AUSTIN – To launch National Safe Boater Week, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Auxiliary) are joining the Texas chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA Texas) May 18 to offer low-cost kayaking instruction at […]
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Sens. Cruz, Daines, King, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating National Park Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) in introducing a bipartisan resolution marking April 20th through April 28th as National Parks Week for 2024 which was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. The […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Unlawfully Using Title IX to Mandate Radical Gender Ideology, Violating Constitution and Putting Women At Risk
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to stop an unlawful federal rule issued by the Biden Administration that destroys protections for women in educational institutions by mandating compliance with radical gender ideology. The Department of Education’s new […]
Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Will Assist Harris County District Attorney In Criminal Bid-Rigging Investigations
AUSTIN – The Criminal Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Divisions of the Attorney General’s Office will assist the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers with criminal cases involving the Harris County Judge’s Office and its role in manipulating […]
Fiscal Notes: Financial Literacy for Families
(AUSTIN) — In the latest Fiscal Notes, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts explores how talking with kids about money at an early age can pay off in the long run. This online issue, which coincides with Financial Literacy Month, features a Q&A with Texas […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Edwards County Deer Breeding Facility
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an Edwards County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections in the county. A pair […]
Cornyn Applauds $90M Investment to Promote STEM Education at Rice University
AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the National Science Foundation announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement to provide $90 million in funding over the next five years to SafeInsights, an education research […]
Texas Tech Wins Fourth Straight Ranch Horse National Championship
The Ranch Horse Team continued its dynastic run with another outstanding showing. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team claimed its fourth consecutive national championship and captured individual titles across all three divisions at the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association national championships […]
Comptroller Recognizes Fiscal Accountability
Since 2016, the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars program has recognized local governments that provide clear and meaningful financial information by posting financial documents, thorough summaries, visualizations, downloadable data and other relevant information. Our office is proud to introduce a new Transparency […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defends Texas Election Integrity Law
AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) declined to hear a case brought by a political group that sought to overturn Texas’s age-based restrictions on mail-in voting. This ends a years-long challenge in which Attorney General Ken […]
