AUSTIN – Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris, Tyler and Walker Counties will close permanently on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Center locations: Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center 6402 Market St, Houston TX 77020 Tyler County Emergency Operation Center 201 Veterans Way […]
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DPS Director Steven McCraw Announces Plans to Retire
AUSTIN – This morning, in a letter to his more than 11,000 Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers and employees, Director Steven C. McCraw announced that after leading the agency for 15 years, he plans to retire. “There is no more […]
Cornyn: Victoria College Receives Award to Promote College Readiness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that Victoria College was awarded a federal grant totaling $191,072 through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) […]
DPS Welcomes New Commissioner Hord, Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Wainwright for Service
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today officially welcomed a new member to the Public Safety Commission (PSC) as Commissioner Dan Hord sat for his first PSC meeting at DPS Headquarters in Austin. Commissioner Hord fills the […]
Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County Temporarily Closed
AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County will temporarily close on Aug. 23. The Center will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 24. Center location: Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. Baytown, TX 77521 Disaster Recovery Centers operate […]
State Archives Announces Collections Newly Accessible for Research
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced new and revised finding aids recently made available online, along with fresh uploads to the Texas Digital Archive (www.tsl.texas.gov/texasdigitalarchive), its repository of electronic items. The State Archives […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Harris County August 22
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County Aug. 22 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location: BakerRipley East Aldine Campus 3000 Aldine Mail Route Rd. (Building C, Rooms 115 and 116) Houston, […]
Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County Temporarily Closed
AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County will temporarily close on Thursday Aug. 22. The Center will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Friday Aug. 23. Center location: Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77507 Centers operate […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Reports that Organizations May Be Illegally Registering Noncitizens to Vote
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into reports that organizations operating in Texas may be unlawfully registering noncitizens to vote in violation of state and federal law. Investigators from the Texas Attorney General’s Election Integrity […]
Upcoming #TXBookChat LIVE on Sept. 9 Features Author and Journalist Michael Barnes
Austin, TX – Join the Texas Center for the Book on Monday, Sept. 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. (CT) for #TXBookChat LIVE: Indelible Austin: Selected Histories with author Michael Barnes. Author and journalist Michael Barnes will discuss his four-volume […]
