Austin, TX – Celebrate Texas Archives Month by applying for free registration to the Society of American Archivists (SAA) workshop, Grant Proposal Writing. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will host the in-person workshop at its headquarters in […]
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Public Safety Commission Forms Selection Committee, Begins Process to Name New DPS Director
AUSTIN – Today, the Public Safety Commission (PSC) formally created a selection committee to assist in the process of naming a new Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director. Members of the PSC, including Chairman Steven P. Mach, Nelda L. […]
Texas Hurricane Beryl Survivors Can Apply for an SBA Loan
Austin – FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans in a declared major disaster area. As a matter of fact, 80% of SBA loans are […]
Texas Game Wardens See Decline in Fatalities, Rise in Boating Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens patrolling water bodies across the state reported a decline in water-related fatalities but noticed an increase in boating accidents compared to last year’s Labor Day holiday weekend. Wardens patrolling Aug. 31-Sept. 2 reported nine boating accidents — […]
Sen. Cruz Releases Statement on Nicaragua’s Release of 135 Political Prisoners Including 13 Members of Texas-Based Mountain Gateway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the United States secured the freedom of 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, including 13 individuals affiliated with Texas-based religious organization Mountain Gateway. These political prisoners were being […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds to Hire Partisan Organization to Identify Potentially Unregistered Voters
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Travis County Commissioners Court to stop the unlawful appropriation of taxpayer money. Travis County, where the City of Austin is located, hired a partisan third-party organization to identify potentially unregistered voters […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Record $422 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in Fiscal 2024
(AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $422.4 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. The record in unclaimed property returns tops the $344 million returned to rightful […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Illegal Rule that Would Weaken State Law Enforcement and Investigation Authority
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other Biden Administration officials to stop a new rule that would unlawfully restrict state law enforcement investigations. This […]
TWC Youth Robotics Grants Encourage High School Students to Pursue Careers in STEM
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded $1.4 million in grants for Youth Robotics programs that will enable more than 8,200 Texas high school students to participate in Youth Robotics competitions. This year, two applicants received grant awards — Robotics […]
Enroll in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® Before Nov. 1 and Save
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2025. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones […]
