HOUSTON – May 8 – Literacy Now, a local non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children and families through literacy and life skills, hosted its 10th Annual Literacy Now Guild Luncheon, Celebrate Reading! Fiesta, on May 3 at the Junior League […]
Legal Profiles
The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, May 15
AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, May 15, until a still-to-be determined date in July. While the statutory opening date for the gulf season […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Important Win in Censorship Lawsuit Against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an important victory in an ongoing lawsuit against the Biden Administration for unlawfully censoring American media companies. The federal government sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, but a federal district court judge […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Seeks Injunction Halting Border NGO’s Systemic Criminal Conduct in Texas
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an application for a Temporary Injunction against Annunciation House to halt its systemic criminal conduct in Texas. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has reviewed and obtained sworn testimony indicating that […]
May is National Beef Month
Greetings, May is National Beef Month and we want to celebrate! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fort Bend County is thrilled to announce a collaborative effort between Livestock Coordinator, Kally Felcman, and County Extension Agent for Family and Community […]
Displaced Wildlife May be Found in Unlikely Places as Flooding Recedes
Caution Urged When Removing Debris AUSTIN — As flood waters begin to recede across much of Central and East Texas, property owners may encounter wildlife in unexpected places. Floods can temporarily displace wildlife like snakes, armadillos, skunks and raccoons into some people’s yards […]
DPS Congratulates Winners of Top Trooper Competition
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s 12th annual Top Trooper Competition: Top male Trooper Trevor Topper (Archer City) and Top female Trooper Melanie Moreno (Alice). The competition is […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 0.4 percent more than in May 2023. These allocations are based on sales […]
GREATER HOUSTON McDONALD’S OWNER/OPERATORS CELEBRATE TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK AND TREAT LOCAL FACULTY TO FREE BREAKFAST FROM MAY 6-10
Local McDonald’s owner/operators in the Greater Houston Area are expressing their gratitude to teachers and administrators by offering free breakfast meals throughout Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers and school staff with a valid school ID can enjoy a free breakfast combo […]
Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Murder Conviction in Fayette County
LA GRANGE – On Friday, April 19, 2024, after three days of testimony and closing arguments by the parties, a jury found Charles Lee Tillman, Jr. guilty of murder in the 155th Judicial District Court of Fayette County, Texas. Following […]
