The four-day festival took place on Historic Main Street September 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2024 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (September 15, 2024) – The 38th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by Bank of the West has announced the winners of the […]
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Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Increase Pensions for Medal of Honor Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, filed the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act. The MEDAL Act increase the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually. […]
Free Disaster Legal Assistance for Texans Affected by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – Free legal assistance is available to Texans who were affected by Hurricane Beryl. Texans with disaster-related legal issues may receive free legal assistance by calling the State Bar of Texas Legal Hotline at 800-504-7030. Hours of operation are […]
Texas Attorney General’s Office Secures 30-Year Prison Sentence In Child Sexual Abuse Case
TULIA – A Tulia man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Corrections for child sexual abuse violations in Swisher County, Texas. James Mark Bishop, 52, pleaded guilty on August 28, 2024, to […]
White-tailed Deer Population Looks Strong Ahead of Archery-Only Season
AUSTIN — Good news for hunters! Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists anticipate an exceptional white-tailed deer season this fall. The 2024-25 archery-only season kicks off Sept. 28 and hunters should expect to have good harvest numbers and opportunities […]
DPS Issues Reminders for Child Passenger Safety Week
AUSTIN – In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs Sept. 15-20, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding drivers to educate themselves on the best child safety seat practices in order to keep our state’s youngest […]
Upcoming #TXBookChat LIVE Features Author Dave Dalton Thomas at State Library on Oct. 7
Austin, TX – Join the Texas Center for the Book on Monday, Oct. 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. (CT) for #TXBookChat LIVE: Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition with author Dave Dalton Thomas. A conversation with Texas Center […]
Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB Voices of Veterans Program’s Partnership with the Texas Oral History Locator Database at Baylor University
AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to announce that the VLB Voices of Veterans Oral History Program is part of the Texas Oral History Locator Database (TOLD) at Baylor University. TOLD was […]
Habitat and Angler Access Program Enhances Freshwater Fishing across Texas
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)’s Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP) supplies funding for projects that develop and increase shoreline and bank fishing access as well as restore and enhance fish habitat in Texas’ public inland waters. The HAAP […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Advisory Cautioning Against Risks of Unsolicited Voter Registration Applications
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory explaining the legal limitations and potential issues regarding unsolicited voter registration applications mailed by an array of entities across the state. In response to recent mass mailouts of unsolicited of […]
