AUSTIN— Storms and flooding that hurt oyster production on Texas coasts will lead to a limited opening of commercial and recreational public oyster harvest areas during the upcoming season, Nov. 1-April 30. Due to sampling surveys that identified oyster reefs […]
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Celebrate Navy Week in Galveston Oct. 21-27
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (Oct. 17, 2024) – More than 70 sailors from across the country will visit Galveston’s shores to share the importance of the U.S. Navy at many iconic attractions on the island. Although Galveston doesn’t have a large […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case Unit Helps Solve Decade Old Homicide in Texarkana
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit assisted the Texarkana Police Department in solving a 2014 homicide, leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Cameron Cheatham for the murder of Xavier Rollins. On June 17, […]
Texas Civilian Labor Force Exceeds 15.4 Million, Over 29,000 Jobs Added
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ labor market achieved new record highs in September in terms of the job count and number of people in the civilian labor force. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,289,900 after 29,200 jobs were added […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Recognizes October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
AUSTIN – For the tenth consecutive year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) employees will participate in “Go Purple Day” during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Thursday, October 17, OAG employees wear purple […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Doctor for Illegally Providing Harmful “Gender Transition” Treatments to Nearly Two Dozen Texas Children
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a North Texas doctor for blatantly violating Texas law by providing prohibited “gender transition” treatments to nearly two dozen minors. Senate Bill 14, a Texas law that took effect in September 2023 […]
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Invites Applications for $2,000 Research Fellowship in Texas History
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Research Fellowship in Texas History. The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend and is awarded for the best research proposal utilizing the collections […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Announcement of Direct Flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.
Cruz-led, bipartisan provision in FAA law delivers planned slot for new SAT-DCA flight WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced their intent to award an […]
TEXAS FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES HONORED BY COMMISSIONER SID MILLER AT THE 50TH FAMILY LAND HERITAGE CELEBRATION
61 historic farms and ranches from 43 counties were honored for their agricultural heritage AUSTIN – Last week, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) honored 61 farms and ranches from 43 Texas counties at the 50th […]
Hurricane Beryl
October 16, 2024, DR-4798-TX, Recovery Update 009 Key Messages To date, FEMA has approved more than $762 million in financial assistance for 699,903 Texas households to help survivors of Hurricane Beryl in 22 counties: Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, […]
