AUSTIN— The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock thousands of rainbow trout beginning the week of Thanksgiving […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches New “Support Adoption” Grant Program and License Plate
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is announcing today the new “Support Adoption” License Plate and Support Adoption Grant Program, administered by the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), which will provide funds to eligible non-profits offering adoption services. […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Continuing Resolution Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voiced his support for legislation that would fund the government at current levels into 2024. About the legislation, Sen. Cruz said, “For months, I have been calling on Senate Republicans to support the […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Senate Vote Over Support for Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned today’s vote by Democrats to block aid to Israel. Sen. Cruz said, “Today was a disappointment, a missed opportunity, and a failure by Senate Democrats to […]
Sens. Cruz, Risch, Colleagues Demand Biden Administration Enforce Sanctions on Maduro Regime
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter with six of their Senate Republican colleagues to President Joe Biden calling […]
Texas A&M University System enrollment increase tops in Texas
The 11 universities in The Texas A&M University System added more students than any other public university system in the state this year, according to fresh data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The A&M System’s fall 2023 enrollment […]
TWC Celebrates Apprenticeship Week
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 […]
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 […]
