ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the San Antonio Veterans Job Fair, January 25 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures En Banc Rehearing in Border Buoys Lawsuit
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an en banc rehearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the Biden Administration’s attempt to force Texas to remove buoys placed in the Rio Grande at the […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Biden Administration’s Demand that Texas “Cease and Desist” Securing its Border
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) demanding that Texas end its enhanced border security measures in Eagle Pass’s Shelby Park. DHS sent the letter on January […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Committing to Advancing Legislation to Re-Impose Sanctions on The Houthis
“I have repeatedly introduced legislation that would force the administration to re-impose sanctions. If the administration fails to take meaningful action in this direction, I will move to advance this legislation in the Senate.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz […]
IPC Program Hits Milestone in Child Rescues
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Troopers rescued their 600th child during traffic stops since the implementation of specialized training through the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) Program. The IPC Program began training […]
Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks
AUSTIN— As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023. “It has been a truly amazing year for Texas State Parks,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks. “It has […]
Attorney General Paxton Observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day
AUSTIN – On January 11, Attorney General Paxton acknowledged Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Leadership from the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) delivered remarks from the Texas Capitol building alongside other officials and community partners from the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Response with SCOTUS Opposing Biden Administration’s Effort to Resume Destruction of Texas Border Barriers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a response to the Biden Administration’s request that the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) vacate a current injunction that protects Texas concertina wire barriers near the United States-Mexico border […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 3.3 percent more than in January 2023. These allocations are based on sales […]
