HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 2 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Shedding light on the 136-year journey leading to the landmark Supreme Court decision that overturned anti-sodomy laws across the United States in 2003, the award-winning book, "Before Lawrence v. Texas: The Making of a Queer Social Movement" traces the history of the queer social movement in Texas and the dedicated individuals who played pivotal roles in advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. Its origin can be traced back to a  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: On Monday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. "The lack of resolve by the federal government under the current administration is causing a catastrophe at the border that is impacting law abiding Americans across our country," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. "I'm   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Mayes this week joined a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the court to reverse the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas' decision that the DACA program is   more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: For more than 30 years, Dr. Emilio Carranco, assistant vice president for Student Success and director of University Health Services, has advocated for the health and well-being of Texas State University students. On Jan. 31, he retired from TXST. Carranco, a graduate of Yale University who earned Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, started as a temporary part-  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 2 -- American Airlines issued the following news: Get ready to warm up next winter with more routes from American Airlines to exquisite beaches, vibrant landscapes and dream getaways in Australia, Brazil, Hawaii and Mexico. From Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), American will add new service to Brisbane, Australia (BNE), in October, and Veracruz, Mexico (VER), in June. Additionally, from DFW, American will add new service to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and resume service to Kona, Hawai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, an agency that says it creates and expedite innovation for cancer research, issued the following news: CPRIT is proud to introduce our 2023 Annual Report and review our fourteenth year as the state's cancer-fighting agency. Created by the Texas Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and validated by the people of Texas in two statewide votes, Texans entrust CPRIT with $6 billion to support ground  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release: L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School is the latest recipient of a book vending machine thanks to Whataburger through their Feeding Student Success program. The Hotchkiss Hawkettes cheerleaders demonstrated excitement for their library's new addition by cheering on visitors and kicking off the ribbon-cutting ceremony with a high-intensity performance. Although the book vending machine's lights and de  more

EAGLE PASS, Florida, Feb. 2 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management announced that Florida teams have made contact with nearly 150,000 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with approximately 2,700 arrests including felony charges for human smuggling, child endangerment, family violence, burglary, money laundering, drug charges and paraphernalia  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * As the U.S. Senate finalizes the details of a bipartisan bill to secure the border, Ron DeSantis announced the deployment of the Florida State Guard to Texas. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issues the following statement: "What happened to focusing on Florida?" said Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried . "After limping back to his mansion as America's bigges  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 23 Attorneys General opposing Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In an amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the court to reverse the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is deploying members of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) and members of the Florida State Guard (FSG) will be deployed to assist Texas in its efforts to stop the invasion at the southern border. Florida is offering up to a battalion of National Guard members (approximately 1,000 soldiers) to Texas, who will be deployed based on Tex  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/daca-5th-cir-amicus-brief.pdf). In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. The State of Texas will receive approximately $21 million. Publicis worked with Purdue Pharma and other large pharmaceutical corporations to push highly addictive opioids, such as OxyConti  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated an attempt by Yelp, an online referral platform, to avoid penalties for publishing untruthful information designed to deceive Texans. In September 2023, Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-yelp-over-discrimination-against-crisis-pregnancy-centers) against Yelp for violati  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The Texas Education Agency today announced the appointment of a seven-member Board of Managers and a new superintendent to oversee the operations of the La Joya Independent School District (LJISD). The appointment of the Board of Managers and Superintendent is the result of a comprehensive TEA investigation that substantiated allegations of fraud and conflicts of interest executed by  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Subject: Texas First Early High School Completion Program Category: Informational/Legislative requirements Next Steps: Ensure campus principals and counselors are aware of school district requirements * * * Overview Senate Bill 1888, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, added Texas Education Code Sec.28.0253, which establishes the Texas First Ea  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 497,600 illegal immigrant apprehen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: The Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology recently announced the 2023-24 Fall Undergraduate Research Grant recipients, awarded to distinguished undergraduate researchers for their groundbreaking study. University of St. Thomas-Houston Alumnus Luke Stein '23 was one of the recipients of this grant for his research proposal titled "Exploring Factors Related to Success in Law School" under the su  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 2 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Education congratulates Dr. Marcey Sorensen, VDOE Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, on being named as Acting Superintendent of the La Joya Independent School District in La Joya, Texas. Dr. Sorensen was named to the position by Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath due to the district being in intervention status with the Texas Education Agency.   more