AUSTIN – Homeowners and renters in Fort Bend and Nacogdoches counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Beryl. Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to storm damage. Previously, residents of Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, […]
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Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity Counties Reopen July 15
AUSTIN – Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris, Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity counties will reopen at 1 p.m. today, July 15. The centers closed temporarily after Hurricane Beryl. Center locations: Harris County Leon Z Grayson Community Center, 13828 Corpus Christi St., […]
Sen. Cruz Calls on DOJ to Expedite Review of John Barnes Benefit Claims
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, today sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance at the Office of Justice […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Countering New Biden Administration Rule Blocking Oil and Gas Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after introducing legislation that would reverse a final rule issued by the Fish & Wildlife Service’s listing the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard under the Endangered Species Act. In Texas, this […]
2024 Birding Classic Raises Significant Funds for Conservation Grants
AUSTIN — Notching a record number of participants, the 28th annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Great Texas Birding Classic raised $52,000 in conservation grants through team registrations and sponsorships to benefit native bird habitats and species. As the biggest, longest […]
AARP Texas Leader Applauds Officials For Expediting Emergency Food Assistance in Wake of Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN, Texas — AARP Texas Director Tina Tran issued the following statement today in response to an announcement by Acting Governor Dan Patrick that federal food assistance will become available to many of those in Texas who lost food as a […]
DPS Opens Temporary Driver License Office in Brenham
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in partnership with Blinn College, announces the opening of a temporary driver license (DL) office at the Blinn College Student Center in Brenham. Beginning Monday, July 15, Texans may visit this […]
Texas Tech Debuts New Visual Identity System
This is the first thorough revision of Texas Tech’s word mark in almost two decades. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The last time Texas Tech University changed its signature word mark, Apple was still two years away from releasing its first iPhone and YouTube had just […]
Acting Governor Patrick, HHSC Announce SNAP, WIC Replacement Benefits for Counties Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – Acting Governor Dan Patrick today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval allowing recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed from Hurricane […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes Against Sarah Netburn Nomination as Sen. Cruz Reveals Consequences of Her Decision to House Biological Male Serial Rapist in Women’s Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business meeting, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today condemned Biden nominee Sarah Netburn over the consequences of a radical judicial decision that is putting women in danger. Shortly thereafter, the committee voted […]
