AUSTIN – Over the last week, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers working Operation Lone Star – the state’s mission to secure our southern border and deter, detect and interdict criminal activity between ports of entry – have apprehended […]
General News
Attorney General Ken Paxton Temporarily Stops Injunction That Blocked Texas Election Integrity Law and Investigations Into Vote Harvesting Schemes
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, blocking a district court decision that enjoined the Office of the Attorney General from investigating illegal ballot harvesting under […]
Hurricane Beryl
October 4, 2024, DR-4798-TX, Recovery Update 005 Key Messages To date, FEMA has approved more than $752.6 million in financial assistance for 696,574 Texas households to help survivors of Hurricane Beryl in 22 counties recover. There is still time for Texans affected by Hurricane […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS Television Series Celebrates 40th Season
AUSTIN – The Emmy Award winning Texas Parks and Wildlife public television series embarks on its 40th season this Sunday, Oct. 6. “It’s amazing to think this show has told more 1,100 stories across more than 900 episodes in its first 39 […]
The Lighthouse Church and Ministries Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary with Three Services and Mass Baptism Thursday-Sunday
The Lighthouse Church and Ministries (TLHC) hosts a weekend of rejoicing and reflecting on 15 years of serving the Houston community and bringing God’s Love and Word to millions of people across the world. Since its founding, TLHC has become […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok for Sharing Minors’ Personal Data In Violation of Texas Parental Consent Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok, one of the largest social media platforms, for operating its platform in a manner that puts the online safety and privacy of Texas children at risk and violates the Securing Children […]
One Week Left to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – Texas homeowners, renters and businesses that experienced property damage or losses after Hurricane Beryl, including those who are insured, have one more week to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and/or a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan. The deadline to […]
DPS Trooper Killed in the Line of Duty Honored in Hockley
AUSTIN – Today, hundreds gathered at Community of Faith Church in Hockley to pay their respects to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, who was tragically killed in the line of duty […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Big Pharma Drug Manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Conspiracy That Increased Insulin Prices by 1,000%
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”)—including Eli Lilly, Express Scripts, CVS Pharmacy, and others—over a conspiracy to increase prices of insulin. Through this conspiracy, the manufacturers artificially and willingly raised […]
Buzz Into Action: Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Starts Friday, Oct. 11
AUSTIN — Texans are invited to see and document pollinators buzzing into action Oct. 11-27 during the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz. This annual event celebrates the bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats and other animals that serve as […]
