AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) proposed rule changes to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout will go into effect March 26 across the Texas coast. The new statewide changes consist of the following: Three fish daily […]
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Sen. Cruz Delivers Floor Speech on Texas Panhandle Fires, Honoring Life of Fritch Volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks on the Senate floor yesterday on the fires in the Texas Panhandle and in honor of the sacrifice and service of Fritch Volunteer Fire Chief Zeb Smith. Chief Smith passed […]
Sens. Cruz, Lujan, Cornyn, Heinrich Celebrate Unanimous Senate Passage of Bill to Designate Ports-to-Plains Corridor as the Future ‘Interstate 27’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) celebrated the Senate passage of the I-27 Numbering Act, officially designating the Ports-to-Plains Corridor between Laredo, Texas, and Raton, New Mexico as […]
11-Year-Old Shatters Junior Waterbody Largemouth Bass Record, Joins Father on Books
ATHENS – Stetson Davis, an 11-year-old angler from Tuttle, Okla., landed 13.31-pound ShareLunker 661 on Wednesday, topping the junior angler waterbody record for largemouth bass by more than five pounds. This marked the second Legacy Class ShareLunker largemouth bass delivered […]
Texas Labor Market Growth Continues into 2024
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market marked record-breaking growth with January over-the-month increases in jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force. Following annual benchmarking revisions to the 2023 labor market data, Texas’ seasonally adjusted job count increased by 18,900 […]
Spring Wild Turkey Season Shaping Up to be a Great Season
AUSTIN — With the early spring green-up and mild winter weather, spring wild turkey season is shaping up to be very productive for hunters. Most of Texas experienced a bump in production and recruitment in 2023 following fall 2022, which […]
Comptroller’s Office Secures Temporary Waiver of Restrictions to Help with Diesel Fuel Supply
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today, in partnership with Gov. Greg Abbott, the Comptroller’s office has secured a temporary waiver of state restrictions on the use of dyed diesel fuel for vehicles on Texas roadways and suspended requirements to pay the […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins After Pornography Companies Sued Texas Over Age Verification Requirements
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an important victory over a host of pornography companies, including Pornhub, that sought to prevent a state law known as HB 1181 from taking effect. HB 1181 requires purveyors of obscene […]
Make the Most of Your Spring Break Outdoors with Texas State Parks
AUSTIN – With spring break around the corner, most Texans are finalizing travel plans to their favorite places in search of sun and fun. If you’ve waited until the last minute to find something to do, never fear. Texas State Parks offer […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces $25 Million Grant Funding Available to Distribute Medication to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced a notice of funding availability for a $25 million grant through the Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) to distribute naloxone, a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses, to communities hit by […]
