AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) opposing Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s petition that requested SCOTUS take up former President Donald Trump’s appeal for presidential immunity before a […]
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The North (Texas) Pole
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas Bells are ringing and children are singing. It’s finally Christmastime in Texas! There’s no better place to enjoy the merriment of the season than in the town of Grapevine – our very own North […]
Sens. Cruz, Marshall, Rep. Arrington Send Letter Calling Out the USDA’s Misguided Emergency Relief Program Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) along with Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to express their concerns regarding the USDA’s discriminatory methodology for the Emergency […]
Soar Into 2024 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park
AUSTIN— As the year ends, so does Texas State Parks’ Centennial Celebration, but the fun doesn’t stop when the clock strikes midnight. Kick off your resolution to explore the outdoors in 2024 with a First Day Hike at a state […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on CCP Espionage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to require more stringent reporting requirements from diplomats of American adversaries. This bill also applies to foreign missions in the U.S. conducted […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Stopping Biden Administration from Destroying Vital Border Barriers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won an injunction pending appeal against the Biden administration, preventing the federal government from continuing to destroy concertina wire barriers placed by Texas in response to the historic invasion of unvetted foreign aliens […]
Trees For Houston and Linde partner with The Arbor Day Foundation to plant 100 15-gallon trees in Texas City’s Bay Street Park
HOUSTON, December 19, 2023 – Trees For Houston, the region’s leading tree advocate, Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, and the Arbor Day Foundation, the world’s largest member nonprofit dedicated to planting trees, partnered to plant 100 15-gallon trees during […]
Texas State Parks Photo Contest Winner Leaps to Victory
AUSTIN— A photo capturing a family jumping for joy bounded over seventeen other finalists to win the Texas State Parks photo contest grand prize. The year-long contest, part of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) festivities celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks, elicited more than 6,000 entries. A panel of […]
How Gambling Regulations in Texas and the Middle East Differ
In the realm of gambling regulations, Texas and the Middle East represent two vastly different landscapes, each shaped by unique cultural, legal and religious influences. This contrast provides a compelling backdrop for examining how gambling, a universal activity, is governed […]
Sen. Cruz Condemns Biden Administration Closing Eagle Pass Bridge for Second Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Biden administration’s Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Office of Field Operations closed vehicle processing at Bridge 1 and the international railway crossing bridge in Eagle Pass and El Paso, […]
