Fugitive may be frequenting homeless shelters around Fort Worth, Arlington. AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jassim Al-Samawi is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during April if […]
General News
Controller Hollins Identifies $72 Million Overtime Surge, Cites Audit as Next Step Toward Practical Solutions and Fiscal Stewardship
HOUSTON — Houston City Controller Chris Hollins today released a new analysis showing that overtime spending in the Solid Waste, Police, and Fire departments is projected to exceed budgeted levels by more than $72 million in Fiscal Year 2025. This […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety, Connectivity for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Students with Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 Initiative
$20 million investment leveraged to deliver 50 miles of sidewalks across unincorporated Harris County HARRIS COUNTY, TX (April 1, 2025) – Commissioner Lesley Briones celebrated the completion of 14 miles of sidewalks in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) —part of […]
Senate Passes SB 988 to Crack Down on Fuel Pump Tampering and Fuel Theft
Senator Bettencourt’s Bill Passes 29-2 to Fight Organized Fuel Crime Senator Huffman Amends Adding EV Charging Stations Austin TX— The Texas Senate passes Senate Bill 988 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a decisive bi-partisan 29-2 vote, a targeted […]
Harmony Public Schools Hosts Job Fair
[HOUSTON] – Harmony Public Schools, the largest STEM-focused charter public school network in Texas, is hosting a job fair in Sugar Land. The career fair will be held 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Harmony […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Sends $44.8 Million in Opioid Settlement Payments to Political Subdivisions
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he is making another payment to political subdivisions from the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund as part of his work as chairman of the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. This transfer of $44.8 million will […]
Cornyn Introduces Texan Tilman Fertitta at Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Nomination Hearing
‘Tilman’s realization of the American dream will serve him well as a voice for our nation’s interests and as an advocate for a strong relationship between the United States and Italy.’ ‘I have no doubt he will do a stellar […]
Commission Approves Expansion of Digital License and Tag Options for Recreational Hunting, Fishing
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is expanding digital license and tag options to all recreational hunting, fishing and combo license and tag types. TPWD introduced digital licensing and tagging in 2022 for harvested deer, turkey and oversized red […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues to Defend Texas A&M’s Ban on Obscene and Illegal Drag Shows
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a notice for appeal after a federal judge stopped the enforcement of the Texas A&M Board of Regents’ (“Board”) ban on drag shows. The ban was challenged in a lawsuit by the Texas […]
Veterans Land Board Announces Extended Visiting Hours at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the VLB announced that the four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC) will offer extended visiting hours during the spring and summer to account for longer days. These longer hours will […]
