AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has launched a modernized and updated website (www.tdlr.texas.gov) designed to make it easier and faster for users to locate the information they need. The new website is optimized for mobile users […]
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Go Behind the Headlines with Latest Exhibit from State Archives
Austin, TX – The latest exhibit at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), Extra! Extra! Eyes of the World on Texas, opening Monday, Feb. 26, reminds us of moments in history when the nation’s spotlight shone on our […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Prohibiting Big Tech Censorship at SCOTUS
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defend HB 20, a Texas law that prevents major social media platforms from engaging in viewpoint discrimination and censorship, at the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) on February 26. Solicitor […]
Texas Attorney General Secures Conviction and 50-Year Sentence for Child Murderer
NUECES COUNTY – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a 50-year sentence for a murderer who killed a four-year-old child. Ezekiel Ramirez, 29, of Corpus Christi, TX, was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement to 50 years in the Institutional […]
DPS Honors Achievements and Bravery at February PSC Meeting
AUSTIN – The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, presented two William P. Clements Excellence Awards along with several Lifesaving Awards, a Director’s Award and one Unit Citation, at the PSC meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, at […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Indictment Against Williamson County Homebuilder Norman Ashby on Multiple Charges
WILLIAMSON COUNTY – Norman Ashby, 46, of Georgetown, TX, has been indicted by a Williamson County Grand Jury and arrested on the felony charges of Misapplication of Fiduciary Property (greater than $300,000), Theft of Services (greater than $300,000) and Tampering […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Arrests Doctor for Repeatedly Indecently Touching Patients
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Denton Police Department have arrested a Denton-based doctor after a joint investigation that uncovered four counts of Indecent Assault. In May 2023, a woman reported that Dr. Ikenna Adugba, 64, inappropriately […]
The Myth of Multi-Tasking April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Multi-tasking is often seen as a valuable skill, yet it poses significant risks when behind the wheel. Many mistakenly believe they can simultaneously handle tasks like using a cellphone while driving, drawing parallels to simple actions like walking and chewing […]
Anglers Catch Hundreds of Record-Setting Fish
ATHENS – Anglers throughout Texas established fishing records through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Angler Recognition Program (ARP) in 2023, highlighted by one of the most notable –six-year-old Ernst Toepfer V becoming the youngest Elite Angler in program history. Toepfer […]
Cruz, Cornyn Issue Joint Statement on Closure of Rio Grande Sugarcane Mill, Mexico’s Failure to Fulfill Water Treaty Obligations
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) issued a statement today in response to news that the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.’s sugarcane mill will close amid acute […]
