As Democrats cynically eschewed bipartisanship on their way to passing a pork-laden spending bonanza that falls tragically short of providing Americans the help they desperately need, Sen. Cruz led the fight to push back against Democrats’ partisan power play. Sen. Cruz introduced an […]
Legal Profiles
Public Fishing, Paddling Access Expands on Brazos, San Marcos, and Llano Rivers
Anglers and paddlers have some new options for their next fishing and paddling trips. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is pleased to announce two new opportunities to hit the water on the Brazos and San Marcos rivers while reopening […]
Houston Grand Opera Announces a New, Socially Distanced Outdoor Performance and Additions to the HGO Digital Season
The organization will host a special singalong, My Favorite Things: Songs from The Sound of Music, at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium in May A virtual concert featuring Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique and the HGO Orchestra is now also set […]
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Aquarium “Moss Ball” Product in Pet and Aquarium Supply Stores
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and other wildlife agencies around the country are urging stores who sell aquarium products to remove a “moss ball” aquarium plant product from their shelves and for customers to dispose of the contaminated […]
AG Paxton: Federal Interference in State Election Law Violates the Constitution
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a letter warning United States House and Senate leaders of Constitutional deficiencies within H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, which unfortunately passed the House recently. Under both the Elections Clause of Article I of […]
AG Paxton Expands Winter Storm Investigation into Natural Gas Price Increases
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Intercontinental Gas Exchange, a natural gas exchange that saw massive price increases during the February winter storm that swept through Texas. “As we learn more about what drove pricing spikes during the […]
Harris Health System Trustees Elect New Chair, Officers; Welcome New Trustee
Dr. Arthur Bracey, a professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, and chief of clinical pathology at CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, has been elected chair of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees, the governing […]
The Arc of Katy Fundraiser Geranium Sale
The Arc of Katy is pleased to partner with Fredericksburg Farms to cover Katy in the colorful blooms of geranium plants in spring 2021. We will have 1,000 geranium plants to sell — just in time for spring planting and gift […]
Firefighters Ride in to Save the Day for LBJ Hospital during Winter Storm Uri
With winter storm Uri and frigid temperatures gripping Houston and most of Texas, problems with power outages and loss of running water plagued many. While electricity was not a major concern for Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the […]
Biologists Advise Cleaning Feeders to Prevent the Spread of Diseases Among Birds
With spring around the corner, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are asking residents with bird feeders to routinely clean them, and the areas surrounding them, in order to help slow the spread of potentially deadly diseases among bird […]
