AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted the 2025 Texas Targeted Violence Prevention and Behavioral Threat Management Conference at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio. The three-day conference, which ran Jan. 13 through 15, brought […]
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Student Success Initiatives Deliver Graduation Rates Results for Texas Tech
Investment in people and processes translates into improved four- and six-year graduation rates. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Summary: Texas Tech University has significantly increased its graduation rates, with a six-year rate of 69% and a four-year rate of 51%, thanks to investments in […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral No Tax on Tips Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), introduced the No Tax on Tips Act to exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the federal […]
Bird City Texas Certifies Five New Cities & Their First High-Flyer
AUSTIN – Audubon Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are excited to announce College Station, Denton, Kerrville, San Marcos and Wimberley have joined the Bird City Texas flock, while Galveston has become its first High-flyer. This three-year certification […]
Toyota ShareLunker Partners with AFTCO on New ‘Guide of the Year’ Award
ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Toyota ShareLunker Program are partnering with AFTCO on a new promotion to recognize a fishing guide who contributes to conservation and enhancement of largemouth bass in Texas. The AFTCO Guide […]
CenterPoint readies for second major cold snap of 2025 and is deploying its cold weather readiness plan
Pre-winter readiness actions completed by the company in December; crews performing readiness checklists for electric and natural gas systems Customers urged to have a plan and make preparations for potential freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation Since August 2024, CenterPoint has […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Protecting Children from Harmful Online Pornography at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the Supreme Court of the United States, Attorney General Ken Paxton defended a Texas law requiring online pornography sites to verify the user’s age to protect children from being exposed to harmful content. In 2023, […]
Texas State Parks Kicks Off 2025 with Record Breaking First Day Hikes
AUSTIN – For the third consecutive year, Texas State Parks launched the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First Day Hikes events around the state. On Jan. 1, 83 state parks hosted 178 events where 9,484 participants hiked […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces Bill to Hold Elite University Endowments Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Endowment Tax Fairness Act, a bill that would raise the excise tax levied on certain private university endowment profits from 1.4% to 21%. “Elite private universities have accumulated and sit on massive university endowments and pay a tax […]
GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD READY TO ROLL INTO 2025 SEASON
Weekly excursions, special events and exciting family-friendly fun are all onboard for 2025 GRAPEVINE, Texas (January 14, 2025) – All aboard! Take a ride back in time on Grapevine Vintage Railroad, where history and hospitality create lifetime memories for the […]
