AUSTIN — Texas recorded a new all-time low number of hunting-related accidents across the state, according to the 2023 Texas Hunting Accident Report. A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023. Texas’ […]
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Join the 2024 Great American Cleanup: Registration Now Open for Texans!
Texans are invited to join the nation’s largest community improvement program by hosting or joining a local event. [AUSTIN] – The Great American Cleanup (GAC) is the nation’s largest community improvement program, celebrated in Texas from March 1 through May […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more. The proposal would require additional quarterly […]
Attorney General Paxton Announces Takedown of Houston Pharmaceutical Opioid Distribution Network
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Six individuals were arrested during […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Guilty Verdict in El Campo Capital Murder Trial
WHARTON COUNTY – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a capital murder verdict against Brandon James, who was found guilty of shooting and killing Shane Singleton during a 2021 robbery in El Campo, Texas. On the evening of […]
10 Things to Know Before Traveling to Kerrville for Total Solar Eclipse
Kerrville, Texas (March 5, 2024) – The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with NASA to host a free celebration of the 2024 total solar eclipse. The small Texas town will experience a full 4 minutes and 25 […]
Sen. Cruz: We Can Come Together To Preserve College Sports
In opening remarks at NIL Roundtable, Cruz discusses challenges facing college athletics WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s roundtable discussion regarding the urgent need for Congress to find consensus and pass bipartisan legislation to codify name, image, and […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases School Safety Guidance and Makes OAG Training Available to School Resource Officers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety. Texas families equipped with knowledge of the law are more empowered to hold districts accountable […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Climate Policy Expansion
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block a recent expansion of President Biden’s climate policy, a new Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rule. EPA’s new rule alters the national ambient air quality standard (“NAAQS”) for particulate matter. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Radical Emissions Rule
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent the expansion of authority taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by means of a rule aimed at regulating methane and other emissions from sources in the oil […]
