AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an Ohio-led amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to oppose a Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that attempts to re-interpret the definition of a “tipped employee” under the Fair Labor Standards […]
Texas News
DPS Names Assistant Chief in Crime Laboratory Division
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to announce that Alice Amilhat has promoted to the newly created position of Assistant Chief of the Crime Laboratory Division. In this new role as Assistant Chief, she will […]
Texas Game Warden Recognized During November Commission Meeting
AUSTIN – At Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, Texas Game Warden Tyler Zaruba received recognition as the 2023 recipient of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Texas Boating Officer of the Year award. “Tyler is […]
Sens. Cruz, Cassidy and Colleagues Introduce Resolution Opposing a Carbon Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), along with thirteen of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced a resolution pushing back on the implementation of a carbon tax. The resolution addresses the negative impacts of instituting a carbon […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Says New Funding Waiver Enhances Pool of BEAD Funding Applicants
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today applauded the federal government’s decision to provide a waiver for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program that will give potential applicants broader financing options. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently […]
Sens. Cruz, Sullivan, Colleagues Fight Biden Administration Over Domestic Mining
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) along with several of their Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) about proposed changes to its regulations that […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces $45 Million Purchase in Israel Bonds
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the purchase of an additional $45 million in Israel bonds, continuing to provide liquidity to Israel as it defends itself against Hamas. Last month, Hegar announced the state had purchased $20 million in […]
Sen. Cruz Responds After Bipartisan Senate Vote in Support of His Amendment Protecting Texas Water Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today after a bipartisan majority of senators voted to support his Texas water rights amendment, even though the vote fell short of overcoming […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in October
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.81 billion in October, down 0.3 percent from October 2022. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency in […]
The Future of Light Goose Harvest Management in Texas
AUSTIN — At two upcoming scoping meetings along the Gulf Coast, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will seek public comment on the future of light goose harvest management in Texas. Historically, Texas coastal prairies and marshes were home to one […]
