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Cruz, Cramer, Colleagues Send Letter to Biden Administration Officials for Dismissing 350,000 Removal Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, along with Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Takes Down $70 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Dr. David Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted by a federal jury for causing the submission of more than $70 million in fraudulent health care claims. Young wrote fraudulent prescriptions […]

YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON MARKS 20 YEARS OF EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH YMCA OPERATION BACKPACK

The initiative aims to provide essential school supplies to 30,000 Houston area students, giving them hope for a brighter future HOUSTON (June 17, 2024)—Today, the YMCA of Greater Houston has launched its annual YMCA Operation Backpack initiative, which provides school […]

New Public Service Hours Announced by Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced a change in hours affecting public services at its Austin headquarters at 1201 Brazos St. in the Capitol complex. TSLAC’s Library Reference Reading Room and Archives Reading […]

Houston Refugee Consortium Celebrates World Refugee Day

WHAT:            On the heels of World Refugee Day, celebrated annually on June 20, the Houston Refugee Consortium, led by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Bilingual Education Institute, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, YMCA International Services and community partners […]

Imagine Nation Kid Expo Invites Families to a World of Imagination in Katy, Texas

Who: Imagine Nation Kid Expo, hosted by founder Stacie Bowles, featuring notable guests such as Bradley Smith (YouTube’s Combo Panda), Chris Foreman (Marvel Comics artist), Chad Townsend (Warner Brothers and Disney TV Animation talent), and other local and national talents. […]

Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announces 2024-2025 lineup for “30th Anniversary Season: From Startup to Standout,” including one world premiere

Season subscriptions now on sale for season 30 HOUSTON, June 17, 2024– The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announces its 2024-25 program lineup for “30th Anniversary Season: From Startup to Standout.” Season subscriptions […]

Sen. Cruz Statement on Advancement of JUDGES Act in Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Committee unanimously advanced the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, a bill that he led alongside other senators. This bill […]

Texas Supreme Court Grants Review of Politically Motivated Lawfare Against OAG Leadership

AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of Texas (“SCOTX”) has granted review of the lower court decision that has permitted politically motivated lawfare by the State Bar of Texas against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster to continue. Following the 2020 […]