David Paul Cady Jr. AUSTIN – Using modern evidence testing, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Crime Laboratory Division has now identified the man investigators believe is responsible for the decades-old cold case murder of 86-year-old Mary Moore Searight in Paris, Texas. On Dec. 12, 2024, nearly 30 years after her death, David Paul Cady Jr., 54, was indicted by a Lamar Co. grand jury. On the night of Aug. 18, 1996, Mary Moore […]
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Sen. Cruz Introduces MEDAL Act to Decrease Financial Burden on Medal of Honor Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act. The legislation increases the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration bestowed by the United States. There are only 61 living Medal of Honor recipients. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Our Medal of Honor recipients are heroes who embody the highest ideals of courage, sacrifice, and selflessness. They […]
HHSC Encourages Cancer Screenings During Cervical Health Awareness Month
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for cervical cancer as part of National Cervical Health Awareness Month this January. “Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented,” said Crystal Starkey, deputy executive commissioner for Family Health Services at HHSC. “Routine cervical cancer screening is the most effective way to detect cervical cancer early, and the first step is talking with your doctor.” The […]
Agricultural Productivity Valuation Application Required
Houston —The Harris Central Appraisal District is mailing agricultural applications to property owners in five school districts to verify those owners still qualify for agricultural or timber productivity valuations. The application packet will come by certified mail requiring a receipt signature. Property owners must complete and return the application and the HCAD Agricultural/Timber User Questionnaire by April 30 in order to requalify for the agricultural/timber valuation. Separate applications must be filed for each account covered […]
Reps. Troy E. Nehls, Chris Pappas, and Senator Ted Cruz Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Medal of Honor Act. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate. This bill would increase the special pension that Medal of Honor recipients receive to $100,000 annually. Currently, Medal of Honor recipients only receive $1,406.73 per month, which equates to $16,880.76 annually. The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military award. Army Private Jacob Parrott was given the first Medal of Honor in 1863. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family for Role in Opioid Epidemic
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, Inc. (“Purdue”) for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis. Purdue, under the Sacklers’ leadership, invented, manufactured, and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades, fueling waves of addiction and overdose deaths across the country. The settlement ends the […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Self, Colleagues Introduce MACARTHUR Act Reaffirming West Point’s Commitment to Meritocracy and American Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas-03) introduced the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic (MACARTHUR) Act, after the United States Military Academy at West Point decided to remove the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement. Sen. Cruz’s legislation would restore the phrase in the mission statement. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “For centuries, the […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Resolution to Repeal Biden Appliances Rule on Gas Heaters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to repeal a Biden administration Department of Energy (DOE) rule banning certain natural gas water heaters. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Once again, Democrats are waging a war on household appliances under the guise of combating climate change. This rule, rushed through by the Biden administration in its final days, does more harm than good. It forces American families to choose between costly, high-end […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Military Installations from Adversary Land Purchases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense (DOD) installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Foreign adversaries are exploiting loopholes to acquire land near our military bases and training routes, jeopardizing the safety of our troops and […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces $700 Million in Awards for Broadband Infrastructure Projects
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today awards totaling $701.9 million for the second round of the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas Program (BOOT II), aimed at bridging the digital divide and enhancing broadband access for unserved and underserved communities across the state. This initiative, funded partly by the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and supplemented by voter-approved state revenue, was established to connect more than 95,000 unserved locations to high-speed, reliable internet. “This historic investment […]