Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced the latest in its ongoing series of free research webinars, with six new videos to debut throughout 2024. The webinars will be available as on-demand recordings on […]
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DPS Announces Leadership Promotions
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces several changes at key leadership positions within the department. The promotions are a result of the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Mathis on Jan. 31, after more than three decades […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 26 – March 3 Promotes Initiatives to Prevent Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages Texans to take action against invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources and economy. National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), scheduled for Feb. 26 – March 3, is an initiative […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues School District for Illegal Electioneering with Public Tax Money
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District (“DISD”) for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election. On February 5, 2024, the principal of Alexander Elementary School in […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Three Life Sentences in Decades-Old Cold Case Murder After Suspect Attempted to Smuggle Illegal Aliens
BROWNWOOD – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped secure three consecutive life sentences against Pablo Figueroa, age 62, for a murder Figueroa committed over 40 years ago. The Office of the Attorney General’s Criminal Prosecutions Division, represented by Assistant Attorneys General Natalie […]
Executive Director Appointed to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
AUSTIN — The Secretaries of Interior and Commerce recently appointed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director, David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., to serve on the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council. The committee advises the U.S. Secretary of the Interior […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Austin-Area Illicit Massage Business
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Essence Massage, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business in violation of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The […]
Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches
(AUSTIN) — Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide, required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current general enrollment […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues to End NGO’s Operations In Texas After Discovering Potential Efforts to Facilitate Illegal Immigration
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization (“NGO”), to revoke their registration to operate in Texas. The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) reviewed significant public record information strongly suggesting Annunciation House is […]
Failed Senate Border Deal Provided Political Camouflage for Democrats Instead of Addressing the Humanitarian and Security Crisis
Houston, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote an op-ed that appeared over the weekend in the Houston Chronicle. The article can be read here or below. “Over the past decade, I’ve made many trips to […]
