(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced updates to his agency’s Transparency Stars program and applauded the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) for achieving a historic level of transparency for its open government practices. “Our agency has always been a champion of […]
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Sen. Cruz Response to Schumer’s Israel Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech calling for elections in Israel: “In the last 24 hours Joe Biden and Biden officials have given Iran a $10 billion […]
Extension Service Asking for Input
Strategic planning is imperative. The Fort Bend County Extension Service is asking for input in their long-range planning process, says Dr. Amy Ressler, Fort Bend County Extension Director. “Just as you plan for the day or week while working toward […]
Sam Houston Re-Enactor to Visit Sam Houston Center in Liberty During Free Event on April 4
Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty welcomes a special guest for an evening with the namesake of the Center, Sam Houston himself. Derrick Birdsall, director of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at Sam […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Murder Conviction in Retaliatory Shooting Death
GREGG COUNTY – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a life sentence without parole for Brandon Harris for the 2020 murder of 24-year-old Valerie Hackett during a revenge shooting in Longview, Texas. Harris committed the murder during a retaliation attack […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Memorialize Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Eight-Time Purple Heart Recipient Sergeant Major Billy Waugh
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation today to designate the United States Post Office located on Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.” Renaming the post office in Bastrop […]
Hunting Accidents at a New Record Low in Texas
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’ […]
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 […]
