Workshops are optional and will aid producers completing applications AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have announced ongoing optional workshops for agriculture producers to assist with the applicants who need additional support as they complete their 1944 Water Treaty Grant application. Grant applications opened in early April for the $ 280 million in grant assistance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and distributed by the TDA to […]
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Texas Senate Approves $950 Annual PTax Cut for Over 65 & Disabled Homeowners, 30–1
Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 23 & SJR 85 delivers property tax cuts to 2.08M Texans on fixed or low income AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) today passed Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) and its constitutional amendment Senate Joint Resolution 85 (SJR 85) out of the Texas Senate with a resounding 30–1 vote. A top Lt. Governor Dan Patrick priority, this legislation delivers meaningful property tax relief for over 65 and disabled Texans—providing nearly $951 […]
Man Executed for Murdering Young Mother After Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defended Death Sentence
HUNTSVILLE – The State of Texas has executed a man who assaulted and murdered a young mother after Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended the application of the death sentence. In 2004, Moises Sandoval Mendoza violently killed Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson, a 20-year-old mother of a young daughter. Mendoza confessed that he had taken Tolleson from her home before sexually assaulting, strangling, and stabbing her to death. Once police questioned Mendoza about Tolleson’s whereabouts, he burned […]
Violent Fugitives on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted List Nabbed
(Left to right: Hector Padilla Jr., Rondarrius Evans) Fugitives from Webb, Bowie Counties Back in Custody AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives are off the streets following their recent arrests in South and North Texas. Fugitives Hector Padilla Jr. and Rondarrius Evans—who was just added to the List earlier this month—were taken into custody on April 20 and 22, respectively. A Crime Stoppers reward will not […]
Texas A&M University System to Launch of Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies in Fort Worth
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will lead the initiative, leveraging the Autonomy Research Institute’s (ARI) extensive experience as an FAA-designated UAS System Test Site. The laboratory component of the Center will be located at Texas A&M-Fort Worth. The CAAT will leverage the […]
The Main Tasks To Tackle in Your Garden This Spring
If you are keen for your garden to look its best, you will find that this does always require a certain amount of work. However, it’s well worth doing, and it’s the kind of thing that is really going to make a huge difference to how you feel about your garden, and therefore about your home as a whole. The spring is a great time of year to think about what you might want to […]
Harris County Public Health Highlights the Power of Vaccines During World Immunization Week
One World, Global Immunization, Protecting All HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) joins the global community in recognizing World Immunization Week, observed annually from April 24th to 30th. This year’s observance underscores vaccines’ critical role in protecting individuals of all ages and building healthier communities. HCPH aims to continue raising awareness about the importance of vaccination and highlighting the collective effort needed to ensure equitable access to vaccines for everyone in Harris County. “Vaccines are […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Documents from Plano ISD Related to Investigation into EPIC City
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding documents from Plano Independent School District (“ISD”) officials after being made aware of potential connections between school board members and East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC”), which is affiliated with EPIC City. The Office of the Attorney General was informed of comments made by Plano Mayor John Muns regarding facilitating a dialogue between Plano school board officials and individuals at EPIC. Attorney General Paxton previously requested records from city officials […]
Texas Chosen for Groundbreaking Aviation Center After Cruz Push
Sec. Duffy announces testing hub for new drones, air taxis, and other advance aircraft will be based in DFW with statewide footprint DALLAS, TX – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Texas A&M System will lead a new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and across the Lone Star State. Sen. Cruz authored and […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Announce Texas A&M Will Lead the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced that Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) will be the managing entity to establish and operate the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT). “Texas is the perfect place for our new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies. Under Senator Cruz’s leadership, the state has already established itself as a leader in commercial drone safety testing,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean […]