(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released the following statement after the passing of Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council member, Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, who had served […]
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SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended
SBA Disaster News Release – SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended and Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Hays County SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now […]
Sens. Cruz, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Nuclear Fuel Recycling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced The Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act. The bill requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Academy of Science to create an independent committee […]
Texas Tech K-12 Earns Purple Star Campus Designation
The special recognition from the Governor’s office confirms the school is specially equipped to assist military families. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Texas Tech K-12, Texas Tech University’s fully online kindergarten through 12th grade school, has been designated a Purple Star Campus for the 2024-2025 school year. […]
Texas consumers recoup more than $400,000 from TDLR enforcement actions
AUSTIN – Texas consumers had more than $400,000 returned to them during the 2024 fiscal year in restitution and refunds resulting from enforcement cases filed against Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensees. “Most TDLR licensees are honest and forthright […]
TPWD Purchases 630 Acres Adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
AUSTIN — Thanks to a recent acquisition by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 630 acres in the Texas Hill County have been preserved adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. The property, which had the potential to hold […]
Registration Now Open for Nov. 22 Texas e-Records Conference in Austin
Austin, TX – Registration for the annual state electronic records management conference, Texas e-Records, is now open. This year’s conference will take place in person in Austin on Nov. 22. The theme is The Next Records Frontier. Registration is open […]
Texas Celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 28
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks Texans to invite their friends and family into the outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) on Sept. 28. This annual holiday, celebrated on the fourth Saturday of September, recognizes hunters and […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Israeli Military Strikes in Lebanon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “Hezbollah exerts far-reaching control over Lebanon’s territory, governance, and infrastructure, and they have transformed vast regions of the country into a […]
Landmark Bipartisan Cruz-Kelly Chips Permitting Reform Bill Heads to POTUS’ Desk
House approves Kelly-Cruz bill to expedite semiconductor construction, unlock tens of thousands of Texas jobs 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 Sen. Mark Kelly […]
