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NAHB Appoints The NRP Group’s Debra Guerrero Chairwoman of Affordable Housing Group

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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    The Affordable Housing Group (AHG) strives to build expertise in affordable housing policy, with a focus on 4% and 9% low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development financing.
  • Guerrero will lead the Affordable Housing Group in their efforts to advocate for improvements to policies and legislation impacting affordable housing on behalf of developers, builders and other associates, and to address issues directly affecting construction of affordable housing.
  • “I am honored to lead NAHB’s Affordable Housing Group in advocating for both federal and local level legislation that prioritizes the development and construction of critically important affordable housing,” Guerrero said.
  • Guerrero is the Immediate Past President of the Texas Association of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) and was the 2022 recipient of the Jean W. MacDonald Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award.

Texas Prices Now Shown Separately in the Official Healthcare Pricing Guide™ (HPG) Texas Release

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Denniston Data Inc. (DDI), "The Healthcare Transparency Company," has launched a Texas version of the Official Healthcare Pricing Guide™ (HPG), U.S. Medical Benchmark Prices from Transparency in Coverage and Medicare Data, with the largest and most accurate data available on negotiated medical prices in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Has Been Paying Higher Medical Prices than the Rest of the U.S.
  • The national average is 224% of Medicare, so the outpatient negotiated rates in Texas are 36% higher than the national average.
  • This amount is not commensurate with local costs in Texas, which tend to be lower than national costs.
  • Rather, using the national tools in the Official Healthcare Pricing Guide™ (HPG) could fix the problem.

Mark Gehringer named president of R. G. Miller | DCCM, Former President Jack Miller is now CEO

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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HOUSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark A. Gehringer, P.E., has been named President of R. G. Miller | DCCM, a Houston- based civil engineering firm providing a wide range of infrastructure services to both public and private sector clients in Texas.Jack P. Miller, P.E., previously President and Managing Principal of the firm, will serve as CEO.

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  • Mark A. Gehringer, P.E., has been named President of R. G. Miller | DCCM, a Houston-based civil engineering firm providing a wide range of infrastructure services to both public and private sector clients in Texas.
  • Former President Jack Miller is now CEO.
  • HOUSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark A. Gehringer, P.E., has been named President of R. G. Miller | DCCM, a Houston- based civil engineering firm providing a wide range of infrastructure services to both public and private sector clients in Texas.Jack P. Miller, P.E., previously President and Managing Principal of the firm, will serve as CEO.
  • In 2021, R. G. Miller Engineers was acquired by DCCM, a nationwide multidisciplined infrastructure design and construction management firm.

ECMC Group Appoints Jacob Fraire as President of ECMC Foundation

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ECMC Group today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Fraire, MPA, as president of ECMC Foundation, effective February 21, 2023. ECMC Foundation is a national organization focused on improving equity in postsecondary education through evidence-based innovation.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ECMC Group today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Fraire, MPA, as president of ECMC Foundation, effective February 21, 2023.
  • ECMC Foundation is a national organization focused on improving equity in postsecondary education through evidence-based innovation.
  • "Jacob's depth of expertise in philanthropy, public policy and advocacy, as well as his personal experience as a first-generation college graduate, make him the ideal leader to further advance the work of ECMC Foundation as well as ECMC Group's mission of helping students succeed," said Dan Fisher, president and CEO of ECMC Group.
  • Fraire succeeds Peter Taylor, who is retiring as president of ECMC Foundation.

GREENWATT LIGHTING ANNOUNCES KID-CENTRIC LIGHTING

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenWatt Lighting, a joint venture between MeshTek, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) company that creates and builds smart lighting and other systems, and GreenWatt Development, a company specializing in developing and designing sustainable solutions, announced today at the Texas Association of School Administrators the release of a new lighting system designed to help address the need for school safety and functional lighting. Kid-CentricÔ Lighting systems help communicate emergency safety protocols to students, teachers, and administrators with instant visual cues and immediate notification alerts. It is the only safety lighting system that utilizes a reliable BluetoothÒ mesh network.

Key Points: 
  • FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenWatt Lighting, a joint venture between MeshTek, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) company that creates and builds smart lighting and other systems, and GreenWatt Development, a company specializing in developing and designing sustainable solutions, announced today at the Texas Association of School Administrators the release of a new lighting system designed to help address the need for school safety and functional lighting.
  • "Meshtek is pleased to bring our proprietary Bluetooth mesh network technology together with GreenWatt Development to deliver reliable safety lighting to schools."
  • In addition to safety and security, Kid-Centric Lighting also helps provide an optimum learning environment for students through functional lighting.
  • Additional GreenWatt Lighting projects are also planned and moving forward in the Northern Texas districts.

Danny Minor Named Allegiance Staffing President

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiance Staffing LLC ("Allegiance") announces today the appointment of Danny Minor as president.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiance Staffing LLC ("Allegiance") announces today the appointment of Danny Minor as president.
  • Danny Minor was elected Allegiance Staffing president after 20+ years of service to the company.
  • Mr. Minor is replacing Tom Landry, who has been the President of Allegiance since the inception of the company in 2002.
  • He pushed the boundaries of what was capable in the staffing industry to elevate the quality of Allegiance Staffing.

TXST students, TAMACC and Texas Mutual aim to save lives

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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BUDA, Texas, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last year, Texas had an all-time high number of roadway deaths in 40 years with 4,492 fatalities.

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  • BUDA, Texas, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last year, Texas had an all-time high number of roadway deaths in 40 years with 4,492 fatalities.
  • That’s an average of 12 lost lives every day in 2021, a 15% increase from 2020.
  • The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) has partnered with Texas Mutual Insurance, Texas State University and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to end that streak.
  • “It’s about saving lives,” said TAMACC President and CEO Pauline Anton.

Wan Bridge Grows Houston Footprint with Newest Build-To-Rent Community

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Wan Bridge , a Texas-based builder and operator of build-to-rent (BTR) communities, announced an additional community in the Land Tejas Balmoral master-planned development in Atascocita, TX, Bluewater at Balmoral.

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  • Wan Bridge , a Texas-based builder and operator of build-to-rent (BTR) communities, announced an additional community in the Land Tejas Balmoral master-planned development in Atascocita, TX, Bluewater at Balmoral.
  • “We are excited for Wan Bridge’s continued additions to the Houston area.
  • As part of Wan Bridge’s Texas expansion, the new addition will bring almost 100 units to the community, with more lots already in queue to be acquired in the same community.
  • This will be the second build-to-rent community in the Land Tejas Balmoral development, with the first being Wan Bridge’s Clearwater at Balmoral.

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® Teams up with Albertsons Foundation to Bring Mission Tiger™ to the 2022 Tony the Tiger® Sun Bowl

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony the Tiger® and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® are back in El Paso, Texas at this year's Tony the Tiger® Sun Bowl along with Albertsons Foundation to announce a game-changing donation to kids at Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School through education nonprofit DonorsChoose. Presented during the Sun Bowl matchup between University of Pittsburgh and No. 18 University of California Los Angeles at noon (MT) on Dec. 30, 2022, the Mission Tiger funds will help the school purchase new equipment and gear for their sports programs, maintenance tools and more for strength training.

Key Points: 
  • Four years later, Tony the Tiger and the Sun Bowl Association are creating more opportunities for kids to play sports locally and beyond.
  • "The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl was always designed to highlight the game's focus on helping kids play sports.
  • Follow along with Kellogg's Frosted Flakes during the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl onFacebook,Instagramand TikTokand learn more at MissionTiger.com.
  • Tune in to watch the 2022 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on CBS starting at noon MST.

Film About Campaign Leading the APA to Remove Homosexuality from Its Manual of Mental Illnesses, CURED, Named 2022 Recipient of Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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The fight that led to this landmark decision is chronicled in the acclaimed documentary CURED, which the Austen Riggs Center has just awarded the 2022 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media.

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  • The fight that led to this landmark decision is chronicled in the acclaimed documentary CURED, which the Austen Riggs Center has just awarded the 2022 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media.
  • We are deeply grateful to the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize jury for this recognition, said Patrick Sammon, the co-director of CURED.
  • Our film chronicles a crucial shift in the relationship between the mental health profession and the LGBTQ+ communitya change that helped transform the social fabric of American society.
  • The prize is juried by a committee of Riggs clinicians and Trustees who considered more than 100 submissions in 2023.