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Texas Game Wardens, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Intercept Lanchas, Seize Illegally-Caught Fish

CORPUS CHRISTI –Texas Game Wardens, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations intercepted four lancha crews and seized about 1,250 pounds of illegally caught red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico on March 5. A lancha is a motorboat not registered with any country that is about 20-30 feet long with a low profile, an outboard motor and capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 30 mph. […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Contempt Motion Against Frisco ISD for Violating Restraining Order Against Illegal Electioneering

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion for contempt against Frisco Independent School District (“ISD”) for failing to abide by a temporary restraining order preventing the district or its employees from engaging in illegal electioneering. On February 28, Attorney General Paxton sued Frisco ISD for repeatedly using official resources to violate Texas law by encouraging people to vote in favor of a specific policy. Such actions directly violated the Texas Election Code’s prohibition […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Colony Ridge for Fraudulent Practices That Enabled Major Problematic Real Estate Development to Flourish

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County for deceptive trade practices, fraud in real estate transactions, and other violations of Texas and federal law. Colony Ridge is a sprawling real estate development northeast of Houston that has expanded quickly in recent years. In an October 2023 letter to Members of the United States Congress and fellow Texas leadership, Attorney General Paxton noted that the development’s rapid growth has […]

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Updates to Transparency Stars Program; Applauds Tarrant Regional Water District for its Transparency Efforts

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced updates to his agency’s Transparency Stars program and applauded the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) for achieving a historic level of transparency for its open government practices. “Our agency has always been a champion of government transparency, and we are constantly looking for new ways to recognize best practices of local governments that are open and transparent with their taxpayers’ dollars,” Hegar said. “When I took over as Comptroller, I […]

Sen. Cruz Response to Schumer’s Israel Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech calling for elections in Israel: “In the last 24 hours Joe Biden and Biden officials have given Iran a $10 billion sanctions waiver, sanctioned Israeli Jews, and said that Israel’s top priority should be aiding Gazans. Now Democrat Leader Schumer is calling for the overthrow of Israel’s government while Israel is fighting potentially existential wars, doing […]

Extension Service Asking for Input

Strategic planning is imperative. The Fort Bend County Extension Service is asking for input in their long-range planning process, says Dr. Amy Ressler, Fort Bend County Extension Director. “Just as you plan for the day or week while working toward your big goals for the next few years, you are always thinking through the possibilities help to ensure your success. We need a good map to help guide us to the future. Without a plan, […]

Sam Houston Re-Enactor to Visit Sam Houston Center in Liberty During Free Event on April 4

Liberty, TX –  The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty welcomes a special guest for an evening with the namesake of the Center, Sam Houston himself. Derrick Birdsall, director of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is a re-enactor who will offer an engaging presentation as this legendary Texan on Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. Birdsall will entertain the audience with tales of Houston’s life […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Murder Conviction in Retaliatory Shooting Death

Attorney General Ken Paxton

GREGG COUNTY – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a life sentence without parole for Brandon Harris for the 2020 murder of 24-year-old Valerie Hackett during a revenge shooting in Longview, Texas. Harris committed the murder during a retaliation attack against several residents and employees of an apartment complex where he had been arrested previously for assault and the unlawful discharge of a firearm in 2019. Upon entering the management offices, Harris shot and killed […]

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Memorialize Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Eight-Time Purple Heart Recipient Sergeant Major Billy Waugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation today to designate the United States Post Office located on Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.” Renaming the post office in Bastrop would memorialize his courageous service to our country in the town he called home throughout his life. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh was a local and national hero who dedicated his life […]

Hunting Accidents at a New Record Low in Texas

AUSTIN — Texas recorded a new all-time low number of hunting-related accidents across the state, according to the 2023 Texas Hunting Accident Report. A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023. Texas’ highest record to date occurred in 1972 when the state saw 30 fatal hunting-related accidents. The staggering numbers recorded every year showed the need for more firearm safety, which led to the creation of the […]