of reporting by KXAN-TV Austin and the Austin American-Statesman which shed light on an exorbitant Texas state agency lease for downtown Austin office space. Reporting exposed a deal by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas to lease office space at an Austin downtown luxury tower for $3.9 million a year in rent - or about $325,000 a month.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: TAB's Online Training Partner P1 Learning now offers a 10-video training series on COVID-19 and Pandemic Planning. Similar to providing training to keep employees safe from harassment or working in confined spaces, P1 wants to help broadcasters ease employee fears about the coronavirus while also giving them training on the precautions they can take. The content is now available and free of charge to exist  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Organizing Project issued the following news release: The Texas Organizing Project is celebrating historic high turnout among voters of color in the Democratic primary elections in Texas, a result we've been working on for nearly a decade by focusing on turning out and engaging Black and Latino voters. Voters of color were 51.9 percent of the electorate in this Democratic primary, compared to 39.7 percent in 2016. This cycle alone, we reached out to 195,000  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7 -- The Texas Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * - CapMetro chooses light rail, downtown tunnel - Students and advocates call it a win for Austinites and the environment * * * CapMetro's plan for a generational investment in public transit for the city came out. The plan, the details of the long-awaited Project Connect vision map, include light rail recommendations for the two key high capacity corridors, one for the Guadalupe/Lamar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation launched its Election Integrity Project, which seeks to ensure that each and every citizen is afforded their right to vote and that public policy secures the reliability of our election system. "The most fundamental feature of a representative democracy is the citizen's right to vote," says Texas Public Policy Foundation Executive Director Kevin Roberts. "It is key to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- issued the following news release: The Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective A New Horizon: Changing Our Approach to Parental Substance Abuse. "In Texas during the last decade, Child Protective Services (CPS) cases involving substance abuse rose by more than 50 percent," said Charissa Huntzinger, policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. "Mothers and pregnant women, in particular, face significant barriers to substance abuse trea  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Congress Should Let Innovation and Entrepreneurship Drive Energy Solutions * * * In response to the proposed updates to the American Energy Innovation Act, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released its initial analysis of the legislation which found that while the bill does include some necessary updates, helpful additions, and repeals of outdated energy provisions, the majority of the bill is   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news: Returning guest conductor David Robertson leads a stellar cast of vocal soloists, the Houston Symphony, and the Houston Symphony Chorus in two performances of John Adams' celebrated and contemporary musical telling of the nativity story, El Nino, Saturday, Mar. 14, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 15, 2:30 p.m. at Jones Hall. El Nino is a modern-day, bilingual oratorio that sets John Adams' distinctive musical stamp on the story  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * - Combined efforts aim to register over 500,000 Texans by and engaging young and diverse communities ahead of the 2020 general election * * * Local groups are leading the charge in Texas ahead of the primary and joining forces with national partners and allies to announce the largest state-based voter engagement program in the country. Organizations including Battleground Texas Engagement Fund, Jolt Initiative, Mi Fa  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, March 4 -- The American Sugar Cane League issued the following news release on March 3: While Louisiana was celebrating Mardi Gras last week, a group of Bayou State sugarcane farmers and millers were trekking to Washington D.C. to educate government lawmakers about America's no-cost sugar policy. A second wave of cane farmers are making the trip to Capitol Hill today, said Jim Simon, manager of the American Sugar Cane League. Simon said state cane farmers along with othe  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, March 6 -- The American Sugar Cane League issued the following news release on March 5: While Louisiana was celebrating Mardi Gras last week, a group of Bayou State sugarcane farmers and millers were trekking to Washington D.C. to educate government lawmakers about America's no-cost sugar policy. A second wave of cane farmers are making the trip to Capitol Hill today, said Jim Simon, manager of the American Sugar Cane League. Simon said state cane farmers along with othe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 3 -- World Relief issued the following news release on March 3: World Relief's office in Texas announced a new name: World Relief North Texas. Formerly known as World Relief Fort Worth, the organization has had a presence in Texas for the last 40 years, welcoming and resettling refugees and providing a variety of services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. In the last nearly 20 years, 88,572 refugees have been resettled in the state, of which many have been perse  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Young Invincibles, a non-profit, issued the following statement on March 2 by Erin Hemlin, health policy and advocacy director: The US Supreme Court agreed to hear Texas v. California, a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its entirety, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions and coverage for 20 million people. The 5th Circuit Court previously remanded the case back to the district court, which could have taken years t  more