AUSTIN – Big Time Texas Hunts kicks off another season with 10 premium guided hunt packages representing some of the very best hunting opportunities in Texas, including a new chance to take an aoudad ram in the Trans-Pecos region. In addition to […]
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FEMA Continues to Assist Texans Recovering from Two Major Disasters
Austin – Since May, FEMA has approved two major disaster declarations for Texans impacted by the Spring severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding, and Hurricane Beryl that followed in early July. As Texans work to recover, nearly 700,000 individuals and […]
DPS Highlights Critical Aircraft Operations on National Aviation Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in honor of National Aviation Day today, recognizes the significant, decades-long contributions of the department’s Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) to citizens of the state. “For 75 years, the Aircraft Operations Division […]
COMMISSIONER MILLER ANNOUNCES THE TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY JOINS ‘COME OVER OCTOBER’
Celebrate Texas Wine Month with community, conversation, and Texas wine AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) invite everyone to raise a glass in honor of Texas Wine Month this October and participate in […]
Sen. Cruz Applauds House Introduction of STOP TRANQ Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week applauded the House introduction by Reps. Vince Fong (R-Calif.-20) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.-7) of companion legislation to the Strengthening Tracking Of Poisonous Tranq […]
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Signup for the Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup
AUSTIN—Today, Texas Land Board Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages volunteers to sign up for the Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide cleanup on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This cleanup will stretch from the northern to the southern tip of the Texas coast and include 24 […]
Can the Lone Star State’s Biggest Secret Be Thinning Hair?
Imagine a sun-drenched afternoon at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Cowboy hats bob through the crowd like a sea of leather and felt, shielding squinting eyes from the Texas sun. But these iconic hats might be hiding more than […]
JULY SEES LARGEST DROP IN EMPLOYMENT SINCE 2020
Hurricane Beryl, official end of 2023-2024 academic year blamed for steep summer drop (HOUSTON, Texas, August 16, 2024) 30,000 Houston-area workers reportedly lost their jobs in July, according to data released this morning by Workforce Solutions. “While the topline loss of […]
AG Paxton Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon this week recognized 11 Assistant Attorneys General (“AAG”) of the year from the Child Support Division for their commitment to Texas children. One AAG was selected from each of the state’s ten child […]
Texas’ Civilian Labor Force Records Seventh Consecutive Month of Growth
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new record-high of 15,353,700 after adding 41,900 people over the month in July. This marks a seventh consecutive month of growth for Texas’ civilian labor force. Over the year, Texas’ […]
