Grapevine, Texas {August 23, 2024} — All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and bringing a bubbly new spin to Day Out With Thomas events. For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends will be celebrating […]
General News
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Milestone as NCP Choices Program Surpasses $1 Billion in Child Support Collections
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that an OAG Child Support program designed to support career development for noncustodial parents known as the NCP Choices Program has surpassed the $1 billion mark in child support collections from program […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Settlement in First-of-its-Kind Healthcare Generative AI Investigation
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a first-of-its-kind settlement with a Dallas-based artificial intelligence healthcare technology company called Pieces Technologies. The agreement resolves allegations that the company deployed its products at several Texas hospitals after making a series […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Texas Secretary of State to Request Citizenship Data From Biden Administration To Identify Potentially Ineligible Voters Before 2024 Election
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to request citizenship data from the federal government that would enable Texas to determine the citizenship status of certain registered voters for whom the state cannot […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Co-Leads the JUDGES Act with Reps. Darrell Issa, Jerrold Nadler, and Hank Johnson
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), alongside Congressmen Darrell Issa (R-CA-48), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), and Hank Johnson (D-GA-04), introduced the bipartisan Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024. This legislation would add critically needed federal judgeships to resolve currently […]
Democrats Block Cruz-Britt Effort to Pass Nationwide IVF Protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats once again blocked an effort by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) to pass their IVF Protection Act, which would ensure that states do not prohibit access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) […]
Public Meetings Scheduled for Powderhorn State Park
AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting two public meetings to address possibilities for recreation and public use of Powderhorn State Park. The park, acquired by the department in 2021, lies in Calhoun County northwest of Port […]
Girl Scout receives award for quick action in saving toddler
September 10, 2024 It happened so quickly that Isabelle didn’t have time to think. She heard someone splashing about in her family’s swimming pool, then turned to see her 2-year-old cousin floundering. Isabelle instinctively jumped into the pool to pull […]
A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County is Closed Until Further Notice
AUSTIN – Effective immediately, a Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County is temporarily closed until further notice. 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 (DRC) […]
DPS Offers Saturday Driver License Appointments in September
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is adding Saturday appointments at select driver license offices statewide through the end of September. Participating offices—located in all regions of Texas—will be open for half days each Saturday through the […]
