AUSTIN – Today, hundreds gathered at Community of Faith Church in Hockley to pay their respects to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, who was tragically killed in the line of duty […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Big Pharma Drug Manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Conspiracy That Increased Insulin Prices by 1,000%
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”)—including Eli Lilly, Express Scripts, CVS Pharmacy, and others—over a conspiracy to increase prices of insulin. Through this conspiracy, the manufacturers artificially and willingly raised […]
Buzz Into Action: Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Starts Friday, Oct. 11
AUSTIN — Texans are invited to see and document pollinators buzzing into action Oct. 11-27 during the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz. This annual event celebrates the bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats and other animals that serve as […]
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Offers Valuable Financial Protection for Texans
Flooding can occur anywhere and is among the most common and costly natural disasters in the U.S. Most homeowners’ insurance policies don’t cover flood damage, making flood insurance essential, especially in low-risk areas. With flood insurance, you gain financial support […]
One Week Left to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – Texas homeowners, renters and businesses that experienced property damage or losses after Hurricane Beryl, including those who are insured, have one more week to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and/or a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan. The deadline to […]
ICYMI: Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes Take Effect January 2025
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program – which eliminate most vehicle safety inspections – begin on Jan. 1, 2025. These changes are due to House Bill 3297. The bill […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Presidential Signing of Landmark Bipartisan Cruz-Kelly Chips Permitting Reform Bill Into Law
Kelly-Cruz law to expedite semiconductor projects will unlock tens of thousands of Texas jobs, billions in new investments WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he authored with […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Requests Voter Registration Data from Secretary of State to Force Federal Government to Verify if Noncitizens Are Illegally Registered
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson formally requesting the records of every registered voter without a State of Texas-issued driver’s license or identification card number in order to facilitate […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Launches Good for Texas Tour: Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program Edition
Through his Good for Texas Tour series, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is highlighting rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices that received more than $125 million in grant funds authorized by the Texas Legislature. Today Hegar is visiting Tom Green, Schleicher and Menard […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Designation of “Ports-to-Plains” Corridor Portion to I-27 in Lubbock County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Texas Transportation Commission designated a segment of the state highway system in Lubbock County as Interstate 27, officially bringing another portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor into the […]
