AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is celebrating Texas Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 13-19, 2023. The weeklong event encourages employers to explore the many benefits of apprenticeship programs and highlights the growing popularity of apprenticeships in a variety of […]
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Red Snapper Fishing Closes in State Waters November 20
AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January 2024. Federal waters remain closed until the summer. “While we are disappointed to close state waters earlier […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints Aaron Nielson as Solicitor General
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced his appointment of Aaron Nielson as Solicitor General. “I am delighted to welcome Aaron as Solicitor General. In this position, he will lead the critical appellate work for some of our […]
Buzz Aldrin Honored at Texas A&M-RELLIS
Statue Depicts Heroic Astronaut from Days as Pilot at Bryan Air Force Base BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As a 22-year-old second lieutenant in 1952, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., use to buzz over the post oaks of the Brazos River […]
TWC Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Expand Reentry Workforce Services
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing in efforts to enhance existing rehabilitation and reentry efforts after receiving a $4.6 million Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department […]
TWC Celebrates Veterans’ Contributions to Texas
AUSTIN – Every day—and especially on Veterans Day—the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is proud to honor Texas veterans for their service and dedication by providing employment, education, and training opportunities to ensure our nation’s heroes have the tools they need […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Notifies Secretary Mayorkas of Texas Law Granting Increased Authority to Border Patrol
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a letter to United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, informing him of a new Texas law that grants Border Patrol agents additional authority under specific circumstances. Senate Bill 602, passed […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Call Out DOJ’s Campaign to Spy on Personal Communications of Congressional Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ranking member on the Subcommittee on The Constitution, along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland confronting […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Says Federal Officials Should Delay Listing Decision on Two Fish Species Found in Edwards Aquifer
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is recommending the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) delay its decision to list two blind, cave-dwelling fish as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Hegar said FWS’ proposal to list […]
Texas Comptroller’s Office Releases State of Texas Annual Cash Report
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the release of the State of Texas Annual Cash Report for fiscal 2023. The report, a cash-basis representation of the state’s financial condition as of Aug. 31, 2023, shows revenue and expenditure details for all […]
