“As we celebrate 60 years of training Japanese Self-Defense Forces in Texas, I was proud to have as my guest U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Michael Radford, who trains our Japanese allies at Fort Bliss in Texas.” WASHINGTON, D.C. […]
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Launch of Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity to Combat State’s Opioid Crisis
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that the Opioid Abatement Fund Council’s (OAFC or the Council) Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity is open for applications. The grant opportunity invites eligible Texas governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and business entities to apply to implement […]
Catfish Stocking Begins at Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes
AUSTIN – Spring has arrived and that means catfish angling is back at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program gives friends and families the opportunity to reel in catfish close to home […]
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Blasts Schumer Plan to End Mayorkas Impeachment Proceedings Without Trial
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, joined Senate Republican colleagues for a press conference criticizing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s plan to unconstitutionally end […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, 5.5 percent more than in April 2023. These allocations are based on sales […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Delivers Grants to Boost Law Enforcement Salaries, Hiring in Smaller Communities
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office delivered nearly $126 million in financial assistance to rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices as part of a grant program that is addressing challenges faced by these groups in counties with small populations. […]
Senate Democrats Block Sen. Cruz Effort to Establish Committee to Hold Mayorkas Impeachment Trial
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, gave a Senate floor speech this afternoon blasting Senate Democrats’ effort to defy precedent and skip the required […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Expedited Process In Concertina Wire Lawsuit, Pointing to Major Problems With Federal Government’s Claims
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing new and important facts in the ongoing concertina wire case, urging the court to resolve the case on […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Demand Transparency from Biden Administration Following Release of Additional Iran Sanction Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined several of their Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of State […]
New Texas Paddling Trail Opens on Oso Bay
CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening a new paddling trail on Oso Bay in Corpus Christi. The Ron R. Smith Memorial Paddling Trail, the 82nd official Texas paddling trail, is named in memory of TPWD biologist […]
