AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions. Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals and have the widest distribution of any wildcat from Canada to South America. In Texas, mountain lions are found throughout the Trans-Pecos, the brushlands of south Texas and the western Hill Country. Canned Hunts Currently, Texas law does not […]
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Texas Historical Records Advisory Board Invites Nominations for 2024 Archival Awards
Austin, TX – The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) invites nominations for their 2024 archival awards. These annual awards honor archival institutions, programs and individuals in Texas for their service to the profession. THRAB grants awards in the categories of excellence, advocacy and distinguished service. Nominations for 2024 Archival Awards will be accepted through June 20. THRAB will announce the recipients in October during Texas Archives Month. For nomination forms and additional information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov/archivalaward. […]
ICYMI: Sens. Ted Cruz, Mazie Hirono Celebrate Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Access to the Federal Courts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan and bicameral Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act by unanimous consent. Their bill would transition ten temporary federal judgeships to permanent status in order to maintain the current level of access to the federal court for millions of Americans across the nation. Representatives Lance […]
Sens. Cruz, Cassidy Question Lack of Movement on LNG Export Facility Permitting by Federal Agencies
Letter Urges for Extension of Export License Following Investigation into Biden Administration Hostility to Oil and Gas Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging for an extension of time to Delfin LNG LLC’s approval to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European and Asian countries due to inaction on the Delfin project by other federal agencies. The senators’ letter follows the Biden […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on FISA Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today voted against reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Sen. Cruz voted for an amendment that would have required federal government agencies to get a warrant in order to view Americans’ private communications collected using FISA Section 702 authority. About the votes, Sen. Cruz said, “Last year, I […]
Centennial Time Capsule Begins 50-Year Trek to Every Texas State Park
AUSTIN— How do you encompass 100 years of Texas State Parks’ history? That was the challenge state parks staff has spent the past year tackling. The result? A wooden time capsule created by the Texas State Parks Exhibit Shop from pecan trees harvested at Mother Neff State Park, widely accepted as the first Texas State Park opened to the public. The capsule, which houses one object from every state park and support program to commemorate the […]
Centennial Time Capsule Begins 50-Year Trek to Every Texas State Park
AUSTIN— How do you encompass 100 years of Texas State Parks’ history? That was the challenge state parks staff has spent the past year tackling. The result? A wooden time capsule created by the Texas State Parks Exhibit Shop from pecan trees harvested at Mother Neff State Park, widely accepted as the first Texas State Park opened to the public. The capsule, which houses one object from every state park and support program to commemorate the […]
Texas Labor Market Shows Steady Growth, Record High Levels for Jobs and Labor Force
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market maintained its momentum in March to reach a 36th consecutive month of positive annual growth and once again set new record-high levels for jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm job count increased to 14,115,700 after 19,100 jobs were added over the month in March, reflecting growth in 45 of the last 47 months. Texas also led the nation with the largest absolute […]
TDLR Safeguards Consumers With Online List of Revoked Licenses, Administrative Penalties
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) maintains a database of ALL violations that resulted in administrative orders during the past two years – including penalties and license revocations and suspensions, as well as people who have been issued cease and desist orders because of unlicensed activity. TDLR issued a cease-and-desist order against Dee Thai Feet LLC in Plano for operating a massage establishment without a massage establishment license. The most recent license revocations include: A massage […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Submits Notice to Fifth Circuit Highlighting Impact of Recent SCOTUS Victory on SB 4 Litigation
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a notice of supplemental authority to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing how Texas’s unanimous victory yesterday at the U.S. Supreme Court in DeVillier v. Texas further supports Texas’s defense of S.B.4. In DeVillier, the Supreme Court sided with Texas and directed plaintiffs to pursue redress through existing state law “[a]s Texas explained” rather than directly under the U.S. Constitution. Further, the Supreme Court explained that “[c]onstitutional […]