AUSTIN, TX — At the Real Places 2025 Conference in Austin, Texas, on April 24, The Texas Historical Commission (THC) proudly recognized Minnette Boesel of Houston, the outgoing volunteer board president of The Heritage Society, as the 2024 recipient of the George Christian Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award. “When I learned that I was selected this prestigious award that acknowledges individuals for outstanding volunteer service in historic preservation efforts across Texas, I felt refreshed […]
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Lone Star Flight Museum Celebrated the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Now Boasting 100 Members, with Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on April 11.
(HOUSTON, Texas) April 11, 2025 – 300 guests celebrated the newest members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony and luncheon held on Friday April 11 at the Lone Star Flight Museum located at Ellington Airport. The Class of 2025 included Al Cisneros, the first Hispanic pilot with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels; Jeannie Leavitt, the first female U.S. Air Force fighter pilot; and Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first U.S. Navy fighter pilots […]
HHSC Releases Data Showing $121.8 Million in Health Care Costs for Persons Not Lawfully Present
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today released data showing that in November 2024, Texas hospitals incurred $121.8 million in health care costs for persons not lawfully present in the U.S. Individuals not lawfully present in the U.S. visited Texas hospitals more than 31,000 times within that month, according to the data. Hospitals throughout the state reported the data to HHSC in accordance with Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order 46. HHSC provided the data […]
Texas Senate Passes Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill to Stop “Lottery Socialism”
SB 2010 Bans Local Governments from Funding Unconstitutional UBI Programs Austin, TX – The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a decisive, bipartisan 22-9 vote, taking direct legislative action against Harris County’s controversial “Uplift Harris” Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. The bill ensures that political subdivisions in Texas cannot spend public funds on guaranteed income giveaways with no accountability or measurable public benefit. “Harris County’s UBI scheme violates […]
BAM Range Will Help “Bring Fear to Our Enemies”
U.S. Officials Praise Texas A&M System Center for Hypersonic & Laser Testing. BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The BAM Range, a giant high-tech tool in the race for the world’s best weapons systems, is open for business on the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus. At a dedication ceremony Thursday, Lt. Gen. Miles Brown, deputy commanding general of Army Futures Command, was among federal and state leaders who applauded The Texas A&M University System for designing and building the BAM […]
COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS WITH 1944 WATER TREATY GRANT APPLICATIONS
Workshops are optional and will aid producers completing applications AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have announced ongoing optional workshops for agriculture producers to assist with the applicants who need additional support as they complete their 1944 Water Treaty Grant application. Grant applications opened in early April for the $ 280 million in grant assistance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and distributed by the TDA to […]
Texas Senate Approves $950 Annual PTax Cut for Over 65 & Disabled Homeowners, 30–1
Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 23 & SJR 85 delivers property tax cuts to 2.08M Texans on fixed or low income AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) today passed Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) and its constitutional amendment Senate Joint Resolution 85 (SJR 85) out of the Texas Senate with a resounding 30–1 vote. A top Lt. Governor Dan Patrick priority, this legislation delivers meaningful property tax relief for over 65 and disabled Texans—providing nearly $951 […]
Man Executed for Murdering Young Mother After Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defended Death Sentence
HUNTSVILLE – The State of Texas has executed a man who assaulted and murdered a young mother after Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended the application of the death sentence. In 2004, Moises Sandoval Mendoza violently killed Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson, a 20-year-old mother of a young daughter. Mendoza confessed that he had taken Tolleson from her home before sexually assaulting, strangling, and stabbing her to death. Once police questioned Mendoza about Tolleson’s whereabouts, he burned […]
Violent Fugitives on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted List Nabbed
(Left to right: Hector Padilla Jr., Rondarrius Evans) Fugitives from Webb, Bowie Counties Back in Custody AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives are off the streets following their recent arrests in South and North Texas. Fugitives Hector Padilla Jr. and Rondarrius Evans—who was just added to the List earlier this month—were taken into custody on April 20 and 22, respectively. A Crime Stoppers reward will not […]
Texas A&M University System to Launch of Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies in Fort Worth
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will lead the initiative, leveraging the Autonomy Research Institute’s (ARI) extensive experience as an FAA-designated UAS System Test Site. The laboratory component of the Center will be located at Texas A&M-Fort Worth. The CAAT will leverage the […]