General News

A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County will Permanently Close Saturday, Sept. 28

AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County will close permanently Saturday, Sep. 28 at 4 p.m. Center location:   Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77507 To find a center location near you, go to fema.gov/drc. Disaster Recovery Centers […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues City of Austin for Illegally Appropriating Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Out of State Abortion Travel

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the City of Austin to prevent the City’s unlawful use of public money to fund expenses for women traveling out of Texas to procure abortions. In the approved budget for fiscal year […]

Sen. Cruz Introduces Counter SNIPER Act to Ensure Impartial Protection for Presidential Candidates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners (SNIPER) Act. The legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine a presidential candidate’s eligibility for new or enhanced United States Secret Service (USSS) […]

Statement of Commissioner Andy Meyers on the Indictment of County Judge KP George

“Fort Bend County is the most diverse county in the United States—known for being safe, family-friendly, and business-friendly. However, the racist messages that investigators say were manufactured by my opponent, Taral Patel, with the alleged knowledge of Judge KP George, […]

PorkRinds.com Celebrates SMU’s Brandon Crossley, an Unsung Hero of College Football, with the “Crunch Time Hero of the Week” Award

WHO: Brandon Crossley, Southern Methodist University, and PorkRinds.com WHAT: PorkRinds.com, the nation’s premiere “hub” for pork rind lovers everywhere, has announced the Week 4 winner of its 2nd annual “Crunch Time Hero of the Week” campaign. Taking home the honor this week […]

Disaster Recovery Center in Austin, Galveston & Matagorda Counties will Close Permanently  September 27

AUSTIN – Disaster Recovery Centers in Austin, Galveston and Matagorda Counties will close permanently, Fri. Sep. 27 at 4 p.m. Center locations:   Wallis Community Center 6810 Guyler St, Wallis, TX 77485   Mid-County Annex/Galveston County Health District 9850 Emmett F Lowery […]

Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Permanent Fix to IRS Policy That Could Undermine State Child Support Systems

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn urging them to support bipartisan legislation that would permanently fix a problematic IRS policy that interferes with States’ ability to administer child […]