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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday March 29, 2020 ( 27 items )  

2020 Society of American Archivists Election Results
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 25 -- The Society of American Archivists issued the following news release: The results of SAA's 2020 election are in! The following individuals have been elected to serve: * Courtney Chartier (Emory University) has been elected SAA Vice President/President-Elect. She begins her one-year term this August and will become SAA's 76th president in 2021-2022. * Stephen R. Curley (National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition), Derek T. Mosley (Auburn Avenue Re  more

American Angus Association: Payton Alexander Earns Junior Bronze Award
ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, March 26 -- The American Angus Association issued the following news release: Payton Alexander, Nemo, Texas, has earned the National Junior Angus Association's (NJAA) Bronze award, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association(R) in Saint Joseph, Mo. Alexander is the 13-year-old daughter of Michael and Margaret Alexander and attends Glen Rose Junior High. She is a member of the NJAA and the Texas Junior Angus Association. S  more

American Heart Association: Interim Guidance to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation Care
DALLAS, Texas, March 24 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * - American Heart Association urges specific precautions when caring for patients * * * The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has released interim guidance for resuscitation care intended specifically for patients with known or suspected COVID-19. This guidance is aimed at reducing the risk for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus   more

American Heart Association: Isoflavones, in Tofu and Plant Proteins, Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk
DALLAS, Texas, March 24 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on March 23: * * * - Circulation Journal Report * * * Research Highlights: * People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. * However, people who eat isoflavones and adhere to a healthier diet in general are already considerably less likely to die from a heart attack compared to those who did not. * Younger women who reg  more

American Payroll Association: Federal Agencies Announce Plans to Implement Emergency Paid Sick Leave
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 24 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: The U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to allow small and midsize employers to begin claiming two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them for the cost of providing COVID-19-related leave to their employees [IR-2020-57, 3-20-20]. The agencies are moving swiftly to implement the Families First   more

American Society of Civil Engineers: Illinois' First Licensed Female Structural Engineer Dies at 97
RESTON, Virginia, March 24 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news: Frances "Frankie" Barnett, the first woman to be licensed in Illinois as a structural engineer, has died at 97. A Life Member of ASCE, Barnett was one of two female engineering graduates in 1944 at the University of Colorado. From there, she began her career with Boeing in Seattle, as well as get married. Having settled in Chicago after the war, in 1950 Barnett became Illinois' first female regist  more

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2020 Edition
DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2020 edition: * Cardiac Myosin Promotes Thrombin Generation and Coagulation In Vitro and In Vivo * Novel Long Noncoding RNA, Macrophage Inflammation-Suppressing Transcript (MIST), Regulates Macrophage Activation During Obesity * Platelets Disseminate Extracellular Vesicles in Lymph in Rheumatoid A  more

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2020 Edition
DALLAS, Texas, March 25 -- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2020 edition: Peripheral Artery Disease: * Noncoding RNAs in Critical Limb Ischemia * Microvascular Disease Increases Amputation in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease The Science of ATVB Early Career Committee: * Evidence-Based Medical Management of Peripheral Artery Disease Basic Scienc  more

Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography: Deadline Extended - Proposals for Letters Special Issue 'Increasing Salinity in Freshwater and Coastal Ecosystems'
COLLEGE PARK, Texas, March 24 -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: The deadline for proposals for contributed papers to an L&O Letters Special Issue entitled, "Increasing Salinity in Freshwater and Coastal Ecosystems," has been extended to 30 June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 situation. The original call is reposted below with updated deadlines. Special Issue Guest Editors: Miguel Canedo-Arguelles (University of Barcelona), Alison De  more

Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation Awards $250,000 Challenge Grant to Operation Homefront
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 26 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release: In furtherance of Bob Hope's unwavering passion for and commitment to our military, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation announced they will award an additional $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront to serve military families impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Through this "challenge grant," the Hope Foundation hopes to encourage others to join them in serving military families during this unpre  more

Center for Reproductive Rights: Texas Abortion Providers File Emergency Lawsuit to Keep Essential Abortion Procedures Available During Pandemic
NEW YORK, March 26 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on March 25: A group of Texas abortion providers -- represented by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Lawyering Project -- sued Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials to ensure that patients can continue to access essential, time-sensitive abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. While doctors and nurses in his state work around the clock to car  more

Circulation Journal Issues Research Articles in March 24, 2020 Edition
DALLAS, Texas, March 24 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 24, 2020 edition: * Variation in Ultrasound Diagnostic Thresholds for Carotid Stenosis in the United States * Racial Differences in Malignant Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Incidence of Heart Failure: A Multicohort Study * Small Extracellular Microvesicles Mediated Pathological Communications Between Dysfunctional Adipocytes and Car  more

Conference of State Bank Supervisors: Texas Banking Commissioner and State Banking FSOC Member Charles Cooper Statement
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following statement on March 26: Texas Banking Commissioner and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) state banking representative Charles G. Cooper statement on FSOC's efforts to support U.S. financial system during COVID-19 pandemic: "I am grateful to my fellow FSOC members and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for convening today and providing timely insight into our financial markets as we adapt to the reali  more

COVID-19 Update From Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography President
COLLEGE PARK, Texas, March 25 -- The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography issued the following news: ASLO is an organization that crosses borders to bring together a global community of aquatic scientists. The COVID-19 epidemic is disrupting but not stopping our efforts. I write to update you on ASLO actions, and to assure you that as your professional association, we are here to support you. In that context let me start by wishing you well with hopes that you, your family  more

Detention Watch Network: In Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic, Business as Usual - ICE Awards Nearly $50 Million Contract to Keep Houston Processing Center Open for Next Decade
HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 -- Detention Watch Network issued the following news release: Last week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded the Houston Processing Center a nearly $50 million contract to keep the for-profit immigration detention facility open for the next decade. The 10-year contract is the first of a three facility solicitation for increased detention capacity in Texas that ICE initiated in November. The other two facilities are the South Texas Detention Complex in Pears  more

Detention Watch Network: Over Three Days, Two Deaths Take Place in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Detention Watch Network issued the following news release on March 23: * * * - Calls for mass release grow as ICE's record continues to be questioned * * * Over the weekend Buzzfeed reported the death of a 42-year-old Mexican man in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a hospital on Saturday. The death is the second to occur in Texas within just three days following the suicide of a 27-year-old Honduran man at the Karnes Detention Center on March 18. T  more

Nation's Leading Consumer Energy Advocate Raises Concerns With Court Decision That Could Impact the Already Approved, Permitted and Completed Dakota Access Pipeline
HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer energy advocate, released the following statement after a Judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to rework an environmental impact statement for the already completed Dakota Access pipeline. David Holt, CEA's president said: "CEA is confounded that a pipeline that's been in service for three years,  more

National Sorghum Producers Celebrates National Ag Day 2020
LUBBOCK, Texas, March 25 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers joins the agriculture community to celebrate National Ag Day March 24, 2020. This is a time to recognize the essential role agriculture and the American farmer play contributing to our nation's food security and the global economy. "American agriculture has been a constant source of food, fiber and fuel throughout time, and especially in times of crisis. In this season of ch  more

NOW: Tell Texas Governor - Coronavirus Is No Excuse to Advance Your Anti-Abortion Agenda
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement by President Toni Van Pelt: Anti-abortion extremists are using the COVID-19 pandemic to accomplish what they can't get done in the courts--a total ban on abortion care. More than 50 anti-abortion groups have written to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar calling on public health officials to tell abortion providers to cease and desist operations during this crisis. Texas is ground zero for thi  more

Planned Parenthood Federation: Texas Abortion Providers File Emergency Lawsuit to Keep Essential Abortion Procedures Available During Pandemic
NEW YORK, March 26 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on March 25: * * * - Gov. Abbott exploits COVID-19 pandemic to cut off abortion access * * * A group of Texas abortion providers -- represented by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Lawyering Project -- sued Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials to ensure that patients can continue to access essential, time-sensitive abortion services dur  more

Protect Our Care: Republicans Block Efforts to Protect Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions in Latest Coronavirus Bill
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement: Congress is closing in on reaching a deal on a coronavirus relief package to address the crisis while President Trump continues to mishandle the response. The proposal, strengthened dramatically by the efforts of Senate and House Democrats, currently includes several vital measures to help the country. However, due to Republican opposition, it fails to include key elements essential to providing health care during this cri  more

State Bar of Texas to Hold 2020 Elections Electronically, Extend Voting Deadline
AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: The Supreme Court of Texas issued an emergency order March 22 ordering the State Bar of Texas president-elect and board of directors election to be conducted exclusively by electronic vote because of uncertainty regarding the feasibility of handling paper ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order also applies to the election of the Texas Young Lawyers Association president-elect and directors. The order  more

SwRI Receives $9.9 Million to Develop Nerve Agent Antidote
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 25 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has received funding from the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) administered by Advanced Technology International to develop a nerve agent antidote for emergency use on the battlefield or to protect public health. The use of nerve agents continues to be a significant threat to both military and civilian populations. This prototype medication could serve as a counter  more

Texas Association of Broadcasters: Broadcaster Implications as FCC Transitions Some C-Band Spectrum to Terrestrial Wireless Service
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news on March 23: The FCC has published an order reallocating 280 MHz C-band spectrum for terrestrial wireless service. The move would migrate existing content service to the upper 200 MHz of the band. That would be separated from new terrestrial mobile service by a 20 MHz buffer guard band. The transition must take place by Dec. 5, 2025, although there are nearly $10 billion in satellite provider incentives a  more

Texas Association of Broadcasters: Texas Primary Election Runoff Postponed to July 14
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Gov. Greg Abbott, citing COVID-19 mass gathering concerns, has postponed Texas primary runoff elections to Tuesday, July 14, a date he had already set for the SD 14 Texas Senate special election in the Austin area. Earlier this month, Abbott issued a proclamation suspending provisions of the Texas Election Code to allow cities to postpone their May elections until the general election day in the fall, Nov.  more

Training & Education in Professional Psychology Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2020 Edition
HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Training and Education in Professional Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes to and advance professional psychology education from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Education and training in substance use disorders and addictions: The University of New Mexico integrated training model. * Education and training in substance use d  more

USA Rice Federation: Agriculture Essential Industry
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: As states develop responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. rice industry has asked governors to consider the agriculture and food supply chain as they enforce curfews, sheltering in place, and other directives that could inhibit farmers, mill workers, and other essential individuals in getting rice from the field to the table, and everywhere in between. USA Rice, along with rice industry leaders in Arkansas, Lo  more