AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit assisted the Texarkana Police Department in solving a 2014 homicide, leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Cameron Cheatham for the murder of Xavier Rollins. On June 17, […]
General News
Attorney General Ken Paxton Recognizes October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
AUSTIN – For the tenth consecutive year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) employees will participate in “Go Purple Day” during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Thursday, October 17, OAG employees wear purple […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Doctor for Illegally Providing Harmful “Gender Transition” Treatments to Nearly Two Dozen Texas Children
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a North Texas doctor for blatantly violating Texas law by providing prohibited “gender transition” treatments to nearly two dozen minors. Senate Bill 14, a Texas law that took effect in September 2023 […]
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Invites Applications for $2,000 Research Fellowship in Texas History
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Research Fellowship in Texas History. The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend and is awarded for the best research proposal utilizing the collections […]
Trees For Houston, the Arbor Day Foundation and Meritage Homes Team up to Host a Tree Planting Event at Briarmeadow Park in Houston on Friday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.
Local tree planting event aims to engage community members to take an active role in the overall health of their communities HOUSTON, Texas (October 16, 2024) – On Friday, October 18th, Trees For Houston will partner with Meritage Homes and the Arbor […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Announcement of Direct Flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.
Cruz-led, bipartisan provision in FAA law delivers planned slot for new SAT-DCA flight WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced their intent to award an […]
TEXAS FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES HONORED BY COMMISSIONER SID MILLER AT THE 50TH FAMILY LAND HERITAGE CELEBRATION
61 historic farms and ranches from 43 counties were honored for their agricultural heritage AUSTIN – Last week, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) honored 61 farms and ranches from 43 Texas counties at the 50th […]
Hurricane Beryl
October 16, 2024, DR-4798-TX, Recovery Update 009 Key Messages To date, FEMA has approved more than $762 million in financial assistance for 699,903 Texas households to help survivors of Hurricane Beryl in 22 counties: Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action To Stop Biden-Harris Administration’s Unlawful Rule Targeting Gas Stoves and Ovens
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration, suing the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit over a final rule that unlawfully imposes burdensome […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Multistate Letter to Biden-Harris Administration Demanding Compliance with Federal Law to Stop Noncitizens from Voting
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter along with fifteen other attorneys general demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fulfill his legal duty to work with States to verify citizenship information for […]
