AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictments and arrests of six people, including several public officials, for election crimes related to a vote harvesting scheme in Frio County. “The people of Texas deserve fair and honest elections, not […]
General News
Governor Abbott Signs Bettencourts SB 569 Virtual Learning Expansion Bill into Law
Bettencourt Bill Expands 21st Century Virtual Learning Options for Students Statewide, Eff. Immediately Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced today that Senate Bill 569 (SB 569), his flagship virtual education reform bill, has been officially signed into law […]
Elizabeth Dole Foundation Announces Kasandra Padilla of Magnolia, Texas and Oddise Lundy of Rosenberg, Texas as Veteran Caregivers Selected for National Fellowship
Newly selected Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C. this month for a conference featuring national leaders and serve as advocates for the growing millions caring for wounded, ill, and injured veterans. Photo Courtesy of Kasandra Padilla Photo Courtesy of […]
Texas-wide Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month Planned
AUSTIN, TX— Texans are celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May by highlighting the powerful contributions of Jewish Texans to the state’s civic, cultural, and economic life. The efforts will be coordinated by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC). “From Galveston to […]
Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success May 6, 2025 – by Gabe Saldana Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in […]
Texas State Troopers Association Applauds Passage of HB 886, Calls for Long-Term Support for Retirees
(AUSTIN, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) applauds the Texas House for passing House Bill 886 on Second Reading, which provides a one-time supplemental payment of up to $2,000 to eligible retirees in the Employees Retirement System of Texas […]
Cornyn Meets with NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jared Isaacman, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Please see photo attached and below. This image is in the public domain, but those […]
HOBBY CENTER TO EXPAND EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES, DOUBLING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
Free Series Will Serve Up to 40,000 Houston-Area 5th-Grade Students (HOUSTON, TX) — The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will once again welcome thousands of Houston-area students for the 2025–26 ExxonMobil Discovery Series, a free educational initiative designed to engage […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Resolves Lawsuit with Coppell ISD After Ensuring that Woke Critical Race Theory Will Not Be Taught in The District
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has resolved a lawsuit against Coppell Independent School District (“ISD”) after the ISD voluntarily took measures to ensure that unlawful critical race theory (“CRT”) will not be taught in its classrooms. In March 2025, […]
Texas Rangers Seek New Tips in 2013 East Texas Cold Case
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information on the 2013 murder of 51-year-old Lillian Desiree Descoteau in Harrison Co. The reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for her death is now increased to $6,000 […]
