Texas Daybook
Associated Press Texas Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.
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Friday, Jan. 17 9:50 AM Republican Sen. John Cornyn hosts roundtable on the benefits of the Courthouse Dogs Act
Location: 7710 Las Colinas Ridge, Irving, TX
Weblinks: http://cornyn.senate.gov, https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn
Contacts: Drew Brandewie , Office of Sen. John Cornyn, 1 202 224 0704
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM CAIR denounce Texas Gov. Abbott's refugee 'ban' - Council on American Islamic Relations Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter host a press conference to denounce Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to 'ban new refugees from Texas and to welcome a Maryland court's injunction that blocks that decision'. Other attendees include refugee resettlement agencies, faith based groups, civil rights organizations and advocates
Location: Park Plaza Tower Meetings & Event Center, 13111 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX
Weblinks: http://www.cair.com, https://twitter.com/cairnational
Contacts: Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR communications director, [email protected], 1 202 744 7726
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM Agriculture Secretary Perdue visits school meal professionals and kids in San Antonio - Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits school meal professionals and the kids they serve in San Antonio. He eats lunch with second graders from Castle Hills Elementary School, hosts a roundtable discussion on the school meals program with Republican Rep. Chip Roy, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and school nutrition professionals, and holds a media availability
Location: Castle Hills Elementary School, 200 Lemonwood Dr, San Antonio, TX
Weblinks: http://www.usda.gov, https://twitter.com/USDA
Contacts: USDA Office of Communications, [email protected], 1 202 720 4623
Media interested in covering the event should RSVP to [email protected] by Thursday, January 16th, at 5:00pm ET
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM CHC leads Congressional delegation to investigate impact of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Joaquin Castro and Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela lead Congressional delegation to Brownsville, TX, and Matamaros, Mexico, to investigate the impacts of the Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate 'Remain in Mexico' asylum cases. Delegation includes Dem Reps. Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici, Ben Ray Lujan, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Sylvia Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee, Brendan Boyle, Jimmy Panetta and Ed Case * Includes press briefing (12:00 PM CST), following a visit to asylum-seekers in Matamoros, which has the largest tent camp of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border, a tour of tent court facilities in Brownsville, and discussions with families under the 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Location: Xeriscape Park, Brownsville, TX
Weblinks: https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-castro.house.gov, https://twitter.com/HispanicCaucus
Contacts: Elena Pino, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, [email protected], 1 202 507 0273
Please RSVP to [email protected]. The press conference will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 17 3:00 PM City of San Marcos representatives attend the Fire Department Fire Station #2 groundbreaking ceremony
Location: La Cima Subdivision, Intersection of E. Centerpoint and Flint Ridge, San Marcos, TX
Weblinks: https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/
Contacts: Kristy Stark, San Marcos communications, [email protected], 1 512 393 8105
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show
Location: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://www.fb.org, https://twitter.com/FarmBureau, #AFBF2020
Contacts: AFBF Convention, [email protected], 1 202 406 3600
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 PAX South festival of gaming - PAX South, festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX
Weblinks: http://www.paxsite.com/, https://twitter.com/Official_PAX
Contacts: Reed Exhibitions U.S., [email protected], 1 203 840 4800
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Friday, Jan. 17 Schlumberger Q4 2019 earnings - Schlumberger Q4 2019 earnings, for the world's largest oilfield services company
Weblinks: http://www.slb.com, https://twitter.com/Schlumberger
Contacts: Joao Felix, Schlumberger press, [email protected], 1 713 375 3535
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Friday, Jan. 17 Camden Property Trust: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date
Weblinks: http://www.camdenliving.com/internet/html/inverela_SNL.html, https://twitter.com/CamdenLiving
Contacts: Kimberly A Callahan, Camden Property Trust Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 713 354 2549
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Friday, Jan. 24 Origins of Life conference - Origins of Life conference: Understanding the Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth and the Galaxy
Location: Hotel Galvez And Spa, 2024 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX
Weblinks: http://www.grc.org/, https://twitter.com/GordonConf
Contacts: GRC, 1 401 783 4011
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Sunday, Jan. 19 2020 Chevron Houston Marathon
Location: Houston, TX
Weblinks: http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/, https://twitter.com/HoustonMarathon, #HouMarathon
Contacts: Houston Marathon media, [email protected], 1 713 957 3453
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Sunday, Jan. 19 Texas: Confederate Heroes Day
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 President Trump addresses American Farm Bureau Federation - American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show. Day three includes address from President Donald Trump - the third straight year he has spoken at the convention
Location: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
Weblinks: http://www.fb.org, https://twitter.com/FarmBureau, #AFBF2020
Contacts: AFBF Convention, [email protected], 1 202 406 3600
Trump arrives in Austin at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 10000 Logistics Ln (4:20 PM CST). Please register for media credentials by 5:00 PM CST, Friday, January 17, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. Once approved, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Credentials are non-transferable