DALLAS, Texas, April 2 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Many people have concerns about staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with a chronic condition such as high blood pressure -- a reading above 130/80 -- may face an increased risk for severe complications if they get the virus/i. With nearly half of Americans dealing with high blood pressure, the American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and bra  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 31 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is shocked and outraged by the growing reports of employers retaliating against frontline health workers who are trying to ensure they and their colleagues are protected while caring for patients in this pandemic. William Jaquis, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP, said: "Emergency physicians are prepared to handle virtually anything thrown at  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on April 2: The ACLU of Texas, American Civil Liberties Union, and Texas Civil Rights Project on Wednesday joined a case seeking to declare that under Texas law all registered voters qualify to request a mail-in ballot as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis. The lawsuit states that in order to prevent wide-scale disenfranchisement during this public health crisis, the court should   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * - New publication evaluates methods to authenticate turmeric products and describes adulteration with confounding species, undeclared pigments, and synthetic curcuminoids * * * The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announces the publication of a new Laboratory Guidance Document (LGD) on turmeric (Curcuma longa) raw material and products. Turmeric has a long history o  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 31 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: As longstanding organizations representing and supporting those on the front lines who are risking their lives caring for the world's most vulnerable patients, we stand united in voicing our concern over the critical shortages of medical equipment, including ventilators, test kits and all types of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields and gowns, to adequately addr  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 31 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: When temperatures reach extremes of an average daily temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit, the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease may double or triple. Researchers note that these findings raise concerns that traditionally hot regions may be especially vulnerable to heat-related cardiovascular deaths, according to new research published in Circulation, the flagship journal of the American Hea  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the leading voice for pediatric health, have released interim guidance for resuscitation care intended specifically for pediatric patients with known or suspected COVID-19. This guidance is aimed at reducing the risk for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that c  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Stroke Council Leadership has released "Temporary Emergency Guidance to U.S. Stroke Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic," which was published late yesterday in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. In broad terms, the Stroke Council Leadership recommends that U.S. stroke centers:   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association -- the world's leading voluntary organization dedicated to a world of longer, healthier lives -- announced more than $14 million in scientific research grants are being awarded to four multidisciplinary teams to create the Association's new Strategically Focused Research Network on Health Technologies and Innovation. These teams will work on developing breakthrough technolo  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: With the COVID-19 pandemic, more patients are having difficulty breathing and requiring ventilators to help them breathe. As hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) volumes increase with COVID-19 patients, health care professionals are being called upon to work outside their usual areas of patient care, particularly helping to care for critically ill patients on ventilators. The American Heart Associatio  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 2 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Cardiologists from Wuhan, China, and other nations urge patients with high blood pressure to continue taking their medications even though some have been implicated in COVID-19 infections, detailed in two Viewpoints articles published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-i or ACEI) or angiot  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 1 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: Daniel Dae Kim is feeling better and is "virus free." He revealed that he was taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, among other drugs. He urges people not to "hoard medicines" and not to self-medicate. He lives in Hawaii and has a doctor willing to prescribe these medications and a pharmacist willing to fill the prescription. / Few Americans are so lucky. In Nevada, Ohio, New  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: Like many other Americans, DACA recipients are fighting against the spread of the coronavirus while helping to keep the country working on many fronts during this pandemic. A new column published by the Center for American Progress focuses on the stories of four DACA recipients who are making a difference during this fight, showing once again how deeply rooted Dreamers are in their communities. A kinderg  more

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: Abortion providers in Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, and Oklahoma -- represented by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Center for Reproductive Rights, and local lawyers -- filed litigation to stop anti-abortion politicians from trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic to block access to time-sensitive, essential abortion care. This follows a similar legal action las  more

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: A federal district judge granted Texas abortion providers a temporary restraining order to allow abortion services to continue for the time being during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that abortion providers can resume offering the essential and time-sensitive Texans need, for now. This decision comes in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's attempt to exploit the pandemic to block abortion access. His irres  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on March 31: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer energy advocate, applauds the U.S. Department of the Interior's disbursement of almost $353 million in FY 2019 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA) revenues to Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas - an increase of about $138 million or nearly two-thirds more than the prior year. Under the act, money from federal oil and gas lea  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities issued the following news: On a bench in the foreground, LeTourneau University campus pastor Pat Mays welcomes viewers and announces an update on a recent mission trip to Mexico. He shouts and snaps his fingers. There's a quick cut, some editing magic, and freshman Wil Manchester jumps from the distant background to appear on the bench next to Mays, wearing a fedora and ready to share his experience on the spring break t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, seeks hate crime charges for an attack targeting Asian-American family in Midland, Texas. On March 14th in Midland, Texas an Asian American family of Burmese descent, including a 2 and 6-year-old, were stabbed shopping in Sam's Club. The assail  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: As physicians, scientists and researchers worldwide struggle to understand the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the American Heart Association is developing a novel registry to aggregate data and aid research on the disease, treatment protocols and risk factors tied to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. COVID-19 is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with strong evidence for adverse cardi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 1 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law [Pub. L. 116-136]. The economic stimulus legislation contains many payroll provisions. Delayed Payment of Employment Taxes Employers can defer payment of their 6.2% employer share of social security taxes due between the date of enactment (March 27, 2020) and before January 1, 2021. Employers will  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement by Policy and Advocacy Director Sarah Labowitz: Governor Gregg Abbott issued an executive order Sunday denying the release from jail of anyone accused of certain crimes if they could not afford to pay bail. The order comes at a time when local criminal legal stakeholders attempt to decrease the population of detained individuals to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 in crowded jails. Days prior, the   more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced that it will be holding its 2020 Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting on November 16-20 in Houston, Texas. Registration will open in early June. The new date and location as well as combining for the first time the Association's Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting reflect scheduling changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and INTA's pri  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release: During a video press conference, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro of Texas and Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York joined Hispanic Federation in calling for COVID-19 disaster relief for all Latinos, including immigrants and Puerto Ricans who receive limited assistance in the previous three aid packages enacted by Congress. The news conference took place as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins discus  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * - In light of COVID-19, voters need flexibility to safely cast their ballots * * * Thursday, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of Austin Area requested to join as Intervenors in a lawsuit arguing that Texas law expressly permits expanded vote by mail options due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The League is asking the court rule that the definition of "disability" i  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Abortion Federation issued the following joint statement with 4 organizations: As state governments in Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and other states attempt to eliminate abortion access by labeling abortion as "non-essential" health care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations representing reproductive health care providers, including the Abortion Care Network, the National Abortion Federation, Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Physicians for Reproduc  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement President Toni Van Pelt: Governors have just one job that matters--to keep their citizens safe, healthy and protected from the coronavirus. But anti-abortion politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott, as well as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, are using the pandemic as an excuse to fuel their personal vendetta against abortion care. They issued bans on abortion, labeling the procedure   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates issued the following statement: OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates releases the following statements in response to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) classifying an assault against an Asian American family in Midland, TX as a hate crime: On March 14, 2020, a man attacked an Asian American family with a knife in a Sam's Club in Midland, Texas in a racially-motivated and COVID-19 related attack. Two members of this family   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 1 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following statement on March 31 by CEO Tim Lust in response to the Agriculture Department Prospective Plantings report: "The Prospective Planting report released today by USDA indicates an 11 percent increase in sorghum acres for 2020. While we are pleased to see a projected year-over-year increase in acres, a lot has changed in our world since the surveys used to help formulate this report were taken in February, and we feel   more

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: * * * - Decision comes after Gov. Abbott exploits COVID-19 pandemic to block abortion access * * * A federal district judge granted Texas abortion providers a temporary restraining order to allow abortion services to continue for the time being during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that abortion providers can resume offering the essential and time-sensitive they need, for now. This decisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: April is Medicaid Awareness Month and there has never been a more critical time to highlight Medicaid's overwhelming importance as the country grapples with a crisis that threatens every Americans' health and safety. Medicaid is an essential program for more than 70 million Americans currently receiving coverage, including more than 35 million children, and 7.2 million seniors. Despite its successes, Medicaid is continuously und  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Registered Nurse Response Network, a project of the National Nurses United, issued the following news release: Registered nurses at 15 HCA Healthcare hospitals in seven states will hold actions Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and April 2, to protest a lack of preparedness by the nation's largest hospital chain that they say places nurses, other staff, and patients at risk in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, announced National Nurses United (NNU). NNU, which represen  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement: As state governments in Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and other states attempt to eliminate abortion access by labeling abortion as "non-essential" health care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations representing reproductive health care providers, including the Abortion Care Network, the National Abortion Federation, Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Physicians for Reproductive Health, and Planned P  more

RIO GRANDA CITY, Texas, March 30 -- Rio Grande City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Mayor Joel Villarreal delivered his State of the City address on March 28, 2019 at City Hall. In his address, Mayor Villarreal focused on the abundant opportunities present in Rio Grande City that enable so many to achieve success. "The American Dream is alive and well in Rio Grande City. The cost of living is low, the unemployment rate is declining, our business community is thriv  more

KINGSVILLE, Texas, April 1 -- Santa Gertrudis Breeders International issued the following news release: * * * - Webb Fields to lead growing beef breed association * * * Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) announces Webb Fields as executive director effective April 1. As executive director, Fields will provide leadership for the association's staff and members while heading up one of the beef industry's fastest growing purebred beef associations. "The momentum for the Data Driven,   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: The FCC issued a Public Notice late last week that extends the deadline for two major reports required of broadcasters, but a third required report is still due on April 1. Delayed Reports - KidVid, Quarterly Issues/Programs The first annual Children's Television Programming Report (FCC Form 2100, Schedule H), which had been due March 30, will now be due by July 10, 2020. Additionally, Texas Radio and T  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: With Congress' adoption of pandemic relief legislation station owners and managers can now begin learning details of the provisions that most benefit broadcasters as identified by NAB. In addition, NAB has prepared these preliminary instructions for accessing the SBA forgivable loan program. Keep in mind that the "CARES Act," as the legislation is called, applies to most, if not all, of your advertisers, t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following news release: The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) is a proud partner of the Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition (TMFC), a collaboration of Texas-based oil and natural gas industry trade organizations and 40 companies in the Texas energy sector with the mutual goal of encouraging best practices that lower emissions from oil and gas production and improving the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 -- The Texas Organizing Project issued the following statement: The following is a statement by Brianna Brown, deputy director of the Texas Organizing Project (TOP), on the decision to grant an injunction against the City of Dallas Earned Paid Sick Leave Ordinance: "As a pandemic shatters the health and financial stability of millions across the nation, this court ruling is particularly insidious and a slap in the face to the hundreds of thousands of workers who keep Da  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- The Texas Organizing Project issued the following statement by Devin Branch, lead organizer of Right2Justice campaign, on the compassionate release of people from the Harris County jails: "The last place we need a coronavirus outbreak is the county jails. That is why we are calling for the immediate release of ALL people held pretrial, unless there is clear evidence that their release would present an unreasonable risk to the safety of the community. "In Dallas Coun  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following news release: The Texas State Teachers Association demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott order all of Texas' schools to remain closed for the remainder of the school year and take other steps to protect the health and safety of students, educators, their families and the communities they serve, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen. At least seven states, including Texas neighbors Oklahoma and New Mexico, alrea  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Texas, April 3 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Rice planting is progressing rapidly in the Texas rice production belt. Some producers even finished up very early this year. L.G. Raun, who farms near El Campo, planted his entire crop (CL151) in a three-day span of February 29-March 2. "Other than a few herbicide application skips, the crop looks very good," said Raun. On Monday, he estimated that 80 percent of the rice crop in Wharton County had been planted, an  more