AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a rule that unlawfully conditions federal funding for foster care […]
General News
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Statement on Passing of Opioid Abatement Fund Council Member, Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released the following statement after the passing of Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council member, Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, who had served […]
SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended
SBA Disaster News Release – SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended and Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Hays County SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now […]
Sens. Cruz, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Nuclear Fuel Recycling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced The Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act. The bill requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Academy of Science to create an independent committee […]
Texas consumers recoup more than $400,000 from TDLR enforcement actions
AUSTIN – Texas consumers had more than $400,000 returned to them during the 2024 fiscal year in restitution and refunds resulting from enforcement cases filed against Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensees. “Most TDLR licensees are honest and forthright […]
TPWD Purchases 630 Acres Adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
AUSTIN — Thanks to a recent acquisition by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 630 acres in the Texas Hill County have been preserved adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. The property, which had the potential to hold […]
Taral Patel Sows Division. Avoids Facing a Judge Until After the Election Silent for three months about his alleged crimes
SUGAR LAND, TX (Sept. 24, 2024) – Despite overwhelming evidence against him, indicted Fort Bend County Democratic candidate Taral Vipul Patel did not show up for court today (Sept. 23), had his court date pushed to next month, and pleaded […]
Registration Now Open for Nov. 22 Texas e-Records Conference in Austin
Austin, TX – Registration for the annual state electronic records management conference, Texas e-Records, is now open. This year’s conference will take place in person in Austin on Nov. 22. The theme is The Next Records Frontier. Registration is open […]
Texas Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 28
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks Texans to invite their friends and family into the outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) on Sept. 28. This annual holiday, celebrated on the fourth Saturday of September, recognizes hunters and […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Israeli Military Strikes in Lebanon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “Hezbollah exerts far-reaching control over Lebanon’s territory, governance, and infrastructure, and they have transformed vast regions of the country into a […]
