WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today during the week of the twelve-year anniversary of Austin Tice’s wrongful detainment and captivity. Sen. Cruz said, “Austin Tice has now endured twelve […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Private Businesses and States to Implement “Transgender” Policies
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other Biden Administration officials to halt an enforcement guidance that unlawfully seeks to require employers to implement “transgender” mandates […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Issa Call for Accountability Over Possible Cover-up in White House Cocaine Discovery Investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the […]
Texas Stars Shine Bright in Paris
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics wrapped up on Sunday, and the United States once again stole the show. American athletes racked up 40 gold medals and 126 total medals, leaving second-place China trailing […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule That Could Force Rural Nursing Homes to Shut Down
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration to stop a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) final rule that could cause rural nursing homes to shut down, forcing elderly citizens out of care. Contrary […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden’s Harmful Title IX Rewrite, Ensuring Additional Protections for Texas Women
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured additional legal protections for women in Texas’s schools, colleges, and universities, preventing the Biden Administration from making any future attempt to impose on the State its interpretation that Title IX grants favored […]
Texas ABLE Program Celebrates ABLE Savings Day
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) in recognizing today as the inaugural Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Day and reminding Texans with disabilities and their families about the importance ABLE plans bring to […]
Texas Harvest Mobile App Gets a New Name — Texas Hunt & Fish
AUSTIN — On Aug. 15, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will launch an updated version of the official mobile app used by hunters and anglers across the state for harvest reporting, electronic onsite registration, digital license display, and more. […]
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Aug. 15
AUSTIN – Fall is drawing near and that means the beginning of new hunting and fishing seasons. Prior to venturing to the water or hitting the field, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase […]
FEMA Assistance Deadline is One Day Away
AUSTIN – Texans who were affected by the storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding this spring have until Aug. 15 to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Homeowners and renters in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, […]
