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Texas Master Naturalist Program Receives Prestigious Stephen Kellert Award

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,

AUSTIN — At the 2024 Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) annual conference last week, the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program was presented with the Stephen Kellert Award. This national award recognizes a distinguished individual, group or agency for […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County for Holding Unlawful Secret Meeting to Approve Taxpayer-Funded Special Security for Pro-Crime Travis County DA Jose Garza

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Travis County Commissioners Court for violating the Texas Open Meetings Act to secretly discuss a measure to allocate public money for security enhancements for the personal residence of Travis County District […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Will Continue Defending Texas Election Integrity Law After Ruling Blocks AG’s Office from Investigating Vote Harvesting Schemes

Ken Paxton

  AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will immediately move to block a ruling that struck down a major element of Senate Bill 1, a key Texas election integrity law passed in 2021. A federal district court ruled Friday […]

Lina Burklin Announced as Recipient of $2,000 Wong Scholarship from Texas Library and Archives Foundation

Austin, TX – The Texas Library and Archives Foundation (TxLAF) has announced that it has awarded the 2025 Martha Wong Scholarship to Lina Burklin. This new scholarship opportunity supports students enrolled in a Texas library/information science or school library certification […]