AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) 2025 Texas Coastal Roundup and Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup were immensely successful for the South Padre Island community and across the Texas […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigations into Companies for Illegally Marketing Toothpaste Products Containing Fluoride to Kids
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to Colgate-Palmolive Company (“Colgate”) and Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co. (“Proctor & Gamble”)—which advertises and sells “Crest” branded fluoride toothpaste—for marketing toothpaste products to parents and children in […]
Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 2722 Passes Texas Senate to Rein in on Toll Fund Diversions
21-8 vote ensures toll funds are spent on roads and emergency services, not non-transportation projects AUSTIN TX — The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2722 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a 21-8-2 vote, refocusing how excess toll road […]
Local Community Band Forms Chorus for Annual Patriotic Concert
May 1st, 2025. Katy, Texas. The Lone Star Symphonic Band will conclude its 32nd Concert Season with their annual Patriotic concert on June 29th, 2025. The performance will take place at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, located at 22111 Morton Rd., Katy, Texas, […]
TPWD Staff to Host Virtual Cultivated Oyster Mariculture Public Meeting
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will host a virtual public meeting to present information regarding proposed amendments to the Cultivated Oyster Mariculture (COM) Fee Rule and the COM program rule regarding allowable parentage of […]
THE HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSTON IS INSPIRED RESIDENCY
Applications Now Open Through June 1, 2025 Houston, TX – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts swings the doors wide open for artists and arts organizations across Houston to apply for participation in the Houston is Inspired initiative. Applications for the 2025–26 season […]
Take Extra Precautions to Avoid Drowning Accidents
More children between the ages of 1 and 4 die from drowning than any other cause of death HOUSTON – Summer is just around the corner! Swimming and splashing around in the pool, lake, or ocean is a great way to keep […]
Violent Felon, Child Sex Offender on Most Wanted List Captured
(Left to Right: David Rogers, Rodolfo Martinez Jr.) Both Fugitives Captured Within One Month of Being Added to 10 Most Wanted Lists AUSTIN – Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted are back in custody following their arrests earlier this week. […]
Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop
Sunday, June 8, 2 – 3:30 pm CT, online June 2025 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it […]
HHSC Notifies Additional Individuals Regarding Privacy Breach
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is notifying an additional 33,529 recipients of agency services and other affected individuals that their protected health, personal identifying or sensitive personal information may have been inappropriately accessed, used or disclosed. […]
