(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the fourth annual national Unclaimed Property Day tomorrow, Feb. 1. “I am proud to have returned more than $3 billion to Texans since becoming Comptroller, including a […]
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Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Kicks Off Cookie Season with Cookie Mega Drops in Houston Area
HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 21, 2025)—Witness the teamwork and excitement as volunteers unload 18-wheelers full of more than 3.7 million boxes of delicious cookies and load hundreds of troop vehicles during the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) Cookie Mega […]
Flavor Packed Duo. Double The Fun. Two Must-Attend Katy Culinary Events: Brunch After Dark and Katy Taste Fest
Katy, TX – January 27, 2025 – Since its inception, Haute Tastings has envisioned Katy Taste Fest to bring together food lovers to experience the diverse flavors that Katy has to offer. This year, attendees can again look forward to […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Fights to Stop Taxpayer Funded “Gender Transition” Operations for Incarcerated Criminals
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to prevent a District Judge from mandating that taxpayers fund “gender transition” surgeries for inmates in a state prison. “Taxpayers […]
Tips Assist Authorities in Capture of Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the arrest of two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Jrdon Joe—who is also this month’s featured fugitive—on January 28, and Texas 10 Most […]
Texas Center for the Book Launches New Lone Star Libraries Series
Austin, TX – Lone Star Libraries is a new quarterly series of articles and videos from the Texas Center of the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission that showcases and celebrates exceptional libraries across Texas. The first […]
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones, Houston Parks Board Start Construction on First of Three New Trail Projects
Projects will add or enhance 4.4 miles of trails along the Brays Bayou Greenway HOUSTON – January 30, 2025 – On Tuesday, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones and Houston Parks Board (HPB) were joined by Mayor John Whitmire and […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and several of their Republican colleagues in Congress in introducing a resolution recognizing January 26 – February 1 as National School Choice Week. Upon introduction, Sen. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Congratulates Principal Deputy Solicitor General Lanora Pettit on Her New Role in President Trump’s Justice Department
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton congratulated Lanora Pettit on joining President Trump’s Administration as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. “Lanora’s legal expertise, work ethic, and leadership has been such an incredible […]
Toyota ShareLunker Program Enjoyed Record-Breaking 2024 Season
ATHENS – The 2024 Toyota ShareLunker season reached new heights thanks to 371 anglers who entered a record 689 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 467 in the Bass Pro Shops […]
