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Sen. Cruz Pushes Measures For Texas Wildfire Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week introduced two amendments relating to wildfire relief to the spending package before the Senate. The amendments were designed to enhance the ability of disaster aid agencies, including FEMA, to assist individuals affected by the 2024 wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Recently, devastating wildfires ravaged the Texas panhandle. Thankfully, the fires have  been fully contained, prompting the affected communities to begin the process of […]

O.H. Ivie Churns Out Four More Massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie continued its hot streak with four more massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers in the span of four days. O.H. Ivie has now produced 10 Legacy Class entries, and this quartet of fish bumped the state total to 17 during the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. Bud Robey of New Carlisle, Ohio reeled in 14.18-pound ShareLunker 664 on March 17; Kyle Hall of Granbury boated 15.82-pound ShareLunker 665 on March 18; Larry Walker of Irving […]

28th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Begins April 15

AUSTIN — Registration remains open until April 1 for those wishing to join more than 1,000 birders who will flock to the coast, forests, prairies and mountains of Texas to compete in the nation’s biggest, longest and wildest bird watching tournament. The 28th annual Great Texas Birding Classic runs from April 15-May 15. This statewide tournament invites participants to document the different species of birds migrating through Texas during the spring. “Since the Classic started a lot […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden to Stop Unlawful Ban on LNG Exports

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit to block the Biden Administration’s unlawful and indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquified natural gas (“LNG”) that the Department of Energy itself has already acknowledged has “no factual or legal basis.” Texas, along with Louisiana and fourteen other states, has filed a lawsuit to void the unconstitutional LNG export ban, which ignores the Natural Gas Act’s presumption in favor of exports, decades of […]

Texas State Parks Present Prime Viewing for Total Eclipse

AUSTIN – Less than a month remains until the highly anticipated total eclipse adorns Texas skies. On April 8, a total eclipse will shade 31 Texas state parks along the path of totality. With the exception of Old Tunnel and Lyndon B. Johnson State Parks, where visitors will gain entry on a first-come, first-served basis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages visitors planning to view the event from state parks to reserve a day pass in […]

TWC Now Accepting Grant Applications to Fund Career and Technical Education

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools may apply. The JET program has approximately $15 million to provide grants to these applicants in Fiscal Year 2024. The JET program provides funding to defray equipment start-up costs associated with developing career and technical education (CTE) courses […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Two More Pornography Companies for Violating Texas Age Verification Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Multi Media, LLC, and Hammy Media, major pornography companies that operate sites such as “Chaturbate” and “xHamster,” for violating HB 1181, a Texas law that requires reasonable age verification measures to protect minors from being exposed to harmful obscene material. Instead of abiding by Texas law requiring purveyors of obscene material to institute age verification systems, the companies present minors who access their websites with pornographic […]

Sen. Cruz Releases Statement on Newest Biden EPA Automobile Regulatory Overreach

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing its final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty trucks, which will affect models from 2027-2032, and beyond. Sen. Cruz said, “Joe Biden and Biden officials are prioritizing politics over the needs of American families. This order will cost millions […]

18th Annual Texas-National Archery Championship to Draw Record Number of Student Competitors to Belton March 26-27

AUSTIN – For the 18th year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting the state’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) tournament in Belton. The competition will give more than 4,000 students from 150 Texas schools the opportunity to compete in Bullseye and 3D Archery competitions March 26-27 at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton. Participants have a chance to contend for scholarships, awards and qualify for the NASP® National Tournament in […]

Sen. Cruz Condemns CCP’s Tightening Influence Over Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement following the Hong Kong legislature’s passage of a new law (Article 23) that further expands the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) erosion of Hong Kong’s freedom and autonomy. Sen. Cruz said, “The Chinese Communist Party is determined to coerce officials in Hong Kong to pass legislation that mirrors restrictions on freedoms across China. This law includes a broad definition of ‘state […]